Drilling Resumes on Berrigan Zinc, Gold, Silver Property under Option from Chibougamau Independent Mines

ROUYN-NORANDA, Québec, March 31, 2026 -- Chibougamau Independent Mines Inc. (CBG-TSX-V in Canada, CLL1-Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Berlin and Lang & Schwarz Stock Exchanges in Germany, CMAUF-OTC in the US), herein called Chibougamau, is pleased to report to shareholders that TomaGold Corp. (LOT-TSXV, TOGOF-OTCPK) has started a drill program to extend 5 recent drill holes in order to intersect a newly recently discovered zinc/gold/silver zone intersected beneath the previously known Berrigan mineralized zone.

The Berrigan property is a part of a large land package under option from Chibougamau Independent Mines as announced in a press release dated August 14, 2023 and accessible here.

The five drill hole extensions are planned to intersect the horizon where previous drill hole TOM-25-015 intersected 5.08% Zn Eq (1.19 g/t Au Eq) over 98.50 m, including 23.20% Zn Eq (5.44 g/t Au Eq) over 4.90 m.

Drilling from the previous phase of Tomagold drilling returned significant mineralized intersections as listed below.

Summary of Phase 1 drilling results at the Berrigan Mine project

Notes: (Source Tomagold)

• The reported widths represent core lengths. True width is estimated to be approximately 80-85% of the core length, depending on the deviation angles.
• ZnEq and AuEq are calculated using the Company's standard parameters.
• AuEq calculation was based on US$4,150/oz Au, $51.34/oz Ag, US$5.023/lb Cu and $1.392/lb Zn. AuEq = Au g/t + (Ag g/t × 0.01237) + (Cu ppm × 0.000083) + (Zn ppm × 0.000023),applying metallurgical recovery factors of 95% for zinc, 85% for gold and silver, and 90% for copper, based on a metallurgical report on Berrigan Mine zinc material prepared by Process Research Associates Ltd. in February 2002 and on recoveries from nearby deposits for gold, silver and copper.
• ZnEq calculation was based on US$4,047/oz Au, $50.22/oz Ag, US$4.796/lb Cu and $1.390/lb Zn. ZnEq = Zn ppm + (Ag g/t × 527) + (Au g/t x 42466) + (Cu ppm × 3.45) / 10,000, applying metallurgical recovery factors of 95% for zinc, 85% for gold and silver, and 90% for copper, based on a metallurgical report on Berrigan Mine zinc material prepared by Process Research Associates Ltd. in February 2002 and on recoveries from nearby deposits for gold, silver and copper.
  
  

TomaGold has released two graphics which illustrate the drill target and proposed drill hole extensions.

TomaGold 1,500-metre Phase 2 drilling program aimed at testing the newly
discovered Berrigan Deep Zone

TomaGold 1,500-metre Phase 2 drilling program aimed at testing the
newly discovered Berrigan Deep Zone

TomaGold's press release Dated March 31, 2026, may be accessed by clicking here.

This press release was prepared by Jack Stoch, P. Geo., President and CEO of Chibougamau Independent Mines Inc. in his capacity as a Qualified Person (Q.P.) under NI 43-101.

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