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10 November, 2022

Northgold announces additional resource expansion drill results from its flagship Kopsa gold-copper project, including high-grade intervals at depth

Northgold AB (Nasdaq First North Growth Market: “NG”, “Northgold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce additional diamond drilling (“DD” or “core drilling”) results from its recently completed 2022 drill program across its 100%-owned Kopsa and Kiimala Trend projects in central Finland. Today’s announced gold assay results represent another four drill holes drilled at Kopsa, all of which encountered significant gold mineralization, with copper assays still pending.

Highlights

Highlighted gold assays from drill hole NGKOP22004 (copper assays are still pending) include:

  • 0.63 g/t gold (“Au”) over 107.65m from 46m depth along hole (32.5m vertical depth), including:
    • 1.43 g/t Au over 22.4m from 112.6m (79.6m vertical), which includes
      • 2.32 g/t Au over 8.3m from 119.7m (84.6m vertical), which includes
        • 15.72 g/t Au over 1m from 123m (87.0m vertical).

Highlighted gold assays from drill hole NGKOP22005 (copper assays are still pending) include:

  • 0.78 g/t Au over 125.1m from 78.1m (55.2m vertical), including
    • 2.21 g/t Au over 18.8m from 145.7m (103.0m vertical), which includes
      • 7.10 g/t Au over 3.2m from 150.5m (106.4m vertical).

Highlighted gold assays from drill hole NGKOP22006 (copper assays are still pending) include:

  • 0.61 g/t over 34.45m from 108.4m (75.3m vertical), including
    • 12.68 g/t Au over 0.4m from 108.4m (75.3m vertical), and including
    • 1.22 g/t over 2.6m from 114.45m (79.5m vertical), and including
    • 1.32 g/t Au over 7m from 130.55m (90.7m vertical), which includes
      • 4.14 g/t Au over 0.75m from 136.8m (95.0m vertical).

Highlighted gold assays from drill hole NGKOP22010 (copper assays are still pending) include:

  • 0.66 g/t Au over 100.4m from 78.1m (55.2m vertical), including
    • 2.74 g/t Au over 3.5m from 175m (123.7m vertical), which includes
      • 11.9 g/t over 0.7m from 177.8m (125.7m vertical).

Drill hole locations are shown in Table 1 and Figure 1.

Gold assay results are shown in Table 2, and Figures 2 and 3.

Drill holes NGKOP22004 and NGKOP22005 targeted extending the central main gold and copper mineralized zone eastward near its eastward extents where past drilling was more scarce. The holes encountered broad intervals (107.65-125m wide along hole) of low-grade gold mineralization (0.63-0.78 g/t Au) beginning at moderately shallow depths (55.2-79.6m vertical) which are intended to add to gold mineral resources by expanding previously scarcely defined mineralized zones and by in-filling gaps in past drilling or zones previously defined as waste rock, and also included high-grade intervals (7.1-15.72 g/t Au) of significant widths (1-3.2m wide along hole) at greater depths (from 87-106.4m vertical) near the bottom of the resource outline, that continue to require additional follow-up work to better understand the structural controls and potential of these high-grade zones at depth.

Drill holes NGKOP22006 and NGKOP22010 were drilled further south, just beyond the general southern extents of past drilling. These two drill holes traced roughly along or just outside the southern edge of the resource open pit shell or outline. The holes targeted down-dip SE continuations of the main mineralized zone in order to expand the southward limits of the deposit and by in-filling gaps in past drilling or zones previously defined as waste rock. These holes similarly encountered broad intervals (34.45-100.4m wide along hole) of low-grade gold mineralization (0.61-0.66 g/t Au) beginning at moderately-shallow depths (55.2-75.3m vertical) and included more discrete (0.7-0.75m wide along hole), high-grade intervals (4.14-11.9 g/t Au) at greater depths (from 95-125m vertical), which similarly continue to require additional follow-up work to better understand the structural controls and potential of these high-grade zones at depth.

Mitch Vanderydt, CEO, comments: “The team is excited about this tranche of drill results, which should add low-grade gold ounces to certain southern and lower portions of the Kopsa deposit in our interim resource update slated for early next year, and which also helps to further define some high-grade gold-mineralized zones near the bottom of the deposit, some of which may ultimately offer longer-term underground mining optionality in the future.”

Kopsa Historic Resource Estimate
Kopsa hosts a historic resource estimated at 16.3 million tonnes (“Mt”) at 0.81 grams per tonne (“g/t”) gold (“Au”) and 0.16% copper (“Cu”) for 423,600 ounces (“oz”) Au, or 554,600 oz gold equivalent (“AuEq”) at 1.06 g/t AuEq, the majority of which falls in the Measured and Indicated (“M&I”) category in accordance with Canada’s National Instrument (“NI”) 43-101 standards. See Northgold’s Independent Geologists Report (“IGR”) on the Company’s website for more information.

Update on 2022 Exploration Program
A total of 25 DD holes totalling 4,241 m were completed at the flagship Kopsa project during the 2022 drill program. Today’s announced results represent gold assays for four drill holes (Hole NGKOP22010 was extended from a depth of 212 m along hole to 412m, with gold assays still pending on the deeper portion). Gold assays were previously reported for three other drill holes (see press releases dated 2 August and 23 August 2022) and are pending on the remaining 18 drill holes (in addition to the deeper portion of hole NGKOP22010). Copper assays pending on all 25 holes. Additional assay results from Kopsa are scheduled to be released in the coming weeks.

Another five DD holes totalling 695 m were completed at Pirttineva (totalling 4,936m drilled company-wide during 2022), a previously un-drilled prospect at our Kiimala Trend project that looked promising based on a recently completed Induced Polarization (IP) geophysical survey and outcrop samples (see press release dated 12 September 2022), with assays pending on all five holes which are scheduled to begin to be announced in the coming weeks. Multiple sulfide-bearing zones were observed in portions of the core.

Table 1: Collar locations of drill holes at Kopsa being reported

Drill Hole Easting Northing Elevation Azimuth Dip Hole Depth
(m, along hole)
Hole Depth
(m, vertical)
NGKOP22004 413342 7072658 114.336 27 45 237.9 168.2
NGKOP22005 413320 7072612 113.932 27 45 299.2 211.6
NGKOP22006 413231 7072616 113.379 25 44 230 159.8
NGKOP22010 413295 7072606 113.217 27 45 413 292.0

Table 2: Gold assay results from Kopsa being reported

Drill Hole Target Description From To Interval Gold Grade Copper Grade Gold Equivalent Grade
(m) (m) (m) (g/t Au) (% Cu) (g/t AuEq)
NGKOP22004 Continuation 46 153.65 107.65 0.63 Cu assays are pending
of central zone including 49 50 1 0.60 Cu assays are pending
and including 55 56 1 0.68 Cu assays are pending
and including 56 56.65 0.65 2.05 Cu assays are pending
and including 56.65 57.4 0.75 1.92 Cu assays are pending
and including 72.7 73.7 1 0.56 Cu assays are pending
and including 77.35 78.15 0.8 0.82 Cu assays are pending
and including 78.15 78.8 0.65 1.02 Cu assays are pending
and including 86 86.8 0.8 0.69 Cu assays are pending
and including 87.8 88.8 1 0.57 Cu assays are pending
and including 88.8 89.8 1 1.07 Cu assays are pending
and including 89.8 90.8 1 1.51 Cu assays are pending
and including 98 99 1 0.66 Cu assays are pending
and including 99 100 1 0.67 Cu assays are pending
and including 100.8 101.5 0.7 1.05 Cu assays are pending
and including 101.5 102.2 0.7 0.81 Cu assays are pending
and including 104.65 105.5 0.85 0.65 Cu assays are pending
and including 105.5 106.35 0.85 1.34 Cu assays are pending
and including 106.35 107.15 0.8 0.70 Cu assays are pending
and including 107.15 108.15 1 0.95 Cu assays are pending
and including 109.67 110.6 0.93 0.95 Cu assays are pending
and including 112.6 135 22.4 1.43 Cu assays are pending
which includes 112.6 113.5 0.9 2.23 Cu assays are pending
and 113.5 114.15 0.65 2.57 Cu assays are pending
and 114.15 115 0.85 0.68 Cu assays are pending
and 119.7 128 8.3 2.32 Cu assays are pending
which includes 121.3 122 0.7 0.88 Cu assays are pending
and 123 124 1 15.72 Cu assays are pending
which includes 123 123.5 0.5 15.95 Cu assays are pending
and includes 123.5 124 0.5 15.48 Cu assays are pending
and 125 126 1 0.60 Cu assays are pending
and 126 127 1 0.60 Cu assays are pending
and 127 128 1 0.58 Cu assays are pending
and 130.7 131 0.3 3.61 Cu assays are pending
and 131.3 132 0.7 1.24 Cu assays are pending
and 132 132.45 0.45 4.77 Cu assays are pending
and 133.25 134 0.75 1.01 Cu assays are pending
and 134 135 1 1.29 Cu assays are pending
and including 136 137 1 0.72 Cu assays are pending
and including 140 141 1 0.68 Cu assays are pending
and including 142 143 1 0.62 Cu assays are pending
and including 150.8 151.8 1 1.18 Cu assays are pending
176 177 1 0.56 Cu assays are pending
NGKOP22005 Continuation 20.5 21.25 0.75 4.05 Cu assays are pending
of central zone 78.1 203.2 125.1 0.78 Cu assays are pending
including 80.65 81.3 0.65 1.26 Cu assays are pending
and including 81.3 82 0.7 1.87 Cu assays are pending
and including 82.85 83.6 0.75 0.75 Cu assays are pending
and including 83.6 84.3 0.7 4.01 Cu assays are pending
and including 84.3 85.1 0.8 15.39 Cu assays are pending
and including 97.25 98.2 0.95 0.59 Cu assays are pending
and including 98.2 99 0.8 0.67 Cu assays are pending
and including 104.45 105 0.55 2.41 Cu assays are pending
and including 107.6 108.2 0.6 3.78 Cu assays are pending
and including 108.2 108.7 0.5 1.44 Cu assays are pending
and including 110.55 111.4 0.85 0.63 Cu assays are pending
and including 114.55 115.05 0.5 1.06 Cu assays are pending
and including 116 117 1 1.39 Cu assays are pending
and including 117 118 1 0.54 Cu assays are pending
and including 122.7 123.3 0.6 0.96 Cu assays are pending
and including 123.3 123.85 0.55 1.92 Cu assays are pending
and including 126 126.85 0.85 0.81 Cu assays are pending
and including 127.6 128.1 0.5 4.80 Cu assays are pending
and including 135.6 136.3 0.7 1.56 Cu assays are pending
and including 136.3 137 0.7 1.05 Cu assays are pending
and including 137 137.75 0.75 2.05 Cu assays are pending
and including 141.45 142 0.55 1.71 Cu assays are pending
and including 143.65 144.2 0.55 1.11 Cu assays are pending
and including 145.7 164.5 18.8 2.21 Cu assays are pending
which includes 145.7 146.3 0.6 1.36 Cu assays are pending
and 146.3 147.25 0.95 0.84 Cu assays are pending
and 147.25 147.8 0.55 3.30 Cu assays are pending
and 147.8 148.45 0.65 1.14 Cu assays are pending
and 148.45 149.2 0.75 1.18 Cu assays are pending
and 149.2 149.7 0.5 1.99 Cu assays are pending
and 149.7 150.5 0.8 1.53 Cu assays are pending
and 150.5 153.7 3.2 7.10 Cu assays are pending
which includes 150.5 151.2 0.7 11.94 Cu assays are pending
and 151.2 152.15 0.95 2.35 Cu assays are pending
and 152.15 152.95 0.8 4.63 Cu assays are pending
and 152.95 153.7 0.75 11.25 Cu assays are pending
and including 153.7 154.65 0.95 0.92 Cu assays are pending
and including 156.4 157.4 1 3.03 Cu assays are pending
and including 158.3 159.2 0.9 1.07 Cu assays are pending
and including 159.2 159.95 0.75 0.68 Cu assays are pending
and including 159.95 160.4 0.45 3.33 Cu assays are pending
and including 160.4 160.85 0.45 4.61 Cu assays are pending
and including 160.85 161.8 0.95 0.75 Cu assays are pending
and including 166 166.6 0.6 1.59 Cu assays are pending
and including 173.25 173.9 0.65 1.11 Cu assays are pending
NGKOP22006 Down-dip 40.7 41.7 1 0.64 Cu assays are pending
SE continuation 96.8 97.45 0.65 1.84 Cu assays are pending
108.4 142.85 34.45 0.61 Cu assays are pending
including 108.4 108.8 0.4 12.68 Cu assays are pending
and including 114.45 117.05 2.6 1.22 Cu assays are pending
which includes 114.45 115.4 0.95 0.86 Cu assays are pending
and 115.4 116.4 1 1.25 Cu assays are pending
and 116.4 117.05 0.65 1.72 Cu assays are pending
and including 130.55 137.55 7 1.32 Cu assays are pending
which includes 130.55 131.3 0.75 3.50 Cu assays are pending
and 131.3 132.3 1 0.71 Cu assays are pending
and 134.3 135.2 0.9 2.35 Cu assays are pending
and 136.8 137.55 0.75 4.14 Cu assays are pending
and including 141.85 142.85 1 0.72 Cu assays are pending
156.25 157 0.75 0.68 Cu assays are pending
157.8 158.5 0.7 1.73 Cu assays are pending
161.5 162.1 0.6 1.60 Cu assays are pending
175.3 175.65 0.35 7.63 Cu assays are pending
183.1 183.75 0.65 0.82 Cu assays are pending
193.5 194.2 0.7 0.83 Cu assays are pending
201.05 201.6 0.55 1.79 Cu assays are pending
210.8 211.5 0.7 0.84 Cu assays are pending
NGKOP22010 Down-dip 56.7 57.7 1 0.83 Cu assays are pending
SE continuation 78.1 178.5 100.4 0.66 Cu assays are pending
including 84.3 85.1 0.8 2.27 Cu assays are pending
and including 85.1 86.1 1 0.99 Cu assays are pending
and including 88.8 89.7 0.9 0.68 Cu assays are pending
and including 93.5 94.4 0.9 0.68 Cu assays are pending
and including 100.85 101.55 0.7 1.57 Cu assays are pending
and including 102.2 103.2 1 1.69 Cu assays are pending
and including 103.2 104.2 1 2.29 Cu assays are pending
and including 104.8 105.6 0.8 0.94 Cu assays are pending
and including 105.6 106.4 0.8 1.88 Cu assays are pending
and including 106.4 107.1 0.7 1.38 Cu assays are pending
and including 107.1 108.1 1 1.04 Cu assays are pending
and including 108.1 109.1 1 0.67 Cu assays are pending
and including 111.9 112.9 1 1.63 Cu assays are pending
and including 118.4 119.3 0.9 1.93 Cu assays are pending
and including 121.3 122.25 0.95 2.70 Cu assays are pending
and including 122.25 122.9 0.65 0.83 Cu assays are pending
and including 127.15 128 0.85 0.73 Cu assays are pending
and including 128 128.9 0.9 1.96 Cu assays are pending
and including 129.9 130.9 1 0.55 Cu assays are pending
and including 130.9 131.8 0.9 2.40 Cu assays are pending
and including 132.65 133.6 0.95 0.85 Cu assays are pending
and including 138 139 1 1.19 Cu assays are pending
and including 139 139.9 0.9 0.69 Cu assays are pending
and including 141.2 142.1 0.9 1.81 Cu assays are pending
and including 142.1 143.1 1 0.60 Cu assays are pending
and including 143.1 144.1 1 0.71 Cu assays are pending
and including 145.8 146.5 0.7 0.86 Cu assays are pending
and including 146.5 147.5 1 0.77 Cu assays are pending
and including 149.5 150.4 0.9 0.88 Cu assays are pending
and including 150.4 151.4 1 1.20 Cu assays are pending
and including 151.4 152.4 1 1.27 Cu assays are pending
and including 152.4 153.4 1 0.79 Cu assays are pending
and including 153.4 154 0.6 2.48 Cu assays are pending
and including 157.9 158.9 1 0.83 Cu assays are pending
and including 158.9 159.9 1 0.84 Cu assays are pending
and including 159.9 160.6 0.7 1.82 Cu assays are pending
and including 160.6 161.2 0.6 2.18 Cu assays are pending
and including 169.65 170.5 0.85 1.11 Cu assays are pending
and including 172.3 173.1 0.8 0.89 Cu assays are pending
and including 175 178.5 3.5 2.74 Cu assays are pending
which includes 175 176 1 1.07 Cu assays are pending
and 177.8 178.5 0.7 11.90 Cu assays are pending
187.85 188.5 0.65 0.91 Cu assays are pending
205 206 1 0.50 Cu assays are pending
208 209 1 0.54 Cu assays are pending
  1. A lower gold cutoff grade of 0.5 g/t Au was applied
  2. Bold intervals are highlighted in the text of the release
  3. True widths are estimated to be 50-80% of the reported core length intervals

Figure 1: Locations of drill holes completed at Kopsa project

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Figure 2: Cross section looking W-NW (using LeapfrogTM software) showing gold assay results for new drill holes NGKOP22002 (previously announced) and NGKOP2206 (50m wide slice)

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Figure 3: Cross section looking W-NW (using LeapfrogTM software) showing gold assay results for new drill holes NGKOP22004, NGKOP22005, and the top portion of NGKOP22010 (100m wide slice)

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Qualified person
The technical information in this press release has been reviewed by Dr Hannu Makkonen from Suomen Malmitutkimus Oy. He has over 40 years of experience in mineral exploration in Finland, he is a European Geologist (EurGeol) and a Competent/Qualified Person as defined by the PERC Reporting Standard 2021, JORC Code, 2012 Edition, and by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. Dr Makkonen owns no shares in Northgold AB, or its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Fennia Gold Oy or Lakeuden Malmi Oy.

Quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC)
Drill core is logged, sampled and cut in half by a diamond saw in a secure core storage facility located in Pyhäsalmi Mine site, Finland. The core samples were sent to Eurofins Mineral Testing laboratory in Oulu, Finland, for sample preparation. From Oulu, the samples were sent to Eurofins Mineral Testing laboratory in Sodankylä for PbO fire assay and ICPOES analysis (method code: 705P). Certified reference standards and blanks were included in the sample batches. In four standard assays out of fifty a deviation, low in absolute values ( + 0.033 – 0.089 g/t Au) but relatively notable (14.2 – 38.4%) was observed.  Otherwise no QAQC issues were noted with the results reported herein and their values allow the public disclosure of the assay results. Eurofins Mineral Testing Finland is accredited according to ISO/IEC 17025 by FINAS.

For additional information, please contact the CEO:
“Mitch Vanderydt”
Mitchell J. Vanderydt, P.Eng, MBA
Email: ir@northgoldab.com
Website: www.northgoldab.com
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About Northgold
Northgold is a Swedish gold exploration and development Company with multiple resource-stage projects in the Middle Ostrobothnia Gold Belt (MOGB) of Central Finland, including the Kopsa Gold-Copper project and the Kiimala Trend Gold project. The Company strives to find and ultimately extract gold from under-prospected areas in Finland. Visit www.northgoldab.com for more information.
Augment Partners AB, tel. +46 8-604 22 55 info@augment.se, is acting as the Company's Certified Adviser.

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