Astra Exploration Inc.

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 6, 2026) - Astra Exploration Inc. (TSXV: ASTR) (OTCQX: ATEPF) (FSE: S3I) ("Astra" or the "Company") is pleased to provide results of the exploration activities at the Don Mario high-sulphidation epithermal (HSE) gold project in the Maricunga District of northern Chile. Astra's CEO, Brian Miller, commented: "Astra has a unique portfolio of exploration properties in Argentina and Chile and recently has taken the opportunity to advance Don Mario to the drill stage.

Astra joins five other companies from Michael Gentile's portfolio across a five-city program running October 19 through 23, 2026 Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 18, 2026) - Astra Exploration Inc. (TSXV: ASTR) (OTCQX: ATEPF) (FSE: S3I) today announced its participation in the inaugural Gentile Mining Investor Forum, a full-day investor conference in London on Monday, October 19, and the Michael Gentile Mining & Metals European Roadshow, continuing to Paris, Frankfurt, Zurich, and Munich from October 20 through 23. The program is presented by strategic junior mining investor Michael Gentile in partnership with Amvest Capital Inc. ("Amvest Capital") and made possible by the generous support of Flagship Sponsors ATB Cormark Capital Markets, Beacon Securities Limited, and STIFEL.

Highlights: 3 metres grading 4.34 g/t gold and 363.7 g/t silver in a 50 metre step-out at the new Basalto Zone, remains open 8 metres grading 3.12 g/t gold and 10.3 g/t silver in a 200 metre northwest step-out in Manchuria Hill Eastern Zone, remains open to the northwest Manchuria Hill Target remains open with larger 10,000-20,000 metre drill program planned to define the Manchuria Hill size potential and test regional targets Regional targets show Manchuria Hill Target to be part of a larger epithermal system with multiple undrilled targets including La Pampa Zone, 3km northeast, with 1.8 g/t gold in vein float samples. La Manchuria claim group has been expanded from ~5,600 hectares to ~39,000 hectares by staking open adjacent claim blocks Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 17, 2026) - Astra Exploration Inc. (TSXV: ASTR) (OTCQX: ATEPF) (FSE: S3I) ("Astra" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the second and final batch of assays consisting of eight DDH holes from the Phase III drill program at the La Manchuria Gold and Silver Project in Santa Cruz, Argentina.

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NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of regulated markets for trading 12,000 U.S. and international securities, today announced Astra Exploration Inc. (TSX-V: ASTR; OTCQX: ATEPF), a precious metals exploration company based out of Vancouver, BC, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market. Astra Exploration Inc. upgraded to OTCQX from the OTCQB® Venture Market.

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 27, 2026) - Astra Exploration Inc. (TSXV: ASTR) (OTCQX: ATEPF) (FSE: S3I) ("Astra" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has upgraded from the OTCQB® Venture Market to the OTCQX® Best Market where its shares commenced trading today under the symbol ATEPF. U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the Company on www.otcmarkets.com.

Highlights: Hole LMD-148: 2 metres grading 80.54 g/t gold and 44.5 g/t silver Hole LMD-143: 2 metres grading 26.23 g/t gold and 6.7 g/t silver Hole LMD-144: 0.58 metres grading 20.94 g/t gold and 9.9 g/t silver Hole LMD-142: 1 metre grading 15.85 g/t gold and 219.8 g/t silver Confirmation of wide disseminated mineralization in new areas between Main and Eastern Zones and at the northwest extension of the Main Zone Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 18, 2026) - Astra Exploration Inc. (TSXV: ASTR) (OTCQB: ATEPF) (FSE: S3I) ("Astra" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the first batch of assays consisting of eight DDH holes from the Phase III drill program at the La Manchuria Gold and Silver Project in Santa Cruz, Argentina. Assays remain pending for eight holes.