File: Attachment PR.Lee.VZZ.Early Warning Report.pdf

PRESS RELEASE

Vancouver, BC, July 22, 2026 Jimmy Lee of Dubai, UAE, has acquired beneficial ownership of an aggregate of 400,000 common shares (the "Purchased Shares") in the capital of Val-d'Or Mining Corporation (the "Issuer") by way of market purchases over the facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange. As a result of the acquisition of the Purchased Shares, Mr. Lee has acquired an additional 2.35% interest in the Issuer's common shares since the prior early warning report dated July 14, 2025.

Prior to the acquisition of the Purchased Shares, Mr. Lee had beneficial ownership of 15,565,999 common shares, 900,000 options, and 12,000,000 rights to acquire common shares. The common shares, options and rights to acquire common shares beneficially owned by the acquiror represented 26.50% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Issuer, assuming exercise of all options held by the acquiror. After giving effect to the acquisition of the Purchased Shares, the acquiror had beneficial ownership of approximately 26.87% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares assuming the vesting and exercise of all options held by the acquiror.

The Purchased Shares were comprised of purchases made by the acquiror on: (i) July 8, 2026, for 29,000 common shares at a price of C$0.17 per common share for an aggregate purchase price of C$4,930; (ii) July 16, 2026, for 171,000 common shares at a price of C$0.17 per common share for an aggregate purchase price of C$29,070; and (iii) July 20, 2026, for 200,000 Common Shares at a price of C$0.165 per common share for an aggregate purchase price of C$33,000. Pursuant to Canadian National Instrument 62-104 Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids, Mr. Lee is deemed to have acquired beneficial ownership of these securities as of each acquisition date.

The acquisition of the Purchased Shares is being made pursuant to the normal course purchase exemption set forth in Section 4.1 of National Instrument 62-104 Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids.

The common shares, options and rights to acquire common shares are held by Mr. Lee for investment purposes. Mr. Lee's investment in the Issuer will be evaluated and increased or decreased as circumstances warrant, at the discretion of Mr. Lee.

This press release is issued pursuant to Canadian National Instrument 62-103 The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues. A copy of an early warning report in the form of Form 62-103F1 Required Disclosure under the Early Warning Requirements filed by Mr. Lee in connection with such requirements is available under the Issuer's profile at www.sedar.com. Please refer to such report for further information regarding the transaction described in this press release.

Jimmy Lee PO Box 213889, P-93 Emirates Hills, Dubai, UAE