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Winter Drill Program Resumes at the 3Ts Project, BC

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NEWS RELEASE

Winter Drill Program Resumes at the 3Ts Project, BC

Vancouver, B.C. ( January 1 3, 202 5) – Independence Gold Corp. (TSX.V: IGO)(OTCQB: IEGCF) (the

“Company”) is pleased to announce that the second phase of a 10,000 metre (“m”) winter drill program

has resumed at its 100% owned 3Ts Project. The 3Ts Project is located approximately 185 kilometres

(“km”) southwest of Prince George, British Columbia and is comprised of seventeen mineral claims

covering approximately 8,840 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 within which nineteen individual mineralized veins, ranging

from 50 m to more than 1,100 m in strike length and with true widths up to 25 m have been identified.

Drilling Update

Prior to the Christmas break, a total of twelve drill holes were completed for a total of 3,222m. Ten of

the drill holes focused on the Ted-Mint and Tommy vein systems to obtain additional information for an

updated resource model (please see the news release dated August 18 th, 2022 for further details ;

“Technical Report on the Mineral Resource Estimate Update for the 3Ts Gold Project, Om ineca Mining

Division, British Columbia, Canada”). The remaining two drill holes tested the Ian vein system at depth

as well as the first exploration drilling of the Alf vein . The second phase of the winter drill program has

commenced and will consist of approximately 6,700 m and will focus on multiple targets including Ian,

Johnny, Ootsa and Balrog. All mineralized drill core from phase one has been delivered to SGS Canada

for analysis with results pending.

Corporate Update

The Company wishes to announce th at 19,458,668 warrants that were related to the December 2022

private placement financing were exercised for total proceeds of $2,335,040. In addition, the Company

closed two private placement financings in the fourth quarter of 2024 for total gross proceeds of

$8,650,000. The Company has also granted incent ive stock options to certain directors, officers,

employees and consultants to purchase 3,000,000 shares under the Company’s Incentive Stock Option

Plan. The options will be granted for a period of three (3) years and are exercisable at a price of $0.25 per

share.

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 sil ver 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.

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

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

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF INDEPENDENCE GOLD CORP.

“Randy Turner”

Randy Turner, President and CEO

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 current 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.