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Grande Portage Resources Announces Completion of Its 2021 Drill Program at the Herbert GOLD Project IN Se Alaska

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GRANDE PORTAGE RESOURCES ANNOUNCES

COMPLETION OF ITS 2021 DRILL PROGRAM AT THE

HERBERT GOLD PROJECT IN SE ALASKA

VANCOUVER, BC, October 26, 2021 – Grande Portage Resources Ltd. (TSX-V “GPG”); (OTCQB:

“GPTRF”); (Frankfurt: “GPB”); (" Grande Portage " or " the Company ") announced today that it has

completed its two rig drill program at the Herbert Gold project in SE Alaska. The Company completed 19

holes and approximately 8150 metres of drill core which included both step out and in -fill holes, effectively

expanding the parameters of the established resource and improving the company’s knowledge base.

The Company’s drilling continued to test a num ber of the deposit’s primary veins but also penetrated the

eastern extension of the Sleeping Giant and Ridge veins as well as numerous subsidiary veins and structures

found within the deposit.

Final sample results are expected throughout November, December and into 2022 due to continued delays at

the assay labs principally due to protocols of the ongoing Covid -19 pandemic. Lab results will be reported in

future disclosures as they are received from the lab and QA/QC has been met. Samples taken for assay are

split from the core with a diamond saw with one half being sent to Bureau Veritas Labs, Richmond, B.C., an

independent lab from the Company. The Company’s geologists who are logging the core identifies certain

sections which could contain coarse gold and marks them for the special preparation procedure of metallic

screening which captures the nuggety gold in the assay. Known standards and blanks are inserted into the

stream of samples on a regular basis. Additionally, all core is photographed with a high resolution camera for

future viewing.

Several samples were also collected and submitted to the laboratory to test for environmental effects after

mining commences. Specifically, the tests determine the potential for mine waste rock to generate acidic run-

off and/or harmful concentrations of toxic metals. Previous tests in 2020 were extremely positive

environmentally showing no tendencies to produce acid rock drainage due to the high inherent carbonate

content and the low sulfide content of the host rock and altered wallrock.

In addition, the Company confirms that Admiralty Environmental, a Juneau based environmental consultant

and water quality laboratory, continued its program of gathering b aseline water sampling adding to the

company’s expanding database from previous years.

Ian Klassen, Grande Portage’s President remarked, “We are delighted to have conducted a nother drill season

at the Herbert gold deposit. Our geological team has done another fabulous job identifying extensions to the

vein system e videnced by the fact we continue to intercept gold bearing veins laterally and at depths not

previously encountered. We look forward to receiving the results soon.”

Impact of COVID-19

Grande Portage is carefully monitoring the public health impact of the coronavirus (COVID -19) on a daily

basis. Our first priority is the health and safety of our communities, shareholders, contractors, employees and

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other stakeholders. The Grande Portage team has been working closely to ensure all the correct protocols and

safety precautions are in place. The Company will continue to monitor the evolving COVID-19 situation and

will continue to act proactively to protect the health of its workforce.

For more information about our drill target areas please visit our website at www.grandeportage.com or click

the following link: https://grandeportage.com/projects/herbert-gold-project/

This news release has been prepared and approved by Carl Hale, CPG, a geologist with more than 40 years of

experience and a Qualified Person as defined under NI #43-101.

About Grande Portage:

Grande Portage Resources Ltd. is a publicly traded mineral exploration company focused on the Herbert

Gold discovery situated approximately 25 km north of Juneau, Alaska. The Company holds a 100% interest

in the Herbert property. The Herbert Gold property system is open to length and depth and is host to at least

six main composite vein -fault structures that contain ribbon structure quartz -sulfide veins. The project lies

prominently within the 160km long Juneau Gold Belt, which has produced over seven mill ion ounces of

gold. The Company’s updated NI#43 -101 Mineral Resource estimate reported at a base case mineral

resources cut -off grade of 3.0 grams per tonne gold (g/t Au) and consists of: an indicated resource of

1,196,800 ounces of gold at an average gra de of 10.23 g/t Au (3,637,000 tonnes); and an inferred resource of

325,900 ounces of gold at an average grade of 8.91 g/t Au (1,138,000 tonnes), as well as an Indicated resource

of 686,700 ounces of silver at an average grade of 5.87 g/t Ag (3,637,000 tonn es); and an inferred resource of

169,300 ounces of silver at an average grade of 4.63 g/t silver (1,138,000 tonnes).

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

“Ian Klassen”

Ian M. Klassen

President & Chief Executive Officer

Tel: (604) 899-0106

Email: [email protected]

www.grandeportage.com

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This news release includes certain "forward-looking statements" under applicable Canadian securities

legislation. Forward-looking statements include estimates and statements that describe the Company’s future

plans, objectives or goals, including words to the effect that the Company or mana gement expects a stated

condition or result to occur. Forward -looking statements may be identified by such terms as “believes”,

“anticipates”, “expects”, “estimates”, “may”, “could”, “would”, “will”, or “plan”. Since forward -looking

statements are based on assumptions and address future events and conditions, by their very nature they

involve inherent risks and uncertainties as described in the Company's filings with Canadian securities

regulators. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove t o be accurate, as actual results and

future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should

not place undue reliance on forward -looking statements. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation

to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or

otherwise, other than as required by law.

NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICE PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS

DEFINED UNDER THE POLICIES OF THE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR

ACCURACY OF THIS NEWS RELEASE