Ms. Sharyn Alexander reports

NORDIQUE RESOURCES COMMENCES BASE-OF-TILL DRILL PROGRAM AT THE ISONEVA GOLD PROJECT, FINLAND

Nordique Resources Inc. has commenced its 2025 base-of-till (BOT) drill program at the Isoneva gold project in central Finland.

Highlights:

• Drill program commenced: The drill rig has mobilized and begun shallow BOT drilling, collecting both till and bedrock samples across key high-priority areas. This is the company's first drill program at Isoneva since optioning the project earlier this year (see news release dated June 26, 2025).
• Flexible and data-driven approach: Approximately 500 BOT holes are planned, with assays received during the campaign enabling follow-up infill drilling on anomalous zones while the drill remains mobilized.
• High-priority targets: Initial drilling will concentrate on the Korpisalo, Ahveroinen and Tiaskuru high-priority areas, defined by strong gold-in-till anomalies, high-grade boulders and geophysical signatures.
• Experienced technical team: The program is being led by Gemdale Gold Inc.'s technical team, which brings more than 20 years of regional exploration experience in Finland's glaciated terrain.

"Launching our first drill program at Isoneva is an exciting milestone," stated Sharyn Alexander, chief executive officer. "With high-grade boulder trains, strong geophysical anomalies and a proven local technical team, we are systematically testing a very prospective and underexplored region in Finland. Results from this BOT program will directly inform our winter drilling and set the stage for steady news flow for shareholders. With a tight capital structure and exposure to a proven but underexplored district, Nordique is well positioned for discovery-driven value creation."

Drill program overview

The Isoneva gold project covers 1,150 hectares (11.5 square kilometres (km)) within the western Finland gold belt and benefits from excellent infrastructure, including road access, port facilities and nearby power. The project is defined by multiple trains of high-grade gold-bearing boulders, with over 200 samples grading above 1.0 grams per tonne (g/t) gold (Au), averaging approximately 14 g/t Au, and individual assays returning up to 462 g/t Au (1) (see news release dated May 22, 2025).

BOT drilling involves shallow vertical holes through glacial overburden to collect samples from the base of till and the top of bedrock. This method has been proven highly effective in the region, allowing systematic testing of concealed targets and vectoring toward the bedrock source of surface mineralization.

Approximately 500 BOT holes are planned along lines spaced 200 to 400 metres (m) apart, with holes every 20 to 40 metres. This approach allows efficient collection of continuous geochemical samples across the property. Drilling is being conducted by Moreenityo Macklin, of Sodankyla, Finland, using a rotary air blast (RAB) rig that provides additional power to penetrate bouldery till, maximizing bedrock recovery at marginal additional cost. The program is expected to take two to three months to complete.

Priority target areas

Initial BOT drilling will focus on three main target areas:

• Korpisalo: strong gold-in-till anomaly with a sulphidic signature and a coincident high-chargeability IP anomaly; never tested by systematic drilling;
• Tiaskuru: high-grade quartz-carbonate veins in a structurally complex dilational zone; boulder values up to 106 g/t Au (1), with notable historical drill results, including 0.41 m of 54 g/t Au and 32.6 g/t silver (Ag), and 0.44 m of 18.1 g/t Au and 6.7 g/t Ag (2);
• Ahveroinen: located along a prominent tonalite contact and host to one of the densest concentrations of gold-bearing boulders on the property (up to 380 g/t Au and 98 g/t Au (1)).

See Nordique Resources' news release dated May 22, 2025.

As assays are received during the campaign, the program design allows for infill drilling on anomalous zones while the rig remains mobilized. Field operations are being managed by Gemdale Gold's technical team.

A follow-up winter program is scheduled for Q1 (first quarter) 2026 and will include diamond drilling at priority areas identified through the BOT campaign, as well as additional BOT drilling in zones accessible only during frozen ground conditions. This includes Uunikangas, a southwestern target characterized by strong gold-in-till anomalies and boulder values up to 462 g/t Au (1). Historical drilling at Uunikangas is highlighted by 17.9 m of 4.3 g/t Au and 12.1 g/t Ag, including 2.1 m of 24.8 g/t Au and 77.6 g/t Ag (2) (see news release dated May 22, 2025).

(1) Boulder samples have been compiled from two sources: boulder samples collected by Gemdale Gold or previous operators that were sent for assay and laboratory reports; and on-line, freely accessible data file provided the Geological Survey of Finland relating to Layman Samples that have been submitted for assay. Readers are cautioned that boulder sampling is selective by nature and the results provided above are not necessarily representative of mineralization hosted at the Isoneva property.

(2) Bulk intersections are reported at a cut-off grade of 0.3 g/t Au with maximum five m internal dilution. Orientation of mineralization in drill holes is unclear. True widths are estimated as 65 to 85 per cent of downhole intersect length.

Qualified person and National Instrument 43-101 disclosure

Dr. Toby Strauss (CGeol, EurGeol), director of Gemdale Gold, is a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Dr. Strauss has verified the data supporting this news release. For the exploration information relating to the drill holes, verification has included: checking a proportion of the reported assays against the issued laboratory certificates; reviewing the QA/QC (quality assurance/quality control) results of the assay work orders; and reviewing drill logs and visually verifying sample depths against drill core photographs for drill core for the ISONxxx drill holes. For additional information relating to the drilling results discussed in this news release, including information regarding QA/QC and core sampling protocols, refer to the company's news release dated May 22, 2025.

Boulder samples have been compiled from two sources: (1) Gemdale file: boulder samples collected by Gemdale Gold or previous operators that were sent for assay and laboratory reports; and (2) on-line, freely accessible data file provided the Geological Survey of Finland relating to Layman samples that have been submitted for assay. Verification for the Gemdale boulder files includes checking a proportion of the reported assays in the company database against the issued laboratory assay certificates. No verification has been conducted on the Layman sample database. Readers are cautioned that boulder sampling is selective by nature and are not necessarily representative of mineralization hosted at the Isoneva property. Dr. Strauss is responsible for the accuracy of, and has approved, the technical information contained in this news release.

About Nordique Resources Inc.

Nordique Resources is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on discovering and advancing high-potential gold opportunities, with a strategic mandate to build a diversified portfolio across prospective mineral belts. The company's main asset is the Isoneva gold project in the underexplored western Finland gold belt. Nordique also maintains the early-stage Fairview project in British Columbia. By pairing modern, data-driven exploration with strong local partnerships, Nordique aims to generate significant shareholder value through new discoveries in key jurisdictions.

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