Arctic Star Appoints Buddy Doyle as Executive Chairman

TSX-V: ADD

Frankfurt: 82A1 WKN: A2DFY5

Arctic Star Appoints Buddy Doyle as Executive Chairman

May 8, 2025 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Arctic Star Exploration Corp. (“Arctic Star” or the “Company”) announces that Buddy Doyle, currently VP of Exploration and director, has agreed to take on the role of Executive Chairman. As part of his role Buddy Doyle will be given the responsibility of running the day to day operations and administration of the company. Patrick Power will remain as CEO and focus on Financing, Investor Relations plus Business Development. As part of these changes the company has accepted Patrick Power’s resignation as director. This is all part of the continuing reorganization of the company, with the goal of financing and drill testing our two main assets, the Diagras project in NWT and our Timantti project in Finland.

About Arctic Star

Arctic Star is predominantly a diamond explorer, recently discovering 5 new kimberlites in the prolific Lac De Gras kimberlite field that supports 2 multi-billion dollar kimberlite mining complexes. The Company also has a 958 Ha Exploration permit containing several diamondbearing kimberlites on its Timantti project, Kuusamo Finland.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ARCTIC STAR EXPLORATION CORP.

“Buddy Doyle”

Buddy Doyle, Executive Chairman +1 (604) 689-1799 [email protected]

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