File: Attachment 261109_NR ResignLawAppointLee.pdf

ST. JAMES GOLD CORP. (CSE: LORD) ANNOUNCES BOARD CHANGES

Vancouver, British Columbia, November 9, 2026 - St. James Gold Corp. (the "Company" or "St. James") (CSE: LORD) (OTCQB: LRDJF) (FSE: BVU3) announces that, effective November 5, 2026, Tsun Yee Law has resigned as a director of the Company, and that the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") has appointed Jonathan Lee as a director of the Company.

The Board would like to thank Tsun Yee Law for his service and contributions to the Company and wishes him well in his future endeavours.

Mr. Lee is a real estate executive with over 20 years of leadership experience spanning institutional investments, commercial and distressed asset acquisitions, mortgage banking, and development strategy. Mr. Lee has also been appointed to the Company's audit committee, replacing Mr. Law.

About St. James Gold Corp. St. James Gold Corp. is a publicly traded company listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the trading symbol "LORD", on the OTCQB Venture Market in the U.S. under "LRDJF" and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under "BVU3". The Company is focused on creating shareholder value through the discovery and development of economic mineral deposits by acquiring prospective exploration projects with well-delineated geological theories; integrating all available geological, geochemical, and geophysical datasets; and financing efficient exploration programs. The Company currently holds: (i) a 100-per-cent stake in 29 claims, covering 1,791 acres, in the Gander gold district in north-central Newfoundland located adjacent to New Found Gold Corp.'s Queensway North project; and (ii) a 100-per-cent stake in 9 claims and an option to acquire a further 100-per-cent interest in 19 claims, covering a total 1,730 acres, in central Newfoundland.

For more corporate information please visit: http://stjamesgold.com/

This release has been reviewed and approved by Logan Anderson, CFO.

St. James Gold Corp. For further information, please contact: Tel: 1 (800) 278-2152 Email: info@stjamesgold.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws (collectively, "forward-looking statements"), including statements regarding the Company's business plans. Forward-looking statements are based on the reasonable assumptions of management as of the date of this news release and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control, that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those anticipated, including those described in the Company's continuous disclosure documents filed under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

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