Arizona Gold & Silver Appoints Dr. Lex Lambeck as Senior Vice President of Exploration

Vancouver, British Columbia — January 13, 2026 — Leads & Copy — Arizona Gold & Silver Inc. (TSXV: AZS) (OTCQB:AZASF) has announced the appointment of Dr. Lex Lambeck as Senior Vice President of Exploration. Dr. Lambeck will succeed Mr. Greg Hahn, who will transition to the role of Vice Chair.

Dr. Lambeck brings over 25 years of experience in mineral exploration and project development. His expertise includes technical leadership and exploration success across multiple mining jurisdictions.

According to Mr. Mike Stark, President and CEO, Dr. Lambeck’s experience will be a benefit as the company aggressively advances the Philadelphia project and tackles exploration of the gold-antimony system at the Silverton project.

Dr. Lambeck most recently served as Vice President of Exploration at MAG Silver Corp., which was acquired by Pan American Silver for $2.1 billion. In that role, he contributed to district-scale exploration programs and served as Chief Geologist for the Deer Trail Project in Utah. He is also the founder and CEO of LamSil Geological Services LLC.

In his new role, Dr. Lambeck will oversee the company’s exploration programs and work with the technical and management teams. He will also oversee the expansion of all programs, including the Philadelphia project.

Dr. Lambeck holds a PhD in geology. He is a member of the American Institute of Professional Geologists and a Certified Professional Geologist. Throughout his career, Dr. Lambeck has led large, multi-year exploration programs. He has experience in permitting and stakeholder engagement across federal, state and private lands in North America.

Mr. Hahn, after serving over 50 years in the mining industry and delivering a significant discovery at the Philadelphia project, will remain on the Board as Vice Chair and board member to help guide the company’s growth.

The company plans to upload core images of 159 and interviews from the recent Philadelphia site visit to its website.

According to Dr. Lambeck, the Philadelphia property is a compelling project with the scale of upside required for the industry and investment community to really take notice. He also noted the Silverton and Sycamore Canyon projects add additional upside that is yet to be recognized.

Arizona Gold & Silver Inc. is focused on uncovering precious metal resources in Arizona and Nevada. The company’s flagship asset is the Philadelphia gold-silver property, where it is drilling off an epithermal gold-silver system ahead of an initial resource calculation.

Mike Stark, President and CEO, Director, can be reached at (604) 833-4278.

Source: Arizona Gold & Silver Inc.