Baru Gold Acknowledges Environmental Impact Report on Sangihe Island

VANCOUVER, B.C. — October 3, 2025 — Leads & Copy — Baru Gold Corp. and its subsidiary PT. Tambang Mas Sangihe acknowledges a recently published report by a local university on Sangihe Island, which documents the environmental impact caused by unregulated and illegal mining activities.

The study relies on baseline environmental data collected by the Company, as a benchmark for measuring changes in water, soil, and ecosystem health on the island. The Company undertook comprehensive pre-mining environmental sampling as part of the process to obtain its legally required environmental permit (AMDAL). These baseline measurements establish valid records of conditions before mining begins. Indonesian law requires that once mining is concluded, the Company must restore the environment to the baseline state in which it was found.

The authors of the report were able to use the Company’s baseline measurements to confirm recent sampling showed significant increases in heavy metals such as arsenic, lead, and mercury in water and sediment in the area of illegal mining activities. The vast majority of this damage occurred in 2023, when illegal miners were active and operating outside of regulatory oversight and without any environmental considerations. The report also highlights extensive damage done by illegal miners to mangroves and coral reefs, elevated heavy metal contamination, and potential health risks for local communities.

Baru Gold will be sharing the information in report with the relevant departments within Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. The Company believes that rapid advancement to formal, regulated production is the only way to permanently end environmentally destructive illegal mining on the island and replacing them with sustainable, well-managed operations that create shared prosperity.

Mr. Terrence Filbert, CEO of Baru Gold, commented,“Our Company has heard directly from organizations and individuals across Sangihe who are appealing for the resumption of our operations to combat high unemployment and low wages while protecting their environment. Locals have firmly rejected unregulated and illegal mining, now recognizing that such activities provide no economic benefits and leave behind only destruction. Residents understand the difference between destructive, unregulated operations and Baru Gold’s permitted, monitored, and accountable approach. This growing awareness has strengthened local support for Baru’s project as the only pathway to achieve both economic opportunity and environmental protection on the island.”

Contact:

Terry Filbert

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

info@barugold.com

604-684-2183

Kevin Shum

Investor Relations

kevin@jeminicapital.com

647-725-3888 ext. 702

Source: Baru Gold Corp.