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Gold X2 Delineates 5 Kilometer Anomalous Mineralized Trend South of the Moss Gold Deposit

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Gold X2 Delineates 5 Kilometer Anomalous Mineralized Trend South of the Moss

Gold Deposit

VANCOUVER, B.C., October 16, 2025: Gold X2 Mining Inc. (TSXV: AUXX / OTCQB: GSHRF /

FWB: 8X00) (“Gold X2” or the “ Company”), is pleased to announce the successful completion

of a comprehensive geochemical and geophysical targeting initiative at the Moss Gold Project in

Northwest Ontario, Canada (the “ Moss Gold Project ”), designed to unlock the potential of

previously unrecognized mineralized zones. Utilizing holistic interpretation techniques based on

quality systematic datasets , the company has identified high- potential targets that mirror the

signature of the Moss Gold deposit, one of the region’s most prolific gold discoveries.

Michael Henrichsen, CEO of Gold X2 commented, “Our 2025 exploration program at Moss has

successfully demonstrated the emerging nature of Moss and the district's significant potential.

We're thrilled to have outlined multiple high- priority targets across our Deaty and Moss Trends,

showcasing the potential for further gold discoveries. With several drill-ready targets, we're well-

positioned to unlock value through systematic exploration, and we look forward to commencing

drilling at the Bunker target in October.”

Highlights

• Systematic bedrock geochemistry sampling and Moss-style geophysical fingerprints have

identified several prospects in the Deaty Trend that comprise a 5-kilometer-long zone of

gold anomalism within four primary targets.

• Exploration has also better defined the Moss Trend, which is displaced across two NNE-

striking faults, and covers a total strike length of at least 8 kilometers. This includes:

o the 1.6-kilometer-long Moss Nose target that represents the offset portion of the

Moss Deposit to the south.

o an expansion of the near -pit Superion prospect to be 700 meters long and 500

meters wide; and

o several parallel prospects from 600 to 1,500 meters long immediately to the south

of Moss and in a trend between Moss and Deaty that require follow-up.

• Targets have been prioritized for follow -up surface exploration with several drill-ready

targets defined. A 1,500-meter scout drill program at the Bunker prospect will commence

in October.

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Figure 1: Geophysical targeting map with gold in bedrock targets

Technical Overview

Figure 1 shows a combined targeting map utilizing the systematic bedrock geochemistry

coverage, defined structures, and the Moss Deposit geophysical signature to define robust target

areas. Figure 2 shows the distribution of geophysical and geochemical datasets collected for this

program. Figure 3 outlines a systematic gold in bedrock geochemistry heat map at the Moss Gold

deposit.

Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration Methodology

Gold X2 conducted an extensive exploration program over the Moss Block, an area of 34 km2

covering cell claims and leases surrounding the Moss Gold Deposit and the known 13-kilometer

long Deaty Trend in the south . The program included geophysical surveys run by Abitibi

Geophysics, bedrock grab sampling from the summer of 2024, and top of bedrock drilling in the

winter of 2024/25 (Figure 2) as follows:

• 27 line kilometers of OreVision pole-dipole survey covering the Moss Gold deposit to

fingerprint the induced polarization signature of the mineralized system . Fifteen NW-SE

oriented survey lines were 1.8 kilometers long and 200 meters apart, and dipoles were on

a spacing of 25 meters.

• 263.8 line kilometers of gradient array with 100-meter spaced lines in nine NW -SE

oriented survey blocks that varied in length from 1.15 to 3.675 kilometers long.

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• 1,567 unbiased surface grab samples of bedrock on 400-meter spaced lines

• 141 top of bedrock drill holes drilled on 50-meter centers along 400-800-meter spaced

lines crossing areas of overburden cover.

Where suitable, historically completed work was utilized, including a 2016 Wesdome geophysical

survey, and surface grab samples collected by Gold X2 in 2022-2023.

The geochemical grid was designed following a 2024 study of the Moss Gold drillhole database

(news release November 25, 2024). This study demonstrated that the Moss Gold deposit could

be effectively identified through a 400 x 50-meter grid sampling program, where a recognizable

deposit signature typically involves multiple samples exhibiting a strong prospectivity score

defined by gold and various weighted pathfinder elements for Moss-style mineralization (Ag, Te,

Cu, Bi, S).

A geophysical fingerprinting exercise was completed by Invert Geophysics which has been

applied over the expanded survey to locate additional Moss style signatures . This work also led

to the development of a new 2D geological and structural model emphasizing the importance of

late sinistral NNE-striking strike-slip faults.

A 1,500-meter scout drilling program has been planned, targeting the non- winter accessible

“Bunker” target to determine characteristics of the bedrock source of geophysical and

geochemical anomalism.

Figure 2: Map showing the distribution of geophysical and geochemical datasets collected for this program

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Geophysics

The IP pole-dipole and gradient array data was collected and compiled by Abitibi Geophysics over

the February to May 2025 period and processed by Invert Geophysics over the summer . In

combination with data from a 2021 airborne magnetic survey, this modelling resulted in the

creation of a 3D resistivity -chargeability-magnetic model based on modelled inversions , which

was then cross-referenced with Gold X2’s drill assay dataset from the Moss Gold Deposit.

The Moss Gold Deposit does not correspond to a single high or low geophysical anomaly (e.g., a

distinctive chargeability high, as was thought by previous explorers ) but instead aligns with

specific levels observed across the IP datasets. Specifically, gold mineralization at Moss

corresponds with a trend line of signatures that occur in chargeability-resistivity space from 10

mV/V and 1,000 Ωm to 20 mV/V and 100,000 Ωm, respectively.

This geophysical “fingerprint” was highlighted across the survey area as prospective geophysical

targets for Moss -style mineralization. This approach was successfully tested against the Moss

Nose target area, where surface gold mineralization is hosted in a similar stratigraphic

environment to the Moss Gold Deposit. Based on this successful correlation, additional “Moss

fingerprinted” areas identified in the survey have been integrated into the targeting strategy.

The survey results have highlighted two late fault structures along the east and west of the Moss

Gold Deposit, believed to be sinistrally offsetting mineralization approximately 1 kilometer (Figure

1 & 3). The location of these structures suggest that mineralization trends extend further along

strike but not in the direct extensions targeted by historical exploration.

In addition to successfully replicating known target areas, such as Moss Nose, Span and the

Tamavack and “main” Deaty prospects recognized by previous explorers, the survey identified

numerous additional prospects along the Deaty Trend, including Bunker, Confluence and Cedric.

The Bunker target was further explored with the top of bedrock drilling campaign , while the

Confluence and Cedric targets are defined by their geophysical signatures similar to the Moss

Deposit. Both the Confluence and Cedric targets have yet to be geochemically sampled and have

only been tested by top of bedrock drilling along their peripheries.

Geochemistry

Initial interpolated grid images were created using gold and pathfinder geochemistry that

fingerprints the Moss-style mineralization (Ag, Te, Cu, Bi, S). This defined clear targets in most

areas, but missed zones of bedrock mineralization, such as Span, that were defined by purely

historical data containing only gold assays. As a result, the final geochemical image (Figure 4) is

based on gold geochemistry only, though in detail the Company is refining targets with the

pathfinder geochemistry.

Moss Main, Southwest and QES zones are well defined because of the large amount of drill data

available for analysis. Targets to the north, such as Superion are also clear as localised NE -

striking gold anomalies. Gold anomalism extends to the northwest through Span and southwest

through Moss Nose where sinistral offsets across the Till Valley and Span Faults are clear.

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Anomalies in the Deaty Trend are not as well defined as the Moss Gold Deposit because of a

more restricted top of bedrock drill dataset but clearly show strong anomalism in several targets

within the Trend. Priority targets include the 1.6-kilometer-long Bunker anomaly, 1.4-kilometer-

long Cedric prospect and 1.8- kilometer-long Deaty target. The latter has had some historical

drilling on the periphery that showed that the system is gold bearing.

When combined with the geophysical fingerprint s, targets along the Deaty Trend expand into

areas largely inaccessible to the top of bedrock drilling, as seen in the Cedric and Confluence

targets which merge into a single 3.5-kilometer-long anomaly. Top of bedrock drilling and

relogging of historical drilling have noted that the Deaty mineralization is different to the Moss

Gold deposit and is instead hosted within an epidote- hematite altered porphyritic andesite,

explaining its different geophysical signature. Together, geophysical and geochemical anomalies

in the Deaty Trend have been outlined over a combined 5 -kilometer trend of anomalous

mineralization.

Figure 3: Systematic gold in bedrock geochemistry from outcrop grab sampling and top of bedrock drilling.

Analytical and QA/QC Procedures

All core has been sawed in half cut just off the core orientation line (bottom of hole) with the right

half (looking down hole) of the core bagged and sent a third -party analytical laboratory. The left

half of the core was returned to core boxes and is sto red at Gold X2’s Kashabowie core yard

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facility. Grab samples were selected from outcrop so as to provide a specimen that was

representative of the local lithology and removed using hand tools.

All samples were sent to ALS Geochemistry in Thunder Bay for preparation and analysis was

performed in the ALS Vancouver analytical facility. ALS is accredited by the Standards Council of

Canada (SCC) for the Accreditation of Mineral Analysis Testing Labor atories and CAN -P-4E

ISO/IEC 17025. Samples were analysed for gold via fire assay with an AA finish (“Au-AA23”) and

48 pathfinder elements via ICP-MS after four-acid digestion (“ME-MS61”). Samples that assayed

over 10 ppm Au were re-run via fire assay with a gravimetric finish (“Au-GRA21”).

In addition to ALS quality assurance / quality control (“ QA/QC”) protocols, Gold X2 has

implemented a quality control program for all samples collected through the drilling program. The

quality control program was designed by a qualified and independent third party, with a focus on

the quality of analytical results for gold. Analytical results are received, imported to our secure on-

line database and evaluated to meet our established guidelines to ensure that all sample batches

pass industry best practice for analytical quality control. Certified reference materials are

considered acceptable if values returned are within three standard deviations of the certified value

reported by the manufacture of the material. In addition to the certified reference material, certified

blank material is included in the sample stream to monitor contamination during sample

preparation. Blank material results are assessed based on the returned gold result being less

than ten times the quoted lower detection limit of the analy tical method. The results of the on -

going analytical quality control program are evaluated and reported to Gold X2 by Orix

Geoscience Inc.

Qualified Person

Peter Flindell, PGeo, MAusIMM , MAIG, Vice -President, Exploration, of the Company, and a

qualified person under National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects,

has approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release.

Mr. Flindell has verified the data disclosed. To verify the information related to the winter drill

program at the Moss Gold Project, Mr. Flindell has visited the property several times; discussed

and reviewed logging, sampling, bulk density, core cutting and sample shipping processes with

responsible site staff; discussed and reviewed assay and QA/QC results with responsible

personnel; and reviewed supporting documentation, including drill hole location and orientation

and significant assay interval calculations. He has also overseen the Company’s health and safety

policies in the field to ensure full compliance, and consulted with the Project’s host indigenous

communities on the planning and implementation of the drill program, particularly with respect to

its impact on the environment and the Company’s remediation protocols.

About Gold X2 Mining

Gold X2 is a growth -oriented gold company focused on delivering long- term shareholder and

stakeholder value through the acquisition and advancement of primary gold assets in tier -one

jurisdictions. It is led by the ex -global head of structural geology for the world’s largest gold

company and backed by one of Canada’s pre- eminent private equity firms. The Company’s

current focus is the advanced stage 100% owned Moss Gold Project which is positioned in

Ontario, Canada, with direct access from the Trans -Canada Highway, hydroelectric power near

site, supportive local communities and skilled workforce. The Company has invested over $75

million of new capital and completed approximately 100,000 meters of drilling on the Moss Gold

Project, which, in aggregate, has had over 255,000 meters of drilling. The 2024 updated NI 43 -

101 mineral resource estimate (“MRE”) has expanded to 1.54 million ounces of Indicated gold

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resources at 1.23 g/t Au, contained within 38.96 million tonnes and 5.20 million ounces of Inferred

gold resources at 1.11 g/t Au, contained within 146.24 million tonnes. The MRE only

encompasses 3.6 kilometers of the 35+ kilometer mineralized trend, remains open at depth and

along strike and is one of the few remaining major Canadian gold deposits positioned for

development in this cycle. Please see NI 43 -101 technical report titled: “Technical Report and

Updated Mineral Resource Estimate for the Moss Gold Project, Ontario, Canada,” dated March

20, 2024 with an effective date of January 31, 2024 available under the Company’s SEDAR+

profile at www.sedarplus.ca. For more information, please visit SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) and

the Company’s website (www.goldx2.com)

For More Information – Please Contact:

Michael Henrichsen

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Gold X2 Mining Inc.

E: [email protected]

W: www.goldx2.com

T: 1-604-404-4335

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target has the potential to significantly add to the current mineral resource estimate within the top

200 meters from surface with continued drilling and to reduce the overall strip ratio of the deposit;

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not be undertaken as anticipated; the Company may require additional financing from time to time

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