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TORONTO, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cerrado Gold Inc. [TSX.V: CERT] [OTCQX: CRDOF] (“Cerrado” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce that it has purchased for an aggregate consideration of approximately US$31.34 million the outstanding streaming assets over its producing Minera Don Nicolas Mine in Argentina (“MDN”) and its Lagoa Salgada project in Portugal (“Lagoa Salgada”).

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The aggregate consideration is comprised of the following:

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The deferred payment obligations are evidenced by non-interest-bearing promissory notes and have been secured by a general security agreement over the assets of Cerrado delivered in favour of the Sellers. Further details regarding the transaction and purchased assets are provided below.

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Transaction Highlights & Rationale

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Mark Brennan, CEO and Chairman of Cerrado, commented: “We are pleased to complete the repurchase of the streams on our assets, enhancing long-term value for shareholders at a reasonable cost. This transaction will improve future cash flows, strengthen the balance sheet and increase the Company’s leverage to commodity prices longer term. The transaction provides shareholders with greater exposure to future exploration programs at MDN and the development of the Lagoa Salgada project. In connection with this transaction, the Company is currently considering the potential to create its own streaming vehicle, which may include exposure to its own assets and potential third-party streams, which we believe will further enhance shareholder value given the current premium offered to streaming vehicles in the market relative to operating companies.” He also added, “We wish to express our appreciation to the team at Sprott for their support of the Company over the past years, and we appreciate their desire for equity exposure as an endorsement of the upside that exists in Cerrado going forward.”

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Transaction Description

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The Company has repurchased for aggregate consideration of US$31.34 million the following streaming assets on its properties from Sprott Private Resource Streaming and Royalty (B) Corp. (“Sprott Streaming“) and Sprott Private Resource Streaming and Royalty (Collector) LP (“Sprott Collector” and collectively with Sprott Streaming, the “Sellers“): (i) the amended and restated metals purchase and sale agreement with Sprott Streaming dated March 2, 2023 (the “MDN Stream“) in respect of MDN; and (ii) the metals purchase and sale agreement dated November 25, 2022, as amended on December 1, 2023 with Sprott Streaming in respect of Lagoa Salgada (the “LS Stream“), including the secured note dated November 25, 2022, as amended on December 1, 2023 in the aggregate principal amount of US$19 million (the “LS Note“) issued to Sprott Collector bearing interest at a rate of 10% per annum (collectively, the “Transaction“). The Transaction closed effective July 17, 2026.

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The acquired assets have been repurchased for cancellation and include the LS Note, the LS Stream and the MDN Stream, together with related agreements and security documents.