Lodestar Metals Corp. (TSX-V: LSTR) (OTCQB: SVTNF) announces that it has closed the first tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement financing  (see news releases dated September 29, 2025, October 15, 2025 and October 22, 2025) by issuing 14,982,068 units of the Company at a price of $0.075 per Unit for gross proceeds of $1,123,655.10.

Each Unit is comprised of one common share of the Company and one-half of one  share purchase warrant, with each Unit Warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional Share at a price of $0.12 per Unit Warrant Share for a period of two years from the date of issue. The Company has the right to accelerate the Expiry Date if, at any time, the volume weighted average price of the Shares on the principal exchange or market on which the Shares trade is equal to or greater than $0.15 for 10 consecutive trading days. In the event of acceleration, the Expiry Date will be accelerated to a date that is 30 days after the Company issues the acceleration notice through a news release, provided that the acceleration notice is issued within 10 business days after the end of the particular 10-Day Period.

The securities issued under the First Tranche will be subject to restrictions on resale until February 25, 2026. In connection with the First Tranche, the Company paid the finders a cash fee totaling $15,939.15 and issued a total of 212,522 share purchase warrants to the finders. Each Finder Warrant is exercisable at $0.12 per Share for a period of two years from the date of issue.

The proceeds of the Offering will be used for exploration and drilling on the Company’s Goldrun Project located in Nevada as well as working capital purposes.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell, or solicitation of an offer to buy, nor will there be any sale of any of the securities offered in any jurisdiction where such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful, including the United States of America. The securities being offered as part of the Offering have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), or any state securities laws, and accordingly may not be offered or sold in the United States except in compliance with the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws, or pursuant to available exemptions therefrom.

ABOUT LODESTAR METALS

Lodestar Metals Corp. is a Canadian gold exploration company focused on advancing the drill-ready Goldrun Project in Nevada, strategically located on a major Carlin-style gold trend and adjacent to some of the largest gold deposits in North America. With decades of combined geological and capital markets expertise, Lodestar follows a disciplined, step-by-step approach to discovery. The Company’s strategy is clear: focus capital on high-value targets, move quickly on known mineralization, and build a compliant gold resource that delivers lasting shareholder value.