Big Gold Advances 2026 Exploration Plans and Highlights Strategic Position Within Two Active Ontario Gold Districts

Executive Summary

• Big Gold Inc. outlines its 2026 exploration planning for the Martin Kenty and Tabor projects in northwestern Ontario, emphasizing strategic positioning within two active gold districts.
• The company announces a $10,000 debt settlement to be satisfied by issuing 10,000 common shares at $0.05 per share, subject to CSE approval and a four‑month hold period.
• Stock options were granted to directors, officers and consultants for the purchase of 2,310,000 common shares at $0.05 per share, exercisable over five years.

Key Details

• Exploration Focus: Advancing 2026 field season planning for Martin Kenty (Cameron Lake Gold Belt) and Tabor (Shebandowan Greenstone Belt).
• Strategic Context: Highlights recent $115.9 M financing into adjacent Moss Gold Project (Gold X2 Mining Inc.) led by AngloGold Ashanti, and acquisition of Cameron Gold Project by Seva Mining Corp., underscoring district‑wide capital inflows.
• Resource References (adjacent properties):
• Moss Gold Project – ~2.46 M oz Indicated, ~4.21 M oz Inferred gold.
• Cameron Gold Project – ~994,000 oz gold resource.
• Historical Data: Grab samples at Martin Kenty returned up to 8.04 g/t Au and 8.37 g/t Au; historic drilling, trenching and sampling identified multiple occurrences across both projects.
• Data Integration: Ongoing compilation of historical & recent datasets, including 2021 VTEM geophysical survey results, to refine target prioritization for 2026 program.
• Debt Settlement: $10,000 debt to an arm’s‑length creditor will be settled by issuing 10,000 common shares at $0.05 per share; shares subject to a four‑month + one‑day hold period pending CSE approval. No insider participation.
• Stock Option Grant: Options granted for purchase of 2,310,000 common shares at $0.05 per share; exercisable over five years from grant date under the company’s stock option plan.
• Qualified Person Statement: Morgan Verge, P.Geo., reviewed technical information; did not verify adjacent property resource estimates and cautioned that nearby mineralization is not necessarily indicative of Big Gold’s own projects.

Notable Quotes

“We are seeing a clear influx of capital and strategic consolidation in the immediate vicinity of both of our projects… AngloGold Ashanti's $115.9 million investment … signals strong validation of these districts,” – Scott Walters, CEO

Materiality Assessment: Non‑Material – Neutral (the release provides operational context and minor financing details but does not contain material financial results or major transaction values).