Mr. Jason Simpson reports

ORLA MINING REACHES MAJOR MILESTONE IN NEVADA WITH NOTICE OF INTENT FOR SOUTH RAILROAD PROJECT

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has published the notice of intent (NOI) for Orla Mining Ltd.'s South Railroad project in the federal register. South Railroad is located in Nevada, and forms part of the company's larger South Carlin complex land package, located on the prolific Carlin trend.

The publication of the NOI represents a major milestone in the federal permitting process, as it formally initiates the process to complete the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review and preparation of an environmental impact statement by the BLM. Following receipt of all required state and federal permits, anticipated within 12 months, on-site construction can begin. The company will seek opportunities to accelerate timeline to construction, where possible.

"The publication of the notice of intent marks a significant milestone for our South Railroad project, continuing the process towards receipt of final permits. South Railroad is the next pillar in Orla's organic growth strategy toward annual gold production of 500,000 ounces. We thank the BLM, the Secretary of the Interior Burgum and the U.S. administration for their continued support of American mineral development and production. We will work with our cooperating agencies to fast-track the timeline to on-site construction start and ultimately first gold production," Jason Simpson, president and chief executive officer of Orla

South Railroad, 100 per cent owned by Orla, is a low-complexity, feasibility-stage heap leach project. Orla plans to provide an update to South Carlin's mineral resource, mineral reserve estimate and feasibility study for the project in the fourth quarter 2025. The South Carlin complex is located on a prospective 25,000-hectare land package, on the Carlin trend, which provides opportunities for resource growth and new discoveries. The company has already commenced detailed project engineering and will begin ordering long lead equipment this year to derisk project development in anticipation of final permits in 2026. The company has secured sufficient sage grouse credits, and has outlined strategies to secure water rights needed for construction, operations and reclamation.

Qualified person

The scientific and technical information in this news release was reviewed and approved by J. Andrew Cormier, PEng, chief operating officer of the company, who is the qualified person, as defined under National Instrument 43-101 standards.

About Orla Mining Ltd.

Orla's corporate strategy is to acquire, develop and operate mineral properties where the company's expertise can substantially increase stakeholder value. The company has three material projects, consisting of two operating mines and one development project, all 100 per cent owned by the company: (1) Camino Rojo, in Zacatecas state, Mexico, an operating gold and silver open-pit and heap-leach mine (the property covers over 139,000 hectares and contains a large oxide and sulphide mineral resource); (2) the Musselwhite mine, in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, an underground gold mine that has been in operation for over 25 years and produced over six million ounces of gold, with a long history of resource growth and conversion; and (3) South Railroad, in Nevada, a feasibility-stage, open-pit, heap-leach gold project, located on the Carlin trend in Nevada. The technical reports for the company's material projects are available on Orla's website and on SEDAR+ and EDGAR under the company's profile.

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