Solstice Gold begins winter 2026 drilling at Strathy

Mr. Pablo McDonald reports SOLSTICE GOLD COMMENCES 2026 DRILL PROGRAM AT THE STRATHY GOLD PROJECT IN THE TEMAGAMI GREENSTONE BELT, ABITIBI SUBPROVINCE, NE ONTARIO Solstice Gold Corp. has commenced its winter 2026 diamond drill program at the Strathy gold project, located in the Temagami greenstone belt in the prolific Abitibi subprovince in Ontario. Highlights: Drill crews have been mobilized and drilling has begun on the first hole in the winter 2026 drill program. The winter 2026 drill program will include approximately 2,750 metres of drilling across 12 to 15 drill holes. Priority drilling will focus on follow-up on the Red Cedar discovery of 8.5 grams per tonne gold over 3.5 m, including 28.7 g/t Au over 1.0 m. Targeting has been developed based on Solstice Gold's high-grade gold discovery at Red Cedar, gold mineralization from historic drilling at the Leckie gold zone (including intercepts of 5.00 g/t Au over 17.28 m and 7.66 g/t Au over 7.25 m (core lengths)), and detailed results from the company's 2024 and 2025 IP (induced polarization) surveys, which combine to 34.7 line kilometres. Mobilization is efficient with Red Cedar target zone being approximately 600 m from the Trans-Canada Highway. Pablo McDonald, chief executive officer, stated: "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." 2026 drill program targeting The winter 2026 drill program's primary objective is expanding the Red Cedar discovery, which sits within an IP anomaly of least 600 by 1,000 metres. The anomaly remains open to the east, likely extending onto newly acquired claims and underscoring significant expansion potential. The 2025 IP survey outlines two intersecting chargeability trends that converge at the Red Cedar discovery and may be related to a regional fault structure. Correlation between the high-grade gold intercept and the robust IP response points to the possibility of a larger mineralized system. Drill targeting will focus on the intersecting chargeability trends at Red Cedar, which is a high-quality drill target with clear upside both along strike and at depth. The winter 2026 drill program will test the extent of this anomaly with the goal of intersecting high-grade gold and expanding upon the Red Cedar discovery. About the Strathy gold project The Strathy gold project is an extensive 46-square-kilometre land package in the Archean-age Temagami greenstone belt, which is the southernmost extension of the Abitibi subprovince in Ontario. Solstice's first drill program on the project intercepted the Red Cedar discovery: an intercept of 8.52 g/t Au over 3.5 m, including 28.7 g/t over 1.0 m (core lengths). The discovery hole is located within an extensive Red Cedar IP anomaly on the project, which is open to the east. Located on the Trans-Canada Highway, the project has excellent access to infrastructure and mining expertise. In addition to the recent Red Cedar discovery, the Strathy gold project contains documented, widespread high-grade gold mineralization, hosting historic intercepts of 5.00 g/t Au over 17.28 m and 7.66 g/t Au over 7.25 m (core lengths) at vertical depths of approximately 50 to 100 metres below surface at the LGZ and documented surface sample results of up to 62.7 g/t Au. Despite this demonstrated prospectivity, the core claims at Strathy have not been systematically explored in the past. Historical sampling and drilling data and information The sampling and drilling data and information presented in this news release are historical in nature. The reader is cautioned that the historical exploration information is based on prior data and reports previously prepared by third parties without the involvement of Solstice. Solstice has not undertaken any independent investigation, nor has it independently analyzed the results of the historical exploration information in order to verify the results. The reader is cautioned not to treat historical exploration information, or any part of it, as current and that a qualified person has not done sufficient work to verify the results and that they may not form a reliable guide to future results. No independent quality assurance/quality control protocols are known for these historic samples and drill holes and therefore the historical exploration information may be unreliable. Solstice considers these historical drill results relevant as the company will use these data as a guide to plan future exploration and drilling programs. Solstice considers the data to be reliable for these purposes; however, the company's future exploration work will include verification of the data through drilling. About Solstice Gold Corp. Solstice is an exploration company with quality, district-scale gold projects in established mining regions of Canada. Solstice's 46-square-kilometre Strathy gold project hosts high-grade gold mineralization over a wide area straddling two northeast-southwest-trending structures. It is located in the Abitibi subprovince of the Superior craton and has never been systematically explored in its history. A 2024 17.5-line-kilometre Alpha IP survey defined 50 new targets on Solstice claims, and a follow-up 2025 IP survey of 17.2 line kilometres shows that the largest IP anomaly is larger than originally measured. Large, continuous IP anomalies are structurally linked to areas of significant gold intercepts and are largely untested, presenting the opportunity for significant discovery. Solstice's Qaiqtuq gold project, which covers 662 square kilometres, hosts a 10-square-kilometre, high-grade gold boulder field, is fully permitted and hosts multiple drill-ready targets. Qaiqtuq is located in Nunavut, only 26 kilometres from Rankin Inlet and approximately seven kilometres from the Meliadine gold mine owned by Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. Solstice is committed to responsible exploration and development in the communities in which the company works. For more details on Solstice Gold, its exploration projects and details on the company's recently acquired portfolio of projects, please see Solstice's corporate presentation, available on the company's website. Solstice's chairman, David Adamson, was a co-award winner for the discovery of Battle North Gold Corp.'s Bateman gold deposit and was instrumental in the acquisition of many of the district properties in the Battle North portfolio during his successful 16 years of exploration in the Red Lake district. Paul Chamois, MSc, PGeo, senior geologist, is the qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 standards responsible for reviewing and approving the technical disclosures of this news release. 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