Dryden Gold Sets the Stage for 2026 Exploration Campaign
Dryden Gold Sets the Stage for 2026
Exploration Campaign
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 17, 2025) -
Dryden Gold Corp. (TSXV:
DRY) (OTCQB: DRYGF) (FSE: X7W)
("
Dryden Gold
" or the "
Company
") is pleased to review its
successful 2025 exploration results and share the Company's goals for our
2026 program
. Dryden Gold
has had a very successful year meeting its
2025 exploration goals
.
2025 Exploration Highlights:
Successfully accomplished all four exploration objectives while drilling 15,000 meters.
Significant growth at flagship Gold Rock target area.
Successful test of periodicity at the deposit scale at Mud Lake.
Advanced the Hyndman discovery leading to a positive drill decision.
New discovery of broad gold mineralization at Sherridon.
Concluded property-wide soil-till sampling & LIDAR programs to promote additional regional
exploration targets.
Built out & expanded office and core handling facilities in Dryden, Ontario.
Increased its in-house exploration team to 10 full time staff.
Maintained its industry low all-in drilling costs at C$250/meter.
Received the Ontario Junior Exploration Grant.
In the Capital Markets:
Completed a $7.8MM equity financing funding an initial $6MM in 2026 exploration, including a
"top-off" investment from Centerra Gold.
2025 warrant exercises added an additional $4,565,473 to the treasury.
Stock price increase of over 200% - 52-week range $0.105 to $0.39.
Trey Wasser, CEO of Dryden Gold, commented, "
It has been a truly transformative year for Dryden
Gold. I want to thank the entire team as well as our loyal and supportive shareholders for driving
Dryden Gold's success.
"
Goals for 2026 Exploration Campaign
Continue to grow the Gold Rock target area testing strike length and hanging wall structures from
Elora to Big Master.
Test for periodicity or repetition on strike in the Gold Rock Camp with follow up drilling at the Mud
Lake target area and a new anomaly to the south.
Drill-test the Hyndman regional discovery.
Follow-up drilling at the Sherridon regional target and to continue the development of the deposit
model.
Interpret the property-wide soil-till program to identify new regional targets to add to the exploration
pipeline.
Recap of 2025
The year started out strong with a new
strategic partner
in Centerra Gold. The Company set up its own
core facility and developed a strong geology team with additional expert advisors. In
March
, Dryden Gold
made its final property payment to Alamos Gold for 100% of the Upper and Lower Manitou portions of
the property. The Company received three exploration permits in 2025. The first exploration permit was
to allow for further testing to the north on strike on the Elora Gold System part of Gold Rock. The other
two permits were designed to allow first pass testing programs on the Companies two top priority
regional targets Sherridon and Hyndman.
The 2025 drill program successfully tripled the
mineralized footprint
at the Gold Rock target area. In May
the Company intersected spectacular visible gold on a
new hanging wall discovery
of 301.67 g/t gold
over 3.90 meters, including 1,930 g/t gold over 0.60 meters. Dryden Gold intersected another hanging
wall zone while drilling
the gap hole
which graded 55.34 g/t gold over 3.50 meters, including 379.00 g/t
gold over 0.50 meters. The gap hole drilled across the untested area between the Big Master Gold
System and the Elora Gold System intersecting several parallel gold-bearing structures and showing
more potential for the Gold Rock Target area.
To further test the periodicity of high-grade mineralization at the deposit scale, the Company completed
a two-kilometer step-out northeast of Gold Rock at the
Mud Lake target area
. This program involved
mapping and surface sampling at North Mud Lake and
four initial drill holes
on the southern end of the
Mud Lake target.
With the completion of the August equity financing and the warrant exercises, we are fully funded for an
ambitious 2026 exploration campaign.
The Company has a
two-pronged approach to exploration
focusing on growth at its flagship Gold Rock
target area as well as making new regional discoveries. The company completed a property-wide soil-till
sampling program coupled with a lidar survey to aid in the detection of new exploration targets. During
2025, Dryden Gold focused on two top priority regional exploration targets Hyndman and Sherridon.
Summer field work on Hyndman
returned high-grade surface
channel samples
including 23.32 g/t gold
over 2.80 meters which resulted in a positive drill decision for Hyndman. The initial drill program at
Hyndman will be part of the 2026 Exploration Program.
The team tested new structural interpretation at
Sherridon with an
initial three-hole drill program
that showed board zones of gold mineralization. In
addition, the Company was able to purchase one of the royalties on the property.
Marketing in 2026
Dryden Gold will be kicking off its 2026 marketing calendar by exhibiting at the
Metals Investor Forum
("
MIF
") in Vancouver on January 23-24, 2026, and will be presenting on newsletter writer,
Chen Lin
's
panel. To register for free, please
click here
.
The technical team will be participating at the core shack in booth #1024 at
AME Round Up
in
Vancouver at the Vancouver Convention Centre East on January 28
th
-29
th
.
Please visit our
website
to stay up to date on all our upcoming conferences.
Qualified Person
The technical disclosure in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Maura J. Kolb, M.Sc.,
P.Geo., President of Dryden Gold and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 of
the Canadian Securities Administrators.
Analytical Laboratory and QA/QC Procedures
The Company is drilling NQ size core. Samples are cut in half, with half going to the lab for analysis and
half kept as a record. True thickness/widths of the mineralization are unknown, result intervals are
reported as the drilled core lengths unless otherwise stated. All sampling completed by Dryden Gold
Corp. within its exploration programs is subject to a Company standard of internal quality control and
quality assurance (QA/QC) programs which include the insertion of certified reference materials, blank
materials, and a level of duplicate analysis. Drill samples from the 2024 and 2025 program were sent to
Activation Laboratories in Dryden Ontario, with sample preparation and analysis in Dryden, where they
were processed for gold analysis by 50-gram fire assay with an atomic absorption finish and over limits
determined by Fire Assay with a gravimetric finish. Select samples were analyzed using metallic
screens. Activation Laboratories systems conform to requirements of ISO/IEC Standard 17025
guidelines and meets assay requirements outlined for NI 43-101.
ABOUT DRYDEN GOLD CORP.
Dryden Gold Corp. is an exploration company focused on the discovery of high-grade gold
mineralization listed on the TSX Venture Exchange ("DRY") and on the OTCQB marketplace ("DRYGF").
The Company has a strong management team and Board of Directors comprised of experienced
individuals with a track record of building shareholder value through property acquisition and
consolidation, exploration success, and mergers and acquisitions. Dryden Gold controls a 100% interest
in a dominant strategic land position in the Dryden District of Northwestern Ontario. Dryden Gold's
property package includes historic gold mines but has seen limited modern exploration. The property
hosts high-grade gold mineralization over 50km of potential strike length along the Manitou-Dinorwic
deformation zone. The property has excellent infrastructure, enjoys collaborative relationships with First
Nations communities and benefits from proximity to an experienced mining workforce.
For more information, go to our website
www.drydengold.com
.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Trey Wasser, CEO
Email:
Phone: 940-368-8337
Ashley Robinson, Director of Corporate
Communications
Email:
X:
@DrydenGold
Maura Kolb, M.Sc.. P. Geo., President
Email:
Phone: 807-632-2368
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policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of
this release
.
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The information contained herein contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable
securities legislation. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect
to: the acquisition of the Property, receipt of corporate and regulatory approvals, issuance of common
shares; future development plans; future acquisitions; exploration programs; and the business and
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results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: risks
related to failure to obtain adequate financing on a timely basis and on acceptable terms; risks related to
the outcome of legal proceedings; political and regulatory risks associated with mining and exploration;
risks related to the maintenance of stock exchange listings including receipt of TSX Venture Exchange
approval for the acquisition
of the Property; risks related to environmental regulation and liability; the
potential for delays in exploration or development activities; the uncertainty of profitability; risks and
uncertainties relating to the interpretation of drill results, the geology, grade and continuity of mineral
deposits; risks related to the inherent uncertainty of production and cost estimates and the potential for
unexpected costs and expenses; the possibility that future exploration, development or mining results will
not be consistent with the Company's expectations; risks related to commodity price fluctuations; and
other risks and uncertainties related to the Company's prospects, properties and business detailed
elsewhere in Dryden Gold's and the Company's disclosure record. Should one or more of these risks
and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary
materially from those described in forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned against
attributing undue certainty to forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made
as of the date hereof and Dryden Gold and the Company do not assume any obligation to update or
revise them to reflect new events or circumstances. Actual events or results could differ materially from
Dryden Gold's and the Company's expectations or projections.
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