Artemis Gold Inc. announces the appointment of Mr. George Salamis to the Board of Directors, effective March 16, 2026. Mr. Salamis is an experienced director and seasoned mining executive with over 30 years of international leadership in the mining and resource exploration sector. He is currently the President, CEO and Director of Integra Resources, a growing precious metals producer in the Great Basin of the Western United States.

He has an excellent track record of building resource companies and unlocking value through resource project development and managing major producing operations. Mr. Salamis holds a B.Sc. in Geology from the Université de Montréal.

Concurrent with his appointment as an independent director of the Company, Mr. Salamis is also appointed as a member of the Company's nominating and corporate governance committee and the health, safety, environment and social performance committee.