Rockland to start sampling program on Cole project

Executive Summary

• Rockland Resources will begin a 10‑14 day ground prospecting and sampling program on its 100 % owned Cole Gold Mines project in the Red Lake greenstone belt, Ontario.
• The work aims to locate historic high‑grade gold occurrences and new targets ahead of a planned winter diamond drilling campaign in early 2026.
• The company also announced the resignation of board member Dr. Tom McCandless, who will continue serving on Rockland’s advisory board.

Key Details

• Program Scope: Ground prospecting and sampling across the 80‑claim (1,438 ha) Cole Gold Mines property; expected duration 10–14 days, commencing within a few days of release.
• Objective: Identify and sample historic high‑grade gold occurrences and newly discovered showings to define drill targets for an early‑2026 diamond drilling program.
• Assay Reporting: Results will be released as they become available during the prospecting window.
• Historical Context: The property sits in the prolific Red Lake greenstone belt, which has produced >30 million ounces of gold; historic shaft work reached 162 m depth with limited production data.
• Recent Discoveries: Two surface showings with assays of 57.7 g/t Au & 16.7 g/t Au and 14.8 g/t Au & 7.21 g/t Au, respectively; historic drill hole (hole 12) returned a 3.7‑m visible gold intercept in quartz‑carbonate veining.
• Geological Setting: Located within the Pipestone Bay‑St. Paul Deformation zone (D2 structure), a primary host of gold mineralization in the district.
• Board Change: Dr. Tom McCandless resigned from the board; will remain as an advisor to Rockland Resources.
• Qualified Person: Technical disclosures reviewed and approved by Donald Hoy, MSc, PGeo, under NI 43‑101.

Notable Quotes

“We are excited to get back on the historic Cole Gold Mines project that, until Rockland acquired it, had been family owned and developed since the 1930s… we look forward to systematically mapping and sampling and ground truthing our own high priority drill targets.” – Michael England, CEO, Rockland Resources Ltd.