• Completed acquisition of 70% of Pickle Crow and exploration assets in Ontario, Canada
• Increased Bellavista's interest in Pickle Crow to 80%
• Commenced trading on the OTCQX Market
• Raised A$15.9m through share placement
• Completed 15,000m diamond drilling program at Pickle Crow

Bellavista Resources Ltd. has completed the acquisition of 70% of the Pickle Crow Gold Project and exploration assets in Ontario, Canada, from FireFly Metals Ltd. The company exercised its option to increase its interest in Pickle Crow to 80% by paying C$3 million to First Mining Gold Corp. The acquisition included 100% of FireFly's subsidiary, Auteco Minerals (Canada) Pty Ltd, and additional Pickle Crow-related tenements. Bellavista also acquired the Sioux Lookout Project. The transaction was approved by Bellavista shareholders on 22 April 2026. Bellavista's shares began trading on the OTCQX Best Market in the United States on 15 May 2026. The company raised approximately A$15.9 million through a share placement and issued 1,500,000 shares upon the exercise of unquoted options. A 15,000m diamond drilling program at Pickle Crow is underway, focusing on the top 260m of the existing Mineral Resource, aiming to assess open pit potential. Drilling at Brumby completed 4,000m with assays pending, and a soil sampling program at Sioux Lookout is ongoing.