TriStar Gold Appoints Marcus Brewster as Chief Operating Officer for Next Phase of Development at Castelo de Sonhos

Scottsdale, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - October 3, 2022) - TriStar Gold Inc. (TSXV: TSG) (OTCQX: TSGZF) (the Company or TriStar) is pleased to announce that Marcus Brewster has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer of the Company.

Mr. Brewster is a geologist and mining engineer who has specific experience in both technical and managerial positions operating large scale paleoplacer gold mines. This includes progressively more senior roles at the Tarkwa mine, and Damang Gold Mines in Ghana, ultimately becoming the General Manager at Damang. Marcus' experience also includes General Manager of several other gold mines and previous experience as a Chief Operating Officer. His language skills include English (native), plus German, Swiss German, Portuguese, and French.

Nick Appleyard, CEO of TriStar, commented, "I am incredibly excited for Marcus to be joining the team at TriStar. His experience with similar deposits to Castelo de Sonhos at Tarkwa and Damang is exceptional, and exactly what we need to progress through permitting, final feasibility and into construction and operations."

Marcus has a BSc (Honours) Geology and Environmental Geography from University College of Brunel, an MSc Mining Geology from Camborne School of Mines and an MSc Mining Engineering (Merit) from Camborne School of Mines.

Drilling Update
The two core rigs drilling at Esperança South have to date completed 20 holes for 1,935m. The initial holes are targeting shallow up-dip extensions in the central portion of the deposit, as well as gaps in the mineral reserves in the extreme south. Results will be released in batches as they become available.

Qualified Person

R. Mohan Srivastava (P.Geo.) of RedDot3D Inc. is the Qualified Person who has reviewed the technical information contained in this news release, including data verification, and has approved its disclosure.

About TriStar

TriStar Gold is an exploration and development company focused on precious metals properties in the Americas that have the potential to become significant producing mines. The Company's current flagship property is Castelo de Sonhos in Pará State, Brazil. The Company's shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol TSG and on the OTCQX under the symbol TSGZF. Further information is available at www.tristargold.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY:

Nick Appleyard
President and CEO

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TriStar Gold Inc.
Nick Appleyard
President and CEO
480-794-1244

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