Galactic Gold Provides Exploration Update on their Hardrock West Main Block Property Confirming Mineralized Zone
Galactic Gold Provides Exploration Update on
their Hardrock West Main Block Property
Confirming Mineralized Zone
HIGHLIGHTS:
13.4 g/t Au, 8.16 g/t Au and 1.3 g/t Au
from surface grab samples confirming Sturgeon Bridge
mineralized zone
299 total surface grab samples
were collected during the 2026 field season (assays pending)
Structural complexity (SC) and self-organizing map (SOM) analysis
completed by Geotech
to generate gold exploration targets
2,000 m drill program
is planned to twin historic 2008 Kodiak drillholes and test down dip
extensions of surface mineralized zones
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 23, 2026) - Galactic Gold Corp. (TSXV:
GGAU) ("Galactic Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an exploration update for their 100%
owned Hardrock West Project ("HWP"). Surface grab samples from the recently acquired Sturgeon
Bridge area confirmed high grade gold and copper in the mineralized system. Field crews also
investigated high-priority geophysical targets that were identified using Geotech's structural complexity
(SC) and self-organizing map (SOM) analyses. The HWP is approximately 250 km northeast of Thunder
Bay, ON and covers 28,586 hectares of the Beardmore-Geraldton Greenstone Belt (Figure 1).
CEO Ken Berry commented:
"Galactic is excited with the preliminary prospecting results that
confirm the high-grade gold and silver veining in the Sturgeon Bridge area. We are currently
interpreting structural data collected over the summer to integrate it with the remaining assay results in
the Sturgeon Bridge area to better understand the structural controls on mineralization. Understanding
these controls on mineralization are essential to successfully drill high-grade gold zones. The
structural model will be integrated with historic drilling and used to plan a 2,000 m diamond drill
program to test historic drill results and new zones on the property. We are also encouraged by our
recent talks with local First Nation groups, and we are close to finalizing an exploration agreement and
drill permit approvals. As results of the recent prospecting program, we are confident that they will
continue to validate our exploration model and highlight the scale, continuity, and prospectivity of the
Hardrock West land package."
Figure 1:
Regional location of Galactic Gold Corp's Hardrock West Project and Equinox Gold's
Greenstone Gold Mine.
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The Sturgeon Bridge Prospect (MDI42E11NW00003) is accessed by travelling north on the Kinghorn
Road, 13 km east of Jellicoe, ON, for approximately 6.1 km, then east along an unnamed logging road
for 7.6 km. Tertiary logging roads follow the SW trend of the mineralized corridor to the area that Kodiak
drilled 9 diamond drillholes in 2008 for a total of 2,565 m (Figure 3). The geology is dominated by
Archean metavolcanic rocks and minor sedimentary units of the BGGB. The metavolcanics here are
pillowed and amygdaloidal flows with sedimentary rocks composed of greywacke (sandstone), siltstone,
and argillite with intercalated iron formation composed of thinly banded magnetite, hematite, chert and
jasper.
Kodiak Exploration Ltd. carried out prospecting, sampling and diamond drilling between 2007 - 2008
with 9 diamond drillholes totaling 2,565 m of drilling. The drilling focused primarily on the main zone
which strikes approximately 240 degrees and varies in width from 6 to 23 m along a 490 m strike length
(MDI42E11NW00003). Highlights from the 2008 DDH program include:
2.53 g/t Au over 1.6 m in SB08-03 from a weakly sheared metavolcanics with trace pyrite;
1.75 g/t Au over 3.8 m in SB08-05 from a sheared metavolcanics with quartz stockwork veining;
66.7 g/t Au over 0.3 m in SB08-13 from a metavolcanics with quartz veins and pyrite;
1.19 g/t Au over 4.3 m in SB08-14 from a breccia in metavolcanics with weak shear, quartz-
carbonate veins and pyrite (Assessment report 20000004143).
The mineralized zones at Sturgeon Bridge are thought to continue for over 2 km of strike length to the
northeast and copper rich shears with malachite staining have been observed throughout the Sturgeon
Bridge area (MDI42E11NW00003). During the 2026 field season a total of 299 surface grab samples
were collected with 229 from the Sturgeon Bridge area. Assay results to date confirm the high-grade
gold mineralization in the Sturgeon Bridge area where surface grabs from an outcrop south of drill collar
SB08-09 returned 13.4 g/t Au & 72.6 g/t Ag and 8.16 g/t Au & 69 g/t Ag (Table 1). A polymetallic vein
containing pyrite + galena + sphalerite south of the historic drill collar for SB08-03 returned 1.3 g/t Au,
0.20% Pb & 0.34% Zn (Table 1). Sampling from a rusty shear with malachite staining in banded iron
formation on the historic rail bed south of SB08-05 returned a preliminary result of >10,000 ppm Cu (i.e.
>1% Cu) and results are pending for the re-assay (Table 1).
Figure 2:
2026 surface grab sample results with historic drilling in the Sturgeon Bridge area.
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Table 1:
Assay highlights from Phase 1 of the 2026 field season.
Sample ID
UTM mE
UTM mN
Au_ppb
Ag_ppm
Cu_ppm
Pb_ppm
Zn_ppm
926624
468734
5508112
13400
72.6
1900
11
49
926623
468734
5508112
8160
69
1700
19
64
926553
469160
5508208
1300
8.3
56
2030
3440
926575
469056
5507884
213
12.9
> 10000
7
19
926564
470391
5508879
37
1.1
1390
17
43
The technical team is currently interpreting structural data collected over the summer months. Integrating
these structural insights with pending assay results is essential to unlocking the primary controls on
mineralization—a critical step for precisely targeting high-grade gold zones. New zones will also be
evaluated to determine their mineralized potential, such as the copper bearing outcrop south of the
historic drilling which is pending an overlimit analysis for sample 926575 reported in Table 1. The results
for the remaining 217 surface grab samples collected in August are also pending.
Both the PLF and BTDZ are key structural corridors along the Beardmore-Geraldton Greenstone Belt
(BGGB) that are closely associated with gold mineralization in the belt. An interpretation of the airborne
EM and VTEM plus survey data was conducted by Geotech utilizing structural complexity (SC) and self-
organizing map (SOM) analyses to generate gold exploration targets related to subsidiary faults, shear
zones and anticlinal folds that are structurally connected to the first order tectonic structures that act as
conduits for auriferous fluids (i.e. PLF & BTDZ). The targeting study focused on a structural intersection
density to produce twelve exploration targets that have a strong orogenic gold signature (Figure 2).
Figure 3:
Geotech SOM analysis showing high priority gold target areas on the Project.
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On the corporate and community front, Galactic is highly encouraged by recent, productive dialogues
with local First Nation groups. The company is nearing the finalization of a comprehensive exploration
agreement and expects subsequent drill permit approvals shortly. Management remains confident that
the final data from this prospecting program will continue to validate Galactic's exploration model, while
underscoring the scale, continuity, and prospectivity of the broader Hardrock West land package.
Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Galactic Gold implemented a strict QA/QC protocol during the 2026 field sampling program. A rotating
sequence of certified gold standards and blanks was inserted after every 20th field sample to monitor
the accuracy and precision of the analytical results. All samples were collected, documented, and
handled under the supervision of the project geologist.
Field samples were placed in sturdy plastic sample bags, labelled with the appropriate sample
identification, and securely sealed using zip ties. Sample numbers, locations, geological descriptions,
and other relevant field information were recorded and entered in the project database. Samples were
securely stored in rice bags prior to transportation.
Following completion of each field rotation, the sealed sample bags were placed into rice bags,
secured, and transported by company personnel to the Activation Laboratories Ltd. ("Actlabs")
laboratory facility in Thunder Bay, Ontario, for analysis. Samples were delivered under controlled chain-
of-custody procedures and remained secured under the supervision of the project geologist until handoff.
Samples were processed and crushed at the Actlabs facility. Gold analyses were completed using a 50-
gram Fire Assay with Atomic Absorption finish. Samples were also analyzed for trace element
geochemistry using the UT-4M ultratrace method with 4-Acid Digest and ICP-OES/ICP-MS finish. The
inserted certified standards and blanks were used to monitor laboratory performance and verify the
reliability of the reported analytical results.
Analyses were completed at Actlabs, which is an accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 for mineral analysis
(CAN-P-1579) and is ISO 9001 certified. Actlabs is independent of Galactic Gold and has no other
relationship with the Company.
Grab samples are selective by nature and may not be representative of the overall mineralization hosted
on the property.
Qualified person
Jason Arnold, P.Geo., President of DCX Geological Consulting is a Qualified Person as defined by NI
43-101 and has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news
release. Jason Arnold, P.Geo. is a consultant of the company and is not independent of the company
within the meaning of NI 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. Mineralization hosted on
adjacent and/or nearby properties, particularly with respect to neighbouring mineral reserves/resources,
is not necessarily be indicative of mineralization that may be hosted on the Company's property.
About Galactic Gold Corp.
Galactic Gold Corp. is a resource development company focused on unlocking the full potential of its
100%-owned Hardrock West Property, located in the jurisdiction of Ontario. Over 57 km of combined
strike length along two major gold bearing structures and 10 km away from Equinox Gold's Greenstone
Mine. With 15,000 Hectare (37K Acres) Galactic Gold is positioned between Equinox Gold's
Greenstone Mine and their Brookbank Deposit along what Laurentian University in its Metal Earth
Research has identified super structures across the Galactic Gold Property underscoring the Project's
strong value-creation potential.
For further information:
Please contact, Galactic Gold Corp.
Kenneth Berry,
or
Frank Lagiglia,
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