Element79 Gold Corp Provides 2023 Summary and Corporate Update with Focus on Bringing Lucero Towards Production in 2024

Element79 Gold Corp Provides 2023 Summary and Corporate Update with Focus on Bringing Lucero Towards Production in 2024

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Element79 Gold Corp.

Element 79 Gold Corp. (CSE:ELEM) (OTC:ELMGF) (FSE:7YS) (" Element 79 Gold ", the " Company ") is pleased to share the following summary of activities and accomplishments in 2023 as well as provide an update on the Company's focus through 2024

Since its IPO, Element79 Gold Corp has been on an aggressive M&A path, acquiring key assets, including the Nevada Portfolio and the Lucero Gold-Silver project, which is now our primary focus.  Our business model going forward aims for a quick, clear path towards beginning production of gold and silver in the near term.

2023 Year-in-Review

This year, we transitioned from a project incubator to a production focus on our high-grade Lucero Project. As we pivoted business models, the M&A newsreel was constant as we completed multiple value-driving divestitures:

  • Lucero: We expanded the property in June 2023 received Exploration Permits in September 2023 ,  and continued to focus our efforts on our high-grade flagship project.

  • Machacala Transaction Cancellation: In March 2023 , we halted the Machala deal to refocus better and conserve funds. Return of shares involved with the deal anticipated before end of 2023.

  • Centra Sale: We sold two projects to Centra for CAD $1,000,000 in stock in May 2023 . Centra is completing its 43-101 on the Long Peak property and commencing final filings for its own IPO. Once Element79 receives these shares and are freely trading, they'll be strategically managed for corporate growth and investment into operational budgets.

  • Valdo Sale: We're also selling three projects to Valdo Minerals for CAD $1,250,000 in stock, through a deal announced in November 2022 and extended in May 2023 . Valdo has a similar business trajectory as Centra, with the timeline staggered by approximately 9 months, and the Company will strategically manage these shares in a similar fashion as those from Centra.

  • Dale Spinout: In July 2023 , we transferred the Dale Property to Synergy Metals Corp.  Special Shareholder Meeting set for December 11, 2023; Record Date for Notice of Meeting, Record Date for Voting and Beneficial Ownership Determination Date of November 6, 2023. Further progress updates and timing estimates for completion on the Plan of Arrangement Spin Out will be announced following the meeting.

  • Snowbird Project : Currently under negotiations with Plutus for future project advancements.

  • Maverick Springs: Sale Option was initially contracted August 31 , extension announced on October 23 - Counterparty continues to complete steps required relative to their own listing process.

  • Battle Mountain Properties : Lower-potential and earlier-stage properties were dropped in September 2023 to further focus the company's investments and work efforts.

Element79's Core Focus: Lucero Gold-Silver Project

Element79 Gold Corp acquired Lucero, f ormerly known as the Shila mine, on June 28, 2022. This is a major development for us, because Shila was last operational in 2005, producing over 40,000oz of gold equivalent ("AuEq") every year at an impressive grade of 19.0g/t AuEq .

The current permitting secured allows the Company to extract up to 350 tons of ore per day. We've also fostered good relations with the local community, signing a social contract in September, 2023 . Historical data outlines 74 high-grade veins at surface, 19 of which have been historically explored and all past production has come out of just 7 veins.   In addition to the active production and potential for production increases, there also exists a potential for bulk tonnage high-sulphidation gold, as well as deeper copper- gold porphyry style mineralization..


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Figure 1: Identification of a prospective high-sulphidation target at the Andrea area of Lucero, Arequipa, Peru. Source: Condor Resources

What makes Lucero such an attractive target?

There's a common saying in the mining world: " The best place to find a mine is where there used to be one ".  This mine was owned and operated by Minas Buenaventura S.A. (NYSE:BVN) from 1989 to 2005 and historical data indicates the mine had impressive metrics with recoveries of 94.5 % and 85.5 % for gold and silver, respectively. During the last 5-6 years before the mine was closed (due to economic concerns, which we have gathered through research and conversation that the market price of gold dipped below the cost of production), Lucero's average annual production stood at an impressive 150 tons per day with a 19g/t AuEq grade, yielding 40-50,000oz AuEq per year. This is a very attractive prospect to put back into production today, where $1800+ gold (and having broken past $2000 recently) drives our vision of bringing production back online in the near term.

Lucero: Current Status

The Community of Chachas, Castilla Province, Arequipa Region, has approved the issuance of a permit to Minas Lucero del Sur S.A.C., our wholly-owned subsidiary, to conduct superficial mining exploration activities, including geological mapping and selective sampling, for a duration of four months, commencing from September 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.  Monthly work plans are underway and we are re-creating the "lost" historical data sets of both above-ground and underground mapping, sampling and trenching.  This activity will create the data required to generate drill targets and provide much of the information towards PEA/PFS studies in 2024.


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Figure 2: Geological Mapping at Lucero project, completed October 2023 for Element79 Gold Corp by Ore Discovery LLC team

Community Involvement

The Company's management team and contractors were present in the Community of Chachas, Peru from October 6-8 for meetings and a formal donation ceremony of 3,000 metres of 8-inch piping was delivered to the community. This initiative underscores the company's commitment to nurturing positive relationships with local communities while upholding the highest standards of environmental and ethical responsibility in its exploration endeavors.


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Picture 1: Element79 Gold Corp team, Ore Discovery LLC team and Chachas community leaders at community meeting, corporate donation ceremony. Chachas, Arequipa, October 7, 2023

A second similar donation, a delivery of piping, is being planned for the end of the year, with delivery to occur in December 2023. Further updates on this activity will be provided in due course.


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Picture 2: A shipment of 8" PVC piping donated to the Chachas Community, Peru, October 7, 2023.

Ore Discovery LLC , with a local branch of their operations in Lima, has been engaged as the Company's core geological service contractor to carry out the geological mapping and sampling works onsite.


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Pictures 3 & 4: Lucero Site Visit – Ore Discovery LLC team revisiting extension of Apacheta vein,

where samples have yielded multi-ounce results as reported in March 2023. October 7, 2023

Optimism Through Current Artisanal Mining Behaviour

There has been a burgeoning growth in production from the local artisanal miners at Lucero: Only a year ago, reports told us that local artisanal miners were producing at a rate of 9-10 tons per week. Fast forward to today, based on our recent observations from our October 2023 trip, that number has soared to an estimated 90-100 tons per week. Our work program in March 2023 yielded significant high-grade samples , which reinforces why they're actively working here, at growing rates.  We believe this reinforces the viability of bringing larger-scale production online.  Element79's management team has created plans for a bulk sampling program to further prove the economic viability of mining the existing veins in 2024 and is in discussions with several regional mills for the potential of process this bulk sample with the additional goal of fostering future toll milling partnerships to bring these high-grade ore to market.


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Picture 5: Lucero site visit - Apacheta vein – with trucks hauling the week's worth of extracted ore for the local artisanal mining groups.  October 7, 2023

Future Plans at Lucero

The Element79 Gold Corp team has a clear vision for the future. Our short-term goal starting in 2024 involves bulk sampling  and sales to local mills to gain additional knowledge of the deposit as well as generate revenue.  We're also discussing a Letter of Intent for tolling ores at a local full-circuit mill, which currently has additional capacity on top of its day-to-day inflows from other sources.

Further, we acquired Lucero del Sur 28 in June 2023 , enhancing our portfolio in Peru. The acquisition boosted our position by 1,200 hectares at Lucero del Sur 28, which is located strategically just east of the high-grade Lucero gold-silver project. Today, additional upcoming strategic asset acquisitions are being actively negotiated.


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Picture 6 – (from L to R) J ose Santos of Ore Discovery LLC, James Tworek, Kim Kirkland and George Tumur of Element79 Gold Corp at the entrance to the Apacheta vein's mine addit, where artisanal miners are actively extracting ore on a weekly basis. October 7, 2023

Looking Ahead

We're thrilled to share that our strategic roadmap for the coming year is robust and filled with promising opportunities. First on the agenda is an advanced drilling program at Lucero based on the data gathered in the 2023 program.  Drilling will be set to commence after the rainy season, around March-April 2024.

Our intent to drill out the existing veins goes beyond merely verifying a Resource: given that Lucero is a past-producing mine and the local artisanal miners are working there today, we are confident that economic resources can be outlined there are Resources present and available for extraction.  As designed by VP Exploration Kim Kirkland, it is our intention that this drill program will also support a Preliminary Economic Assessment( PEA) enabling us to eventually move into Pre-Feasibility Studies (PFS). These are important, confidence-building steps in the trajectory towards sustainable production.

This focused approach enables us to leverage our team strengths, cultivate lasting community relationships, and most crucially, amplify mutual benefits and profitability for all stakeholders involved.

We are also reviewing multiple ways to bring production and cash flow generation in the near term, through working with the local community and the local artisanal miners; designing our bulk-sampling program and sourcing offtake agreements with local and national-level mills; through developing our own plans for eventually building a mill on site. We are excited to provide updates on this as developments unfold.

As we look toward the future, our confidence in Element79 Gold Corp's growth prospects and operational excellence has never been stronger. We're committed to executing our strategy with precision, all while upholding the highest standards of environmental and ethical responsibility.

Thank you for your continued support and stay tuned for what promises to be an exciting and transformative journey ahead!

James C. Tworek

CEO, Director

Element79 Gold Corp


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Picture 7 – Lucero Site Visit – Element79 Gold Corp hat beside an Apacheta (waymarker, or milestone simliar to Inukshuk in Canada) built by CEO & Director James Tworek, on a peak at the Lucero mine complex overlooking the Apacheta vein, simbolizing "we'll be back".

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Qualified Person

The technical information in this release has been reviewed and verified by Neil Pettigrew, M.Sc., P. Geo., Director of Element79 Gold and a "qualified person" as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

About Element79 Gold Corp.

Element79 Gold is a mining company focused on gold and silver committed to maximizing shareholder value through responsible mining practices and sustainable development of its projects.  Element79 Gold's focus is on developing its past-producing, high-grade gold and silver mine, the Lucero project located in Arequipa, Peru, with the intent to restart production in the near term.

The Company also holds a portfolio of 5 properties along the Battle Mountain trend in Nevada, with the Clover and West Whistler projects believed to have significant potential for near-term resource development. Three properties in the Battle Mountain Portfolio are under contract for sale to Valdo Minerals Ltd., with an anticipated closing date around the end of 2023.  The Company has also signed an Option Agreement to sell the Maverick Springs project, an advanced-stage exploratory property with an Inferred Resource of 3.71MMoz AuEq (1.37MMoz Au and 175MMoz Ag) and anticipates completing this sale on or before March 28, 2024.

In British Columbia, Element79 Gold has executed a Letter of Intent and funded a drilling program to acquire a private company that holds the option to 100% interest of the Snowbird High-Grade Gold Project, which consists of 10 mineral claims located in Central British Columbia, approximately 20km west of Fort St. James.

The Company has an option to acquire a 100% interest in the Dale Property, 90 unpatented mining claims located approximately 100 km southwest of Timmins, Ontario, and has recently announced that it has transferred this project to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Synergy Metals Corp, and is advancing through the Plan of Arrangement spin-out process through the rest of 2023.

For more information about the Company, please visit www.element79.gold

Contact Information

For corporate matters, please contact:

James C. Tworek, Chief Executive Officer E-mail: jt@element79gold.com

For investor relations inquiries, please contact:

Investor Relations Department

Phone: +1.613.879.9387

E-mail: investors@element79.gold

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward‐looking information" and "forward-looking statements" under applicable securities laws (collectively, "forward‐looking statements"). These statements relate to future events or the Company's future performance, business prospects or opportunities that are based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions of management made in light of management's experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to: the Company's business strategy; future planning processes; exploration activities; the timing and result of exploration activities; capital projects and exploration activities and the possible results thereof; acquisition opportunities; and the impact of acquisitions, if any, on the Company. Assumptions may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Consequently, forward-looking statements cannot be guaranteed. As such, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon forward-looking statements as there can be no assurance that the plans, assumptions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward‐looking statements. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as "seek", "anticipate", "plan", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "may", "will", "project", "predict", "forecast", "potential", "target", "intend", "could", "might", "should", "believe" and similar expressions) are not statements of historical fact and may be "forward‐looking statements".

Actual results may vary from forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to materially differ from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: risks related to the integration of acquisitions; actual results of exploration activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; commodity prices; variations in ore reserves, grade or recovery rates; actual performance of plant, equipment or processes relative to specifications and expectations; accidents; labour relations; relations with local communities; changes in national or local governments; changes in applicable legislation or application thereof; delays in obtaining approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities; exchange rate fluctuations; requirements for additional capital; government regulation; environmental risks; reclamation expenses; outcomes of pending litigation; limitations on insurance coverage as well as those factors discussed in the Company's other public disclosure documents, available on www.sedarplus.com . Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. The Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward‐looking statements are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward‐looking statements included herein should not be unduly relied upon. These statements speak only as of the date hereof. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable laws.

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor the Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Dear Investors,

I am excited to update you on our progress since I took over as CEO less than a year ago, just before Christmas in December 2023. With the support of the board, key shareholders, and the dedicated Lode Gold team, we have raised $6M since March 2024 and completed numerous tasks to reorganize the Company. These efforts have positioned us for future success and growth, and I am grateful for the continued support and confidence you have shown in our vision.

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Last year, around this time, I met with bankers to discuss how we plan to unlock value by spinning out the Company's assets to create two pure-play companies. This strategy resonated with many as Lode Gold has key assets situated in highly prospective mining regions in Canada and the United States. This initiative immediately creates two $7M companies from one $7M entity, thereby generating accretive value for shareholders.

Focus on Intrinsic Asset Value vs Market Cap: Do some small-cap stocks outperform large-cap investments in the long run?

Clifford Asness, who played a key role in building Goldman Sachs' Global Alpha before founding AQR, and now manages over $33 billion in assets, published a whitepaper that challenged the Efficient Market Theory. It stipulated that value may be factored into price with large-cap companies, but it may not be the case with small-cap stocks1. It states that with small or micro-cap stocks, the Less-Efficient-Market Hypothesis often holds. Why? The market is inherently inefficient due to a fragmented shareholder base and a lack of distribution, awareness and liquidity. As such, if capital is patient, investing in a small-cap stock may result in a higher return on investment in the long run compared to a large-cap stock.

In the case of Lode Gold, the intrinsic value, verified with a third-party NI 43-101 technical report, has an NPV USD $370M, yet the market cap trades at a fraction of the real value. Notwithstanding, a planned spin-out transaction valued at an additional $7.65M (pre-money value to current Lode Gold shareholders) has already obtained conditional approval.

This is a value proposition, validated by smart money: strategic investors and institutional shareholders; a total of four own approximately 60%. Intrigued by the potential of this undervalued play, I accepted the challenge of leading its turnaround and growth.

Near-Term: Gold Orogen spin out to unlock value for shareholders

The company has three key orogenic assets, with proven gold endowment.

To unlock value for shareholders; immediately we are spinning out the Canadian assets into a new company, Gold Orogen. Each Lode Gold shareholder will get shares of Gold Orogen; via a tax-efficient spin-out.

Additionally, a $3M raise has been completed at Gold Orogen, based on a $7.65M pre-money valuation. The current valuation for Lode Gold, the parent company, is at $7M. We are topping up with an additional $1.5M to ensure a $4.5M investment program for 2025 at Gold Orogen; as such both the assets in Yukon and NB will be drilled in the upcoming exploration season in the new year. Post-money, Gold Orogen will be at $12M+.

A gold asset on the Mother Lode Belt with MRE: 1 (M&I) + 2 (Inferred) Moz Au and a 2023 PEA: USD $370M (NPV 5%) will remain in the parent co, Lode Gold. Lode Gold intends to pursue a high grade underground mine opportunity. This project sits on 100% privately owned patented land where the mining license was suspended in 1942 due to the war effort.

Spin Out Unlocks Shareholder Value: Confirmed gold endowment and RIRGS on Tombstone Belt

The spin-out will result in the formation of two pure-play companies, each focused on specific areas of exploration in Canada and the US.

Company 1: Spin Co - Gold Orogen

Asset 1:

  • 27 km strike, 99.5 km2in Yukon, prolific Tombstone Belt (Snowline, 3 Aces, Sitka Gold)
  • Total of four Reduced Intrusive Targets (RIRGS)

Asset 2:

  • New Brunswick: Created one of the largest land packages (420 km2)
  • Geological analogue to New Found Gold, Galway, Calibre Mining and Puma-Kinross
  • Confirmed gold endowment

Company 2: Parent - Lode Gold

Lode Gold is the first company to evaluate this project from an underground perspective.

  • Brownfield, previously mined at 8 g/t in the 1940's.
  • 4 km strike on the 190 km mineralized Mother Lode Belt: 50,000,000 oz produced
  • 100% owned private and patented land: 3,351 acres, Mariposa County
  • California: 700 permitted mines; 14 gold
  • Mine suspended in 1942 due to gold prohibition in WWII
  • Target: 2 Moz underground 5 g/t Au
  • Typical Orogenic Deposit with Structural Controls
  • 3 Step-Out Holes hit structure (up to 1,200 m)
  • 2 nearby mines were up to 1,800 m deep at 13 g/t
  • 43,000 m drilled with 23 km of underground workings
  • 11% of the veins (2 of 7 deposits) exploited; mostly in the first 250 m
  • 2023 MRE: 1 Moz (M&I) + 2 Moz (Inferred)
  • 2023 PEA at USD $2,000/oz Au: After-tax NPV (5%) USD $370M, 31% IRR, 11 years LOM
  • Close to road, rail, power, water

Milestones Achieved in 2024:

1. Executed Spin Out Plan

  • Received conditional acceptance from the TSXV for the spinout transaction

2. Improved Capital Structure

  • Lode Gold added two additional key institutional and strategic shareholders
  • For $3M, a 19.9% strategic joint venture partner with strong technical expertise, was added to the new Spin Co
  • Tight share structure: 10:1 consolidation. About 40.000,000 shares outstanding for both companies

3. Cleaned Up Balance Sheet

  • Converted a secured debt holder to be the second-largest shareholder
  • Repaid shareholder working capital loan
  • Resolved a legacy lawsuit and eliminated a $1.6M liability

4. Enhanced Value of Assets in Yukon, New Brunswick and California

  • New Brunswick:
    • Created one of the largest land packages in the province, potentially a district play
    • Completed comprehensive geophysics and soil sampling to define drill targets
  • Yukon:
    • Identified four RIRGS targets for exploration work in 2025
    • Confirmed RIRGS at WIN; high bismuth : gold ratio, gold-bearing sheeted quartz veins, hosted in hornfels
  • California:
    • The first to review the project from an underground perspective
    • Completed Geological Model: 11% of the veins exploited, in 2 out of 7 deposits. Most extraction in the first 250 m. 3 step-out holes at depth, mineralized and hit structure, a typical orogenic deposit
    • Commissioned NI 43-101 to update the 2023 MRE

5. Strengthening the Lode Gold Team

  • Enhanced bench strength by adding key personnel to the technical and marketing teams, visit our website to view their full bios (lode-gold.com)
  • Addition of Martin Stratte, Lode Gold's former Director of the Board, to our Advisory Team. He was previously on the permitting team at Castle Mountain, Equinox Gold (2018-2021). The project was acquired for $200 million in 2018, and it was permitted in 2021

Upcoming Catalysts in 2025

  • Spin Co: Shareholders get shares of a new company
  • Drilling to investigate 4 RIRGS reduced intrusive targets in Yukon Tombstone Belt, 200 km from Snowline
  • Drilling in New Brunswick assets upon systematic exploration: geophysics, soil sampling, mapping, geochemistry
  • California: Revised NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate (updating 2023 MRE and investigating high grade underground potential)
  • California: Evaluate reactivating a previous mine, where the license was suspended during WWII

Invest in One Company, Get Shares of Two Companies: Optionality on three key assets

Investing in Lode Gold presents an exciting opportunity for shareholders to benefit from an advanced gold exploration project and a forthcoming spinoff with two high-value assets. This strategic move is aimed at unlocking maximum value for investors, who will gain exposure to three highly prospective gold assets through shares in two separate companies.

Wishing you a season filled with joy and prosperity.

Yours truly,

Wendy T. Chan. CEO & Director

About Lode Gold

Lode Gold (TSXV: LOD) is an exploration and development company with projects in highly prospective and safe mining jurisdictions in Canada and the United States.

In Canada, its Golden Culvert and WIN Projects in Yukon, covering 99.5 km2 across a 27-km strike length, are situated in a district-scale, high grade gold mineralized trend within the southern portion of the Tombstone Gold Belt. A total of four RIRGS targets have been confirmed on the property. A NI 43-101 technical report has been completed in May 2024.

In New Brunswick, Lode Gold has created one of the largest land packages with its Acadian Gold JV Co; consisting of an area that spans 420 km2 and a 42 km strike. McIntyre Brook covers 111 km2 and a 17-km strike in the emerging Appalachian/Iapetus Gold Belt; it is hosted by orogenic rocks of similar age and structure as New Found Gold's Queensway Project. Riley Brook is a 309 km2 package covering a 25 km strike of Wapske formation with its numerous felsic units. A NI 43-101 technical report has been completed in August 2024.

In the United States, the Company is advancing its Fremont Gold project. This is a brownfield project with over 43,000 m drilled and 23 km of underground workings. It was previously mined at 8 g/t Au in the 1940's.

Mining was halted in 1942 due the gold prohibition in WWII just as it was ramping up production. Unlike typical brownfield projects that are mined out; only 11% of the veins - in 2 out of 7 deposits have been exploited. The Company is the first owner to investigate an underground high grade mine potential at Fremont.

The project is located on 3,351 acres of private and patented land in Mariposa County. The asset is a 4 km strike on the prolific 190 km Mother Lode Gold Belt, California that produced over 50,000,000 oz of gold and is instrumental in the creation of the towns, the businesses and infrastructure in the 1800s gold rush. It is 1.5 hours from Fresno, California. The property has year-round road access and is close to airports and rail.

Previously, in March 2023 the company completed an NI 43 101 Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA"). Project Valuation has an after-tax NPV (5%) of USD $370M at $2000 2 /oz gold, IRR 31% and an 11-year LOM, averaging 118,000 oz per year. At $1,750 /oz gold, NPV (5%) is $217M. The project hosts an NI 43-101 resource of 1.16 Moz at 1.90 g/t Au within 19.0 MT Indicated and 2.02 Moz at 2.22 g/t Au within 28.3 MT Inferred. The MRE evaluates only 1.4 km of the 4 km strike of Fremont property. Three step-out holes at depth (up to 1200 m) hit structure and were mineralized.

All NI 43-101 technical reports are available on the Company's profile on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) and the Company's website (www.lode-gold.com).

QUALIFIED PERSON STATEMENT

The scientific and technical information contained in this press release has been reviewed and approved by Jonathan Victor Hill, Director, BSc (Hons) (Economic Geology - UCT), FAusIMM, and who is a "qualified person" as defined by NI-43-101.

ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY

Wendy T. Chan, CEO & Director

Information Contact

Winfield Ding
CFO
info@lode-gold.com
+1-416-915-4257

Kevin Shum
Investor Relations
kevin@lode-gold.com
+1 (647) 725-3888 ext. 702

Cautionary Note Related to this News Release and Figures

This news release contains information about adjacent properties on which the Company has no right to explore or mine. Readers are cautioned that mineral deposits on adjacent properties are not indicative of mineral deposits on the Company's properties.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release includes "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation. All statements included in this news release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements including, without limitation, statements with respect to the completion of the transaction and the timing thereof, the expected benefits of the transaction to shareholders of the Company, the structure, terms and conditions of the transaction and the execution of a definitive agreement, the timing of submission to the CSE and TSXV, Gold Orogen raising an additional $1,500,000 and the anticipated use of proceeds. Forward-Looking statements include predictions, projections and forecasts and are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "estimate", "expect", "potential", "target", "budget" and "intend" and statements that an event or result "may", "will", "should", "could" or "might" occur or be achieved and other similar expressions and includes the negatives thereof.

Forward-Looking statements are based on a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by management based on the business and markets in which the Company operates, are inherently subject to significant operational, economic, and competitive uncertainties, risks and contingencies. These include assumptions regarding, among other things: that the Company and GRM will be able to negotiate the definitive agreement on the terms and within the time frame expected, that the Company and GRM will be able to make submissions to the CSE and TSXV within the time frame expected, that the Company and GRM will be able to obtain shareholder approval for the transaction, that the Company and GRM will be able to obtain necessary third party and regulatory approvals required for the transaction, if completed, that the transaction will provide the expected benefits to the Company and its shareholders.

There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate and actual results, and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include adverse market conditions, general economic, market or business risks, unanticipated costs, the failure of the Company and GRM to negotiate the definitive agreement on the terms and conditions and within the timeframe expected, the failure of the Company and GRM to make submissions to the CSE and TSXV within the timeframe expected, the failure of the Company and GRM to obtain shareholder approval for the transaction, the failure of the Company and GRM to obtain all necessary approvals for the transaction, and r other risks detailed from time to time in the filings made by the Company with securities regulators, including those described under the heading "Risks and Uncertainties" in the Company's most recently filed MD&A. The Company does not undertake to update or revise any forward-looking statements, except in accordance with applicable law.

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