Ares Strategic Mining Inc. Issues Stock Options

Ares Strategic Mining Inc. Issues Stock Options

Vancouver, B.C., August 18th, 2026 — Ares Strategic Mining Inc. (“Ares” or the “Company”) (TSXV: ARS)

(OTC: ARSMF) (FRA: N8I1) announces that it has granted to its directors and officers an aggregate of

12,000,000 stock options (the “Options”), with each Option entitling the holder to acquire one common

share in the capital of the Company (a “Common Share”) at an exercise price of $0.365 per Common

Share until August 17th, 2028.

All securities issued pursuant to the exercise of the Options will be subject to a statutory hold period of

four months and one day from the date of grant, in accordance with applicable securities laws.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF

ARES STRATEGIC MINING LTD.

James Walker

Chief Executive Officer and President

For further information, please contact James Walker by email at [email protected]