Newcore Gold Drilling Intersects 2.50 g/t Gold over 15.0 Metres and 3.00 g/t Gold over 10.0 metres at the Enchi Gold Project, Ghana

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Newcore Gold has announced significant drilling results from its 35,000-metre drill program at the Enchi Gold Project in Ghana. Key intersections at the Nyam Gold Deposit include 2.50 g/t Au over 15.0 metres and 3.00 g/t Au over 10.0 metres, while the Kojina Hill Gold Target yielded 0.67 g/t Au over 37.0 metres.

The ongoing drill program focuses on resource growth and infill drilling to convert Inferred Resources to Indicated, preparing for a Pre-Feasibility Study later this year. The program reported results from 13 RC holes at Nyam and 7 RC holes at Kojina Hill, with all holes intersecting gold mineralization.

The Enchi Project currently hosts an Indicated Mineral Resource of 41.7 million tonnes grading 0.55 g/t Au containing 743,500 ounces gold and an Inferred Resource of 46.6 million tonnes grading 0.65 g/t Au containing 972,000 ounces.

Positive

• All 20 drill holes intersected gold mineralization, demonstrating consistent mineralization across the project
• High-grade intersections of 2.50 g/t Au over 15.0m and 3.00 g/t Au over 10.0m at Nyam Deposit
• Successful expansion of mineralization at Kojina Hill, showing potential for new resource area
• Drilling results support potential conversion of Inferred to Indicated resources

Negative

• Kojina Hill target still lacks defined mineral resource estimate
• Only 25% of the gold-in-soil anomaly at Nyam has been tested by drilling

Drilling Intersects Multiple Zones of Gold Mineralization at the Nyam Gold Deposit and the Pre-Resource Stage Kojina Hill Gold Target

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Newcore Gold Ltd. ("Newcore" or the "Company") (TSX-V: NCAU, OTCQX: NCAUF) is pleased to announce additional drill results from the 35,000-metre drill program underway at the Company’s 100% owned Enchi Gold Project ("Enchi" or the "Project") in Ghana. Shallow Reverse Circulation ("RC") drilling at the Nyam Gold Deposit ("Nyam") intersected multiple zones of higher-grade gold mineralization with hole NBRC108 intersecting 2.50 grams per tonne gold ("g/t Au") over 15.0 metres ("m") from 45 m and hole NBRC110 intersecting 3.00 g/t Au over 10.0 m from 104 m. RC drilling at the Kojina Hill Gold Target ("Kojina Hill"), a previously drilled target at Enchi with no defined mineral resource, intersected multiple zones of gold mineralization including hole KJRC026 which intersected 0.67 g/t Au over 37.0 m from 69 m including a higher-grade interval of 1.05 g/t over 20.0 m from 70 m. Drilling continues to prove out the continuity of gold mineralization and potential for resource growth at Enchi.

The 35,000-metre drill program underway at Enchi is focused on resource growth and infill drilling designed to convert Inferred Resources to Indicated. The goal of the first phase of drilling is completion of drilling required for resource conversion in advance of commissioning a Pre-Feasibility Study later this year. The second phase of the drill program will focus on discovery and resource growth, including drilling targeting earlier-stage exploration targets along with drilling focused on defining the resource growth potential at depth.

Highlights from Drilling at the Nyam Gold Deposit and Kojina Hill Gold Target at Enchi

• Drilling at Nyam encountered higher-grade gold mineralization in the upper sulphide horizon.
  • NBRC108 intersected 2.50 g/t Au over 15.0 m from 45 m.
  • NBRC110 intersected 3.00 g/t Au over 10.0 m from 104 m.
  • NBRC114 intersected 1.68 g/t Au over 12.0 m from 78 m.
• Drilling at the earlier stage Kojina Hill Target continues to prove out the potential for resource growth at Enchi through the addition of new resource areas on the property.
  • Kojina Hill is an advanced target at Enchi that has no defined mineral resource.
  • KJRC026 intersected 0.67 g/t Au over 37.0 m from 69 m, including a higher-grade interval of 1.05 g/t over 20.0 m from 70 m.
  • KJRC031 intersected higher-grade mineralization near surface with 6.80 g/t Au over
    2.0 m from 5 m.

Greg Smith, Vice President of Exploration of Newcore stated, "Drilling at Enchi continues to prove out the growth potential across the project, with all drilling reported in this release encountering gold mineralization. Drilling completed at Nyam, the third largest deposit currently defined at Enchi, continues to encounter higher-grade gold mineralization within the shallow sulphide horizon. Additional drilling completed at the earlier stage Kojina Hill Gold target, an area that does not yet have a mineral resource estimate, highlights the potential for future resource growth at Enchi from additional earlier-stage targets where drilling continues to encounter shallow gold mineralization. We are excited to continue to prove out the potential at Enchi through the drill bit, with all deposits remaining open along strike and at depth, and numerous earlier-stage targets yet to be defined."

This release reports results for 13 RC holes totalling 1,415 m (NBRC108 to NBRC120) targeting the Nyam Gold Deposit and 7 RC holes totalling 944 m (KJRC025 to KJRC031) targeting the Kojina Hill Gold Target, with all holes intersecting gold mineralization. A total of 15,537 m in 128 holes have been reported as part of the ongoing 2024 - 2025 drill program at Enchi.

Select assay results from the 20 holes of the drill program reported in this release are below:

Table 1 - Enchi Gold Project Drill Highlights
Hole ID	Zone/Deposit	From (m)	To (m)	Length (m)	Au (g/t)
NBRC108	Nyam	45.0	60.0	15.0	2.50
NBRC110	Nyam	104.0	114.0	10.0	3.00
NBRC114	Nyam	78.0	90.0	12.0	1.68
NBRC119	Nyam	2.0	8.0	6.0	0.96
and		45.0	53.0	8.0	2.36
KJRC026	Kojina Hill	69.0	106.0	37.0	0.67
including		70.0	90.0	20.0	1.05
KJRC031	Kojina Hill	5.0	7.0	2.0	6.80

<sup>Notes:
1. See detailed table for complete results;
2. Intervals reported are hole lengths with true width estimated to be 75 - 85%; and
3. Length-weighted averages from uncut assays.</sup>

Plan maps showing the drill hole locations can be viewed at:
https://newcoregold.com/site/assets/files/5908/2025_04_22-ncau-nr-enchi-plan-maps.pdf

Cross sections showing drill results and highlights for holes NBRC108, NBRC109 and KJRC026 can be viewed at:
https://newcoregold.com/site/assets/files/5908/2025_04_22-ncau-crosssections-nyam-kojinahill.pdf

A complete list of the drill results in this release, including hole details, can be viewed at:
https://newcoregold.com/site/assets/files/5908/2025_04_22-ncau-enchi-2024-2025-drill-results.pdf

Drilling at the Nyam Gold Deposit

NBRC108 to NBRC120 (13 RC holes totalling 1,415 m) were completed at Nyam, targeting the south, central and northern portions of the deposit. Drilling targeted near-surface oxidized, transition as well as shallow sulphide mineralization with a goal of infill drilling for resource conversion to improve the confidence level as well as grow the existing Mineral Resource Estimate. RC drilling at Nyam consisted of 50-metre spaced sections with drill holes spaced every 25 metres along the sections. The holes reported in this news release are distributed across 10 separate sections that are spread along a strike length of 1.2 kilometres.

6 RC holes totalling 681 m (NBRC108 to NBRC111, NBRC119, NBRC120) were drilled on the southern portion of the structure at Nyam. NBRC108 intersected 2.50 g/t Au over 15.0 m from 45 m in the upper sulphide horizon. NBRC110, located 100 metres to the north, intersected 3.00 g/t Au over 10.0 m from 104 m and 0.50 g/t Au over 18.0 m from 126 m. NBRC119, located 50 metres to the south of NBRC108, intersected 2.36 g/t Au over 8.0 m from 45 m in the sulphide mineralization, as well as 0.96 g/t Au over 6.0 m from 2 m and 0.32 g/t Au over 7.0 m from 12 m in the oxide mineralization.

3 RC holes totalling 284 m (NBRC112 to NBRC114) tested the central portion of the structure at Nyam. These holes were drilled 800 metres to the north of NBRC110. NBRC114 intersected 1.68 g/t Au over 12.0 m from 78 m in the upper sulphide mineralization.

4 RC holes totalling 450 m (NBRC115 to NBRC118) were drilled on the northern portion of the structure at Nyam. NBRC117 intersected 0.51 g/t Au over 31.0 m from 47 m in the upper sulphide mineralization. NBRC118, located 50 metres further north, intersected 0.64 g/t Au over 19.0 m from 53 m and 1.12 g/t Au over 5.0 m from 80 m in the upper sulphides. NBRC116, drilled 100 metres south of NBRC117, intersected 0.46 g/t Au over 22.0 m from 86 m in the upper sulphide mineralization and 1.00 g/t Au over 7.0 m from 41 m in the oxidized material.

This drilling continues to confirm continuity along strike and down dip for the principal structures which comprise the Nyam Gold Deposit. The width and gold grades within these drill results are consistent with prior wider-spaced drilling completed at Nyam. The Company anticipates that these results, along with drill results previously released from the 2024 - 2025 drill program completed at the Boin and Sewum deposits, should improve the confidence level of the existing Mineral Resource Estimate. This recent drilling was drilled in areas where the previous pit constrained Mineral Resource Estimate was classified as Inferred. The results of this recent drilling should allow for conversion of a substantial portion of mineralization within these areas to the Indicated category.

Drilling at the Kojina Hill Gold Target

KJRC025 to KJRC031 (7 RC holes totalling 944 m) were completed at the Kojina Hill gold target. Kojina Hill is an advanced target at Enchi with no defined mineral resource. Drilling targeted near-surface oxidized, transition as well as shallow sulphide mineralization and followed-up on prior trenching and wide spaced drilling completed on the target (14 RC holes totalling 2,588 m drilled as part of the 2020 - 2023 drill program). RC drilling at Kojina Hill tested a series of targets across several separate sections that are spread along a strike length of 1.5 kilometres.

Drilling targeted the northern, central and southern portions of the Kojina Hill Gold Target. KJRC026 was drilled in the central portion of the target and intersected a wide zone of mineralization of 0.67 g/t Au over 37.0 m from 69 m, including 1.05 g/t Au over 20.0 m from 70 m in the oxidized transition horizon. KJRC031, drilled 700 metres to the south of KJRC026 in the southern portion of the target area, intersected multiple gold mineralized structures including 6.80 g/t Au over 2.0 m from 5 m and 0.69 g/t Au over 8.0 m from 50 m in the oxidized transition material, and 0.49 g/t Au over 21.0 m from 115 m in the upper sulphides.

2024 - 2025 Enchi Work Program

A 35,000-metre drill program is underway at Enchi, targeting near-surface oxide and shallow sulphide mineralization with a primary goal of infill drilling for resource conversion to improve the confidence level of the existing Mineral Resource Estimate. Most of the infill drilling is allocated to the two largest deposits at Enchi, Boin and Sewum. Improving the confidence level of the Mineral Resource Estimate at Enchi is a key component of the development work required to be completed in advance of commissioning a Pre-Feasibility Study for the Project. A subset of the drill program will also focus on outlining resource growth, with all deposit areas and pre-resource targets at Enchi remaining open along strike and at depth, providing for future resource growth across the district-scale property.

Additional exploration and development work is on-going at Enchi, including metallurgical testwork, trenching, hydrogeological testing, geotechnical work, environmental work and soil sampling. Drone topographic surveys have been completed, expanding on previously completed work, at the Kwakyekrom and Tokosea deposit areas to provide detailed topographic information required to improve the confidence level of each deposit’s Mineral Resource Estimate. Additionally, the drone survey was completed across the proposed heap leach facility area to contribute additional data for future detailed engineering studies. An airborne magnetic survey tested grass roots targets related to a series of gold-in-soil anomalies and gold mineralization identified in trenching. Soil sampling is also currently being completed on the Omanpe and Abotia licenses with a goal of further defining early-stage targets across Enchi for future trenching and drilling.

Nyam Gold Zone

Nyam is one of the five deposits which comprise the Mineral Resource Estimate at Enchi (Indicated Mineral Resource of 7.8 million tonnes grading 0.65 g/t Au containing 162,000 ounces and Inferred Mineral Resource of 2.7 million tonnes grading 1.21 g/t Au containing 104,700 ounces). Nyam is located 15 kilometres east of the town of Enchi, with nearby roads and power and further access provided by a series of drill roads. An airborne geophysical anomaly coincident with the Nyam Gold Deposit shows a complex series of linear high conductivity trends, reflective of the multiple sub-parallel gold-bearing structures. To date, approximately 25% of the gold-in-soil anomaly is untested by drilling, with the average vertical depth of all holes drilled to date at Nyam down to 90 metres. Previous drilling at the Nyam Gold Deposit has been successful in outlining higher-grade gold mineralization below the projected level of the open pits highlighted by NBDD048 with 4.51 g/t Au over 13.0 m from 236 m and NBDD052 with 3.21 g/t Au over 15.0 m from 321 m. Gold mineralization remains open to depth.

Kojina Hill Gold Target

The Kojina Hill Gold Target is an advanced target at Enchi with no currently defined mineral resource estimate. Prior drilling at Kojina Hill consists of 14 RC holes totalling 2,588 metres that were completed as part of the 2020 - 2023 drill program. Kojina Hill is located 10 kilometres south of the town of Enchi, with nearby roads and power and further access provided by a series of drill roads. Kojina Hill is related to a structure sub-parallel to the Nyam Shear Zone and the zone is located 1.5 kilometres west of the Nyam Gold Deposit. The Kojina Hill Target is defined on surface by a two-kilometre-long and one-kilometre-wide gold-in-soil anomaly of which less than 50% has been tested to date.

Drill Hole Locations
Table 2 - Enchi Gold Project Drill Hole Location Details
Hole ID		UTM East	UTM North	Elevation	Azimuth °	Dip °	Length (m)
NBRC108	530218		637234	98	300	-60	108
NBRC109	530243		637218	99	300	-60	138
NBRC110	530293		637299	100	300	-60	147
NBRC111	530260		637325	97	300	-60	84
NBRC112	530610		637824	104	300	-60	80
NBRC113	530604		637746	116	300	-60	108
NBRC114	530615		637788	110	300	-60	96
NBRC115	530792		638222	103	300	-60	108
NBRC116	530768		638196	107	300	-60	120
NBRC117	530816		638271	99	300	-60	102
NBRC118	530837		638302	99	300	-55	120
NBRC119	530170		637212	96	300	-60	60
NBRC120	530209		637190	95	300	-60	144
KJRC025	529138		637394	98	120	-55	100
KJRC026	528814		637355	105	120	-55	130
KJRC027	528806		637083	186	120	-55	180
KJRC028	528833		636835	173	120	-55	150
KJRC029	528579		636781	118	120	-55	132
KJRC030	528475		636835	126	120	-55	108
KJRC031	528423		636863	117	120	-55	144

Enchi Gold Project Mineral Resource Estimate

The Enchi Gold Project hosts an Indicated Mineral Resource of 41.7 million tonnes grading 0.55 g/t Au containing 743,500 ounces gold and an Inferred Mineral Resource of 46.6 million tonnes grading 0.65 g/t Au containing 972,000 ounces (see Newcore news release dated March 7, 2023). Mineral resource estimation practices are in accordance with CIM Estimation of Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Best Practice Guidelines (November 29, 2019) and follow CIM Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (May 10, 2014), that are incorporated by reference into National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101"). The Mineral Resource Estimate is from the technical report titled "Mineral Resource Estimate for the Enchi Gold Project" with an effective date of January 25, 2023, which was prepared for Newcore by Todd McCracken, P. Geo, of BBA E&C Inc. and Simon Meadows Smith, P. Geo, of SEMS Exploration Services Ltd. in accordance with NI 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, and is available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Todd McCracken and Simon Meadows Smith are independent qualified persons ("QP") as defined by NI 43-101.

Newcore Gold Best Practice

Newcore is committed to best practice standards for all exploration, sampling and drilling activities. Drilling was completed by an independent drilling firm using industry standard RC and Diamond Drill equipment. Analytical quality assurance and quality control procedures include the systematic insertion of blanks, standards and duplicates into the sample strings. Samples are placed in sealed bags and shipped directly to Intertek Labs located in Tarkwa, Ghana for 50 gram gold fire assay.

Qualified Person

Mr. Gregory Smith, P. Geo, Vice President of Exploration at Newcore, is a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101, and has reviewed and approved the technical data and information contained in this news release. Mr. Smith has verified the technical and scientific data disclosed herein and has conducted appropriate verification on the underlying data including confirmation of the drillhole data files against the original drillhole logs and assay certificates.

About Newcore Gold Ltd.

Newcore Gold is advancing its Enchi Gold Project located in Ghana, Africa’s largest gold producer ⁽¹⁾. Newcore Gold offers investors a unique combination of top-tier leadership, who are aligned with shareholders through their 15% equity ownership, and prime district scale exploration opportunities. Enchi’s 248 km² land package covers 40 kilometres of Ghana’s prolific Bibiani Shear Zone, a gold belt which hosts several multi-million-ounce gold deposits, including the Chirano mine 50 kilometres to the north. Newcore’s vision is to build a responsive, creative and powerful gold enterprise that maximizes returns for shareholders.
^{(1) Source: Production volumes for 2023 as sourced from the World Gold Council.}

On Behalf of the Board of Directors of Newcore Gold Ltd.

Luke Alexander
President, CEO & Director

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FAQ

What are the latest significant gold intersections at Newcore Gold's Enchi Project (NCAUF)?

The latest drilling revealed 2.50 g/t Au over 15.0 metres at Nyam Deposit and 3.00 g/t Au over 10.0 metres, along with 0.67 g/t Au over 37.0 metres at Kojina Hill.

What is the current mineral resource estimate for Newcore Gold's Enchi Project?

The project has an Indicated Resource of 41.7M tonnes at 0.55 g/t Au (743,500 oz) and an Inferred Resource of 46.6M tonnes at 0.65 g/t Au (972,000 oz).

What is the size and purpose of Newcore Gold's 2024-2025 drilling program at Enchi?

The 35,000-metre drilling program aims to convert Inferred Resources to Indicated and achieve resource growth, preparing for a Pre-Feasibility Study later in 2025.

How many drill holes were completed in the latest results at Enchi's Nyam and Kojina Hill targets?

The latest results include 13 RC holes totaling 1,415 meters at Nyam Gold Deposit and 7 RC holes totaling 944 meters at Kojina Hill Gold Target.