Vancouver, British Columbia — January 25, 2024 — Dryden Gold Corp. [TSXV: DRY] (“Dryden Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that, based on results from rock chip samples collected during the 2023 field program at its Hyndman Property “Hyndman”, the Company strategically staked additional ground to expand the land package along the interpreted trend of mineralization. The Company would also like to welcome Kenorland Minerals Ltd (TSXV: KLD) to the Dryden District. Kenorland Minerals is one of Canada’s premier project generators and now holds over 73,000 hectares bordering Dryden Gold’s properties (see press release dated January 18, 2023).
“While our primary focus is our drilling program in the Gold Rock Camp, we believe Dryden Gold holds the strongest land position in the Wabigoon Greenstone Belt and will continue to expand at strategic locations identified by our experienced geological team. We are very excited to see the strong technical team at Kenorland Minerals take such a significant interest in the under-explored and over-looked Dryden District” stated Trey Wasser, CEO of Dryden Gold Corp.
Table 1: Significant Gold Results from Hyndman Property
| Sample ID | UTM Easting | UTM Northing | Au (g/t) | Lithology | Description |
| 240476 | 563705 | 5489944 | 0.632 | Diorite | Fine to medium grained medium grey with quartz veins and cubic, blebby and disseminated sulphides. |
| 240492 | 565909 | 5489030 | 2.080 | Intermediate to mafic volcanic | Medium grained dark gray to white with more biotite content. Irregular Quartz veins going through host rock. About 15% sulphides observed. Iron oxidation on top. |
| 240493 | 565909 | 5489030 | 13.000 | Intermediate to mafic volcanic | |
| 240494 | 565909 | 5489030 | 12.300 | Intermediate to mafic volcanic | |
| 240495 | 565909 | 5489030 | 10.900 | Intermediate to mafic volcanic | |
| 240496 | 565943 | 5488902 | 0.733 | Quartz Vein | Red to pink colored Quartz Vein with some iron staining on top. Pervasive sulphides can be observed along weather surface. |
About the Hyndman Property
A total of 38 surface rock samples were collected at Hyndman. Six of the samples collected hosted significant gold mineralization, three samples hosted gold mineralization over 10.00 g/t Au with the best result at 13.00 g/t Au (see Table 1, Figure 1 and Figure 2). Mineralization in the Hyndman area is hosted in intermediate to mafic volcanic rocks adjacent to the Wabigoon Fault, a major regional structure. The newly staked Hyndman claims enhance the overall strategic land package situated on one of the major east-west structures in the Dryden District, similar to structures currently being explored by Dynasty Gold (TSXV: DYG) and now a significant land package optioned by Kenorland Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: KLD).
The Hyndman Project area is the most easterly part of the Company’s property. It is located just 2km north of the Trans-Canada highway and has additional road access through a network of logging roads (Figure 2 and Figure 3). The area has been recently logged making it easily accessible for additional mapping and exploration work in 2024. Dryden Gold flew high-resolution airborne magnetic survey in 2022 which indicated layering of mafic to intermediate units and horizons of more magnetic rocks likely due to magnetite or pyrrhotite within the host rock at Hyndman. Historically, gold showings have occurred on the southern side of the major regional fault and the significant results from this program align with previous discoveries and potentially new mineralized areas. Observations from the summer mapping campaign included strong pyrite mineralization and silicification within intermediate to mafic volcanics, pyrite mineralization hosted within diorite and pyrite mineralization in felsic dyke contacts.
Maura Kolb, the Company’s President and Head of Exploration commented on Hyndman, “the team feels that multiple showings of over 10 g/t Au represent our first important target at Hyndman. We will continue to test the potential of gold mineralization hosted within the mafic volcanic rocks on and along the Wabigoon Fault. The shearing is very strong and pervasive throughout these rocks mapped by the summer field team and the new results demonstrate strong growth potential along the Wabigoon Fault.”
Dryden Gold has significantly expended the size of the land package around the Hyndman Project area (Figure 3). The new land package is nearly four times larger than the original Hyndman Project land package and the additional land adds approximately another seven kilometers of strike on the south side of the Wabigoon regional fault structure.
The Company has prepared and filed a technical report in respect of the Dryden Gold Properties titled “NI 43-101 Technical Report Dryden Gold Project” and dated effective September 6, 2023, prepared for the Company by Calvin Church, P.Geo, a copy of which can also be found under the Company’s profile at www.sedarplus.ca.
Qualified Person
The technical disclosure in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Maura J. Kolb, M.Sc., P.Geo., President of Dryden Gold and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators.
Table 2: All Gold Results from Hyndman Rock Samples
| Rock Samples Results from Hyndman | ||||
| Sample ID | UTM Easting | UTM Northing | Lithology | Au (g/t) |
| 240476 | 563705 | 5489944 | Diorite | 0.632 |
| 240477 | 563705 | 5489944 | Quartz Vein | 0.072 |
| 240478 | 563900 | 5489969 | Porphyry | * |
| 240479 | 564090 | 5489986 | Diorite | * |
| 240481 | 564090 | 5489986 | Mafic Volcanic | * |
| 240482 | 565503 | 5488050 | Graywacke | * |
| 240483 | 565873 | 5488885 | Quartz vein | * |
| 240484 | 565873 | 5488885 | Granodiorite | 0.006 |
| 240486 | 565873 | 5488885 | Granodiorite | * |
| 240487 | 566082 | 5488919 | Biotite schist | 0.022 |
| 240491 | 566070 | 5489505 | Intermediate volcanic | 0.005 |
| 240492 | 565909 | 5489030 | Intermediate to mafic volcanic | 2.080 |
| 240493 | 565909 | 5489030 | Intermediate to mafic volcanic | 13.000 |
| 240494 | 565909 | 5489030 | Intermediate to mafic volcanic | 12.300 |
| 240495 | 565909 | 5489030 | Intermediate to mafic volcanic | 10.900 |
| 240496 | 565943 | 5488902 | Quartz Vein | 0.733 |
| 240497 | 565943 | 5488902 | Quartz Vein | 0.372 |
| 242512 | 566069 | 5489492 | Mafic Volcanic | 0.010 |
| 242513 | 566075 | 5489457 | Felsic Volcanic | * |
| 242514 | 566075 | 5489457 | Felsic Volcanic | * |
| 242515 | 566075 | 5489457 | Felsic Volcanic | * |
| 1200675 | 562405 | 5495563 | Gabbro | * |
| 1200676 | 562440 | 5495416 | Mafic volcanic | * |
| 1200677 | 562424 | 5495311 | Felsic tuff | * |
| 1200678 | 562338 | 5495185 | Mafic volcanic | * |
| 1200682 | 565859 | 5489949 | Mafic dyke | * |
| 1200683 | 564907 | 5490329 | Felsic tuff | 0.005 |
| 1200684 | 564907 | 5490329 | Mafic volcanic | * |
| 1200685 | 564907 | 5490329 | Vein | * |
| 1200686 | 564907 | 5490329 | Felsic tuff | 0.006 |
| 1200687 | 564907 | 5490329 | Felsic volcanic | * |
| 1200688 | 564907 | 5490329 | Mafic volcanic | 0.267 |
| 1200689 | 564905 | 5490354 | Mafic volcanic | * |
| 1200691 | 564905 | 5490354 | Quartz Vein | * |
| 1200692 | 564905 | 5490354 | Quartz Vein | * |
| 1200693 | 564905 | 5490354 | Felsic volcanic | * |
| 1200694 | 564905 | 5490354 | Mafic volcanic | * |
| 1200695 | 564112 | 5492150 | Mafic volcanic | * |
| * below detection limits | ||||
Analytical Laboratory and QA/QC Procedures
All sampling completed by Dryden Gold Corp. within its exploration programs is subject to a Company standard of internal quality control and quality assurance (QA/QC) programs which include the insertion of certified reference materials, blank materials and a level of duplicate analysis. Surface samples from the 2023 program were sent to Activation Laboratories, with sample preparation in Dryden and analysis in Thunder Bay & Dryden, where they were processed for gold analysis by 50-gram fire assay with an atomic absorption finish. Activation Laboratories systems conform to requirements of ISO/IEC Standard 17025 guidelines and meets assay requirements outlined for NI 43-101.
ABOUT DRYDEN GOLD CORP.
Dryden Gold Corp. is an exploration company focused on the discovery of high-grade gold mineralization listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (“DRY”). The Company has a strong management team and Board of Directors comprised of experienced individuals with a track record of building shareholder value through property acquisition & consolidation, exploration success and merger & acquisitions. Dryden Gold controls a 100% interest in a dominate strategic land position in the Dryden District of Northwestern Ontario. Dryden Gold’s property package includes historic gold mines but has seen limited modern exploration. The property hosts high-grade gold mineralization over 50km of potential strike length along the Manitou-Dinorwic deformation zone. The property has excellent infrastructure, enjoys First Nations support and proximity to an experienced mining workforce.
For more information go to our website www.drydengold.com.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Trey Wasser CEO
email: twasser@drydengold.com
phone: 940-368-8337
Maura Kolb, M.Sc.. P. Geo., President
Email: mjkolb@drydengold.com
Phone: 807-632-2368
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