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Heliostar Metals Files Mineral Resource Update Technical Report for the Ana Paula Project

Resource Estimates Technical Reports (NI 43-101)

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Heliostar Metals Files Mineral Resource Update

Technical Report for the Ana Paula Project

Vancouver, Canada, January 12th, 2024 – Heliostar Metals Ltd. (TSX.V: HSTR, OTCQX: HSTXF, FRA: RGG1)

(“Heliostar” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it filed its updated mineral resource estimate (the

“Updated Mineral Resource Estimate”) for the Ana Paula Project (the “Ana Paula Project”) located in

Guerrero, Mexico. The Updated Mineral Resource Estimate was completed by Rita Teal and Lewis Teal,

Qualified Persons with Teal CPG Inc.

The technical report titled “Ana Paula Project NI 43 -101 Technical Report Mineral Resource Estimate

Update” (the “Report”) is dated January 11, 2024 , has an effective date of November 27, 2023 and

supports the disclosure made by Heliostar in its November 27, 2023 press release titled “Heliostar Metals

Announces Updated Mineral Resource Estimate for the Ana Paula Project, Mexico”. There are no material

differences in the Report from the results disclosed in Company's November 27, 2023 press release. The

Report can be found under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ ( www.sedarplus.ca) and on Heliostar’s

website (www.heliostarmetals.com).

Statement of Qualified Person

The Updated Mineral Resource Estimate was completed by Lewis Teal and Rita Teal of Teal CPG Inc. Ms.

Teal and Mr. Teal are each independent Qualified Person s as defined by National Instrument 43 -101 –

Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects . Rita Teal and Lewis Teal, QP s with Teal CPG, Inc. have

reviewed and approved the technical contents of this news release.

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 developing the 100% owned Ana Paula Project in Guerrero, Mexico. In addition, Heliostar

in conjunction with the Mexican federal and local government, is working to permit the San Antonio Gold

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

States of America.

Ana Paula hosts measured and indicated resources of 710,920 ounces of gold (320,204 measured and

390,716 indicated ounces) at 6.60 g/t gold and an inferred resource of 447,512 ounces of gold at 4.24 g/t

gold. The asset 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 Limited

Email: [email protected]

TSX.V: HSTR

OTCQX: HSTXF

1090 West Georgia Street, Suite 700, Vancouver BC, V6E 3V7, Canada -- Tel +1 236 429 9306

TSX.V: HSTR, OTCQX: HSTXF, FRA: RGG1

Rob Grey

Investor Relations Manager

Heliostar Metals Limited

Email: [email protected]

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.

This press release contains statements which constitute “forward‐looking information” within the meaning

of applicable securities laws. Forward‐looking information is often identified by the words “may,” “would,”

“could,” “should,” “will,” “intend,” “plan, ” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect” or similar

expressions. Readers are cautioned that forward‐looking information is not based on historical facts but

instead reflects the Company’s management’s expectations, estimates or projections concerning the

business of the Company’s future results or events based on the opinions, assumptions and estimates of

management considered reasonable at the date the statements are made. Forward‐ looking information

in this press release includes statements regardi ng exploration and development plans and other future

plans and objectives. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward‐

looking information are reasonable, such information involves risks and uncertainties, and undue reliance

should not be placed on such information, as unknown or unpredictable factors could have material

adverse effects on future results, performance or achievements. Among the key factors that could cause

actual results to differ materially from those proj ected in the forward‐looking information are the

following: changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the

financial markets; decreases in the prevailing prices for products in the markets that the Company operates

in; adverse changes in applicable laws or adverse changes in the application or enforcement of current

laws; regulations and enforcement priorities of governmental authorities; compliance with government

regulation and related costs; and other risks described in the Prospectus. Should one or more of these risks

or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward‐looking information prove

incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned,

anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Although the Company has attempted to identify important

risks, uncertainties and factors which could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be others

that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. The Company does not intend, and does

not assume any obligation, to update this forward‐looking information except as otherwise required by

applicable law.