Stakeholder receives Ballarat exploration approval

Executive Summary

• Stakeholder Gold Corp. has received Class 1 exploration approval from the Yukon government for its Ballarat gold-copper project in the White Gold district.
• The approval allows the company to proceed with planned exploration and drilling activities, specifically targeting the Skye gold zone and the Loki copper zone.
• Drill testing of these priority targets is scheduled to begin early in the 2026 exploration season.

Key Details

• Regulatory Approval: Received Class 1 exploration notification approval from the Yukon mining land use branch.
• Project Location: Ballarat gold-copper project, located in the White Gold district of the Yukon territory, Canada.
• Approved Activities: Exploration and drilling subject to standard operating conditions and environmental best practices.
• Priority Targets:
  • Skye Gold Zone: High-priority exploration target.
  • Loki Copper Zone: High-priority exploration target.
  • The two zones are separated by approximately eight kilometres and are situated on either side of the proposed Northern Gateway Road route.
• Timeline: Drill testing of the Skye and Loki zones is planned for early in the 2026 exploration season.
• Company Holdings: 100% ownership of 930 contiguous mineral claims covering 19,440 hectares, spanning 17 kilometres of the proposed Northern Gateway Road route.
• Additional Assets: Maintains 10 claims in good standing inside the adjacent Coffee mine project (developed by Fuerte Metals Corp.).
• Other Operations: Generates cash flow from exotic stone production and sales via its 100%-owned Brazilian subsidiary, Mineracao VMC Ltda, which operates four independent stone quarries.

Notable Quotes

• "Approval for the Class 1 exploration notification was issued by the Yukon mining land use branch and allows the company to conduct exploration activities subject to standard operating conditions and environmental best practice."
• "These structures represent the company's highest-priority exploration targets within the Ballarat project area and will be drill tested early in the 2026 exploration season."