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Heliostar Announces Closing of the Acquisition of the Goldstrike Project in Utah

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TSX.V: HSTR

OTCQX: HSTXF

Heliostar Announces Closing of the Acquisition of the

Goldstrike Project in Utah

Vancouver, Canada – April 27, 2026 – Heliostar Metals Ltd. (TSX.V: HSTR, OTCQX: HSTXF, FRA: RGG1)

(“Heliostar” or the “Company”) announces that, further to its news release dated March 23, 2026, it has

completed the acquisition of a 100% interest in the Goldstrike project located in Utah, USA (the

“Goldstrike Project”) from Liberty Gold Corp. Initial consideration consists of US$10.0 million in cash plus

1,593,213 shares of the Company, with additional staged payments totaling US$60.0 million over the next

five years.

Heliostar will be publishing an updated technical report next month to support the updated Mineral

Resource of 975,000 Indicated gold ounces at 0.46 grams per tonne (“g/t”) plus 90,000 Inferred gold

ounces at 0.31 g/t announced on March 24, 2026. The Company will evaluate potential strategic options

for the Goldstrike Project, including, but not limited to , sequencing development within the Company’s

existing growth project pipeline and the use of special purpose vehicles to separate gold and critical

minerals value streams. Future development work will focus on resource expansion, investigating the full

potential of Antimony Ridge, and confirming the processing and infrastructure plans.

About Heliostar Metals Ltd.

Heliostar is a growing gold producer with a goal to produce 500,000 ounces per year by the end of the

decade. The cash flow from the Company’s La Colorada Mine in Sonora and the San Agustin Mine in

Durango supports the development of its 100% owned pipeline of growth projects in Mexico and the USA.

These include the flagship Ana Paula development project in Guerrero, the Cerro del Gallo project in

Guanajuato, the San Antonio project in Baja Sur , the Goldstrike project in Utah and the Unga project in

Alaska.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Charles Funk

President and Chief Executive Officer

Heliostar Metals Limited

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +1 844-753-0045

Rob Grey

Investor Relations Manager

Heliostar Metals Limited

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +1 844-753-0045

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies

of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This news release includes certain "Forward–Looking Statements" within the meaning of the United States

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward –looking information" under applicable

Canadian securities laws. When used in this news rel ease, the words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate",

"expect", "target", "plan", "forecast", "may", "would", "could", "schedule" and similar words or

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expressions, identify forward –looking statements or information. These forward– looking statements or

information relate to, among other things, show the full extent of the deposit, upgrade and expand the

resource base, growing our annual production profile in the near term and bringing additional production

online.

Forward-looking statements and forward–looking information relating to the terms and completion of the

Facility, any future mineral production, liquidity, and future exploration plans are based on management’s

reasonable assumptions, estimates, expectation s, analyses and opinions, which are based on

management’s experience and perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, and

other factors that management believes are relevant and reasonable in the circumstances, but which may

prove to be incorrect. Assumptions have been made regarding, among other things, the receipt of

necessary approvals, price of metals; no escalation in the severity of public health crises or ongoing military

conflicts; costs of exploration and development; the est imated costs of development of exploration

projects; and the Company’s ability to operate in a safe and effective manner and its ability to obtain

financing on reasonable terms.

These statements reflect the Company’s respective current views with respect to future events and are

necessarily based upon a number of other assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable

by management, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political, and social

uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause actual results,

performance, or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements

that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward– looking statements or forward -looking

information and the Company has made assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these

factors. Such factors include, without limitation: precious metals price volatility; risks associated with the

conduct of the Company’s mining activities in foreign jurisdictions; regulatory, consent or permitting

delays; risks relating to reliance on the Company’s management team and outside contractors; risks

regarding exploration and mining activities; the Company’s inability to obtain insurance to cover all risks,

on a commercially reasonable basis or at all; currency fluctuations; risks regarding the failure to generate

sufficient cash flow from operations; risks relating to project financing and equity issuances; risks and

unknowns inherent in all mining projects, including the inaccuracy of reserves and resources, metallurgical

recoveries and capital and operating costs of such projects; contests over title to properties, particularly

title to undeveloped properties; laws and regulations governing the environment, health and safety; the

ability of the communities in which the Company operates to manage and cope with the implications of

public health crises; the e conomic and financial implications of public health crises, ongoing military

conflicts and general economic factors to the Company; operating or technical difficulties in connection

with mining or development activities; employee relations, labour unrest or unavailability; the Company’s

interactions with surrounding communities; the Company’s ability to successfully integrate acquired

assets; the speculative nature of exploration and development, including the risks of diminishing quantities

or grades of reserves; stock market volatility; conflicts of interest among certain directors and officers; lack

of liquidity for shareholders of the Company; litigation risk; and the factors identified under the caption

“Risk Factors” in the Company’s public disclosure documents. Readers are cautioned against attributing

undue certainty to forward –looking statements or forward -looking information. Although the Company

has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may

be other factors that cause results not to be anticipated, estimated or intended. The Company does not

intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward– looking statements or forward -

looking information to reflect changes in assumptio ns or changes in circumstances or any other events

affecting such statements or information, other than as required by applicable law.