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Golden Ridge Resources Discovers High-Grade Visible GOLD IN Float at the Williams GOLD Property, Surrounded BY New Found GOLD Corp’S Queensway South GOLD Project

Drill Results Sampling & Geoscience Results

GOLDEN RIDGE RESOURCES DISCOVERS HIGH-GRADE VISIBLE GOLD IN FLOAT AT THE WILLIAMS GOLD

PROPERTY, SURROUNDED BY NEW FOUND GOLD CORP’S QUEENSWAY SOUTH GOLD PROJECT

Kelowna, British Columbia – December 21, 2021 - Golden Ridge Resources Ltd. (“Golden Ridge” or “the

Company”) (TSXV: GLDN) is pleased to report that it has discovered high-grade (281g/t) Au float at the

Williams Gold Property (“Williams” or “The Property”), that is surrounded by New Found Gold Corp

(NFGC)’s Queensway South Gold Property in the Central Newfoundland Gold Belt of the province of

Newfoundland and Labrador (Figure 1).1 The sample was taken during prospecting of the underexplored

western portion of the property.

High Grade 281g/t Au Discovered in the Dominion Zone

Prospecting during 2021 discovered high-grade Au float in the Dominion Zone, in the southwest of the

property (Figure 2). The assay of 281g/t (9 oz/t) Au is one of the highest reported for an individual grab

sample in the Queensway South area. Exploration in 2021 continues to highlight the potential for high-

grade gold zones within the Williams Property. Golden Ridge will continue to explore the underexplored

Dominion Zone when assays become available.

Awaiting Assays from the 2021 Field Exploration Program

During the 2021 field exploration season Golden Ridge took 200 grab rock samples and 255 channel

samples from outcrop and trenches, as well as 1,316 soil samples. Due to the current high level of

exploration activity in Newfoundland, and consequent demand for analytical services, the Company is still

awaiting the full suite of assays, which should be received in time to plan the next phase of exploration in

early 2022.

The 2021 field exploration covered the majority of the underexplored Williams Gold Property. Golden

Ridge identified numerous hydrothermal zones spanning across the property , primarily concentrated

within the Dog Bay and Appleton Fault Corridors (Figure 3,4). Soil Sampling was conducted on a high-

density (25 x 25m) grid in order to follow up anomalies identified in the 2020 100 x 100m regional soil

sampling grid (see News Release of October 26, 2020). Based on results of the 2021 trenching program,

Golden Ridge strongly believes the high-density soil sampling grid will be an effective geochemical

targeting tool for future exploration.

Mike Blady, Director, CEO & President of Golden Ridge stated “ The high-grade float sample taken at the

Dominion Zone shows the potential for high-grade gold within the Williams Property and throughout the

South Queensway Area. We are continuing to uncover and define the potential for high-grade gold

mineralization across the Williams Gold Property, where very limited historical work has been done. Using

the trenching, and geochemical soil-sampling data, from 2021 we will continue to vector towards the high-

grade sections of the Dog Bay and Appleton Fault Corridor . Upon receipt of assays we will be able t o

effectively and quickly follow up these targets early in 2022.”

1This news release contains information about adjacent properties on which Golden Ridge has no right to explore or mine. Readers are cautioned that mineral deposits on adjacent properties

are not indicative of mineral deposits on the Company’s properties

Qualified Person:

Dr. Stephen Amor, PhD, P Geo, technical advisor to the Company, is the Qualified Person as defined by

National Instrument 43-101 who has reviewed and approved the technical data in this news release.

Acknowledgments:

Golden Ridge Resources acknowledges the financial support of the Junior Exploration Assistance Program,

Department of Industry, Energy, and Technology, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.

About Golden Ridge Resources:

Golden Ridge is a TSX -V listed exploration company engaged in acquiring and advancing mineral

properties located in Newfoundland and British Columbia. Golden Ridge is currently focused on

exploration and development of its portfolio of exploration assets in Newfoundland. The Company owns

a 100% interest in the 1,700 -hectare Hank copper -gold-silver-lead-zinc property and the 3,000 -hectare

Hickman copper-gold property located in the Golden Triangle district, approximately 140 kilometres north

of Stewart, British Columbia and has a portfolio of exploration projects in Newfoundland.

Golden Ridge Resources Ltd.

Mike Blady

Chief Executive Officer

Tel: (250) 717-3151

Website: www.goldenridgeresources.com

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this news release, constitute "forward -looking information" as such term is used in

applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward -looking information is based on plans, expectations and estimates of

management at the date the information is provided and is subject to certain factors and assumptions, including:

that the Company's financial condition and development plans do not change as a result of unforeseen events, that

the Company obtains required regulatory approvals, that the Company continues to maintain a good relationship

with the local project communities. Forward-looking information is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and

other factors that could cause plans, estimates and actual results to vary materially from those projected in such

forward-looking information. Factors that could cause the forward-looking information in this news release to change

or to be inaccurate include, but are not limited to, the risk that any of the assumptions referred to prove not to be

valid or reliable, which could result in delays, or cessation in planned work, that the Company's financial condition

and development plans change, delays in reg ulatory approval, risks associated with the interpretation of data, the

geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits, the possibility that results will not be consistent with the

Company's expectations, as well as the other risks and uncertainties app licable to mineral exploration and

development activities and to the Company as set forth in the Company's Management’s Discussion and Analysis

reports filed under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com. There can be no assurance that any forward -looking

information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated

in such statements. Accordingly, the reader should not place any undue reliance on forward -looking information or

statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking information or statements, other than

as required by applicable law.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the

TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.