Sandstorm Gold Royalties Portfolio Drilling and Exploration Highlights

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VANCOUVER, BC, June 11, 2025 /CNW/ - Sandstorm Gold Ltd. ("Sandstorm Gold Royalties", "Sandstorm" or the "Company") (NYSE: SAND) (TSX: SSL) is pleased to provide various developments and exploration highlights within its diversified stream and royalty portfolio (dollar figures in USD unless otherwise indicated).

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First Majestic Confirms New Discovery at Santa Elena

First Majestic Silver Corp. ("First Majestic") has identified a significant gold-silver discovery on its Santa Elena property in Sonora, Mexico. The newly identified Santo Niño vein, located approximately 900 metres south of the Santa Elena processing plant, represents a significant addition to the district. The low-sulphidation, epithermal quartz-adularia vein has been traced over one kilometre along strike and 400 metres down-dip, with drilling to date confirming a mineralized core of approximately 600 metres by 220 metres. The discovery underscores the growing scale and potential of the Santa Elena district, which now hosts four major deposits, including Santa Elena and Santo Niño, which are both located within Sandstorm's stream area of interest.

Exploration results from 14 drill intercepts at Santo Niño have returned significant gold and silver grades. Notably, hole SE-25-15 intersected 1.91 metres grading 8.38 grams per tonne ("g/t") gold and 248 g/t silver, including 0.43 metres of 27.5 g/t gold and 641 g/t silver. The results highlight the high-grade nature of the mineralization and its continuity across the western portion of the vein system. The structure remains open in multiple directions, and follow-up drilling is planned throughout 2025 to further delineate its extent and potential.

The Santo Niño discovery complements the ongoing success at the Navidad deposit (not covered by Sandstorm's area of interest) where recent step-out drilling has expanded the mineralized footprint and returned some of the highest-grade intercepts ever recorded on the property. Together, Santo Niño and Navidad reinforce Santa Elena's status as a prolific, district-scale system with substantial upside. With nine rigs currently active, First Majestic is executing an aggressive exploration program aimed at unlocking further value and extending the mine life of this cornerstone asset.

For more information, refer to First Majestic's website at www.firstmajestic.com and refer to the press release dated May 28, 2025. Sandstorm holds a gold stream on the Santa Elena mine, which includes the Santo Niño discovery, whereby the Company has the right to purchase 20% of the gold produced at Santa Elena for ongoing cash payments of $487 per ounce of gold.