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Toronto, ON – April 15, 2026 - TheNewswire - Loyalist Exploration Limited (CSE: PNGC) (“Loyalist” or the “Company”), a mineral development and exploration company focused on advancing high-potential gold, nickel, and copper projects in Ontario’s prolific Timmins Mining Camp, is proud to announce its sponsorship of the upcoming Empire Club of Canada event titled “Accelerating a Mining Superpower: Galvanizing the Mining and Critical Minerals Sector for a More Sovereign and Prosperous Canada.”

The hybrid event will take place on Monday, April 27, 2026, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm ET at the historic Arcadian Court, located at 401 Bay Street, Simpson Tower, 8th Floor, Toronto, ON. It will also be available virtually at no cost.

Loyalist is pleased to support this timely discussion, which will explore how Canada can leverage its abundant natural resources - including gold, nickel, lithium, cobalt, and other critical minerals - to strengthen national sovereignty and drive economic prosperity.

The panel will feature prominent mining leaders in conversation with moderator Robert Peterman, Chief Commercial Officer, Toronto Stock Exchange and Global Capital Formation, TMX Group:

Tony Makuch, President and CEO, Discovery Silver Corp.

Mario Grossi, President and CEO, Technica Mining

Shastri Ramnath, Co-Founder and CEO, Exiro Nickel (Exiro Minerals)

The discussion will address key opportunities and persistent challenges facing the sector, including lengthy permitting timelines, capital requirements, labour shortages, and infrastructure gaps, while highlighting pathways for industry and government collaboration to position Canada as a global leader in responsible resource development.

“Loyalist is contributing to Canada’s mining future through our ‘Buy Timmins, Mine Timmins’ strategy,” said Errol Farr, President and CEO of Loyalist. “Sponsoring this important Empire Club event aligns directly with our focus on advancing strategic gold and critical minerals projects in Ontario. We look forward to engaging with industry leaders and stakeholders on how we can collectively build a more prosperous Canadian mining sector.”

Event Details:

Date: Monday, April 27, 2026

Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm ET

Location (In-Person): Arcadian Court, 401 Bay Street, Simpson Tower, 8th Floor, Toronto, ON M5H 2Y4

Format: Hybrid (In-person and complimentary virtual access)

Registration: Available via the Empire Club of Canada website (see link in event announcement)

Loyalist invites industry participants, investors, and stakeholders to attend and join the conversation on Canada’s critical minerals future.

About Loyalist Exploration Limited

Loyalist Exploration Limited is a mineral development and exploration company concentrating on acquiring, exploring, and developing quality mineral properties in Canada. The Company is focused on its “Buy Timmins, Mine Timmins” strategy, comprising the Tully gold property, the Loveland nickel-copper-gold property, the Gold Rush gold-silver property, and the DeSantis gold property, all located in the Timmins, Ontario Mining District. The Company has commenced a significant mining permit project at Tully and will commence exploration activities on all four properties as well as expanding the Company’s Timmins based property portfolio.

For further information please visit the Company's website at www.loyalistexploration.com or contact:

Loyalist Exploration Limited

Errol Farr, President and CEO

Email: efarr001@icloud.com

Tel: 647-296-1270

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) have reviewed or accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release contains "forward-looking information" (within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws) and "forward-looking statements" (within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Such statements or information are identified with words such as "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "plan", "intend", "potential", "estimate", "propose", "project", "outlook", "foresee" or similar words suggesting future outcomes or statements regarding an outlook. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward ‐ looking information include, but are not limited to, failure to identify mineral resources, failure to convert estimated mineral resources to reserves, the inability to complete a feasibility study which recommends a production decision, the preliminary nature of metallurgical test results, delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required governmental, environmental or other project approvals, political risks, inability to fulfill the duty to accommodate First Nations and other indigenous peoples, uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future, changes in equity markets, inflation, changes in exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the development of projects, capital and operating costs varying significantly from estimates and the other risks involved in the mineral exploration and development industry, an inability to complete the Offering on the terms or on the timeline as announced or at all, capital market conditions, restriction on labour and international travel and supply chains, and those risks set out in the Company’s public documents filed on SEDAR+. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking information or statements are reasonable, prospective investors in the Company’s securities should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because the Company can provide no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking information and statements contained in this news release are as of the date of this news release and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise this forward-looking information and statements except as required by law.

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