Month: September 2026

• Company leaders, elected officials and community stakeholders will come together on September 16, 2026 to mark milestone in advanced biopharmaceutical manufacturing

CANTON, Mass., Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS) will host a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, September 16 at 10 a.m. ET to celebrate the manufacturing restart and growth of its Canton, Massachusetts facility and the company’s investment in the future of advanced biopharmaceutical manufacturing in the Commonwealth.

The event will highlight Emergent’s commitment to strengthening domestic manufacturing capabilities, supporting public health preparedness and creating opportunities for skilled jobs in Massachusetts. Emergent plans to add approximately 50 manufacturing, technical and operational positions as part of its investment in the site.

Emergent’s investment supports growth in Massachusetts’ biotechnology sector while helping build a skilled workforce for the future of advanced manufacturing.

Media Coverage Information
Following the ceremony, media will have the opportunity to speak with company representatives.

Speakers

• Joe Papa, president and chief executive officer, Emergent
• Bill Hartzel, senior vice president, manufacturing and bioservices, Emergent
• Secretary Eric Paley, secretary, executive office of economic development
• Senator Paul Feeney, Massachusetts Senate
• Representative William Galvin, Massachusetts House of Representatives

Date/Time
Wednesday, September 16 at 10:00 am ET 

Please arrive no later than 9:45 a.m. to allow time for security screening.

Address
Emergent Canton
90 Shawmut Road, Canton, MA 02021 

Visuals

• Ceremonial ribbon cutting
• Executive remarks
• Group photos with company and state leaders

About Emergent BioSolutions
At Emergent, our mission is to protect and save lives. For over 25 years, we’ve been at work preparing those entrusted with protecting public health. We deliver protective and life-saving solutions for health threats like smallpox, mpox, botulism, Ebola, anthrax and opioid overdose emergencies. To learn more about how we help prepare communities around the world for today’s health challenges and tomorrow’s threats, visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Media RSVP:
Alicia Conners
Senior Director, Corporate Communications
mediarelations@ebsi.com

MONTRÉAL, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Morocco Strategic Minerals Corporation. (TSXV: MCC) (“Morocco Strategic Minerals” or the “Company”) announces new surface rock sampling results from the Tamdghoust exploration permit, located north of the historical Aït Zekri mine within its Western High Atlas portfolio in Morocco. The results identify gold-bearing quartz veins, locally associated with significant silver and copper mineralization, expanding the Company’s gold exploration targets beyond the historical drilling footprint at Aït Zekri. 

New Gold Occurrences North of Aït Zekri

The Company’s recent surface sampling program, consisting of 48 grab samples, has extended the known mineralized trend by approximately 2,800 metres along strike. The newly identified occurrences display geological characteristics similar to those observed at the Aït Zekri mine. At Aït Zekri, gold mineralization is associated with quartz veining and sulphides hosted within pelitic rocks and calcareous sandstones, with local brecciation and alteration. These results materially expand the prospective footprint and support the interpretation of a broader mineralized trend extending northward from Aït Zekri. 

*Further geological mapping, systematic sampling and drilling will be required to establish the continuity, geometry and extent of mineralization along this trend.

Gold assay highlights include:

• 2.57 g/t Au in sample TM-GB-0006;
• 2.33 g/t Au in sample TM-GB-0016;
• 1.68 g/t Au in sample TM-GB-0010;
• 1.37 g/t Au in sample TM-GB-0021; and
• 0.80 g/t Au in sample TM-GB-0022.

Gold values in the analyzed sample series ranged from below 0.05 g/t Au to 2.57 g/t Au, with 14 out of the 48 samples returning grades greater than 0.20 g/t Au, highlighting the widespread occurrence of gold mineralization within the sampled quartz-vein system.

Figure 1: Drillhole and surface samples location at Ait Zekri licence et Tamdghoust permit

In addition to the gold results, the sampling program returned notable copper and silver values from several locations across the permit.

Copper and associated silver highlights include:

• 4.27% Cu and 193 g/t Ag in sample TM-GB-0049;
• 2.57% Cu and 88 g/t Ag in sample TM-GB-0048; and
• 1.69% Cu and 57 g/t Ag in sample TM-GB-0005.

Additional notable silver results include:

• 143 g/t Ag in sample TM-GB-0008;
• 121 g/t Ag in sample TM-GB-0050;
• 95 g/t Ag in sample TM-GB-0017;
• 78 g/t Ag in sample TM-GB-0016;
• 69 g/t Ag in sample TM-GB-0019;
• 62 g/t Ag in sample TM-GB-0018;
• 62 g/t Ag in sample TM-GB-0021; and
• 56 g/t Ag in sample TM-GB-0045.

The distribution of gold, copper and silver values across multiple sampling locations provides additional targets for follow-up exploration and supports further geological and structural evaluation of the mineralized vein system across the Tamdghoust permit.

A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link.

Quartz-vein-hosted mineralization observed at Tamdghoust.

Aït Zekri: Historical Drilling and Geological Context

A recent compilation by GoldMinds Geoservices incorporates 18 historical diamond drill holes totalling approximately 2,018.6 metres, with assay information available for a significant portion of the drilling. The historical drill-hole data, gold assays and AZ-GB surface samples have been integrated into a preliminary three-dimensional geological model to evaluate the relationship between surface mineralization and the zones intersected at depth. 

Historical drilling highlights include: 

• SAZ-12: 1.94 g/t Au over 5.00 metres from a downhole depth of 43.70 metres, including 6.48 g/t Au over 1.00 metre;
• SAZ-13: 1.99 g/t Au over 6.00 metres from a downhole depth of 65.30 metres;
• SAZ-17: 2.85 g/t Au over 2.00 metres from a downhole depth of 81.50 metres, including 5.06 g/t Au over 1.00 metre;
• SAZ-6: 1.84 g/t Au over 3.10 metres from a downhole depth of 54.20 metres; and
• SAZ-13: 0.86 g/t Au over 6.30 metres from a downhole depth of 52.00 metres.

*Reported intervals are downhole lengths and do not necessarily represent true widths.

The deepest mineralization identified to date was intersected in hole SAZ-9 at approximately 180 metres below surface, highlighting the significant vertical extent of the Aït Zekri mineralized system, which remains open for further evaluation along strike and at depth. The combined surface and drill-hole dataset highlights several important characteristics of the Aït Zekri target, where gold mineralization has been identified both in multiple historical drill holes and in surface rock samples. Gold values at surface occur along the same broader prospective trend as the drilled mineralization, supporting the interpretation of a potentially continuous mineralized system. The presence of mineralization from surface to depth provides additional potential for vertical extension. 

Figure 3: Section view of the Ait Zekri exploration area showing historical SAZ diamond drill holes, gold-bearing drill intervals.

Advancing Toward Drilling Across the High Atlas Portfolio

Across its Western High Atlas portfolio, the Company is accelerating preparations for exploration and resource-definition drilling on priority targets. Its permanent field team is advancing geological and technical work in parallel with applications for drilling authorizations and coordination with specialized contractors.

Site preparation includes cleaning and rehabilitation of historical mine workings, pumping of flooded levels, stability and safety assessments, and preparation of access for field crews and drilling equipment. These activities are being coordinated with the geological work to support the safe and efficient advancement of the planned programs.

Drilling will aim to better define the geometry, continuity and grade distribution of priority mineralized structures and collect the data needed to support a potential future mineral resource estimate. The Company is targeting the commencement of initial drilling before the end of 2026, subject to the required authorizations, completion of preparatory work and contractor availability. 

“The Tamadghoust results broaden the gold exploration opportunity north of Aït Zekri and add copper and silver targets to our follow-up program” said Pierre-Olivier Goulet, Chief Executive Officer. “Historical drilling provides an important foundation for understanding the mineralized system, while our surface work is identifying additional areas to evaluate. Across the High Atlas portfolio, our focus is on advancing the strongest targets toward drilling, with geological work, permitting, contractor coordination and site preparation progressing in parallel.”

Analytical Methods

All samples were submitted to the African Laboratory for Mining and Environment (Afrilab) in Marrakech, Morocco. Samples were analyzed for silver, copper, iron, lead and zinc using aqua regia digestion with an atomic absorption spectroscopy finish. Samples containing greater than 5% Cu were reanalyzed using titration, and gold was assayed by fire assay.

The Company’s QA/QC program includes the insertion of certified reference materials, blank samples and duplicate samples within the sample stream. Quality-control results are reviewed by the Company’s independent Qualified Person before analytical results are approved for public disclosure. 

Stock Option Grants

The Corporation also announces the grant, effective September 15, 2026, of an aggregate of 4,920,000 stock options to directors, officers and members of its team. Each option entitles the holder to acquire one common share of the Company at an exercise price of C$0.25 for a term of five years. These stock options are granted in accordance with the terms of the stock option plan of the Corporation.

Qualified Person

The scientific and technical information in this release has been approved by Merouane Rachidi, Ph.D., P.Geo., an independent Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

Contact Information

Pierre-Olivier Goulet
President and Chief Executive Officer
Email: info@moroccosm.com
TEL: 1-579-476-7000

Forward-Looking Statements and Disclaimer

Certain information contained herein may constitute “forward-looking information” under Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements regarding geological and structural interpretations; the potential orientation, continuity and extent of mineralization; the identification, evaluation and prioritization of exploration and drill targets; additional geological and technical work, including mapping, sampling and three-dimensional modelling; the rehabilitation, dewatering and access of historical mine workings; the timing and commencement of drilling; the receipt of required authorizations; contractor availability; the potential results of future exploration and drilling programs; the potential definition of mineralized structures and their geometry, continuity and grade distribution; the collection of data to support a potential future mineral resource estimate; and the exploration and development potential of the Company’s Western High Atlas portfolio.

Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by terminology such as “plans”, “expects”, “intends”, “targets”, “may”, “will”, “could”, “should”, “potential”, or variations of such words and phrases. Forward-looking information is based on the Company’s estimates, expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release and is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied.

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Cohen, a prominent figure in the global business and national security arenas, who currently serves as a strategic advisor to SoftBank, a global leader in investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure and semiconductors, will help shape QXL’s technological and commercial roadmap in quantum computing, software, and quantum sensing. 

TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quantum X Labs Inc. (Nasdaq: QXL) (“Quantum X Labs” or the “Company”), today announced the appointment of Mr. Yossi Cohen, former Director of the Mossad and a leading figure in Israel’s national security community, as President of the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board.

Mr. Cohen will work alongside the Scientific Advisory Board’s existing members – including Prof. Oren Kurland of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and Prof. Oren Raz of the Weizmann Institute of Science – to strengthen QXL’s strategic direction across quantum computing, quantum error correction, quantum software for clinical trials, quantum cybersecurity and quantum sensing with a strategic focus on expanding the scale of the Company’s operations and commercializing its quantum technologies, particularly for the defense, aerospace, homeland security, and critical infrastructure markets.

Cohen served as Director of the Mossad from 2016 to 2021, following his tenure as Israel’s National Security Advisor from 2013 to 2016 and as Deputy Director of the Mossad. During a 38-year career in intelligence and national security, he oversaw some of Israel’s most significant covert operations, including the acquisition of Iran’s nuclear archive in 2018, as well as efforts that helped lay the groundwork for the Abraham Accords. This operational and strategic background is directly relevant to QXL’s work in GPS-denied navigation, precision timing, quantum-secured communications, and technologies designed to operate in contested electromagnetic environments.

Since leaving public service, Cohen has operated at the intersection of national security and global technology investments. In 2021, he joined SoftBank to lead the company’s activities in Israel Vision Fund 2, helping identify and support growth-stage technology companies. In this capacity, he was involved in SoftBank’s Israeli cybersecurity investments, including investments related to Wiz, Claroty, and Cato Networks.

In August 2026, Yossi Cohen was appointed a strategic advisor to SoftBank. This role brings him closer to the group’s senior decision-making centers and expands his areas of activity to include the financing and development of artificial intelligence infrastructure and cloud data centers, as well as investments in semiconductor companies serving these infrastructures — an area increasingly overlapping with quantum sensing chips, high-performance computing, and next-generation secure infrastructure.

The appointment is intended to connect QXL’s scientific program with the strategic, commercial and security realities in which quantum technologies will be adopted. QXL’s portfolio includes a neutral-atom quantum computing platform; an AI-driven quantum error-correction architecture; Quantum Gyro, which is developing quantum-based gyroscope chip technology for highly precise, jamming-resistant navigation in GPS-denied environments; next-generation atomic clocks for precision timing; and initiatives in quantum cybersecurity, nuclear simulations, and life sciences.

Yaki Baranes, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Quantum X Labs:

“There are very few people who have operated at the heart of national security systems at the highest level and then moved into the inner circle of one of the world’s most important technology investors. That combination is rare.

We did not appoint Yossi Cohen to be an honorary name on our letterhead. We appointed him because Quantum X Labs is developing a range of unique capabilities — including quantum sensing for navigation and timing, a quantum error-correction decoder, and quantum cybersecurity — that will be tested in the real world, not only in the laboratory.”

Yossi Cohen, President of the Scientific Advisory Board:

“I am honored to chair the Scientific Advisory Board. After evaluating several companies across deep-tech and quantum technology landscape, I chose to join Quantum X Labs because I found a rare combination of exceptional human capital and significant technological potential. My years in senior leadership roles, including at the Mossad, taught me to recognize the unique combination of people, technology, and vision needed to create meaningful impact. I see that combination at Quantum X Labs.

I look forward to working with the Company’s management and scientific team as it continues to develop and advance its technology portfolio — from academic research to reality.”

Cohen’s new appointment at SoftBank is particularly relevant to QXL’s development trajectory in hardware and infrastructure. SoftBank’s broader strategy includes large-scale AI computing, data center capacity, and exposure to the semiconductor sector — including through the group’s historical holding in Arm, one of the world’s leading semiconductor intellectual property companies.

QXL’s work in quantum gyroscope chips, precision timing devices, and error-corrected computing systems lies precisely at the intersection of chips, sensing, secure communications, and high-performance computing – areas that global investors increasingly view as strategic infrastructure.

The Scientific Advisory Board provides strategic scientific guidance, reviews and validates the Company’s technological direction, and helps align QXL’s roadmap with developments in quantum science, engineering, and dual-use applications.

As President of the Board, Cohen will help prioritize, at the board level, applications in defense and critical infrastructure, advance international partnerships, and translate QXL’s intellectual property – including its work in error correction through the integration of AI and quantum technologies, as well as its portfolio of sensing technologies — into government and operational programs and commercial channels.

Quantum X Labs Inc.

 Quantum X Labs Inc. and its subsidiaries are focused on quantum technology, digital advertising and computing and enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. Quantum X Labs Ltd. isfocused on developing and promoting quantum algorithms for the transportation, drug discovery and security segments as well as developing quantum- based GPS replacement and quantum atom accuracy solutions. Gix Media develops a variety of technological software solutions, which perform automation, optimization and monetization of internet campaigns, for the purposes of acquiring and routing internet user traffic to its customers. Metagramm is a developer of grammatical error correction software and offers tools for writing and reviewing, grammar, spelling, punctuation and style features, as well as translation and multilingual dictionaries, using artificial intelligence and machine learning technology.

For more information about Quantum X Labs, visit https://quantumxlabs.xyz/

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other Federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Quantum X Labs’ and its subsidiaries’ strategic and business plans, technology, relationships, objectives and expectations for its business, growth, the impact of trends on and interest in its business, intellectual property, products and its future results, operations and financial performance and condition and may be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “seek,” “will,” “consider,” “likely,” “assume,” “estimate,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “do not believe,” “aim,” “predict,” “plan,” “project,” “continue,” “potential,” “guidance,” “objective,” “outlook,” “trends,” “future,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “target,” “on track” or their negatives or variations, and similar terminology and words of similar import, generally involve future or forward-looking statements. For example, the Company is using forward-looking statements when it discusses the expected impact of Mr. Cohen’s appointment as President of the Scientific Advisory Board; the Company’s strategic direction, technological roadmap and growth initiatives; the development, advancement and commercialization of its quantum computing, quantum error-correction, quantum software, quantum sensing and quantum cybersecurity technologies; the potential applications of its technologies in the defense, aerospace, homeland security and critical infrastructure markets; the expansion of the Company’s operations; the pursuit and development of international partnerships; the translation of the Company’s intellectual property and technology portfolio into governmental, operational and commercial programs and channels; and the expected market opportunities for the Company’s products and technologies. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based upon management’s current expectations, beliefs and projections, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain. Such expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith. However, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations, beliefs and projections will be achieved, and actual results may differ materially from what is expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. For a more detailed description of the risks and uncertainties affecting the Company, reference is made to the Company’s reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including, but not limited to, the risks detailed in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on 10-K and in subsequent filings with the SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made. The Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, subsequent events or circumstances, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information except to the extent required by applicable securities laws. If the Company does update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that the Company will make additional updates with respect thereto or with respect to other forward-looking statements. References and links to websites have been provided as a convenience, and the information contained on such websites is not incorporated by reference into this press release. Quantum X Labs is not responsible for the content of third-party websites.

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Expanded ANT coverage and the integrated 3D geological model combine 1,637 drillholes, 1,707 multi-element samples, structural geology and property-scale geophysics across approximately 70 km²

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ESGold Corp. (CSE: ESAU) (OTCQB: ESAUF) (FSE: Z7D) (the “Company” or “ESGold”) is pleased to announce the completion of its expanded Phase 2 Ambient Noise Tomography (“ANT-2”) survey and an updated property-scale three-dimensional (“3D”) geological model for the Company’s Montauban Project, located approximately 120 kilometres west of Québec City, Québec.

ANT-2 substantially expands geophysical coverage northward from the original ANT-1 survey area and is now integrated with ESGold’s historical drilling, lithology, structural interpretation, assay data, regional mapping, and multi-element geochemistry. Developed by Geomatic World Inc. using Leapfrog Geo and incorporating ANT interpretations completed by CAUR Technologies Inc., the updated model establishes a broader property-scale framework for geological interpretation and exploration targeting.

Highlights

• The integrated 3D model significantly expands ESGold’s exploration framework beyond the historic mine area, tracing favourable geological units toward the east and southeast while identifying deeper structural corridors and new exploration opportunities laterally and at depth.
• The southern and eastern corridors have emerged as priority exploration areas where favourable lithology, structural architecture, geochemical pathfinders and supporting geophysical features converge.
• ANT-2 used 200 three-component geophone stations to substantially expand geophysical coverage northward from the original ANT-1 survey area, with the resulting model providing useful geological constraint from approximately 86 metres to about 1.2 kilometres below surface.
• The integrated geological interpretation now covers approximately 70 km² across the Montauban Project.
• The consolidated geological database contains 1,637 drillholes, including 90 additional historical holes recently incorporated into the model, together with 1,707 regional multi-element ICP samples, while the northern ANT-2 area remains comparatively under-tested.

Expanded ANT-2 Survey

CAUR Technologies Inc. completed the expanded ANT-2 survey across the northern portion of the Montauban Project. The campaign deployed 200 three-component geophone stations at an average spacing of approximately 400 to 600 metres. The stations continuously recorded ambient seismic noise for 32 days between March 19 and April 19, 2026. ANT is a fully passive geophysical method requiring no active seismic source; the resulting data was used to generate a three-dimensional shear-wave velocity model evaluated across 1,251 grid nodes.

Figure 1: Expanded Ambient Noise Tomography (ANT) Survey Coverage at the Montauban Project. The original ANT-1 survey area is shown in blue hatching, while the completed ANT-2 survey substantially expands geophysical coverage northward across the broader Montauban property. Black triangles identify 90 additional historical drill holes incorporated into the updated geological model.

The ANT-2 model provides useful geological constraint from approximately 86 metres to about 1.2 kilometres below surface. The interpretation identifies broad near-horizontal low-velocity layers and narrower near-vertical low-velocity corridors trending approximately 020°. These features have been integrated into the property-scale 3D geological model to support structural interpretation and exploration targeting.

Property-Scale Exploration Targeting

The updated model integrates the expanded ANT interpretation with 1,637 drillholes, 1,707 regional multi-element ICP samples, lithology, historical assays, structural interpretation and regional mapping. The integrated interpretation of the model supports the concept of Montauban being a gold and silver rich volcanogenic massive sulphide (“VMS”) system where structural controls have strongly influenced the current mineralized geometry.

Geological Interpretation and Exploration Implications

The integrated model provides ESGold with a significantly broader view of Montauban, allowing the Company to evaluate the project as a larger mineralizing system rather than simply a series of historically mined lenses. The known Au-Ag-rich VMS mineralization occurs within a structurally complex environment where folding, faulting and deformation may have displaced, repeated or stacked favourable geological units and mineralized horizons.

ANT identifies two important geological features:

• broad near-horizontal low-velocity layers that may help define major lithological packages; and
• near-vertical corridors trending approximately 020° that provide a framework for evaluating deeper structural controls and potential extensions of the broader geological system.

These ANT features are not interpreted as mineralization on their own. Their exploration significance increases substantially where they coincide with favourable geology, known mineralized trends, historical drilling and Zn, Cu, Ba and Ag geochemical pathfinders.

The updated model has highlighted several areas of particular exploration interest:

• South: favourable geological units and modeled mineralized shells can now be evaluated beyond the historic workings.
• East and southeast: geological units associated with known Montauban mineralization can be traced into less-explored areas, where structural trends and geochemical responses provide compelling vectors for follow-up.
• North: the expanded ANT-2 area represents a large, comparatively under-tested exploration domain where additional integration of historical drilling, geophysics and geochemistry may generate further targets.

Importantly, the combination of favourable lithology, deep structural corridors, geochemical pathfinders and supporting geophysical responses provides ESGold with a growing pipeline of testable exploration opportunities extending both laterally and at depth. While the model does not demonstrate continuity of mineralization into these areas, it materially strengthens the Company’s ability to identify where additional mineralized zones may occur within the broader Montauban system.

“Completing ANT-2 and integrating it with our historical drilling, geochemistry and geological data gives us a much stronger framework for how we evaluate the broader Montauban property,” said Gordon Robb, Chief Executive Officer and Director of ESGold. “We now have a property-scale model that allows us to systematically rank opportunities and make more informed decisions about where we deploy exploration capital. With drilling already underway around the historic mine area, this work provides the foundation to expand our exploration focus across a much larger portion of the property.”

“For the first time, we have a three-dimensional framework that allows us to follow the geological units associated with the known mineralization farther to the east while simultaneously tracing the deeper fault and structural system beneath Montauban. This is particularly important because deformation may have displaced, folded or repeated favourable horizons, creating exploration opportunities that would not necessarily be apparent from the historical surface geology and shallow drilling alone. The geological significance of this work is that Montauban can now be evaluated as a three-dimensional mineralizing system rather than simply as a collection of historical workings and individual mineralized lenses,” said André Gauthier, Geological Engineer and Director of ESGold. “In a deformed Au-Ag-rich VMS environment, the key exploration question is not simply whether a geophysical anomaly exists, but whether favourable lithology, structural architecture, geochemical vectors and geophysical observations converge in the same volume of rock. The integrated model gives us a much stronger basis to test for extensions, repetitions and potentially additional mineralized lenses beyond the historically explored footprint. These are exploration hypotheses that now need to be validated systematically through mapping, geochemistry and drilling.”

Figure 2: Updated Montauban 3D geological model showing interpreted structural features derived from integrated geological, geochemical and ANT datasets.

Framework for 2027 Exploration Planning

The integrated 3D model is expected to serve as the technical foundation for ESGold’s next phase of exploration planning across the Montauban property. The Company expects follow-up work to proceed through a disciplined process of database validation, target ranking and targeted drilling and a summary of these steps is set out below:

Phase 1 — Database Validation and Target Refinement
ESGold intends to complete a formal audit and validation of the historical drillhole database while continuing to refine lithological and structural interpretations, integrate additional geochemical and geophysical information, improve the positioning of historical underground workings and maintain the 3D model as a version-controlled exploration platform.

Phase 2 — Property-Scale Target Ranking
Exploration targets will be ranked according to the coincidence of independent geological criteria, with priority given to areas where favourable stratigraphic/lithological position, structural architecture, Zn-Cu ± Ba-Ag geochemical responses and supporting geophysical observations occur together. Particular attention will be given to possible structural repetitions, folded or displaced favourable units, and stacked target geometries that could explain mineralization outside the historical mine footprint. This approach progressively reduces geological uncertainty before capital is committed to drilling.

Phase 3 — Targeted Drilling
Following target validation and ranking, ESGold intends to develop a targeted drilling program to test the highest-priority geological hypotheses generated from the integrated model. Initial drilling would focus on targets supported by multiple datasets, including selected opportunities within the southern and eastern corridors. Selected conceptual targets within the northern ANT-2 area may subsequently be evaluated where the combined geological, structural, geochemical and geophysical interpretation justifies drill testing. Results would be incorporated back into the 3D model to refine subsequent targeting.

A Dynamic Exploration Platform

Geomatic World Inc. completed the data integration, geological interpretation and 3D modelling, while CAUR Technologies Inc. completed the ANT survey and interpretation that provided the expanded geophysical framework. The resulting model functions as a dynamic exploration platform. As additional drilling, geological mapping, structural measurements, assay datasets and geochemical results become available, ESGold can update the model and reassess the relative priority of exploration targets.

Technical Disclosure

The 3D geological model described in this news release is an interpretive geological and exploration tool. It is not a mineral resource estimate, and the geological, geochemical or geophysical targets discussed in this release should not be interpreted as demonstrating the presence, grade, tonnage or continuity of mineralization. In particular, direct continuity of the known high-grade mineralized bodies into the northern ANT-2 area has not been demonstrated. Any future mineral resource-related application of the model will require appropriate database validation, geological and estimation domains, sufficient drilling and sampling, QA/QC procedures and independent technical review in accordance with applicable securities regulations.

Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Merouane Rachidi, Ph.D., P.Geo., an independent Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

About ESGold Corp.

ESGold Corp. (CSE: ESAU | OTCQB: ESAUF | FSE: Z7D) is a fully permitted, fully funded, pre-production mining company advancing a scalable clean mining model across North America. The Company’s flagship Montauban Gold-Silver Project in Quebec is under construction. With a dual-track strategy of cash flow today and discovery tomorrow, ESGold is building a platform for clean, sustainable growth and long-term shareholder value.

For more information, please contact ESGold Corp. at +1-888-370-1059 or visit esgold.com for additional resources, including a French version of this press release, past news releases, a 3D model of the Montauban processing plant, media interviews, and opinion-editorial pieces.

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On behalf of the Board of Directors of ESGold Corp.

Gordon Robb

Chief Executive Officer & Director

Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws, including statements regarding the ANT survey, the 3D model, and current and future exploration activities and potential. Forward-looking information is based on reasonable assumptions believed to be current but involves known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. Historical data referenced herein is not current, has not been independently verified by ESGold, and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. ESGold disclaims any obligation to update or revise forward-looking information except as required by law.

These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant operational, business, economic and regulatory uncertainties and contingencies. These assumptions include, among other things: a possible drill program and results therefrom and exploration activities at the Montauban Project, the ANT-based 3D geological model, its results and interpretation of the same, conditions in general economic and financial markets; accuracy of assay results; geological interpretations from drilling results, timing and amount of capital expenditures; performance of available laboratory and other related services; future operating costs; the historical basis for current estimates of potential quantities and grades of target zones; the availability of skilled labour and no labour related disruptions at any of the Company’s operations; no unplanned delays or interruptions in scheduled activities; all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals for operations are received in a timely manner; the ability to secure and maintain title and ownership to properties and the surface rights necessary for operations; and the Company’s ability to comply with environmental, health and safety laws. The foregoing list of assumptions is not exhaustive. 

The Company cautions the reader that forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements contained in this news release and the Company has made assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Such factors include, without limitation: the timing and content of work programs; results of exploration activities and development of mineral properties; the interpretation and uncertainties of drilling results and other geological data; receipt, maintenance and security of permits and mineral property titles; environmental and other regulatory risks; project costs overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses; availability of funds; failure to delineate potential quantities and grades of the target zones based on historical data; general market and industry conditions; and those factors identified under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s continuous disclosure documents filed on SEDAR+ at http://www.sedarplus.ca.

Forward-looking statements are based on the expectations and opinions of the Company’s management on the date the statements are made. The assumptions used in the preparation of such statements, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statements were made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements included in this news release if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as otherwise required by applicable law.

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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