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Big Ridge Announces Award of Stock Options

Big Ridge Announces Award of Stock Options

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 2, 2026) - Big Ridge Gold Corp. (TSXV: BRAU) (OTCQB:

ALVLF) ("

Big Ridge

" or the "

Company

") has awarded share-based compensation to officers and non-

executive directors, with all awards effective July 1, 2026.

Big Ridge awarded a total of 4,300,000 options to its officers under the terms of the Company's

Amended and Restated Option Plan.

These options are exercisable at a price of $0.45 per share,

expire on July 1, 2031, and vested immediately upon grant.

About Big Ridge

Big Ridge Gold Corp. is an exploration and development company managed by a disciplined and

experienced team of officers and directors. The Company is committed to the development of advanced

stage mining projects using industry best practices combined with strong social licence from local

communities. Big Ridge owns a 100% interest in its flagship Hope Brook Gold Project, located in

Newfoundland and Labrador. Big Ridge also owns a 100% interest in the highly prospective Oxford Gold

Project located in Manitoba and the Destiny Gold Project in Quebec.

Acknowledgement

Big Ridge acknowledges and appreciates the Newfoundland and Labrador Ministry of Natural

Resources' financial support of the Company's 2023 exploration programs through the Junior

Exploration Assistance (JEA) Program.

For more details regarding the Company's projects, please visit our website at

www.bigridgegold.com

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD,

Mike Bandrowski,

President & CEO

BIG RIDGE GOLD CORP.

18 King St. East, Suite 1400

Toronto, ON, M5C 1C4

Tel: 416-540-5480

Email:

[email protected]

Neither the 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 Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes certain "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements"

(collectively "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities

legislation. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release. Forward-

looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as "expects", "anticipates",

"believes", "plans", "projects", "intends", "estimates", "envisages", "potential", "possible", "strategy",

"goals", "objectives", or variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "could",

"would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and

similar expressions.

Forward-looking statements in this news release relate to future events or future performance and reflect

current estimates, predictions, expectations or beliefs regarding future events, and include, without

limitation, statements with respect to Big Ridge's intentions with respect to Caprock's shares. All

forward-looking statements are based on Big Ridge's and its employees' current beliefs as well as

various assumptions made by them and information currently available to them. There can be no

assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ

materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements reflect the beliefs,

opinions and projections on the date the statements are made and are based upon a number of

assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by the respective parties, 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 and the parties have made assumptions and

estimates based on or related to many of these factors. When relying on our forward-looking statements

to make decisions with respect to Big Ridge, investors and others should carefully consider the

foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Big Ridge does not undertake to update

any forward- looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by the

Company or on our behalf, except as required by law.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit

https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/303740