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Independence GOLD Expands Winter Drill Program to 13,000 Metres

Exploration Programs

Suite 580 – 625 Howe Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2T6

Telephone: 604-687-3959 Facsimile: 604-687-1448 E-Mail: [email protected]

NEWS RELEASE

INDEPENDENCE GOLD EXPANDS WINTER DRILL PROGRAM TO 13,000 METRES

Vancouver, BC – (April 10, 2025) – Independence Gold Corp. (TSX -V: IGO) ("Independence Gold" or the

"Company”) is pleased to announce due to the ongoing success of the winter drill program it has expanded

the planned drill meterage from 10,000 metres (“m”) to approximately 13,000 m. The 3Ts Project is

located approximately 185 kilometres (“km”) southwest of Prince George, British Columbia and is

comprised of thirty-one mineral claims covering approximately 35,486 hectares in the Nechako Plateau

region of central British Columbia. The project is situated 16 km southwest of Artemis Gold Inc.’s

Blackwater Mine and covers a low -sulphidation epithermal quartz- carbonate vein district with in which

nineteen individual mineralized veins, ranging from 50 m to more than 1,100 m in strike length and with

true widths up to 32 m have been identified.

The Company has completed approximately 10,000 m of diamond drilling in the winter drill program

across multiple targets at the 3Ts Project including the discovery of the Johnny and Larry Veins (see news

releases dated March 20, 2025 and March 26, 2025) as well as resource drilling on the Tommy and Ted -

Mint Vein Systems (please see news release dated August 18th, 2022 for further details; “Technical Report

on the Mineral Resource Estimate Update for the 3Ts Gold Project, Omineca Mining Division, British

Columbia, Canada”, authored by Armitage and Miller) . T he expanded program allows for additional

follow-up drilling on key mineralized zones identified to date with assay results pending.

"Expanding the program is a reflection of both the geological potential we are seeing and the efficient

management of our exploration budget," commented Randy Turner, President and CEO of Independence

Gold. "With this added meterage, we a re in a strong position to advance priority targets and deliver

meaningful results to our shareholders."

About Independence

Independence Gold Corp. is a well -financed mineral exploration company with holdings ranging from

early-stage grassroots exploration to advanced-stage resource expansion in British Columbia and Yukon.

The Company is positioned to add shareholder value through systematic project advancement, while

management continues to evaluate additional gold and silver projects for possible acquisition. For

additional information, visit the Company's website www.ingold.ca.

Andy Randell, P.Geo., the Company’s Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has

reviewed the technical information in this news release.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF INDEPENDENCE GOLD CORP.

“Randy Turner”

Randy Turner, President and CEO

Suite 580 – 625 Howe Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2T6

Telephone: 604-687-3959 Facsimile: 604-687-1448 E-Mail: [email protected]

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

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

All statements in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are "forward-looking information" with respect to

Independence within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements with respect to the Company’s planned

drilling and exploration activities. The Company provides forward-looking statements for the purpose of conveying information

about cu rrent expectations and plans relating to the future and readers are cautioned that such statements may not be

appropriate for other purposes. By its nature, this information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general

or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not

prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be

achieved. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to those identified and reported in Independence’s public

filings under Independence Gold Corp.’s SEDAR profile at www.sedarplus.ca. Although Independence has attempted to identify

important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking

information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended .

There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ

materially from those anticipated in such statements. Independence disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise

any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required by law.