Galloper Appoints Former Federal Minister of Natural Resources to Its Board of Directors

Press Release

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 20, 2026 – Galloper Gold Corp. (CSE: BOOM; OTC: GGDCF) (the “Company” or “Galloper”) is pleased to announce that the Honourable Seamus O’Regan has joined its board of directors, effective immediately. Seamus has served as Canada’s Natural Resources Minister, Minister of Indigenous Services, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and Minister of Labour and Minister for Seniors. He was first elected Member of Parliament for St. John’s South-Mount Pearl in 2015 and subsequently re-elected in 2019 and 2021.

He was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland, and raised in Goose Bay, Labrador. He studied politics at St. Francis Xavier University and University College, Dublin, and marketing strategy at INSEAD, near Paris. He graduated Master of Philosophy from the University of Cambridge, with a dissertation on Indigenous participation in natural resource development.

Prior to politics, he was a host of Canada’s leading morning news programme, Canada AM, for ten years. Today, he is Senior Business Advisor with Stewart McKelvey, the largest law firm in Atlantic Canada, and Strategic Counsel to Global Public Affairs. He is also Chair of the CoIC Innovation Centre in St John’s.

Mr. O’Regan commented: “Galloper has a lot going for it: an incredible find and a great, experienced team that will see it over the finish line. I am happy to be on board.”

Hratch Jabrayan, CEO of Galloper Gold commented: “We are thrilled to welcome Seamus to our board of directors as we are about to commence our first major drill program on our flagship Glover Island Property. His knowledge of the mining industry, government relations and enthusiasm for the advancement of mining in Newfoundland and Labrador is something we feel is going to be extremely beneficial to us. We are very excited to have him as part of our team.”

To make room for Mr. O’Regan on the board of directors, Mr. Peter Lauder has resigned as a director of the Company but will continue his duties as Exploration Manager for Galloper Gold.

About Galloper Gold Corp.

Galloper Gold Corp. is focused on mineral exploration in central Newfoundland on its Glover Island exploration project. The property comprises 466 mining claims on 13 mineral licences covering 116.6 sq/km (11,660 Ha). Historic exploration efforts produced the 2017 LPSE Resource and the LPSE 2026 Gold Resource which is wholly controlled by Galloper Gold Corp.

For more information please visit www.GalloperGold.com and the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

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On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Mr. Hratch Jabrayan

CEO and Director

Galloper Gold Corp.

Company Contact:

info@gallopergold.com

Tel: 778-655-9266

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