Mr. Randy Turner reports

INDEPENDENCE GOLD PROVIDES WILDFIRE UPDATE AND RESUMPTION OF EXPLORATION AT THE 3TS PROJECT, BC

The evacuation order due to the Tsetzi Lake wildfire surrounding the 3Ts project has been lifted. Independence Gold Corp. has been granted permission for an advanced team to return to site this week to assess conditions on the property and begin preparations for the resumption of exploration activities.

Located approximately 185 kilometres southwest of Prince George, B.C., the 3Ts project comprises 31 mineral claims covering approximately 35,486 hectares in the Nechako Plateau region. The project lies 16 km southwest of Artemis Gold Inc.'s Blackwater mine and hosts a low-sulphidation epithermal quartz-carbonate vein district within which at least 19 known mineralized veins, ranging from 50 to over 1,100 metres in strike length and true widths of up to 32 m have been identified.

The Tsetzi Lake wildfire was first reported on Aug. 27, 2025, following a lightning strike that ignited a small fire across the lake from the 3Ts camp. Over the following weeks, the Tsetzi Lake fire grew in size and intensity, eventually merging with the Blackwater Fire to the northeast. Combined, these fires ultimately covered 9,296 hectares before being brought under control by the B.C. Wildfire Service.

Camp status and fire protection

Initial reports indicate that fire protection measures and suppression systems implemented by the B.C. Wildfire Service successfully protected the 3Ts camp, including core storage facilities, which remain unaffected by the fire.

The upcoming site visit will focus on:

• Assessing critical infrastructure, including power and water systems;
• Inspecting access roads, some of which were actively used and widened during firefighting efforts;
• Determining readiness for the safe return of crews and equipment.

Acknowledgement of B.C. Wildfire Service

The company extends its sincere gratitude to the B.C. Wildfire Service and all supporting agencies for their tireless efforts in containing the fire.

"At the height of the Tsetzi Lake fire, there were more than 100 personnel on the ground, supported by aerial resources, heavy equipment and specialized structural protection teams. Their co-ordinated response was critical to safeguarding both our camp, drill core and the surrounding environment," stated Randy Turner, president and chief executive officer of Independence Gold.

Next steps for exploration

With the evacuation order lifted, the company plans to resume field activities as soon as conditions allow. Initial exploration work will focus on:

• Completing soil sampling and mapping grids that were interrupted by the wildfire;
• Continuing archaeological studies in collaboration with local first nations;
• Re-establishing wildlife and water monitoring stations to ensure environmental baselines are maintained.

Mineral resource estimate update

Due to an unforeseen delay in receiving assay results for the umpire samples submitted for quality control on the mineral resource, an updated mineral resource estimate (MRE) is expected to be published in the fourth quarter of 2025. The current 3Ts resource model was completed in 2022, and contains a total inferred resource estimate of 4,469,297 tonnes grading 3.64 grams per tonne (g/t) gold and 96.26 g/t silver, at a cut off grade of 0.4 g/t gold equivalent (AuEq) in pit and 2.0 g/t AuEq underground, containing 522,330 ounces of gold and 13,831,415 ounces of silver, totalling 678,156 AuEq ounces (please see news release dated Aug. 18, 2022, for further details: "Technical Report on the Mineral Resource Estimate Update for the 3Ts Gold Project, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada," authored by Armitage and Miller). The Ted-Mint and Tommy vein systems form the foundation of the current MRE, however it is expected that the newly discovered Larry, Johnny and Ian veins will be included in the updated mineral resource estimate.

About Independence Gold Corp.

Independence Gold is a well-financed mineral exploration company with holdings ranging from early stage grassroots exploration to advanced-stage resource expansion in British Columbia and Yukon. The company is positioned to add shareholder value through systematic project advancement, while management continues to evaluate additional gold and silver projects for possible acquisition.

Andy Randell, PGeo, the company's qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and who is an independent consultant for the company, has reviewed the technical information in this news release.

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