TomaGold Starts Drilling at Berrigan Mine

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03/31/2026 - 07:30 AM

1,500-metre Phase 2 drilling program aimed at testing the newly-discovered Berrigan Deep Zone

MONTRÉAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TOMAGOLD CORPORATION (TSXV: LOT; OTCPK: TOGOF) (“TomaGold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that drilling has started at its Berrigan Mine project, located in the Chibougamau Mining Camp, Québec.

Figure 1 - Longitudinal view of the Phase 2 extension drilling program at Berrigan Mine: 3D longitudinal section showing drill holes TOM-25-009 to TOM-25-013 (with TOM-25-009 and TOM-25-010 located between TOM-25-011 and TOM-25-014) and their planned extensions (blue lines) targeting the modeled conductive plate at depth, along with significant intersections from holes TOM-25-014 and TOM-25-015 within the Berrigan Deep zone.

The Phase 2 drilling program will consist of approximately 1,500 metres of diamond drilling, with five extension holes targeting previously completed drill holes TOM-25-009 through TOM-25-013. The program aims to further evaluate the Berrigan Deep zone at depth (see Figures 1 and 2), while additional drilling will test new targets generated from ongoing geological and geophysical modeling.

David Grondin, President and CEO of TomaGold, stated: “This next phase will allow us to the test the potential of the Berrigan Deep zone, where our best intercept to date returned 5.08% ZnEq (1.19 g/t AuEq) over 98.50 m, including 23.20% ZnEq (5.44 g/t AuEq) over 4.90 m in drill hole TOM-25-015. Through these five extension holes, we aim to reach the core of the modeled conductive plates, which could significantly increase the volume of identified mineralization.”

Table 1: Summary of Phase 1 drilling results at the Berrigan Mine project

Hole ID	From (m)	To (m)	Length (m)	ZnEq (%)	AuEq (g/t)	Au (g/t)	Ag (g/t)	Cu (%)	Zn (%)
TOM-25-009	156.70	204.75	48.05	5.82	1.36	1.12	7.55	0.04	1.40
including	156.70	159.60	2.90	33.97	7.96	6.76	40.24	0.19	7.57
including	163.95	169.00	5.05	3.42	0.80	0.41	11.35	0.03	1.43
including	181.70	182.90	1.20	12.25	2.87	2.36	19.50	0.03	2.89
including	189.20	194.60	5.40	19.07	4.47	3.75	16.35	0.08	4.81
including	196.00	198.60	2.60	2.06	0.49	0.43	5.28	0.06	0.11
including	204.00	204.70	0.70	37.71	8.85	8.71	9.20	0.05	6.01
	230.35	236.80	6.45	1.23	0.29	0.14	1.23	0.03	0.67
including	235.70	236.80	1.10	5.00	1.17	0.72	2.80	0.04	2.27
	244.50	259.70	15.20	4.87	1.14	0.59	7.22	0.04	2.40
including	254.60	257.15	2.55	22.75	5.29	2.24	32.07	0.15	13.42
TOM-25-010	108.00	111.00	3.00	2.18	0.51	0.51	1.53	0.02	0.23
	120.65	125.00	4.35	8.03	1.87	0.95	9.11	0.05	4.26
including	121.95	125.00	3.05	8.30	1.93	0.84	10.56	0.06	4.86
	130.70	179.00	48.30	2.38	0.56	0.30	4.11	0.04	1.06
including	135.75	142.00	6.25	11.43	2.66	1.63	16.13	0.09	4.79
including	144.80	149.00	4.20	2.01	0.47	0.12	4.68	0.04	1.31
including	158.30	159.35	1.05	3.73	0.87	0.16	5.93	0.10	2.73
including	175.50	177.70	2.20	4.11	0.96	0.79	3.57	0.04	1.04
TOM-25-011	291.00	309.50	18.50	1.81	0.42	0.31	1.97	0.01	0.60
including	295.90	296.40	0.50	4.83	1.12	0.42	5.40	0.04	3.10
including	307.50	309.50	2.00	16.12	3.77	2.63	9.47	0.05	4.30
	341.00	342.00	1.00	2.83	0.65	0.07	1.00	0.02	2.59
	344.10	345.00	0.90	4.69	1.09	0.39	3.50	0.04	3.16
TOM-25-012	283.85	285.00	1.15	5.51	1.31	0.71	4.10	0.88	0.02
TOM-25-013	No significant value
TOM-25-014	185.00	187.10	2.10	24.85	5.83	4.94	56.44	0.05	4.55
	238.70	239.85	1.15	20.86	4.86	2.63	22.20	0.16	10.40
	251.20	252.60	1.40	36.34	8.51	7.44	37.30	0.06	8.04
	405.30	406.70	1.40	13.68	3.17	1.13	13.15	0.07	9.25
	423.30	426.30	3.00	2.15	0.50	0.07	5.45	0.05	1.57
	451.50	457.50	6.00	1.22	0.28	0.08	3.45	0.01	0.79
TOM-25-015	132.55	141.00	8.45	3.73	0.87	0.51	5.51	0.03	1.66
	155.70	157.70	2.00	28.08	6.56	4.66	26.90	0.07	10.29
	182.10	202.20	20.10	2.20	0.51	0.36	3.20	0.03	0.77
	451.20	549.70	98.50	5.08	1.19	0.82	3.21	0.04	1.98
including	452.20	457.10	4.90	23.20	5.44	4.69	18.80	0.29	4.79
and including	500.35	549.70	49.35	6.46	1.51	0.90	3.48	0.03	3.13
including	521.00	535.60	14.60	9.07	2.11	1.34	5.91	0.04	4.12
including	537.85	541.10	3.25	9.00	2.09	0.88	3.85	0.05	5.82
including	542.00	548.20	6.20	13.39	3.12	1.63	5.26	0.05	7.43

Notes:

The reported widths represent core lengths. True width is estimated to be approximately 80-85% of the core length, depending on the deviation angles.
ZnEq and AuEq are calculated using the Company’s standard parameters.
AuEq calculation was based on US$4,150/oz Au, $51.34/oz Ag, US$5.023/lb Cu and $1.392/lb Zn. AuEq = Au g/t + (Ag g/t × 0.01237) + (Cu ppm × 0.000083) + (Zn ppm × 0.000023), applying metallurgical recovery factors of 95% for zinc, 85% for gold and silver, and 90% for copper, based on a metallurgical report on Berrigan Mine zinc material prepared by Process Research Associates Ltd. in February 2002 and on recoveries from nearby deposits for gold, silver and copper.
ZnEq calculation was based on US$4,047/oz Au, $50.22/oz Ag, US$4.796/lb Cu and $1.390/lb Zn. ZnEq = Zn ppm + (Ag g/t × 527) + (Au g/t x 42466) + (Cu ppm × 3.45) / 10,000, applying metallurgical recovery factors of 95% for zinc, 85% for gold and silver, and 90% for copper, based on a metallurgical report on Berrigan Mine zinc material prepared by Process Research Associates Ltd. in February 2002 and on recoveries from nearby deposits for gold, silver and copper.

About the Berrigan Mine Project
The Berrigan Mine property consists of 16 claims totalling 483 hectares located 4 km north-northwest of the town of Chibougamau. TomaGold has an option to acquire 100% of the property from Chibougamau Independent Mines Inc.

The property has been the subject of more than one historical estimate. Met-Chem Canada Inc. prepared the most recent of these in April 2001 in a report titled: “Pre-feasibility study: Etude Conceptuelle, Projects Berrigan and Tortigny” by Chuinard et al. In the report, a resource estimate completed using polygonal estimation techniques stated 1.39 Mt grading 3.17% Zn and 1.77 g/t Au on the main Berrigan Mine zone. No resource classifications were given for the resource (GM61359).

The mineral resource estimate presented above is historical in nature and was not prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 standards. Accordingly, the reader is cautioned not to rely on this estimate, as the Company is not treating the estimate as a current mineral resource. The qualified person has not done sufficient work to make the resource current. Substantial data compilation, verification, and, potentially, additional drilling and resampling would be required by a qualified person before the historical estimate could be classified as a current mineral resource. There can be no assurance that any portion of the historical mineral resource will ultimately be confirmed or demonstrated to be economically viable. For further information regarding the Berrigan Mine Project, please consult the press release dated September 13, 2023.

Technical Disclosure
The drilling program was managed by Explo-Logik of Val-d’Or, Québec. Drill core was split in half, with one half submitted to AGAT Laboratories at Val-d’Or for analysis. Gold was analyzed by fire assay (50 g) with atomic absorption finish, while base metals were analyzed by four-acid digestion with ICP-OES finish. Samples with gold grades greater than 10 g/t are reprocessed using metallic screening with a 106 µm cutoff. The processed material is split and analyzed by fire assay with ICP-OES finish to extinction. A separate split is prepared to independently analyze mineralized intervals with a target grade greater than 1.00% Cu-Zn using a Na₂O₂ fusion with ICP-OES or ICP-MS finish. Sample preparation duplicates, certified reference standards, and blanks are inserted into the sample stream.

The technical content of this press release has been reviewed and approved by Jean Lafleur, P.Geo., Vice President of Exploration of the Company, and Suzie Tremblay, P.Geo., Vice President of Operations at Explo-Logik Inc. and a consultant to TomaGold, each acting as a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101.

About TomaGold
TomaGold Corp. (TSXV: LOT, OTCPK: TOGOF) is a Canadian junior mining company focused on the acquisition, exploration, and development of high-potential precious and base metal projects, with a primary focus on gold and copper in Québec and Ontario. The Company’s core assets are located in the Chibougamau Mining Camp in northern Québec, where it owns the Obalski gold-copper-silver project and holds options to acquire 12 additional properties, including the Berrigan Mine, Brosnan, Radar and Dufault projects. TomaGold also holds a 24.5% joint venture interest in the Baird gold property near the Red Lake Mining Camp in Ontario. In addition, the Company has lithium and rare earth element (REE) projects in the James Bay region, strategically positioned near significant recent discoveries.

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