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