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2 August, 2022

Northgold announces initial drill results confirming shallow, high-grade gold at Kopsa, within a broad interval of 3.90 g/t gold over 98.7m

Northgold AB (Nasdaq First North Growth Market: “NG”, “Northgold” or the “Company”) today announces initial diamond drilling (“DD”) assay results after having now drilled more than 2,400m of the fully-funded and ongoing 5,000m DD program at its 100%-owned Kopsa and Kiimala Trend projects in central Finland. These initial drill results confirm the presence of shallow, high-grade gold in the core of the Kopsa deposit as was reported historically, and also suggest expansion of low- to moderate-grade gold mineralization in the southern peripheries of the deposit.

Highlights

Highlighted gold assays from drill hole NGKOP22001 (copper assays are still pending) include:

  • 3.90 g/t gold (“Au”) over 98.7m from 6.1m depth along hole (4.2m vertical depth), including:
    • 5.15 g/t Au over 14.4m from 29.4m (20.4m vertical), which includes:
      • 7.91 g/t Au over 5.1m from 37.8m (26.3m vertical), which includes:
        • 14.93 g/t Au over 2.1m from 38.8m (27.0m vertical).
    • 10.51 g/t Au over 11.4m from 56m (38.9m vertical), which includes:
      • 30.25 g/t Au Over 1.55m from 65.85m (45.7m vertical).
    • 11.05 g/t Au over 14.1m from 70.9m (49.3m vertical), which includes:
      • 48.72 g/t Au over 2.5m from 74.5m (51.8m vertical).

DD hole NGKOP22001 was drilled broadly perpendicular to the main structure of the mineralization (see Figures 1 and 2), and confirms the presence of both discrete and broad intervals of high-grade gold in the central, main portions of the Kopsa deposit, which appears to be generally consistent with historic DD assay data from nearby and adjacent historic drill hole BELKOPDD043 (see Figure 2), which returned 3.31 g/t Au and 0.26% Cu over 87.63m from 12.9m depth along hole.

Highlighted gold assays from drill hole NGKOP22002 (copper assays are still pending) include:

  • 1.18 g/t Au over 17.45m from 78.2m depth along hole (57.2m vertical), including
    • 2.19 g/t Au over 4.15m from 83.85m (61.3m vertical).

DD hole NGKOP22002 helps expand low- to moderate-grade gold in southern portions of the Kopsa deposit.

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

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

Mitch Vanderydt, CEO, comments: “We are proud to deliver these initial drill assay results after only recently listing the Company on 24 March 2022. And we are encouraged that our team has not only successfully replicated some of the historic, high-grade results in the heart of the Kopsa deposit, but also expanded lower-grade zones near its peripheries, and we look forward to also receiving the copper assays which can only strengthen the combined assay results for these holes. The consistency between gold assays returned for NGKOP22001 and our historic information increases our confidence in our historic data company-wide, which was generated by many of the same parties. These initial drill holes also allowed our exploration team to improve their understanding of the mineralization and rock types at Kopsa, to help guide them through the rest of the ongoing program, which continues to shift more towards resource expansion. Once drilling concludes at Kopsa, the rig is scheduled to move over to southern portions of our Kiimala Trend project to test some early-stage targets.”

Update on 2022 Exploration Program
A total of 13 DD holes for more than 2,400m (as of 1 August 2022) have now been completed at Kopsa (see Table 3) as part of the planned and ongoing, company-wide 5,000m DD program (see releases dated 7 June 2022 and 27 April 2022 for more details on exploration plans). Today’s announced gold assays represent two holes. Gold assays are pending on another three holes, with copper assays pending on five holes, with another eight holes being logged, sampled and cut.

The results of the Induced polarization (“IP”) geophysical surveys completed at Kopsa have now been received and are helping to generate new targets for initial drill testing as part of the ongoing program. The results of IP surveys completed at our neighbouring, earlier-stage Kiimala Trend project are currently being processed and will be used to refine our plans for the 500-1000m of DD scheduled for completion there, following the ongoing 3,500-4,000m at Kospa. IP survey results from both Kopsa and Kiimala Trend projects along with associated drilling plans will be announced in the coming weeks. DD activities as part of the ongoing 2022 exploration program are scheduled to conclude by the end of the third quarter of this year, as planned.

Table 1: Collar locations of new drill holes at Kopsa

Drill Hole Easting Northing Elevation Azimuth Dip Hole Depth
(m, along hole)
Hole Depth
(m, vertical)
NGKOP22001 413198.05 7072767.87 111.92 26 44 112.9 78.4
NGKOP22002 413277.90 7072693.76 116.47 24 47 103 75.3

Table 2: New gold assay results from Kopsa

Drill Hole Target Description   From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
(m)
Gold Grade
(g/t Au)
Copper Grade
(% Cu)
Gold Equivalent Grade
(g/t AuEq)
NGKOP22001 Central high-grade   6.1 104.8 98.7 3.90 copper assays are pending
  zone for assay  including 6.1 7 0.9 2.54 copper assays are pending
  and structure and including 11 12 1 0.63 copper assays are pending
  verification and including 14 15 1 1.27 copper assays are pending
  and including 15 16 1 0.82 copper assays are pending
    and including 17 18 1 1.11 copper assays are pending
    and including 18 19 1 0.38 copper assays are pending
    and including 19 19.6 0.6 1.52 copper assays are pending
    and including 20.6 21.6 1 0.79 copper assays are pending
    and including 22.6 23.1 0.5 1.79 copper assays are pending
    and including 26 26.8 0.8 0.84 copper assays are pending
    and including 28.2 28.8 0.6 0.56 copper assays are pending
    and including 28.8 29.4 0.6 0.85 copper assays are pending
    and including 29.4 43.8 14.4 5.15 copper assays are pending
    which includes 29.4 30.1 0.7 9.60 copper assays are pending
    and 30.1 30.9 0.8 4.41 copper assays are pending
    and 30.9 31.7 0.8 2.51 copper assays are pending
    and 31.7 32.55 0.85 4.07 copper assays are pending
    and 32.55 33.5 0.95 1.03 copper assays are pending
    and 33.5 34.4 0.9 1.27 copper assays are pending
    and 34.4 35.1 0.7 8.14 copper assays are pending
    and 35.1 35.7 0.6 3.39 copper assays are pending
    and 35.7 36.4 0.7 4.58 copper assays are pending
    and 36.4 37.1 0.7 2.27 copper assays are pending
    and 37.1 37.8 0.7 2.61 copper assays are pending
    and 37.8 42.9 5.1 7.91 copper assays are pending
    which includes 37.8 38.8 1 3.17 copper assays are pending
    and 38.8 40.9 2.1 14.93 copper assays are pending
    and 40.9 41.9 1 2.90 copper assays are pending
    and 41.9 42.9 1 2.92 copper assays are pending
    and including 42.9 43.8 0.9 1.86 copper assays are pending
    and including 43.8 44.8 1 0.71 copper assays are pending
    and including 45.6 46.55 0.95 0.68 copper assays are pending
    and including 46.55 47.55 1 0.39 copper assays are pending
    and including 48.45 49.4 0.95 0.74 copper assays are pending
    and including 49.4 50.4 1 0.72 copper assays are pending
    and including 50.4 51.4 1 0.68 copper assays are pending
    and including 51.4 52 0.6 1.15 copper assays are pending
    and including 54 55 1 0.63 copper assays are pending
    and including 56 67.4 11.4 10.51 copper assays are pending
    which includes 56 57 1 1.29 copper assays are pending
    and 57 58 1 1.75 copper assays are pending
    and 58 59 1 16.68 copper assays are pending
    and 59 59.9 0.9 7.13 copper assays are pending
    and 59.9 60.5 0.6 0.60 copper assays are pending
    and 60.5 61.3 0.8 3.84 copper assays are pending
    and 61.3 62.3 1 8.61 copper assays are pending
    and 62.3 63.1 0.8 4.93 copper assays are pending
    and 63.1 64.1 1 9.94 copper assays are pending
    and 64.1 64.7 0.6 16.43 copper assays are pending
    and 64.7 65.4 0.7 4.74 copper assays are pending
    and 65.4 65.85 0.45 17.07 copper assays are pending
    and including 65.85 67.4 1.55 30.25 copper assays are pending
    which includes 65.85 66.5 0.65 40.77 copper assays are pending
    and 66.5 67.4 0.9 22.66 copper assays are pending
    and including 67.4 68.4 1 0.87 copper assays are pending
    and including 69.3 70.2 0.9 0.56 copper assays are pending
    and including 70.9 85 14.1 11.05 copper assays are pending
    which includes 70.9 71.8 0.9 2.42 copper assays are pending
    and 71.8 72.5 0.7 0.90 copper assays are pending
    and 72.5 73.5 1 7.67 copper assays are pending
    and 73.5 74.5 1 4.36 copper assays are pending
    and 74.5 77 2.5 48.72 copper assays are pending
    which includes 74.5 75.3 0.8 48.90 copper assays are pending
    and 75.3 76.15 0.85 67.70 copper assays are pending
    and 76.15 77 0.85 29.57 copper assays are pending
    and including 77 78 1 3.05 copper assays are pending
    and including 78 79 1 4.90 copper assays are pending
    and including 79 80 1 1.08 copper assays are pending
    and including 80 81 1 2.03 copper assays are pending
    and including 81 82 1 0.92 copper assays are pending
    and including 82 83 1 1.53 copper assays are pending
    and including 84 85 1 5.35 copper assays are pending
    and including 85.8 86.5 0.7 0.89 copper assays are pending
    and including 86.5 87.2 0.7 0.54 copper assays are pending
    and including 87.2 88.1 0.9 1.38 copper assays are pending
    and including 88.1 89.1 1 1.16 copper assays are pending
    and including 89.1 89.65 0.55 1.90 copper assays are pending
    and including 89.65 90.55 0.9 1.28 copper assays are pending
    and including 91.25 92.1 0.85 1.36 copper assays are pending
    and including 92.1 93 0.9 0.59 copper assays are pending
    and including 98 99 1 1.16 copper assays are pending
    and including 100 100.9 0.9 2.10 copper assays are pending
    and including 103.8 104.8 1 0.62 copper assays are pending
      108.4 109.4 1 0.93 copper assays are pending
NGKOP22002 SW continuation of central zone for potential resource expansion 14.1 14.8 0.7 1.63 copper assays are pending
  27 27.5 0.5 2.10 copper assays are pending
  34.8 35.5 0.7 0.76 copper assays are pending
  41 42 1 1.14 copper assays are pending
  58 59 1 0.71 copper assays are pending
  68.5 69 0.5 1.19 copper assays are pending
    74.9 75.4 0.5 0.96 copper assays are pending
    78.2 95.65 17.45 1.18 copper assays are pending
    including 78.2 78.9 0.7 1.77 copper assays are pending
    and including 79.75 80.45 0.7 0.84 copper assays are pending
    and including 80.45 81.3 0.85 1.40 copper assays are pending
  and including 81.3 82.2 0.9 0.86 copper assays are pending
  and including 82.2 83.15 0.95 1.61 copper assays are pending
and including 83.15 83.85 0.7 0.63 copper assays are pending
and including 83.85 88 4.15 2.19 copper assays are pending
which includes 83.85 84.8 0.95 1.50 copper assays are pending
and 84.8 85.35 0.55 3.04 copper assays are pending
and 85.35 86.25 0.9 2.21 copper assays are pending
and 86.25 87.05 0.8 1.34 copper assays are pending
and 87.05 88 0.95 3.09 copper assays are pending
88 88.7 0.7 0.53 copper assays are pending
89.7 90.7 1 1.79 copper assays are pending
94.65 95.65 1 2.08 copper assays are pending
95.65 96.65 1 0.59 copper assays are pending
100.5 101.5 1 0.72 copper 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
  4. All core loss is assigned a 0 value. Core loss (0.1 – 0.2 m) occurs only at four depths

Table 3: Completed core drilling at Kopsa as part of the ongoing 2022 exploration program (as of 1 August 2022)

Drill target Target style Priority Drilled (m) Number of holes completed
Central high-grade zone Assay and deposit structure verification 1st 112.90 1
Central high-grade continuation Resource expansion 1st 773.40 4
Down-dip SE continuation New discovery / resource expansion 1st 1119.10 5
Down-dip SW continuation New discovery / resource expansion 2nd 152.20
Northern high-grade zone Resource expansion 3rd
Along-strike W continuation New discovery / resource expansion 3rd 455.80 3
Along-strike E continuation New discovery / resource expansion 3rd
Outcrop zone NW continuation New discovery / resource expansion 3rd
    Total: 2613.40 13

Figure 1: Locations of drill holes completed at Kopsa project
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Figure 2: Cross section showing gold assay results for new drill hole NGKOP22001 (50m wide slice)
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Figure 3: Cross section showing gold assay results for new drill hole NGKOP22002 (50m wide slice)
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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 and their values allow the public disclosure of the assay results. No QA/QC issues were noted with the results reported herein. Eurofins Mineral Testing Finland is accredited according to ISO/IEC 17025 by FINAS.

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.

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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