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Dennis McHarness appointed to the Board

Management Changes

NEWS RELEASE

DENNIS MCHARNESS FORMER VP OF KINROSS APPOINTED TO THE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Vancouver, B.C., February 14th, 2024 – Four Nines Gold Inc. (CSE: FNAU) (“Four Nines” or the “Company”)

is pleased to announce it has appointed Mr. Dennis McHarness to the Four Nines ’ Board of Directors

effective immediately.

Mr. McHarness has broad experience in the natural resources sector, with nearly three decades devoted

to the global minerals exploration and extraction business. Over his career, he has developed and

managed a diverse portfolio of lands and mineral right s holdings, with responsibilities in numerous

countries. He was responsible for many strategic acquisitions and asset sales in support of exploration,

project development, and operations, and in the creation of two valuable royalty portfolios He specializes

in creative transactions, building sound relationships with local, state, and federal stakeholders in support

of the minerals business, and working with NGOs to achieve solutions that include resource conservation

and protection.

Dennis was mostly recently Vice President of Global Lands for Kinross Gold Corporation, until his

retirement in 2022. He also served in U.S. government relations and provided strategic support to the

company’s corporate development team on a number of projects. Mr. McHarness also helped to develop

Meridian Gold Company, serving as its Manager of Land and Business Development, generating and

acquiring strategic land and business opportunities in the U.S., Latin and South America.

Mr. McHarness holds a B.S. from the School of Forestry at Oregon State University. He is also a co-founder

and director of a highly regarded youth mentoring non-profit organization.

Charles Ross, CEO, President, and Director of Four Nines, said, “I welcome Denny to the Four Nines Board

of Directors. He is a highly accomplished min ing executive with a diverse and impressive set of skills ,

valuable to the Four Nines team as we advance exploration of our Hayden Hill project.”

The Company has cancelled a total of 570,000 stock options granted to directors, officers, and consultants.

About Four Nines Gold Inc.

Four Nines Gold Inc. has the right to acquire 100% of the Hayden Hill Mine from a Kinross Gold USA Inc.

subsidiary. The Company is exploring and developing the project in mining -friendly Northern California.

Hayden Hill is a former producing mine with 99,862.42 meters of drilling in 742 holes and no systematic

property exploration since the mine closed in 1 997. For more information, please get in touch with the

Company at [email protected] or visit our website at www.fourninesgold.ca for project updates and

related background information.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FOUR NINES GOLD INC.

Charles Ross

President

1000 - 409 Granville Street

Vancouver, BC, V6C 1T2

Tel: 604.602.0001

Forward-looking statements

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meaning of Canadian securities laws (collectively, “forward -looking statements”). Statements and

information that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are

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“estimates”, “potential”, “possible” and similar expressions, or statements that events, conditions or

results “will”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur or be achieved. Forward -looking statements and the

assumptions made in respect thereof involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors

beyond the Company’s control. Forward -looking statements i n this press release include statements

regarding beliefs, plans, expectations, or intentions of the Company. Mineral exploration is highly

speculative and characterized by several significant risks, which even a combination of careful evaluation,

experience and knowledge may not eliminate. Forward-looking statements in this press release are made

as of the date herein. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing

the forward-looking statements in this press release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed

on such statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any

forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or future events or otherwise, except

as may be required by law.

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