Dakota Gold Intersects High-Grade Gold Mineralization in 150-Meter Step-Out Drill Hole at Richmond Hill

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Dakota Gold (NYSE American: DC) reported additional Richmond Hill drill results showing 8.17 g/t Au over 11.3 m at surface (RH25C-236) and a 150 m step-out hit (RH25C-296) with 1.45 g/t Au over 18.3 m north of the current Measured and Indicated resource boundary. The company is operating two drills and plans ~27,500 m of 2025 drilling to expand and infill the model.

All 28 required water wells for permitting are drilled and pumped; sampling began in November with 12 months of monitoring to support the Feasibility Study and a permit application targeted for early 2027. Several condemnation and monitoring holes returned no significant gold.

Positive

• 8.17 g/t Au over 11.3 m at surface (RH25C-236)
• 1.45 g/t Au over 18.3 m, 150 m north of M&I boundary (RH25C-296)
• Planned 27,500 m 2025 drilling campaign
• Completed 28 water wells with pump installation for permitting
• 12 months of monitoring to support Feasibility Study and permits

Negative

• Measured and Indicated mine plan average grade of 0.566 g/t Au
• Multiple drill intervals returned no significant results near some targets
• Permit application and Feasibility Study timeline extends to early 2027

Insights

Mining Geology & Permitting Expert

Drill results and permitting steps materially support resource expansion and de-risking toward a early 2027 permit target.

Two key facts drive the business mechanism: a high‑grade surface intercept of 8.17 g/t Au over 11.3 m that exceeds the current block model, and a 150‑m step‑out intercept of 1.45 g/t Au over 18.3 m outside the Measured and Indicated boundary. Continued core drilling and ~27,500 m planned for the 2025 campaign aim to expand and convert resources; metallurgical sampling and column test inputs are being gathered to feed the Feasibility Study.

Dependencies and risks are clear and contained in the disclosures: mineralization remains open to the north and northeast but is explicitly "limited by drilling," so outcomes depend solely on further assay results. Permitting progress has advanced materially — 28 water wells drilled and pumped, sampling started with a 12‑month monitoring program to support the Feasibility Study and permit application — but final permits are still future milestones.

Concrete items to watch in the near term are additional assay releases through the fourth quarter of 2025 and into 2026, metallurgical column test results that will affect heap leach recoveries, and the completion of the 12‑month water monitoring program ahead of the early 2027 permit application. These milestones directly affect resource size, mine plan inputs, and permitting readiness within the stated time horizon.

Lead, South Dakota--(Newsfile Corp. - December 1, 2025) - Dakota Gold Corp. (NYSE American: DC) ("Dakota Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to report additional drill hole assay results from the Richmond Hill Oxide Heap Leach Gold Project ("Richmond Hill" or the "Project"). Drilling continues to confirm widespread gold mineralization and resource growth potential. The company is operating two drills and plans to complete approximately 27,500 meters (~90,000 feet) of drilling during its 2025 drilling campaign.

Highlights from this update include:

• Metallurgical drill hole RH25C-236 intersected 8.17 grams per tonne gold (g/t Au) over 11.3 meters (93 gram meters) at surface in the central Project area. The results exceed the current block model gold mineralization grades in the area.

• Expansion drill hole RH25C-296 intersected 1.45 g/t Au over 18.3 meters (27 gram meters) in a step-out 150 meters (500 ft) north of the current Measured and Indicated resource boundary. The mineralization in the northeast is only limited by drilling and remains open. The Company is drill-testing the area up to 450 meters (1,500 ft) north and 1,520 meters (5,000 ft) wide.

"These latest drill results at Richmond Hill continue to confirm the significant potential of this Project," said Jack Henris, President and COO of Dakota Gold. "The combination of high-grade intercepts, mineralization, and state and county focused permitting, positions Richmond Hill as a compelling development opportunity. We remain focused on advancing drilling, feasibility work, and permitting to unlock long-term value for our shareholders and stakeholders."

Dakota Gold has successfully completed drilling and pump installation at all 28 water wells required for permitting in consultation with the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources ("SD DANR"). Sampling began in November, with 12 months of monitoring planned to support both the Feasibility Study and permit application, targeted for early 2027. The Project footprint is on private land, requiring state and county permits. While drilled for water sampling, the holes have been assayed for gold as reported here.

The Company's core drilling remains active in the northeast Project area where we will have additional assay results through the fourth quarter of 2025 and into 2026. The core drilling on the Project is designed to collect metallurgical samples for column testing, condemnation drilling beneath proposed site infrastructure for mine planning, infill drilling to upgrade the existing resource, and expansion drilling where the resource remains open. The drill results will refine the modelled boundaries and improve the precision of the geo-metallurgical domains, as well as inform both the oxide and sulfide resource updates for the Feasibility Study.

Figure 1. Plan Map of Dakota Gold Corp. Richmond Hill 2025 Drill Campaign Highlighted Drill Results.

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Table 1. Richmond Hill Drill Results (Metric / Imperial)^1,2,3,4,5,6

Hole #	From (m)	To (m)	Interval  (m)	Grade (g/t)	g x m	From (ft)	To (ft)	Interval (ft)	Grade (oz/ton)	Program
RH25C-204	0.0	5.8	5.8	0.63	4	0.0	19.0	19.0	0.018	Metallurgical
	11.9	16.3	4.5	0.79	4	38.9	53.6	14.7	0.023
	20.6	83.1	62.5	1.22	76	67.5	272.5	205.0	0.036
	88.3	93.3	5.0	1.30	6	289.6	306.0	16.4	0.038
	96.4	110.6	14.3	0.95	14	316.2	363.0	46.8	0.028
	114.9	122.7	7.7	0.66	5	377.1	402.4	25.3	0.019
RH25C-219	16.8	24.3	7.5	0.60	5	55.0	79.7	24.7	0.018	Infill
	28.0	34.2	6.2	0.63	4	92.0	112.2	20.2	0.018
	37.8	63.0	25.2	1.24	31	123.9	206.7	82.8	0.036
	76.9	82.7	5.8	0.55	3	252.4	271.4	19.0	0.016
RH25C-236	0.0	11.3	11.3	8.17	93	0.0	37.2	37.2	0.238	Metallurgical
RH25C-286	46.6	50.0	3.3	1.92	6	153.0	163.9	10.9	0.056	Expansion
	55.8	66.4	10.6	1.04	11	183.0	217.8	34.8	0.030
RH25C-290	49.4	58.4	9.0	1.04	9	162.2	191.7	29.5	0.030	Expansion
RH25C-291	8.9	13.6	4.7	1.09	5	29.2	44.5	15.3	0.032	Metallurgical
	42.8	62.6	19.8	0.79	16	140.5	205.3	64.8	0.023
RH25C-296	15.6	20.2	4.6	1.09	5	51.3	66.4	15.1	0.032	Expansion
	109.9	114.8	4.8	1.33	6	360.6	376.5	15.9	0.039
	126.5	144.7	18.3	1.45	27	414.9	474.9	60.0	0.042
	154.8	162.6	7.8	1.41	11	508.0	533.6	25.6	0.041
RH25C-297	85.5	109.1	23.6	0.78	18	280.4	357.8	77.4	0.023	Infill
RH25C-298	No Significant Results									Infill
RH25C-298A	42.6	48.5	5.8	1.00	6	139.9	159.0	19.1	0.029	Infill
RH25C-299	123.8	133.9	10.1	1.77	18	406.3	439.3	33.0	0.052	Expansion
RH25C-302	51.6	56.3	4.7	0.57	3	169.2	184.6	15.4	0.017	Infill
	61.9	65.5	3.7	0.59	2	203.0	215.0	12.0	0.017
CC-GW-03	7.6	19.8	12.2	0.87	11	25.0	65.0	40.0	0.025	Monitoring Well
	24.4	27.4	3.0	2.39	7	80.0	90.0	10.0	0.070
	62.5	73.2	10.7	0.62	7	205.0	240.0	35.0	0.018
	128.0	140.2	12.2	0.52	6	420.0	460.0	40.0	0.015
CC-GW-09	No Significant Results									Monitoring Well

 

The table may contain rounding errors.

1. Abbreviations in the table include ounces per ton ("oz/ton"); grams per tonne ("g/t"); feet ("ft"); meter ("m"); and gram meters ("g x m").
2. True thickness unknown.
3. Intervals calculated based on 0.5 g/t Au cut-off and maximum dilution of 3.05 meters.
4. The July 7, 2025 Initial Assessment with Cash Flow has an open pit designed with 12.2m (40 ft) benches. The average grade for the Measured and Indicated mine plan is 0.566 g/t Au (0.017 oz/ton). A gram meter of 7 and above has been highlighted in Table 1 based on the bench height and average grade.
5. The following condemnation holes drilled at the location of the planned heap leach pad 1 have confirmed no significant gold mineralization: RH25C-249; RH25C-255; RH25C-260; RH25C-262; RH25C-267; RH25C-271
6. The following monitoring water well holes drilled outside of the resource area for permitting have confirmed no significant gold mineralization: BG-GW-01/02; CC-GW-05

About Dakota Gold Corp.

Dakota Gold is expanding the legacy of the 145-year-old Homestake Gold Mining District by advancing the Richmond Hill Oxide Heap Leach Gold Project to commercial production as soon as 2029, and outlining a high-grade underground gold resource at the Maitland Gold Project, both located on private land in South Dakota.

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Shareholder and Investor Inquiries

For more information, please contact:

Jack Henris
President and COO
Tel: +1 605-717-2540

Shawn Campbell
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +1 778-655-9638

Carling Gaze
VP of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Tel: +1 605-679-7429
Email: info@dakotagoldcorp.com

Qualified Person and S-K 1300 Disclosure

James M. Berry, a Registered Member of SME and Vice President of Exploration of Dakota Gold Corp., is the Company's designated qualified person (as defined in Subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K) for this news release and has reviewed and approved its scientific and technical content.

Quality Assurance/Quality Control consists of regular insertion of certified reference materials, duplicate samples, and blanks into the sample stream. Samples are submitted to the ALS Geochemistry sample preparation facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Gold and multi-element analyses are performed at the ALS Geochemistry laboratory in Vancouver, British Columbia. ALS Minerals is an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited lab. Check samples are submitted to Bureau Veritas, Vancouver B.C. as an umpire laboratory. Assay results are reviewed, and discrepancies are investigated prior to incorporation into the Company database.

Forward-Looking Statements

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FAQ

What were Dakota Gold's highest Richmond Hill drill results reported on December 1, 2025 (DC)?

RH25C-236 returned 8.17 g/t Au over 11.3 m, the top-grade intercept disclosed.

How far outside the resource did Dakota Gold hit gold in the RH25C-296 step-out (DC)?

RH25C-296 intersected gold 150 meters north of the current Measured and Indicated resource boundary.

How much drilling does Dakota Gold plan for Richmond Hill in 2025 (DC)?

The company plans approximately 27,500 meters (~90,000 feet) of drilling in 2025.

What permitting work has Dakota Gold completed for Richmond Hill and when is the permit targeted (DC)?

All 28 required water wells are drilled and pumped; 12 months of monitoring began and a permit application is targeted for early 2027.

Does the Richmond Hill resource grade support heap leach mining plans (DC)?

The reported Measured and Indicated mine plan average grade is 0.566 g/t Au, with a 12.2 m bench design in the Initial Assessment.

Will Dakota Gold release more Richmond Hill assay results after December 1, 2025 (DC)?

Yes; core drilling remains active in the northeast and additional assay results are expected through Q4 2025 and into 2026.