Ares Strategic Mining Inc. Grants 12 Million Stock Options to Directors and Officers

Vancouver, B.C. — August 18, 2026 — Leads & Copy — Ares Strategic Mining Inc. announced Tuesday that it has granted an aggregate of 12,000,000 stock options to its directors and officers. Each option gives the holder the right to purchase one common share of the company at an exercise price of $0.365 per share. The options are valid until August 17, 2028.

The securities issued through the exercise of these options will be subject to a four-month-and-one-day statutory hold period, starting from the grant date, as per securities regulations.

Source: Ares Strategic Mining Inc.