Labrador GOLD Welcomes Recent Announcement BY the Ontario Government Concerning Accelerated Development of the Ring of Fire ROAD
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NEWS RELEASE March 26, 2026
LABRADOR GOLD WELCOMES RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ONTARIO GOVERNMENT CONCERNING
ACCELERATED DEVELOPMENT OF THE RING OF FIRE ROAD
TORONTO, ON – March 26, 2026 – Labrador Gold Corp. (TSX.V: LAB | FNR: 2N6) (“ LabGold” or the
“Company”) welcomes the recent announcement by the Ontario government that it now plans to complete
construction of an all-season road to the Ring of Fire five years ahead of schedule. The Ring of Fire road will
cross the recently staked Watson Property in the Fort Hope Greenstone Belt of northwestern Ontario.
The Ontario government recently announced an accelerated timeline for the construction of the Ring of Fire
road, with early works construction planned to begin in June 2026. A link to the accelerated schedule can be
found here: Unlocking the Ring of Fire
The Northern Road Link will bisect the northern portion of the Watson Project, while the Marten Falls
Community Access Road will run along the south side of the northeastern claim block (see Figure 1).
Figure 1. Map of the Watson Project showing the location of the Ring of Fire Road, gold occurrences, major
shear zones and banded iron formation.
(Sources: Storm Exploration news release dated March 21, 2025; Ontario Mineral Inventory (OMI) Database).
LabGold CEO Roger Moss, states “Ontario’s recent announcement to fast‑track road access to the Ring of Fire
is a clear signal of the province ’s commitment to northern mineral development. As this infrastructure
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advances, the Watson Project is positioned to benefit meaningfully. Ontario is ranked 2 nd globally for
investment attractiveness in the Fraser Institute’s Annual Survey of Mining Companies (2025) published i n
February 2026.”
Elementary Minerals, a private company jointly owned by LabGold (80%) and Nemo Resources Inc. (20%),
holds 127,000 ha of map staked mining claims, making it the largest land holding in the Fort Hope Greenstone
Belt. The Property is 100% owned by Elementary and has no underlying royalties or option payments.
The Watson property covers the interpreted trace of three major belt parallel structures including 73km of
the Norton Lake Shear Zone, 35km of the Gourlie Creek Shear Zone, and 15km of the Washi Lake Shear Zone,
all three of which have been virtually untested for gold . LabGold believes Watson possesses significant
potential for gold mineralization associated with the numerous folded and/or faulted banded iron formation
(BIF) units adjacent to these major shear zones (See Figure 1).
LabGold VP Exploration, Ryan Weston states “Significant BIF‑hosted gold mineralization, such as that seen at
Canadian Goldfields’ Miminiska project, is well documented in the western Fort Hope Greenstone Belt. We
believe the eastern half of the belt is equally well endowed yet has seen only limited exploration. This
underexplored setting provides a rare opportunity to gain early exposure to a compelling grassroots gold play
in a world‑class jurisdiction.”
As part of its commitment to responsible exploration, Elementary has initiated outreach to local First Nations
with the goal of securing social license ahead of its inaugural exploration program on the property . The
planned program consists of a 4,582 line -km airborne electromagnetic survey which will provide excellent
resolution of bedrock conductors and associated magnetic anomalies potentially associated with BIF-hosted
gold mineralization. Compelling geophysical and geological targets will be followed up this summer with soil
surveying and prospecting for further target discrimination ahead of an initial drill program which could be
as early as winter 2027.
Qualified Person
Roger Moss, PhD., P.Geo., President and CEO of LabGold, a Qualified Person in accordance with Canadian
regulatory requirements as set out in NI 43-101, has read and approved the scientific and technical
information that forms the basis for the disclosure contained in this release.
About Labrador Gold
LabGold is a Canadian -based mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition and exploration of
prospective gold projects in Eastern Canada.
The recently announced Watson Project, a joint venture with Nemo Resources Inc., represents the largest
landholding in the Fort Hope Greenstone Belt which is significantly underexplored compared to other
greenstone belts (e.g. Red Lake and Pickle Lake) in northwestern Ontario. While the exploration focus will be
on gold, the Watson project also hosts significant potential for critical minerals (e.g. antimony, nickel, copper
and zinc). The proposed road to the Ring of Fire, expected to begin construction in mid -2026, runs through
the Watson property and, once complete, will significantly reduce exploration and development costs.
The Hopedale property covers much of the Archean-age Florence Lake greenstone belt, which extends over
60 kilometers. While typical of greenstone belts globally, the area has been underexplored. LabGold’s work
to date has identified gold anomalies in rocks , soils, and lake sediments across a three -kilometer section of
the northern portion of the belt. Five gold occurrences lie along this trend, four of which were discovered by
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LabGold. Additional anomalous gold values occur across approximately 40 kilometers of the southern portion
of the belt. Recent exploration has also demonstrated potential for copper, nickel, and cobalt.
The Borden Lake project near Chapleau, Ontario lies immediately southeast of Discovery Silver Corp’s Borden
gold mine. Past exploration by LabGold identified two anomalous gold zones based on geochemistry and
geophysics.
The Company has 170,009,979 common shares issued and outstanding and trades on the TSX Venture
Exchange under the symbol LAB.
For more information please contact:
Roger Moss, President and CEO Tel: 416-704-8291
Or visit our website at: www.labradorgold.com
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