Artemis Gold Announces Granting of Stock Options and Share Units

Press Release

February 23, 2026

Vancouver, British Columbia – Artemis Gold Inc. (TSX-V: ARTG) (“Artemis Gold” or the “Company”) announces that on February 20, 2026 the Company granted an aggregate of an additional 21,100 incentive stock options, 133,200 restricted share units (“RSUs”), 123,200 performance share units (“PSUs”) and 10,300 deferred share units (“DSUs”) pursuant to the Company’s Omnibus Incentive Plan, to directors, officers and employees of the Company. The stock options are exercisable at a price of $39.23 per share (based on the closing price on February 19, 2026) and will expire five years from the grant date.

About Artemis Gold

Artemis Gold is a well-financed, growth-oriented gold and silver producer and development company with a strong financial capacity aimed at creating shareholder value through the identification, acquisition, and development of gold properties in mining-friendly jurisdictions. The Company’s primary focus is the operation and further development of the Blackwater Mine in central British Columbia approximately 160km southwest of Prince George and 450 kilometres northeast of Vancouver. The first gold and silver pour at Blackwater was achieved in January 2025 and commercial production was declared on May 1, 2025. Artemis Gold trades on the TSX-V under the symbol ARTG and the OTCQX under the symbol ARGTF. For more information visit www.artemisgoldinc.com.

Investor Relations contact

Meg Brown
Vice President, Investor Relations
mbrown@artemisgoldinc.com
+1 778 899 0518

Media relations contact
media@artemisgoldinc.com

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