TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / Galway Metals Inc. (TSXV:GWM)(OTCQB:GAYMF) ("Galway Metals" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Flight P.Geo as the Company's Vice President of Exploration. Jason Flight will begin work with Galway on March 18th, 2026. Mr. Flight brings more than 15 years of experience spanning grassroots exploration, advanced technical studies, and commercial production. He has worked with major, mid-tier, and junior mining companies, including Barrick Gold, Osisko Metals, Rambler Metals & Mining, Maritime Resources and New Found Gold Corp. His experience includes regional target generation, drill program design and field supervision, detailed core logging, QA/QC oversight, underground ore control and grade control support, as well as integration of geological, geochemical, and geophysical data to advance deposit understanding and resource growth.

At Maritime Resources, Mr. Flight was part of the exploration team supporting regional programs and deposit-scale drilling that contributed to resource updates and advancement through PEA, PFS, and Feasibility-level studies during the period that culminated in the company's redevelopment of the Hammerdown Mine and ultimate acquisition by New Found Gold Corp. in a transaction valued at approximately C$292 million. Mr. Flight holds a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Earth Sciences from Memorial University and is a registered Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.).

Robert Hinchcliffe, President and CEO of Galway Metals commented:

"Galway Metals is pleased to welcome Jason as the VP of Exploration adding additional depth and oversight to our geological team. Jason's primary responsibilities will be two-fold to: a) direct Galway's efforts to make a new discovery. Along those lines we are also pleased to announce we will be adding a fourth rig that will be dedicated to new discovery. b) Provide support and over-sight as finish our new mineral resource update at Clarence Stream in 2Q26, we will then be moving to complete a PEA or Preliminary Economic Assessment at Clarence Stream" comments Robert Hinchcliffe, the President and CEO of Galway Metals. He adds. "Jason is a great addition to the geological crew at Clarence Stream lead by Jesse Fisher, that is focused on expanding and de-risking the South, Southwest and North deposits. The Company has a camp scale property with significant gold showing along 65 km of strike length"

In connection with Mr. Flight's appointment, the Company has issued a total of 250,000 incentive stock options exercisable at C$0.70 per common share and expiring on March 3, 2031. This grant is in compliance with terms of the Company's Stock Option Plan and remains subject to acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange.

About Galway Metals Inc.

Galway Metals is a Canadian mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing its 100%-owned, high-grade, open-pitable flagship Clarence Stream gold project in southwest New Brunswick. Clarence Stream is an emerging gold district with an exploration strike length of approximately 65 kilometres and the existing resource is open in virtually all directions. Galway Metals also has 90%-ownership interest in the Estrades project, a former producing high-grade, gold-rich polymetallic VMS mine in the northern Abitibi of western Quebec. Led by a management team with a proven track-record of creating shareholder value having sold Galway Resources for US$340 million, Galway Metals is focused on creating value for all its stakeholders.

For additional Information on Galway Metals Inc., Please contact:

Robert Hinchcliffe, President & Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: 1-800-771-0680
Website: www.galwaymetalsinc.com
Email: info@galwaymetalsinc.com

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