Mr. Graydon Kowal reports

GUARDIAN EXPLORATION STRENGTHENS ADVISORY BOARD WITH APPOINTMENT OF ERIC FIER, PROVEN BUILDER OF HIGH-GRADE PRECIOUS METAL ASSETS

Guardian Exploration Inc. has strengthened its advisory board with the appointment of Eric Fier, CPG, PEng, as an adviser.

Graydon Kowal, president and chief executive officer of Guardian, commented: "We are very pleased to welcome Eric to our advisory board. His exceptional track record of discovering, advancing and monetizing high-quality precious metals assets, combined with his deep technical expertise and capital markets experience, will be invaluable as we advance our exploration and development strategy. Eric's insight strengthens our ability to evaluate opportunities and execute on our goal of creating long-term shareholder value."

About Mr. Fier

Mr. Fier is a certified professional geologist (United States) and engineer (Canada) with over 35 years of international experience in the mining sector. He has a proven record across the full mining life cycle, with extensive expertise in exploration, project evaluation, resource and reserve estimation, economic analysis, project development, mine finance, and the successful delivery of projects on time and on budget through to production.

Mr. Fier currently serves as chairman of Mako Mining Corp. and chief executive officer and director of Silvercrest Resources Inc. and most recently served as a director of Coeur Mining Inc. He founded Silvercrest Metals in 2015 and served as its chief executive officer and director until its acquisition by Coeur Mining in February, 2025, for approximately $1.7-billion (U.S.), which included the high-grade Las Chispas silver and gold mine in Mexico. Prior to that, Mr. Fier co-founded Silvercrest Mines Inc. in 2002, serving as CEO and director until its acquisition by First Majestic Silver Corp. in 2015 for approximately $154-million, resulting in approximately 25-per-cent ownership in First Majestic.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Fier held senior technical and management roles, including chief geologist with Pegasus Gold Corp., senior engineer and manager with Newmont Mining Corp., and project manager with Eldorado Gold Corp. He also worked as a senior engineer with EBA Engineering, a division of Tetra Tech, across Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, including assisting the Nunavut government with expert technical reviews related to permitting the Meadowbank mine.

Mr. Fier holds bachelors of science in geological engineering and mine engineering from Montana Technological University.

About Guardian Exploration Inc.

Guardian Exploration Inc. is a TSX Venture Exchange-listed company engaged in mineral exploration and development. Guardian's portfolios include the Sundog gold project and the Esker gold projects in Nunavut's Kivalliq region, the Mount Cameron silver-zinc-lead project in Yukon's Mayo mining district, and the Kaigani gold project in southeastern Alaska.

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