Epic Gold reports 440,000-ounce inferred gold resource at Hawkins project in Ontario

• Epic Gold reported an NI 43-101 inferred resource of 440,400 oz gold at the Hawkins Gold Project in Ontario.
• Estimate totals 14,016,000 tonnes grading 0.98 g/t Au, split between pit-constrained and out-of-pit underground components.
• Pit-constrained portion: 360,000 oz from 12,645,000 tonnes at 0.89 g/t, using a 0.24 g/t cut-off.
• Underground portion: 80,400 oz from 1,371,000 tonnes at 1.82 g/t, using a 1.2 g/t cut-off.
• Assumptions include US$ 3,500/oz gold price and 93% recovery; effective date Sept. 11, 2026.

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