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Lundin GOLD is Debt Free Following Closing of Stream Facility and Offtake Buy Out

Mine Development & Operations Royalties & Streams Partnerships & JV

NEWS RELEASE

Vancouver, June 27, 2024

Lundin Gold Inc. Suite 2800, Four Bentall Centre Phone: +1 604 689 7842 lundingold.com

1055 Dunsmuir Street Fax: +1 604 689 4250 Email: [email protected]

Vancouver, BC, Canada, V7X 1L2

LUNDIN GOLD IS DEBT FREE FOLLOWING CLOSING OF STREAM FACILITY AND

OFFTAKE BUY OUT

Lundin Gold Inc. (TSX: LUG; Nasdaq Stockholm: LUG ; OTCQX: LUGDF ) ("Lundin Gold" or the "Company") is

pleased to announce the closing of the buy out of the stream credit facility (the "Stream Facility") and offtake

agreement (the "Offtake") for its Fruta del Norte gold mine (“FDN”) in Ecuador from Newmont Corporation ,

following the payment of the first tranche of the purchase price of US$180 million. The second and final tranche

of US$150 million is due on or before the end of the third quarter of 2024. The Stream Facility and Offtake were

the last two remaining facilities established as part of a project financing package to fund the development and

construction of FDN.

About Lundin Gold

Lundin Gold, headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, is committed to positive and long-lasting impact on our host

communities, while delivering significant value to stakeholders through operational excellence, cash flow

generation and focused growth. Lundin Gold currently operates its 100% owned Fruta del Norte ("FDN") gold

mine in southeast Ecuador, which is one of the highest-grade gold mines in production in the world today. The

Company also owns a portfolio of prospective exploration properties close to FDN.

Additional Information

The information in this release is subject to the disclosure requirements of Lundin Gold under the EU Market

Abuse Regulation . This information was publicly communicated on June 27, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time

through the contact persons set out below.

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information and Statements

Certain of the information and statements in this press release are considered "forward-looking information" or

"forward-looking statements" as those terms are defined under Canadian securities laws (collectively referred

to as "forward -looking statements" ). Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to

predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance

(often, but not always, identified by words or phrases such as "believes", "anticipates", "expects", "is expected",

"scheduled", "estimates", "pending", "intends", "plans", "forecasts", "targets", or "hopes", or variations of such

words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "will", "should"

"might", "will be taken", or "occur" and similar expressions) are not statements of historical fact and may be

forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements and information involve assumptions,

inherent risks and un certainties, many of which are difficult to predict, and are usually beyond the control of

management, that could cause actual results to be materially different from those expressed by these forward-

looking statements and information. Lundin Gold believes that the expectations reflected in this forward-looking

information are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct.

Forward-looking information should not be unduly relied upon. This information speaks only as of the date of

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this press release, and the Company will not necessarily update this information, unless required to do so by

securities laws.

This press release contains forward-looking information, such as in statements relating to payment of the second

and final tranche of the Stream Facility and Offtake buy out. There can be no assurance that such statements

will prove to be accurate, as Lundin Gold's actual results and future events could differ materially from those

anticipated in this forward-looking information as a result of the factors discussed in the "Ris k Factors" section

in Lundin Gold's Annual Information Form dated March 26, 2024, which is available at www.lundingold.com or

www.sedarplus.ca.

Lundin Gold's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated. Factors that could cause actual results

to differ materially from any forward -looking statement or that could have a material impact on the Company

or the trading price of its sha res include: instability in Ecuador; community relations; forecasts relating to

production and costs; mining operations; security; non -compliance with laws and regulations and compliance

costs; tax changes in Ecuador; waste disposal and tailings; government or regulatory approvals; environmental

compliance; gold price; infrastructure; dependence on a single mine; exploration and development; control of

Lundin Gold; availability of workforce and labour relations; dividends; information systems and cyber secu rity;

Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource estimates; title matters and surface rights and access; health and safety;

human rights; employee misconduct; measures to protect biodiversity; endangered species and critical habitats;

global economic conditions; shortages of critical resources; competition for new projects; key talent recruitment

and retention; market price of the Company's shares; social media and reputation; insurance and uninsured

risks; pandemics, epidemics or infectious disease outbreak; climate change; illegal mining; conflicts of interest;

ability to maintain obligations or comply with debt; violation of anti -bribery and corruption laws; internal

controls; claims and legal proceedings; and reclamation obligations.

For more information, please contact

Ron F. Hochstein Finlay Heppenstall

President and CEO Director, Investor Relations & Corporate Development

Tel (Canada): +1-604-806-3589 Tel: +1 604 806 3089

[email protected] [email protected]