Heliostar Announces Closing of Option Agreement with Zacatecas Silver for Non-Core Properties

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Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 8, 2026) - Heliostar Metals Ltd. (TSXV: HSTR) (OTCQX: HSTXF) (FSE: RGG1) ("Heliostar" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has completed the previously announced option agreement with Zacatecas Silver Corp. (TSXV: ZAC) ("Zacatecas Silver"). As announced on March 2, 2026, the Company has granted Zacatecas the option to acquire a 100% interest in certain non-core exploration properties. These consist of the Cumaro, La Lola, Oso Negro and Ejutla early-stage exploration projects located in Mexico. The agreement consists of staged payments to Heliostar over the next three years totalling $450,000 in cash and $750,000 in shares of Zacatecas Silver, with $129,000 in cash paid and 4,217,845 shares of Zacatecas Silver issued to Heliostar on closing. The Company also retains a 2% net smelter return royalty (NSR) on the properties, with 1% available for repurchase any time prior to commercial production for $2,000,000. About Heliostar Metals Ltd. Heliostar is a growing gold producer with a goal to produce 500,000 ounces per year by the end of the decade. The cash flow from the Company's La Colorada Mine in Sonora and the San Agustin Mine in Durango supports the development of its 100% owned pipeline of growth projects in Mexico and the USA. These include the flagship Ana Paula development project in Guerrero, the Cerro del Gallo project in Guanajuato, and the Goldstrike project in Utah. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:   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. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information This news release includes certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian securities laws. When used in this news release, the words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "target", "plan", "forecast", "may", "would", "could", "schedule" and similar words or expressions, identify forward-looking statements or in...

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