Dryden Gold Discovers Three New High-Grade Zones with 4.25 Meters Grading 32.87 g/t Gold Including 0.50 Meters of 252.00 g/t Gold at Gold Rock

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Vancouver, April 2, 2026 - Dryden Gold Corp. (TSXV: DRY) (OTCQX: DRYGF) (FSE: X7W) ("Dryden Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has made three new high-grade gold discoveries on the Big Master Gold System at Gold Rock. The new Sparrow and Ruby discoveries represent 300-meter step-outs to the northeast from the known high-grade zones at Treasure and Barrelman (Figures 1 & 2).

Highlights:

• Confirms high-grade gold on two new fault intersection targets.
  -Drill hole DGR-048 intercepted 4.25 meters grading 32.87 g/t gold, including 0.50 meters of 252.00 g/t gold on BM1 (Sparrow).
  - Drill hole DGR-049 intercepted 4.00 meters grading 6.51 g/t gold, including 1.50 meters of 16.10 g/t gold on BM2 (Ruby).

• Extends high-grade gold mineralization below the historical Big Master Mine.
  - Drill hole DRG-047 was collared 300 meters south of Barrelman near the historic Big Master Mine and intercepted 3.80 meters grading 13.08 g/t gold, including 1.15 meters of 41.45 g/t gold (Buccaneer).

• Development of new 3-D figures featuring BM1 and BM2 mineralized structures as grade thickness contoured long sections with D3 structural intersections.

Drill hole DGR-048 intercepted 4.25 meters grading 32.87 g/t gold including 0.50 meters of 252.00 g/t gold on BM1 at 160 meters below surface at Sparrow. Drill hole DGR-049 intercepted 4.00 meters grading 6.51 g/t gold including 1.50 meters of 16.10 g/t gold on BM2 at 80 meters below surface at Ruby. These drill holes targeted Big Master at the intersection of the three deformation events previously defined by Dryden Gold's geological team using newly developed 3-D interpretations across Gold Rock.

At Buccaneer, drill Hole DRG-047 was collared 300 meters southwest of Barrelman on BM1 beneath the historic Big Master Mine and on the same D3 structure as Spyglass. It intercepted 3.80 meters grading 13.08 g/t gold including 1.15 meters of 41.45 g/t gold. Using the interpreted plunge, the team targeted 80 meters below the historical mine workings at 190 meters below surface.

Trey Wasser, Dryden Gold's CEO, stated, "The evolution of our exploration program at Gold Rock is extremely exciting and has shifted into high gear. Through mapping and sampling, the team developed a theory on structural controls for high-grade gold mineralization at Gold Rock and have now utilized the software tools and expertise that are proving their theories with high-grade discoveries. The impact of this success will be magnified by last year's discovery of a dozen additional stacked gold-bearing structures across Gold Rock, like those discovered at Red Lake. The drill rigs continue to turn with a focus on further expanding the footprint by drilling newly identified targets and deeper drilling using our new 3-D models for targeting high-grade gold."

Figure 1: Schematic Plan Map of Gold Rock Target Area depicting structural intersections and high-grade zones

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Figure 2: Plan view of 3-D model at Gold Rock. Click for interactive link and video https://mininghub.com/3d/v/x3JTVxwP

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Geological Model Continues to Evolve - Leads to Successful Discoveries

The goal of this recent drill program was to test the interpreted controls of high-grade gold mineralization along strike. The Company had theorized that the highest-grade gold occurs at the intersection of mineralized structures and specifically, the newly identified D3 structures. This theory was previously successfully tested at Pearl and the Company has now intersected two new high-grade zones on BM1 and BM2 approximately 300 meters northeast of the known high-grade zones at Barrelman and Treasure. The D3 structures appear to have enriched the multiple stacked gold-bearing structures and are providing a vector for the geological team to locate several potential high-grade targets across Gold Rock (Figure 1 & 2).

The main mineralized structures at Gold Rock (BM1, BM2 and Elora) are nearly parallel to the Manitou Dinorwic deformation zone seen in blue ("MDdz") (Figure 1 & Figure 2). The new 3-D interpretations show the D3 structures (in brown) with the interpreted contoured long sections for the BM1, BM2 and Elora (Figure 3). The orientation or plunge of the high-grade has been interpreted to follow the intersection lineation between these two structural trends. Not all the intersections have been fully tested giving additional exploration upside. The new results on BM1 (Figure 4) and new results on BM2 (Figure 5).

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Figure 3: D3 structures with interpreted contoured long sections for the BM1, BM2 and Elora mineralized structures.
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Maura Kolb, President of Dryden Gold, commented, "Our understanding of the mineralization at Gold Rock is rapidly evolving as we are now using the digitized data. We are thrilled to share our interpretations with our shareholders using the new Mining Hub 3-D visualization tool. The new holes were successful and confirm our geologic theory and interpretation. Being able to successfully target the high-grade zones will allow us to unlock the potential for building a resource at Gold Rock. Having now identified 15 parallel mineralized structures, from the Elora to Big Master Gold System, we are confident that we can vector into the high-grade zones to continue to expand Gold Rock."

Figure 4: Contoured Long Section for BM1 showing new results. Click the link to view in 3-D on Mining Hub https://mininghub.com/3d/v/S67TWE45

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Figure 5: Contoured Long Section for BM2 showing new results. Click the link to view in 3-D on Mining Hub https://mininghub.com/3d/v/J4dNVqLt

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Table 1: Highlight Drill Results from Big Master Gold System

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The Dryden Gold team has been focused on digitizing all current and historic data for the past 12 months. With this task completed, the geological interpretation has been integrated into 3-D software which allows for much more precise target generation. The recent drill results provide strong validation of the team's structural interpretations and their ability to target high-grade gold mineralization at Gold Rock. All the new drill holes intercepted hanging wall and footwall structures with mineralization (Table 2).

Table 2: Drill Results including hanging wall & footwall structures

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Qualified Person
The technical disclosure in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Maura J. Kolb, M.Sc., P. Geo., President of Dryden Gold and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators.

Analytical Laboratory and QA/QC Procedures
The Company is drilling NQ size core. Samples are cut in half, with half going to the lab for analysis and half kept as a record. True thickness/widths of mineralization are unknown; result intervals are reported as the drilled core lengths unless otherwise stated. All sampling completed by Dryden Gold Corp. within its exploration programs are subject to the Company's standard of internal quality control and quality assurance (QA/QC) programs which include the insertion of certified reference materials, blank materials, and a level of duplicate analysis. Drill samples from the 2024, 2025, and 2026 programs were sent to Activation Laboratories, with sample preparation and analysis at the Company's facilities in Dryden. Samples were processed for gold analysis by 50-gram fire assay with an atomic absorption finish and over limits determined by Fire Assay with a gravimetric finish. Select samples were analyzed using metallic screens. Activation Laboratories systems conform to requirements of ISO/IEC Standard 17025 guidelines and meet assay requirements outlined for NI 43-101.

ABOUT DRYDEN GOLD CORP.
Dryden Gold Corp. is an exploration company focused on the discovery of high-grade gold mineralization and is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange: ("DRY"), on the OTCQX Marketplace: ("DRYGF") and on the FSE: ("X7W"). The Company has a strong management team and Board of Directors comprised of experienced individuals with a track record of building shareholder value through property acquisition and consolidation, exploration success, and mergers and acquisitions. Dryden Gold controls a 100% interest in a dominant strategic land position in the Dryden District of Northwestern Ontario. Dryden Gold's property package includes historic gold mines but has seen limited modern exploration. The property hosts high-grade gold mineralization over 50km of potential strike length along the Manitou-Dinorwic deformation zone. The property has excellent infrastructure, enjoys collaborative relationships with First Nations communities and benefits from proximity to an experienced mining workforce.

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