Dark Star Minerals increases financing to $350,000

Mr. Marc Branson reports DARK STAR ANNOUNCES INCREASE IN NON-BROKERED PRIVATE PLACEMENT AND CLOSING OF FIRST TRANCHE Dark Star Minerals Inc. has increased its previously announced non-brokered private placement due to investor demand. The offering has been increased to allow up to seven million units at five cents per unit, targeting aggregate gross proceeds of $350,000. In connection therewith, the company has also closed a first tranche of the offering, as described in its news release of Sept. 9, 2025, pursuant to which it has issued 2.05 million units at a price of five cents per unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $102,500. Dark Star anticipates closing the remainder of the offering in the next few weeks. Each unit consists of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one share at a price of 7.5 cents per warrant share for a period of two years following closing. Proceeds of the initial tranche will be used for general working capital. All securities issued in connection with the initial tranche are subject to a statutory hold period expiring four months and one day from the date of issue. In connection with the closing of initial tranche, the company paid an aggregate cash finders' fees of $8,200 and issued 164,000 finders' warrants to certain eligible finders in connection with the initial tranche. Each finder's warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one share at a price of 7.5 cents per finder's warrant share until Sept. 19, 2027. About Dark Star Minerals Inc. Dark Star Minerals is a mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition and development of uranium and critical mineral resources that support the safe, sustainable production of clean energy. We seek Safe Harbor.