Mr. Shawn Westcott reports

OPHIR GOLD ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF PRIVATE PLACEMENT

Ophir Gold Corp. has closed a non-brokered private placement through the issuance of 8,571,428 flow-through (FT) units at a price of 35 cents per FT unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $2,999,999.

Each FT Unit is comprised of one common share in the capital of the Company, issued on a flow-through basis (each, a "FT Share") and one whole common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a "Warrant"), issued on a non-flow-through basis. Each Warrant shall entitle the holder thereof to acquire one common share (each, a "Common Share") in the capital of the Company at a price of $0.40 per Common Share for a period of three (3) years from date of issuance. Each FT Share and Warrant will qualify as "flow-through shares" within the meaning of subsection 66(15) of the Income Tax Act (Canada), and also qualify for the Canadian government's Critical Mineral Exploration Tax Credit.

A total of 428,571 FT Units and 857,149 finder's warrants ("Finder's Warrants") were issued in connection with the Offering to Churchill SIG Pty Ltd. of Subiaco, Western Australia ("Churchill"). The Finder's Warrants are exercisable into one Common Share in the capital of the Company at an exercise price of $0.35 per Common Share for a period of three years. All securities issued pursuant to the Offering will be subject to a hold period of four months plus a day from the date of issuance and the resale rules of applicable securities legislation.

The gross proceeds from the sale of the FT Units will be used by the Company to incur eligible "Canadian exploration expenses" that will qualify as "flow-through critical mineral mining expenditures" as such terms are defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada) and for any individual subscribers who are resident or subject to tax in the Province of Quebec or any subscribers who is a partnership of which a partner or limited partner is subject to tax in the Province of Quebec, will qualify as "exploration base relating to certain Quebec exploration expenses" within the meaning contained in section 726.4.10 of the Quebec Tax Act and "exploration base relating to certain Quebec surface mining exploration expenses or oil and gas exploration expenses" within the meaning contained in section 726.4.17.2 of the Quebec Tax Act.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to sell any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.

About the Company

Ophir Gold Corp. is a diversified exploration company focused on the exploration and development of the past producing Breccia Gold Property located in Lemhi County, Idaho. The Company has an option to earn a 100% interest in the Property over a three-year period from Canagold Resources Ltd. (formerly Canarc Resource Corp.) and DG Resource Management Ltd.

The Company also has an option to earn a 100% interest in the Radis Lithium Property over a three-year period from Eastmain Resources Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fury Gold Mines Limited.

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