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MAYFAIR GOLD CONTINUES TO BUILD PROJECT TEAM WITH ADDITION OF DIRECTOR OF PROJECTS

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Mayfair Gold (NYSE American:MINE) appointed professional engineer Ayaz Kassam as Director of Projects, adding nearly 20 years of project management experience.

He will help advance the Fenn-Gib Gold Project toward a potential construction and final investment decision as early as 2028.

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News Market Reaction – MINE

+6.99%
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+6.99% Session close to close
$192.02M Market Cap
0.1x Rel. Volume

In the May 28 session, MINE gained 6.99%, reflecting a notable positive market reaction.

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Market Context

The stock moved +7.0% in the session following this news. A strong positive reaction aligns with May...
Analysis

The stock moved +7.0% in the session following this news. A strong positive reaction aligns with Mayfair Gold’s ongoing efforts to professionalize and deepen its project team around Fenn-Gib. Recent months featured a new CEO, added VP-level technical leadership, and detailed project updates. The appointment of a Director of Projects with significant execution experience fits this pattern. Investors may still weigh elevated Q1 2026 spending against the pre-feasibility study’s projected 920,000 ounces and $896M early free cash flow.

Key Figures

Net loss: $7.3M Exploration & evaluation expenses: $5.3M Cash & cash equivalents: $32.3M +5 more
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Net loss $7.3M Q1 2026 net loss, significantly higher than Q1 2025
Exploration & evaluation expenses $5.3M Q1 2026 spending on Fenn-Gib project
Cash & cash equivalents $32.3M End of Q1 2026, no debt reported
Working capital $31.9M End of Q1 2026 balance
Initial development capital $450M Pre-feasibility study estimate for Fenn-Gib
Life-of-mine production 920,000 ounces Over 14.3 years per pre-feasibility study
Cumulative free cash flow $896M First six years at US$3,100/oz gold price
Mine life 14.3 years Life-of-mine period in pre-feasibility study

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: May 21 (Positive)
Pattern 5 events
Date Event Sentiment 24h Move Catalyst
May 21 Exploration strategy Positive -4.9% Launched regional exploration across Timmins camp to complement Fenn-Gib resource.
May 13 Earnings update Neutral +0.0% Reported Q1 2026 operating and financial results and referenced prior project update.
May 13 Leadership hires Positive -3.5% Added VP Exploration and VP Mineral Resource Management to support Fenn-Gib and land package.
May 04 CEO appointment Positive +0.7% Appointed Drew Anwyll as CEO, emphasizing Fenn-Gib advancement and Ontario experience.
Apr 27 Project update Positive -2.7% Outlined Q1 2026 technical, environmental and permitting progress at Fenn-Gib.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Pattern Detected

Recent Fenn-Gib and leadership updates have often been followed by negative or muted price reactions despite generally constructive operational messaging.

Recent Company History

Over the past months, Mayfair Gold has focused heavily on advancing the Fenn-Gib project and building its leadership bench. On Apr 27, the company detailed Q1 2026 technical and permitting work. A new CEO was appointed on May 4, followed by added VP-level technical leadership on May 13. The same day, Q1 2026 financials were reported, and on May 21 a district-scale exploration strategy was outlined. Today’s project director hire continues this theme of de-risking and team-building around Fenn-Gib.

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TORONTO, May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Mayfair Gold Corp. ("Mayfair", "Mayfair Gold", or the "Company") (TSXV: MFG) (NYSE American: MINE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ayaz Kassam as Director of Projects.

Mr. Kassam is a professional engineer with nearly 20 years of experience in project management, most recently serving as Senior Project Manager with Canada Nickel Company. His experience is recognized for delivering technically complex, high-impact projects from feasibility through to commissioning using a range of project delivery models. Adept at guiding cross-functional teams, aligning diverse stakeholders, and driving operational excellence through every phase of project execution, he brings hands-on leadership to achieve project objectives. Mr. Kassam holds a Bachelor in Civil Engineering from Concordia University and a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Washington.

Drew Anwyll, P.Eng. and CEO of Mayfair Gold said: "We are excited to welcome Ayaz to Mayfair Gold as we continue to build the team that will advance the Fenn-Gib Gold Project toward development. Ayaz brings nearly two decades of project management and engineering experience, with a strong track record of leading complex mining and infrastructure initiatives through key stages of execution. His technical expertise, disciplined approach to delivery, and experience working on major Canadian resource projects will strengthen our project team as we move toward a construction decision and final investment decision as early as 2028".

Ayaz Kassam, P.Eng. incoming Director of Projects stated: "I am pleased to join Mayfair Gold at an important stage in the advancement of the Fenn-Gib Project. As the Company moves forward with engineering, permitting and overall project readiness, disciplined execution and high-quality work will be essential to building a strong foundation for the upcoming development phase. I look forward to working with Mayfair's exceptional owner's team, together with the engineering and consulting groups supporting the project, during this critical pre-construction phase."

About Mayfair Gold

Mayfair Gold is a Canadian development-stage gold company focused on advancing the 100% controlled Fenn-Gib Project in the Timmins region of Northern Ontario. Fenn-Gib hosts a 4.3 million ounce indicated mineral resource of gold (181.3Mt at an average grade of 0.74 g/t) and the expected strategy outlined in the 2026 Pre-Feasibility Study (the "PFS")1 is to develop the project under the provincial permitting process, targeting the higher-grade 1 million ounce mineral reserve (25.1Mt at an average grade of 1.29g/t) sitting near-surface, highlighting the optionality and scalability provided by the deposit. The PFS also outlines the potential to develop Fenn-Gib into a new Canadian gold producer, with initial development capital of C$450 million, a base-case payback period of 2.7 years, and cumulative free cash flow of US$896 million over the first six years of production based on a US$3,100/oz gold price. The Company is advancing permitting activities, detailed engineering, and stakeholder engagement with the goal of starting construction in 2028 with initial production in 2030. The company also remains focused on exploration around the broader land package with the goal of enhancing mineral resource scale and growth opportunities.

The content of this news release has been reviewed on behalf of the Company and approved by Drew Anwyll, P.Eng., Chief Executive Officer of Mayfair, a QP as defined in NI 43-101.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains certain forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable United States securities legislation (collectively, "forward-looking information"). The use of the words "will" and "expected" and similar expressions is intended to identify forward-looking information. Forward-looking information in this news release includes, but is not limited to, the expected strategy to develop the project under the provincial permitting process, targeting the higher-grade 1 million-ounce mineral reserve, building and operating the Fenn-Gib Project and all disclosure related to the PFS, including expected commencement of construction and production. Although Mayfair Gold believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information is reasonable, readers are cautioned that actual results may vary from the forward-looking information. The Company has based the forward-looking information on the Company's current expectations and assumptions about future events. This information also involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information, including the risks, uncertainties, and other factors identified in the annual information form and Form 40-F of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2025, available under the Company's profiles on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and EDGAR at www.sec.gov, respectively. Furthermore, the forward-looking information contained in this news release is as at the date of this news release, and Mayfair does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any of this forward-looking information except as may be required by applicable securities laws.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV") nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

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1 Please refer to the technical report entitled "Fenn-Gib Gold Project NI 43-101 Technical Report and pre-Feasibility Study" dated effective December 19, 2025 available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca for further details.

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SOURCE Mayfair Gold Corp.

FAQ

What did Mayfair Gold (NYSE American:MINE) announce on May 28, 2026?

Mayfair Gold announced the appointment of Ayaz Kassam as Director of Projects. According to Mayfair Gold, he will support advancing the Fenn-Gib Gold Project through engineering, permitting and project readiness during the critical pre-construction phase.

Who is Ayaz Kassam and what is his role at Mayfair Gold (MINE)?

Ayaz Kassam is a professional engineer with nearly 20 years of project management experience. According to Mayfair Gold, he becomes Director of Projects, bringing leadership across feasibility, engineering and commissioning for technically complex mining and infrastructure initiatives.

How will Ayaz Kassam’s experience support Mayfair Gold’s Fenn-Gib Gold Project (MINE)?

His background in managing technically complex, high-impact projects is expected to support Fenn-Gib’s advancement. According to Mayfair Gold, he will guide cross-functional teams, align stakeholders and drive disciplined execution from feasibility through commissioning for the project’s development phase.

When could Mayfair Gold (MINE) make a construction and final investment decision for Fenn-Gib?

Mayfair Gold indicates a potential construction and final investment decision as early as 2028. According to Mayfair Gold, Kassam’s appointment strengthens the project team as the company moves through engineering, permitting and overall project readiness toward that milestone.

What stage is the Fenn-Gib Gold Project at after Mayfair Gold’s new Director of Projects hire?

The Fenn-Gib Gold Project is in a pre-construction phase focused on engineering, permitting and readiness. According to Mayfair Gold, disciplined execution and high-quality work now aim to build a strong foundation for the project’s upcoming development stage.