Solstice Gold begins winter 2026 drilling at Strathy

Executive Summary

• Solstice Gold Corp. has commenced its winter 2026 diamond drill program at the Strathy gold project in Ontario, focusing on expanding the high-grade Red Cedar discovery.
• The program targets approximately 2,750 metres of drilling across 12 to 15 holes, prioritizing the Red Cedar IP anomaly which remains open to the east.
• The company cites historic high-grade intercepts and recent IP survey data as the basis for targeting, aiming to test for a larger mineralized system in a largely unexplored area.

Key Details

• Drilling Scope: The winter 2026 program involves approximately 2,750 metres of drilling across 12 to 15 drill holes.
• Primary Target: Focus is on follow-up drilling at the Red Cedar discovery, which previously returned 8.5 g/t Au over 3.5 m, including 28.7 g/t Au over 1.0 m.
• Geological Context: Targeting is based on the Red Cedar discovery, historic drilling at the Leckie gold zone (LGZ), and 2024/2025 IP surveys totaling 34.7 line kilometres.
• Historic Intercepts: Historic drilling at LGZ included 5.00 g/t Au over 17.28 m and 7.66 g/t Au over 7.25 m (core lengths). Surface samples have returned up to 62.7 g/t Au.
• Anomaly Details: The Red Cedar IP anomaly measures at least 600 by 1,000 metres and is open to the east, potentially extending onto newly acquired claims. Two intersecting chargeability trends converge at Red Cedar, possibly related to a regional fault structure.
• Project Location: Strathy gold project is a 46-square-kilometre land package in the Temagami greenstone belt, Abitibi subprovince, Ontario. It is located approximately 600 m from the Trans-Canada Highway.
• Additional Assets: The company also holds the Qaiqtuq gold project in Nunavut (662 sq km), which is fully permitted and hosts a 10-square-kilometre high-grade gold boulder field.

Notable Quotes

• "We are excited to have begun our winter 2026 drill program, which builds upon our high-grade Red Cedar discovery from our inaugural 2025 drill program at Strathy. The presence of this high-grade gold intercept within a large (600 m by 1,000 m), strong IP anomaly highlights the potential for a mineralized system at Red Cedar. Testing this extensive anomaly in what remains a largely unexplored area presents a unique, high-quality opportunity in the Abitibi. With drilling under way and assay results coming shortly after the program, this marks an exciting time for Solstice shareholders ahead of what we anticipate being a strong and potentially transformative 2026." — Pablo McDonald, Chief Executive Officer