Grande Portage Closes Non-Brokered Private Placement Pursuant to the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption

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Grande Portage Resources has successfully closed its non-brokered private placement, raising $4.5 million through the sale of 22,500,000 Units at $0.20 per Unit. Each Unit comprises one common share and one purchase warrant, with warrants exercisable at $0.26 per share for three years. The offering was conducted under the LIFE Exemption for Canadian residents (excluding Quebec) and international investors. The company will pay $263,550 in cash and issue 1,317,750 Finder's Warrants exercisable at $0.20 for 36 months. The proceeds will fund exploration and development of the New Amalga Gold project in Alaska and working capital needs. The offering received conditional TSXV approval and awaits final approval.

Positive

• Successfully raised $4.5 million in gross proceeds through private placement
• Warrants provide potential additional funding at $0.26 per share over next 3 years
• Funds will advance exploration of New Amalga Gold project in Alaska

Negative

• Dilution of existing shareholders through issuance of 22.5 million new units
• Additional dilution potential from 23.8 million total warrants (including Finder's Warrants)
• Significant finder's fees of $263,550 plus 1.3 million warrants reduce net proceeds

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 12, 2025 / Grande Portage Resources Ltd. (TSXV:GPG)(OTCQB:GPTRF)(FSE:GPB) ("Grande Portage" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed its non-brokered private placement initially announced on June 3, 2025 and upsized on June 5, 2025 with the sale of 22,500,000 Units priced at $0.20 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $4,500,000. The Offering is being carried out pursuant to Part 5A of National Instrument 45-106 - Prospectus Exemptions (the "LIFE Exemption") to purchasers resident in Canada, other than Quebec, and in jurisdictions outside of Canada in compliance with the applicable securities laws of those jurisdictions. There is an offering document (the "Offering Document") related to this Offering that can be accessed under Grande Portage's profile at www.sedarplus.com and on the Company's website at https://grandeportage.com. All investors participating in the closing subscribed for Units under the LIFE Exemption, and the Units issued pursuant to the LIFE Exemption are not subject to any statutory hold period in Canada.

Each Unit consists of one common share in the capital of the Company (each, a "Common Share") and one Common Share purchase warrant (each, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one additional Common Share at an exercise price of C$0.26 per Common Share for a period of three years after closing and are subject to a four-month hold period which will expire on the date that is four months and one day from the date of issue. No insiders participated in the Offering. The Offering was conditionally approved by the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV") but is subject to the final approval of the TSXV.

The Company will pay an aggregate of $263,550 in cash and issue 1,317,750 non-transferable Finders Warrants in connection with this offering. Each Finder's Warrant entitles the holder to acquire one common share of the Company at $0.20 per share for 36 months from the date of closing. All finder's fees are subject to compliance with applicable securities legislation and TSX Venture Exchange policies.

Grande Portage intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering for furthering the exploration and development of its New Amalga Gold project in Alaska, as well as general working capital purposes.

The securities issued pursuant to the Offering have not, nor will they be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons in the absence of U.S. registration or an applicable exemption from the U.S. registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

About Grande Portage:

Grande Portage is a publicly traded mineral exploration company focused on the New Amalga Gold project (formerly, named the Herbert Gold project) situated approximately 25 km north of Juneau, Alaska. The Company holds a 100% interest in the New Amalga Gold project. The New Amalga Gold project is open to length and depth and is host to at least six main composite vein-fault structures that contain ribbon structure quartz-sulfide veins. The project lies prominently within the 160km long Juneau Gold Belt, which has produced over seven million ounces of gold.

The Company's updated NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate reported at a base case cut-off grade of 2.5 grams per tonne gold (g/t Au) consists of an Indicated Resource of 1,438,500 ounces of gold at an average grade of 9.47 g/t Au (4,726,000 tonnes); and an Inferred Resource of 515,700 ounces of gold at an average grade of 8.85 g/t Au (1,813,000 tonnes), as well as an Indicated Resource of 891,600 ounces of silver at an average grade of 5.86 g/t Ag (4,726,000 tonnes); and an Inferred Resource of 390,600 ounces of silver at an average grade of 7.33 g/t silver (1,813,000 tonnes). ). The MRE was prepared by Dr. David R. Webb, Ph.D., P.Geol., P.Eng. (DRW Geological Consultants Ltd.) with an effective date of July 17, 2024. Additional information on the New Amalga Mine project is available in the technical report titled "Technical Report of the Herbert Gold Property, Juneau District, Southeast Alaska" dated July 17, 2024, which is available under Grande Portage's profile at www.sedarplus.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

"Ian Klassen"
Ian M. Klassen
President & Chief Executive Officer
Tel: (604) 899-0106
Email: Ian@grandeportage.com

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This news release includes certain "forward-looking statements" under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements include estimates and statements that describe the Company's future plans, objectives or goals, including words to the effect that the Company or management expects a stated condition or result to occur. Forward-looking statements may be identified by such terms as "believes", "anticipates", "expects", "estimates", "may", "could", "would", "will", "plans" or "intends". Forward-looking statements or information contained in this release include, but are not limited to, statements or information with respect to: the use of proceeds, and expectations regarding the New Amalga Mine project, including the Company's mineral resources. Since forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties as described in the Company's filings with Canadian securities regulators. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others, ability to obtain all necessary approvals, the final use of proceeds of the Offering, and risks associated with the exploration and development of the New Amalga Mine and our mineral resources. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law.

NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICE PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED UNDER THE POLICIES OF THE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS NEWS RELEASE

SOURCE: Grande Portage Resources Limited

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FAQ

How much did Grande Portage Resources (GPTRF) raise in their June 2025 private placement?

Grande Portage Resources raised $4.5 million through the sale of 22,500,000 Units priced at $0.20 per Unit.

What are the terms of GPTRF's private placement warrants?

Each warrant allows purchase of one common share at C$0.26 per share for three years after closing, with a four-month hold period.

How will Grande Portage use the proceeds from the private placement?

The proceeds will be used for exploration and development of the New Amalga Gold project in Alaska and general working capital purposes.

What finder's fees did Grande Portage pay for the private placement?

The company paid $263,550 in cash and issued 1,317,750 Finder's Warrants exercisable at $0.20 for 36 months.

Is there a hold period for the GPTRF private placement shares?

Units issued under the LIFE Exemption have no statutory hold period in Canada, but the warrants have a four-month hold period.