Gold Runner Exploration Secures 5-Year Drilling Permit for Golden Girl Property in British Columbia's Golden Triangle

Regulatory Approval Accelerates Exploration Activities

Gold Runner Exploration has reached a pivotal stage by receiving a 5-year drilling permit from the BC Ministry of Mines and Critical Minerals. Effective immediately during the active field season, this permit allows up to 100 drill sites on the Golden Girl Property and remains valid until March 31, 2031. This regulatory milestone removes a key obstacle, enabling the company to advance its exploration plans and initiate drill testing of identified mineralized zones.

The permit approval coincided with the company’s summer field campaign, which began on July 13, 2026, shortly after the permit was granted. This timing enabled the exploration team to proceed without interruption, conducting systematic mapping and sampling across the property. Combined with Gold Runner’s solid funding position, this early permit issuance positions the company to execute its exploration roadmap efficiently during the critical summer window.

Early Discoveries and Sample Collection Boost Exploration Momentum

Despite being only weeks into the 2026 surface exploration program, Gold Runner reports multiple early-stage discoveries. The field team has identified several new mineralized showings and structures, quickly collecting samples for laboratory analysis. The first set of samples was sent to MSA Labs in Terrace, BC on July 20, 2026, with ongoing shipments of rock, grab, and channel cut samples planned throughout the summer.

CEO Chris Wensley commented that the "rapid addition of new discoveries and compelling sample collection early in the program bodes extremely well for the remainder of the season." This proactive sampling and analysis approach aims to refine and prioritize drill targets ahead of the inaugural drilling phase. Notably, over 95% of the Golden Girl Property has never undergone systematic modern exploration, presenting significant potential for further discoveries.

Golden Girl Property Boasts Impressive Historical Sample Results

Spanning 8,471 hectares in the prolific Iskut River region, the Golden Girl Property lies within one of Canada’s most active precious metals exploration districts. It is approximately 17 kilometres from the Snip Mine, a former operation that produced around 1 million ounces of gold, 390,000 ounces of silver, and over 249,000 kilograms of copper. The property is also 14 kilometres from the Bronson Airstrip, supporting regional exploration logistics.

Historical exploration in 2024 uncovered a significant new gold-silver system measuring 12 by 7 kilometres. Grab samples from that work assayed up to 11.28 g/t gold, 3,262 g/t silver, 5.37% copper, 20% lead, and 14.15% zinc. Channel cut samples revealed higher-grade intervals reaching 3.74 g/t gold, 2,105.45 g/t silver, 0.88% copper, 5.48% lead, and 7.42% zinc. These high-grade mineralizations occur in structurally controlled shear zones with sulphide-rich veins, stockwork, and breccias—geological features akin to those found at the nearby Snip Gold Mine.

Experienced Exploration Team with Proven Regional Success

Leading Gold Runner’s 2026 exploration are geologists Nicolai Goeppel and Ryan Purnell, who have a history of discovery success in the Golden Triangle. They played key roles in Juggernaut Exploration’s Big One discovery and Goliath Resources’ Surebet discovery, both well-recognized within the regional exploration community. Their extensive expertise provides "intimate and deep understanding of the Terrane," enhancing the Golden Girl Property’s exploration efforts.

The property is optioned through the B-ALL Syndicate, a specialized geological team targeting unexplored areas exposed by glacial and snowpack retreat within renowned geological terrain. Strategic partners Goliath Resources and Juggernaut Exploration hold interests in B-ALL, with 4% and 13% stakes respectively. The Golden Girl Property is strategically located roughly midway between Goliath’s Surebet and Juggernaut’s Big One discoveries, situating it within a cluster of recent exploration activity.

Climate-Driven Bedrock Exposure Expands Exploration Opportunities

Rapid glacial retreat and melting snowpacks have recently exposed extensive previously buried bedrock on and around the Golden Girl Property. This natural phenomenon has made previously inaccessible ground available for immediate mapping and sampling. Gold Runner views this climate-driven exposure as a significant competitive advantage, enabling access to mineralized zones not reachable during past exploration efforts.

With over 95% of the property untouched by modern systematic exploration, combined with newly exposed bedrock, the Golden Girl Property represents a compelling greenfield opportunity. Such extensive unexplored ground is rare in established mining districts and may offer asymmetric discovery potential if extensions of known mineralization or new zones are identified through systematic field work.

Comprehensive 2026 Exploration Program and Funding Status

The 2026 surface exploration program includes multiple survey and assessment techniques aimed at generating drill targets and defining the extent of mineralized zones discovered in 2024. An airborne magnetic and radiometric survey was completed as of July 7, 2026. Mapping, sampling, and channel cutting began July 13, 2026, with ongoing collection of samples for laboratory analysis.

Additional surveys, including LiDAR and photogrammetry, are scheduled to start on August 12, 2026. These will provide high-resolution terrain and subsurface data to aid geological interpretation and drill site selection. Gold Runner confirms it is "fully funded for this season's surface exploration and its follow-on inaugural drill program," eliminating near-term financing needs and ensuring uninterrupted program execution.

Strategic Location in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle Mining Hub

The Golden Triangle region in Northwestern British Columbia is one of Canada’s most prolific zones for precious metals and polymetallic exploration. Recent major discoveries such as Juggernaut Exploration’s Big One and Goliath Resources’ Surebet deposits highlight the area’s potential. Gold Runner’s Golden Girl Property, supported by experienced geologists and proximity to recent discoveries, is well positioned within this active exploration cluster.

Located in the Iskut River sub-district, known for high-grade gold-silver mineralization similar to that on Gold Runner’s claims, the property benefits from geological continuity across the region. The company’s access to proven exploration talent further supports its positioning within a world-class mineral system.

Sample Analysis and Drill Targeting Strategy

Gold Runner employs a phased exploration approach, collecting rock, grab, and channel cut samples regularly throughout the summer 2026 campaign. Samples are sent to MSA Labs in Terrace, BC for ongoing analysis. This continuous sampling strategy allows preliminary assay results to inform real-time adjustments to mapping and sampling priorities during fieldwork.

The company plans to use these results, alongside geological and geophysical data, to identify and prioritize drill targets for its upcoming inaugural drill program. The 100-location drilling authorization from the provincial permit ensures regulatory approval will not constrain drill timing or target selection.

Qualified Person Review and Technical Oversight

The technical disclosures in the announcement were reviewed and approved by Alan Morris, M.Sc., CPG #10550, an independent Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101 standards. This oversight ensures professional validation of the scientific information provided to investors and the public. While Morris reviewed the technical content, no specific modifications or conclusions were disclosed.

The company also clarifies that information regarding neighboring projects, including the Snip Mine and strategic partners’ discoveries, should not be interpreted as indicative of resources on the Golden Girl Property. This standard NI 43-101 disclaimer underscores that geological characteristics from nearby properties cannot be assumed to apply directly without further data and analysis.