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St. James Gold Announces Closing of the Private Placement

Vancouver, British Columbia, August 25, 2025 St. James Gold Corp. (the "Company" or "St. James") (TSXV: LORD) (OTCQB: LRDJF) (FSE: BVU3) is pleased to announce the completion of its private placement, as previously disclosed in news releases dated December 27, 2024, and August 22, 2025.

Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement outlined in the August 22, 2025, news release, Florin has participated in the private placement with a subscription of 1,052,632 common shares at a price of $0.095 per share. This participation closed concurrently with the Settlement Agreement. In total, the Company issued 1,842,932 common shares under the private placement for total proceeds of $175,078.54.

About St. James Gold Corp.

St. James Gold Corp. is a publicly traded company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol "LORD", in the U.S. Market listed on OTCQB under "LRDJF" and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under "BVU3". The Company is focused on creating shareholder value through the discovery and development of economic mineral deposits by acquiring prospective exploration projects with well delineated geological theories; integrating all available geological, geochemical, and geophysical datasets; and financing efficient exploration programs.

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St. James Gold Corp. For further information, please contact: Tel: 1 (800) 278-2152 Email: info@stjamesgold.com

Forward Looking Statements

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