Mr. Raymond Ricafort reports

ST. AUGUSTINE ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF ELD AS FINANCIAL ADVISOR FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE KINGKING COPPER-GOLD PROJECT

St. Augustine Gold and Copper Ltd. has appointed ELD SG and Eldorado Partners, a Singapore-headquartered corporate finance and advisory practice, to serve as financial adviser in connection with financing and strategic initiatives related to the development of the Kingking copper-gold project in the Philippines.

ELD will provide strategic advisory support to the company as it evaluates various financing alternatives and strategic options to advance the Kingking project. The firm brings established experience in capital raising and financing solutions across the natural resource sector and other industries.

ELD is an independent advisory and principal investment house. The firm operates at the intersection of finance, geopolitics and industrial strategy, working at senior level on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, and structured and project finance in energy, metals (including critical minerals) and commodity mandates, ELD combines deep capital market structuring with on-the-ground access taking selective principal positions alongside its advisory work.

This appointment reflects the company's continuing commitment to securing appropriate financing solutions that will support project development while maximizing long-term value for shareholders.

The company expects to engage ELD immediately to begin work on evaluating financing structures and strategic alternatives suited to the project's development requirements.

About St. Augustine Gold and Copper Ltd.

St. Augustine is a Toronto Stock Exchange-listed mining company focused on the development of the Kingking copper-gold Project. The project is one of the largest undeveloped copper-gold deposits in the world and is listed as a top-three priority mining project by the Philippine government.

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