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Heliostar Announces Increase to Previously-Announced Private Placement to up to $7 Million

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HELIOSTAR ANNOUNCES INCREASE TO PREVIOUSLY-ANNOUNCED PRIVATE

PLACEMENT TO UP TO $7 MILLION

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES

Vancouver, Canada, June 30, 2023 – Heliostar Metals Ltd. (TSXV:HSTR) (the “ Company”) is pleased to

announce today that it has agreed with Clarus Securities Inc. (“ Clarus”), as lead agent, on behalf of a

syndicate of agents including PI Financial Corp. and Roth Canada, Inc. (collectively, the “ Agents”), to

increase the size of its previously announced $5,000,000 “best efforts” private placement offering being

made pursuant to the listed issuer financing exemption (the “Listed Issuer Financing Exemption”) under

Part 5A of National Instrument 45 -106 – Prospectus Exemptions (“NI 45-106”). Pursuant to the upsized

deal terms, the Agents have agreed to sell, on a “best efforts” private placement basis, up to 14,324,324

units of the Company (the “ Units”) to be priced at $0.37 per Unit (the “ Brokered Offering”) for gross

proceeds of up to $5,300,000, being the maximum amount permissible under the Listed Issuer Financing

Exemption. Each Unit is comprised of one common share in the capital of the Company (“Common Share”)

and one-half of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a “Warrant”). Each Warrant

will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share for a period of 18 months following the

Closing Date ( as defined below), at an exercise price of $0.50 for a period of six months following the

Closing Date, after which time the exercise price will increase to $0.70 for the remaining term of the

Warrant.

Due to strong investor demand, in addition to the Brokered Offering, the Company intends to complete a

concurrent non-brokered private placement to accredited investors under Section 2.3 of NI 45 -106 (the

“Non-Brokered Offering”, and together with the Brokered Offering, the “ Offering”) of up to 4,594,594

units of the Company, on the same pricing terms and conditions as the Offering, for additional gros s

proceeds of up to $1,700,000.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to continue the exploration and

development work on its Ana Paula Project in Guerrero, Mexico, as well as general corporate working

capital purposes.

The Offering is scheduled to close on or about July 11, 2023, and is subject to certain conditions including,

but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals in cluding the approval of the TSX Venture

Exchange (“TSXV”). Subject to compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and in accordance

with NI 45-106, the Units will be offered for sale to purchasers resident in Canada, except Quebec, and/or

other jurisdictions agreed to between the Company and Clarus. The Units offered pursuant to the Listed

Issuer Financing Exemption will not be subject to resale restrictions pursuant to applicable Canadian

securities laws. All other Units issued pursuant to the Offering will be subject to the statutory hold period

of four months and one day from the date of issuance in accordance with applicable Canadian securities

laws.

There is an amended offering document dated the date hereof related to the Brokered Offering that can

be accessed under the Company’s profile at www.sedar.com and on the Company’s website at

www.heliostarmetals.com. Prospective investors should read this offering document before making an

investment decision.

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The securities offered have not been regist ered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the

“U.S. Securities Act”), and may not be offered or sold to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the

“United States” or “U.S. persons” (as such terms are defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act)

absent registration under the U.S. Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws or compliance with

an applicable exemption from such registration requirements. This news release shall not constitute an

offer to sell or the so licitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any

jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

Stewart Harris, P.Geo., a Qualified Person, as such term is defined by National Instrument 43 -101 –

Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects , has reviewed the scientific and technical information that

forms the basis for this news release and has approved the disclosure herein

About Heliostar Metals Ltd.

Heliostar is a junior mining company with a portfolio of high-grade gold projects in Mexico and Alaska.

The Company is focused on developing the 100% owned Ana Paula Project in Guerrero, Mexico. In

addition, Heliostar is working with the Mexican government to permit the San Antonio Gold Project in

Baja California Sur, Mexico. The Company continues efforts to explore the Unga Gold Project in Alaska.

The Ana Paula Project deposit contains proven and probable mineral reserves of 1,081,000 ounces of gold

(630,000 proven and 451,000 probable ounces) at 2.38 grams per tonne (“g/t”) gold and 2,547,000 ounces

of silver at 5.61 g/t silver (1,322,000 proven and 1,226,000 probable ounces). The project measured and

indicated resources of 1,46 8,800 ounces of gold (703,800 measured and 765,000 indicated ounces) at

2.16 g/t gold and 3,600,000 ounces of silver (1,637,000 measured and 1,963,000 indicated ounces) at 5.3

g/t silver. The project is permitted for open -pit mining and contains significant existing infrastructure

including a portal and a 412-metre-long decline.

For additional information please contact:

Charles Funk

Chief Executive Officer

Heliostar Metals Ltd.

Email: [email protected]

Rob Grey

Investor Relations Manager

Heliostar Metals Ltd.

Email: [email protected]

Cautionary Statement

This news release includes certain "forward -looking statements" under applicable Canadian securities

legislation. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, risk factors relating to the timely

receipt of all regulatory and third party appr ovals for the Offering, including that of the TSX Venture

Exchange, that the Offering may not close within the timeframe anticipated or at all or may not close on the

terms and conditions currently anticipated by the Company for a number of reasons includi ng, without

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limitation, as a result of the occurrence of a material adverse change, disaster, change of law or other failure

to satisfy the conditions to closing of the Offering; the inability of the Company to apply the use of proceeds

from the Offering as anticipated; the size of the Offering, the issuance of the Units pursuant to the Listed

Issuer Financing Exemption, the Company's objectives, goals or future plans, statements, exploration results,

potential mineralization, the estimation of mineral reso urces, exploration and mine development plans,

timing of the commencement of operations and estimates of market conditions. Forward-looking statements

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

subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and

future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All

statements that address future plans, activities, events or developments that the Company believes, expects

or anticipates will or may occur are forward -looking information. There can be no assurance that such

statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those

anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward -looking

statements. When considering this forward-looking information, readers should keep in mind the risk factors

and other cautionary statements in the Company’s disclosure documents filed with the applicable Canadian

securities regulatory authorities on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The risk factors and other factors noted in the

disclosure documents could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those described in any

forward-looking information. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any

forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as

required by law.

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 news

release. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or

disapproved the information contained herein.