Ashley Gold expands Phase 2 Tak drilling in Dryden area, Ontario

CALGARY, ALBERTA – TheNewswire - June 3, 2026 - Ashley Gold Corp. (CSE: “ASHL”) (“ Ashley ” or the “ Company ”) is pleased to provide a status update in regards to ongoing activities.   Highlights: Three holes from Phase 1 remain pending, with assays expected shortly,  Two holes of Phase 2 program completed,  Located undocumented outcrop south of the 67Z, proposed hole planned,  Thirty-two samples from prospecting submitted to ActLabs Dryden for fire assay.  Click Image To View Full Size   Figure 1: Regional Map and Area of Activity   President Noah Komavli: “The final assays of our Phase 1 program are expected in short order, with prospecting along historically worked trenches revealing strong potential outside of the main resistive trend currently being drilled. It is important to note that there is no record of these trenches ever being drill tested. With that in mind, the North Trench Zone ( “NTZ” ) is emerging as a potential shear associated structure running parallel to the resistive body on the North side of main chargeability anomaly.

Grab sample assays will determine drilling allocations in the near future. Additionally, a LIDAR survey is being considered to highlight any features that remain under cover and simultaneously produce a highly accurate digital elevation model (DEM). The trenches in the NTZ are up to 2 m deep in some locations, 60 m long and up to 2 m wide.

This impressive scale showcases the lengths that prior operators in 1940 and 1980 were willing to go to assess the structures on the Tak.”   Phase 2 - TAK-26-06   The first hole of the Phase 2 program was collared between the 99Z and 67Z zones, targeting historic trenches 18 and 19 at depth. The hole reached its planned depth of 122 m and was successful in intercepting target mineralization. Further updates will be provided when core logging and cutting for Phase 2 begins.     Click Image To View Full Size   Figure 2: TAK-26-06 - Potassic Alteration with Sulphides, encountered at 23 m   Click Image To View Full Size   Figure 3: TAK-26-06 - Stockworks Zone in QFP, encountered at 98 m     Drill Planning and Prospecting Update     Figure 4: 67Z - IP Line 250 - Overall Gold Index with Completed, In Progress, and Proposed Holes, Looking West   Prospecting south of the 67Z has uncovered an outcrop that was undocumented in the historic Tak maps.

With current drilling focused in the area, the Company has proposed a third hole on IP line 250, backing away 75 meters to the South and drilling North. This planned hole has the ability to test recently identified surface mineralization as well as the width and depth of the 67Z - coinciding with a strong gold index. As previously stated, drill plans remain subject to a variety of conditions, including assays from Phase 1, visual indicators from Phase 2, as well as active prospecting.   Click Image To View Full Size   Figure 5: South of 67Z - Example Click Image To View Full Size   Figure 6: South of 67Z - Example   Click Image To View Full Size   Figure 7: South of 67Z - Example   Click Image To View Full Size   Figure 8: South of 67Z - Example   Exploration around the Northern Trench Zone (“ NTZ ”) has revealed compelling features, with interesting example mineralization. 32 samples have been collected and submitted to ActLabs Dryden for fire assay.   Click Image To View Full Size Figure 9: Grab Sample Map   Click Image To View Full Size   Figure 10: NTZ Shear Structure Identified    Click Image To View Full Size   Figure 11: Vein in the NTZ Shear, Brecciated Quartz Vein   Click Image To View Full Size   Figure 12: Operations Manager Will Kuran, Prospecting the Brecciated Quartz Vein (NTZ)   Click Image To View Full Size   Figure 13: Samples from the Brecciated Quartz Vein (NTZ)   Click Image To View Full Size   Figure 14: Samples of the Wall Rock in the NTZ Tak History January 1940s - Long Lac Minerals (Mosher Long Lac Gold Mines Ltd.), extensive surface trenching (trenches up to 70 m long) on the Tak Grid targeting gold mineralization in quartz-feldspar porphyry (QFP); followed by 1948 magnetometer survey.

MDI .   1980 - Cominco, geological mapping, rock sampling, and magnetometer survey over the property identifying porphyry-hosted gold potential. MDI .   1998-1999 - Triex Resources, acquired the Tak Patents; conducted prospecting, sampling, trenching (assays 1,100–29,790 ppb Au), and drilled 10 DDH (~1,558 m total), including TAK-99-10 returning 2.082 g/t Au over 31.83 m from 3.57–35.40 m (incl. 11.778 g/t Au over 2.88 m and 7.632 g/t Au over 1.10 m); outlined stockwork quartz-carbonate veining in silicified/carbonatized QFP ; MDI .   2002 - Southern Rio Resources, optioned the property from Triex and drilled 8 DDH (~1,209 m) on the Tak Grid; outlined gold mineralization over ~350 m strike length to ~100 m depth with stockwork veining, visible gold noted, and intercepts including TAK-02-06: 3.08 g/t Au over 7.57 m (plus 7.0 g/t Au over 1.1 m) and TAK-02-07: 3.18 g/t Au over 8.7 m (incl. 9.67 g/t Au over 0.8 m). Southern Rio AFRI report.   January 6, 2026 - Ashley Gold Corp., acquired 100% ownership of the Tak Patents (part of Burnthut Project, ~100 ha patented ground adjoining NexGold Goliath-Gold Complex) via all-stock deal from for 3.5M shares; consolidates historical data showing bulk-tonnage QFP-hosted gold potential open in all directions; 5% NSR to Royal Gold Inc. (2.5% buyback for $1M).   February 10, 2026 - Ashley Gold Corp., announced operational readiness for winter drilling campaign on Tak Patents and engagement of Abitibi Geophysics for first-ever modern OreVision IP survey to refine targets and twin historic holes.   March 14, 2026 - Ashley Gold Corp., provided interim IP data revealing 1 km resistive trend on Tak Patents aligning with historic gold zones and abutting NexGold Goliath-Gold Complex.   April 2–10, 2026 - Ashley Gold Corp., completed mobilization to site (drill trails, 10+ pads, rig and skidder in place) and announced crew mobilization/drilling kick-off for Phase 1 program targeting validation of historic D99Z zone and extensions .   April–May 2026 - Ashley Gold Corp., completed Phase 1 diamond drilling (5 holes: TAK-26-01 to TAK-26-05) as twins/fans to historic holes; core logging/cutting showed strong alteration, pyrite, and quartz-carbonate veining with multiple visible mineralization examples; equipment left on site for Phase 2.   May 14, 2026 - Ashley Gold Corp., reported first Phase 1 assay (TAK-26-01): 1.104 g/t Au over 28 m from collar (incl. 1.662 g/t Au over 12 m), confirming and validating historic near-surface mineralization in D99Z zone; mineralization starts at surface with strong continuity of grade within interval.   May 20, 2026 - Ashley Gold Corp., reported TAK-26-02 assays: multiple gold intervals including 0.586 g/t Au over 34.2 m from surface within 194.1 m of anomalous gold mineralization, further confirming broad width and continuity of the mineralized D99Z stockwork system south of TAK-26-01.

NI 43-101 Disclosure The technical information in this news release was reviewed and approved by Shannon Baird, P.Geo., a Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Baird is Exploration Manager of Ashley Gold Corp. and registered as a Professional Geoscientist with the Professional Geoscientists of Ontario as well as the Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia.   *Management cautions that core visuals and grab samples are selective in nature to begin with and are not representative of the hole or property in its entirety or indicative of any grade overall. Assay results are pending and visual identification of minerals does not guarantee economic grades.

These preliminary visual observations are awaiting laboratory confirmation.   ABOUT ASHLEY GOLD CORP. Ashley Gold Corp. is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on acquiring and developing highly prospective gold and polymetallic deposits in Canada’s top mining regions. The Company’s flagship assets are in the Dryden Area in Ontario with a 100% ownership in Burnthut (including the Tak Patents), Howie, and Alto-Gardnar claims as well as in British Columbia with the Icefield Portfolio having two highly prospective claim packages.   For more information, please refer to the Company’s information available on SEDAR+  (www.sedarplus.ca), or visit us at www.ashleygoldcorp.com .   Contact Information On behalf of the Board of Directors,   “Noah Komavli” Noah J. Komavli, P.Eng, President, Director   C: (647) 567-9840 E: info@ashleygoldcorp.com X: KKomavli   -Or-   Darcy Christian, P.Geo, CEO C: (587) 777-9072 E: dchristian@ashleygoldcorp.com    Connect With Ashley: www.ashleygoldcorp.com X: https://x.com/AshleyGoldCorp   Forward-Looking Statements This news release includes certain “forward-looking statements” which are not comprised of historical facts. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and address future events and conditions, and by their very nature involve inherent risks and uncertainties.

Although these statements are based on currently available information, Ashley Gold Corp. provides no assurance that actual results will meet management’s expectations. Factors which cause results to differ materially are set out in the Company’s documents filed on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) (www.sedarplus.ca). Undue reliance should not be placed on “forward-looking statements.” Copyright (c) 2026 TheNewswire - All rights reserved.

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