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Blue Gold Completes Beta Version of Digital Asset Platform

Blue Gold announced the completion of a beta version of its digital asset platform as it advances plans to establish a U.S.-focused financial services business built around physical gold. Over the past 12 months, Blue Gold has developed the platform to enable physical gold to be issued, held and transferred digitally, with digital units backed by allocated physical gold held in custody. The platform is designed to link physical gold inventory with digital ownership records and support reconciliation between underlying gold reserves and digital units in circulation. Blue Gold is assessing the applicable U.S. legal and regulatory framework while evaluating potential custody and settlement relationships. In parallel, the company is working to select a U.S. banking partner to power the next generation of the platform.

Blue Gold Establishes Special Committee to Review Strategic Alternatives

Blue Gold announced that its Board of Directors has established a Special Committee to review strategic alternatives across the Company's portfolio as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance shareholder value. The Committee, comprised of Kevin Clark, Executive Chairman, and Gary Herman, Director, will oversee a comprehensive review of the Company's operations, asset portfolio, and long-term strategic direction. The Committee has been authorized to evaluate and make recommendations to the Board regarding: Strategic alternatives for non-core assets and businesses; Capital structure and financing enhancement initiatives; Operational efficiency; and Development of a formal restructuring and strategic plan. The Committee expects to present an initial strategic and value creation framework to the Board within 14 days. As part of its mandate, the Committee will review all assets and business activities and may consider continued operation, divestitures, strategic partnerships, restructuring or acquisition opportunities. The review is intended to simplify operations and concentrate capital and management resources on the businesses and assets the Company believes offer the greatest potential for both near-term revenue and long-term value creation. The Board currently views the Company's mine-to-wallet fintech strategy and its advanced arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Ghana as significant potential value drivers.

Blue Gold Appoints New Executive Chairman and Executives

Blue Gold announced a series of leadership, governance and strategic initiatives designed to strengthen operational execution, improve liquidity, and enhance long-term shareholder value. Kevin Clark has been appointed Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. Clark succeeds Andrew Cavaghan, who has resigned as Chairman of the Board, CEO, and as a director. The Company also announced that Gary Herman has been appointed as a non-executive director and Audit Committee Chairman, replacing Tao Tan. He currently serves as COO of Galloway Capital Partners. Jim Samuelson has resigned as CFO. The Company has engaged EMS Consulting Services to provide outsourced financial and accounting services, with Shah Nawaz, a Chartered Accountant and employee of EMS, designated to serve as the Company's certifying officer.