Astra Exploration to Participate in Metals Investor Forum and PDAC 2026 Events in Toronto

Astra Exploration Inc. (TSXV: ASTR,OTC:ATEPF) (OTCQB: ATEPF) (FSE: S3I) ("Astra" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at two separate events around the Prospector and Developers' Conference (PDAC) in Toronto.

Metals Investor Forum – Delta Hotel Toronto. Friday, Feb. 27 & Saturday, February 28, 2026

Astra's Chief Executive Officer, Brian Miller, will be presenting as part of newsletter writer, Jeff Clark's panel of companies (hosted by Ted Butler) on Friday, February 27^th at 5:20pm.

The conference agenda can be found here. We welcome the opportunity for attendees to reach out to management with any questions and view our updated corporate presentation on Astra's website: https://astra-exploration.com.

PDAC 2026 – Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Sunday, March 1 to Wednesday, March 4

Astra's Chief Executive Officer, Brian Miller, will be presenting on Monday, March 2^nd at 3:00pm in the Investment Hub Theatre, as part of the "Gold 1" Session of corporate presentations.

Astra's team will be available at PDAC's Investors Exchange, Booth #2412A (Sunday and Monday only) and at the Core Shack, Booth #3112B (Tuesday and Wednesday only).

The Core Shack will be attended by Astra's Exploration Director, Diego Guido, with samples of the high-grade gold and silver drill core from the La Manchuria Project in Argentina, where Astra is awaiting assays from the first half of a 10,000 metre drill program (see February 10, 2026 news release).

PDAC is the world's leading Mineral Exploration & Mining Convention. Since it began in 1932, the Convention has grown in size, stature and influence. Today, it is the event of choice for the world's mineral industry hosting more than 1,100 exhibitors and 700 presenters to an attendee base of some 27,000 from over 135 countries.

We look forward to seeing you in Toronto!

About the Company

Astra Exploration Inc. is a precious metals exploration company based out of Vancouver, BC that is actively building a portfolio of high-quality projects in some of the most important mining jurisdictions in Latin America.

The La Manchuria gold-silver project in Santa Cruz, Argentina, over which Astra has an option to acquire 90% interest from the owner, Patagonia Gold Corp, is a high-grade gold and silver low sulphidation epithermal (LSE) deposit located in the prolific Deseado Massif which hosts multiple world-class LSE precious metals deposits including Cerro Vanguardia and Cerro Negro, Santa Cruz, Argentina.

The 100% owned Pampa Paciencia gold and silver project in northern Chile is located in the Paleocene mineral province in proximity to such major operating mines as Spence and Sierra Gorda. The project shares several important geological similarities to other Paleocene LSE gold-silver deposits including Faride and El Peñón.

The 100% owned Cerro Bayo project in northern Chile is located in the Maricunga belt approximately 20 km from the Refugio Mine. The project hosts a high sulphidation epithermal (HSE) +/- porphyry gold system with similarities to the Salares Norte deposit to the north in the same belt. The Maricunga belt is one of the most endowed regions in the world for gold and copper deposits.

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