Mr. Collin Kettell reports

NEW FOUND COMMENCES SURFACE TRENCHING AT ICEBERG

New Found Gold Corp. has initiated surface trenching at the Iceberg zone at its Queensway project, located on the Trans-Canada Highway 15 kilometres west of Gander, Nfld.

Highlights:

• The Iceberg surface trenching program will focus on excavating between 1-12 meters of overburden that covers the projection of the Iceberg Zone at the bedrock surface, exposing 220m of strike length over a 105m wide area, which corresponds to a core segment of the surface expression of the Iceberg Zone (Figure 1).
• Excavation of overburden covering the surface of the zone is expected to allow for a detailed analysis of the geological and structural models currently defined through drilling.
• Excavation work is underway and it is estimated that the trench will take 8-10 weeks to complete, followed by a detailed geological mapping program expected to be completed in Q4 2024.
• The Iceberg Zone starts approximately 4m below surface at bedrock and when combined with the Iceberg East segment has been drill defined over 680m of strike length and to a depth of 180m. The shallow portion of Iceberg demonstrates robust grades over significant thicknesses, a hallmark characteristic of the zone. Previously released near surface highlight intervals from the area to be trenched include:

Keats Trench Update:

• In 2023, the Company completed (November 17, 2023) a surface trench of the Keats Zone, exposing 200m of strike length over a 150m wide area.
• The Company is in the process of completing a high-density surface channel sampling program at the Keats zone trench that began in early May 2024 and is expected to be completed by mid-July 2024. This sampling program has been designed to systematically test the exposed 200m strike length of the Keats Zone along 7.5m spaced cut channel samples with approximately 1,650m of cut channel samples.

Greg Matheson, Chief Operating Officer of New Found, stated: " Trenching along a 200m strike length of the Keats Zone in late 2023 has yielded a great deal of geological information and significantly strengthened confidence in our sub surface 3-D models. Having the ability to observe large surface exposures of mineralization provides added confidence beyond what can be garnered from drilling alone, paving the way for more accurate modelling. We want to de-risk Iceberg in the same way by exposing the bedrock surface above the zone. Like Keats, Iceberg was blind, it does not outcrop at surface but rather exists under a thin layer of till cover.

"The ongoing systematic channel sampling program at Keats is expected to provide significant insights into the grade distribution across the vein network associated with the Keats-Baseline Fault where the vein model is now very well constrained as a result of having the trench exposure. The process of mapping and systematic sampling across our key zones is an important step and one easily accomplished at Queensway since many of our mineralized zones extend to the bedrock surface with limited cover. It is exciting to know we will have the first glimpse of Iceberg in a few weeks' time."

At-The-Market Quarterly Update

The Company is pleased to provide a quarterly update with respect to the Company's at-the-market equity offering program (the "ATM") implemented on August 26, 2022, pursuant to an equity distribution agreement (the "Equity Distribution Agreement") with BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., Paradigm Capital Inc. (together, the "Canadian Agents") and BMO Capital Markets Corp. (the "U.S. Agent" and, together with the Canadian Agents, the "Agents").

From the commencement of the ATM to June 30, 2024, the Company issued an aggregate of 9,539,695 common shares in the capital of the Company (the "ATM Shares"), through the facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange and NYSE American, at an average price per ATM Share of C$5.37. From March 31, 2024, to June 30, 2024, the Company issued 2,925,552 ATM Shares, at an average price per ATM Share of C$4.71, for aggregate gross proceeds of C$13,784,148. Pursuant to the Equity Distribution Agreement, a cash commission of C$323,927 was paid to the Agents in connection with the issuance of the ATM Shares during the last fiscal quarter, resulting in aggregate net proceeds of C$13,460,140.

Qualified Person

The scientific and technical information disclosed in this press release was reviewed and approved by Greg Matheson, P. Geo., Chief Operating Officer, and a Qualified Person as defined under National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Matheson consents to the publication of this press release dated July 3, 2024, by New Found. Mr. Matheson certifies that this press release fairly and accurately represents the scientific and technical information that forms the basis for this press release.

About New Found Gold Corp.

New Found holds a 100% interest in the Queensway Project, located 15km west of Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, and just 18km from Gander International Airport. The project is intersected by the Trans-Canada Highway and has logging roads crosscutting the project, high voltage electric power lines running through the project area, and easy access to a highly skilled workforce. The Company is currently undertaking a 650,000m drill program at Queensway and is well funded for this program with cash and marketable securities of approximately $54 million as of July 2024.

Acknowledgements

New Found acknowledges the financial support of the Junior Exploration Assistance Program, Department of Natural Resources, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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