Independence Gold Announces Closing of Non-Brokered Private Placement

Independence Gold Corp. (TSXV: IGO,OTC:IEGCF) (OTCQB: IEGCF) (FSE: 625) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed the non-brokered private placement announced September 29, 2026 and upsized on October 22, 2026 (the "Offering").

The Company issued 37,522,500 flow-through common shares ("FT Common Shares") at a price of $0.16 per FT Common Share for proceeds of $6,003,600, and 1,540,000 units (the "Units", and together with the FT Common Shares, the "Securities") at a price of $0.16 per Unit for proceeds of $246,400 (the "Unit Proceeds"), for total proceeds of $6,250,000 under the Offering.

Each Unit consists of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant (a "Warrant") is exercisable into one common share in the capital of the Company at an exercise price of $0.22 per common share for a period of 24 months from the date of issue. The Company paid aggregate cash finder's fees of $209,817.60 and issued an aggregate of 1,311,360 non-transferable finders compensation warrants ("Finder's Warrants") in connection with the distribution of FT Common Shares and Units to arm's length subscribers. Each Finder's Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of $0.22 per common share until October 26, 2028.

Insiders of the Company participated in the Offering on the same terms and conditions as arm's length subscribers, subscribing for a total of 759,000 Units for aggregate proceeds of $121,440. The issuance of these securities to the insiders of the Company are "related party transactions" under the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange and Multilateral Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101"). The Company is relying on exemptions from the minority shareholder approval and formal valuation requirements applicable to the related party transactions under Sections 5.7(1)(b) and 5.5(b), respectively, of MI 61-101. There has been no prior formal valuation of the common shares and Warrants issued as there has not been any necessity to do so. The Offering has been reviewed and unanimously approved by the Company's board of directors, including the independent directors. In accordance with applicable securities legislation, all securities issued pursuant to the Offering are subject to a hold period of four months plus one day from the date of the completion of the Offering.

Randy Turner, President and CEO of the Company, commented, "We are very pleased with the strong support shown by both our existing shareholders and new investors in closing this financing. With the flow-through funds raised, our winter drill program of approximately 10,000 metres will be fully funded and allows us to test several high-priority targets. We are now positioned to further advance our district-scale asset at the 3Ts Project and deliver meaningful discovery-driven growth for our stakeholders over the next year."

The proceeds from the sale of the FT Common Shares will be used by the Company to incur "Canadian exploration expenses" as defined by the Income Tax Act (Canada) at its properties in British Columbia, Canada and the Unit Proceeds will be used for both exploration and general and administrative expenses.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF Independence Gold Corp.

"Randy Turner"
Randy Turner, President and CEO

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

All statements in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are "forward-looking information" with respect to Independence within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements with respect to the Company's planned drilling and exploration activities. The Company provides forward-looking statements for the purpose of conveying information about current expectations and plans relating to the future and readers are cautioned that such statements may not be appropriate for other purposes. By its nature, this information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to those identified and reported in Independence's public filings under Independence Gold Corp.'s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. Although Independence has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Independence disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required by law.

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