Mr. Eira Thomas reports

NORTH ARROW ANNOUNCES $3 MILLION NON-BROKERED PRIVATE PLACEMENT FINANCING

North Arrow Minerals Inc. intends to complete a non-brokered private placement financing of $3-million through the issuance of up to 12.5 million units at a price of 24 cents per unit. Each unit will consist of one common share of the company and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant shall entitle the holder thereof to purchase one common share of the company at a price of 36 cents per warrant share for a period of 24 months following the completion of the offering. SCP Resource Finance acted as an advisor to the company.

The offering is expected to close in February, 2026, subject to the completion of formal documentation and receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, including approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. Unit shares and warrants issued pursuant to the offering will be subject to a four-month statutory hold period in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws.

Proceeds from the offering will be used to advance North Arrow's exploration activities and for general corporate purposes. North Arrow may pay commissions and finders' fees in connection with the financing, subject to the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange.

About North Arrow Minerals Inc.

North Arrow is a Vancouver-based exploration company focused on evaluating the Kraaipan gold project. Management and advisers bring significant global exploration and mining experience. North Arrow's exploration programs are conducted under the direction of Kenneth Armstrong, PGeo (Northwest Territories/Nunavut, Ontario), chairman of North Arrow and a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

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