Mr. Craig Hart reports
SNOWLINE ISSUES 75,000 DEFERRED SHARE UNITS TO A DIRECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
Snowline Gold Corp. has appointed Crystal Smith as an independent director to the board of directors.
Ms. Smith is a leader with experience in responsibly advancing major resource development projects and a champion for strengthening collaborations between first nations, industry and government, as well as promoting indigenous participation in Canada's economy. Ms. Smith served as chief councillor for the Haisla Nation from 2017 to 2025. She was instrumental in developing the Cedar LNG (liquefied natural gas) project within Haisla territory near Kitimat, B.C., the world's first indigenous majority-owned LNG project, in her role as Cedar LNG director. The project represents one of the most significant capital investments by an indigenous nation in Canada's history.
"Crystal is an exceptional addition to the Snowline board; she brings a range of experiences, expertise and perspectives that will strengthen and add breadth to our team. We value her experience in major project development and support her vision of indigenous economic participation in resource development -- these and other skills will contribute to Snowline's progress on advancing towards development on our Rogue project and on effective, meaningful community engagement," stated Snowline chair Craig Hart.
Ms. Smith commented: "I am honoured to join Snowline's Board of Directors and to contribute my experience in Indigenous governance, environmental stewardship and responsible industrial development as the company advances its gold exploration and development activities in the Yukon. I believe that resource development, conducted responsibly and in partnership with indigenous communities, plays a vital role in advancing reconciliation, strengthening Canada's economy and creating long-term value for all stakeholders."
Scott Berdahl, Snowline's chief executive officer and a director, added: "We are thrilled to welcome Crystal Smith to Snowline's board of directors. Beyond her impressive track record, the values she champions -- integrity, environmental commitment, meaningful indigenous engagement and positive local impact -- strongly align with our own. Her appointment marks an important step for Snowline, and her guidance will be invaluable as we advance our Valley project with the highest standards of environmental and social responsibility while continuing to foster respectful, lasting relationships with multiple Yukon first nations."
Ms. Smith was recently appointed to the indigenous advisory council for Prime Minister Carney's new Major Projects Office and currently serves as an independent director with Taseko Mines Ltd. She is a former director of the First Nations Climate Initiative, which advocates for environmentally responsible economic development, and former chair of the First Nations LNG Alliance, an advocacy group of indigenous governments and organizations pursuing an expanded energy industry in Canada. Ms. Smith has a diploma in business administration and obtained her ICDD designation through the ICD-Rotman director education program. Her achievements have earned her B.C. Business Women of the Year, Public Policy Forum honouree, Energy Person of the Year and the King Charles III coronation medal.
Grant of DSUs (deferred share units)
Snowline also announces that it has granted a total of 75,000 DSUs to a director pursuant to its omnibus incentive plan. The DSUs vest in 12 months and are payable upon the holder ceasing to be a director of the company.
About Snowline Gold Corp.
Snowline Gold is a Yukon-focused gold exploration and development company with a mineral claim portfolio covering roughly 360,000 hectares (3,600 square kilometres). The company is advancing its Valley gold deposit -- a large, low-strip, near-surface, greater-than-one-gram-per-tonne-gold bulk-tonnage gold system located in eastern Yukon -- while continuing regional exploration of surrounding targets on the Rogue project and the broader district in the highly prospective yet underexplored Selwyn basin.
Valley hosts an open mineral resource estimate (MRE) of 7.94 million ounces gold at 1.21 grams per tonne gold in the measured and indicated categories (3.15 million ounces gold at 1.41 g/t au measured and 4.79 million ounces gold at 1.11 g/t Au indicated) and an additional 890,000 ounces gold at 0.62 g/t Au in the inferred category. Results of a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of Valley suggest the potential for the deposit to support a long-life mining operation with a strong production profile and low production costs. The MRE and PEA are supported by the recent technical report for Rogue, prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, standards, entitled "Independent Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Rogue Project, Yukon, Canada," dated Aug. 27, 2025, with an effective date of March 1, 2025, and available on SEDAR+ and the company's website.
Snowline's project portfolio sits within the prolific Tintina gold province, host to multiple million-ounce-plus gold mines and deposits across central Yukon and Alaska. The company's comprehensive first-mover position and extensive exploration database provide a distinct competitive advantage and a unique opportunity for investors to be part of multiple discoveries, the advancement of a significant gold deposit and the creation of a new gold district.
Qualified person
Information in this news release has been prepared under supervision of and approved by Thomas Branson, MSc, PGeo, vice-president, exploration, for Snowline, as qualified person for the purposes of NI 43-101.
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