Trident Resources intercepts 41.46 g/t Au over 3.42 m at Contact Lake

Vancouver, BC, June 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trident Resources Corp. (TSXV:  ROCK ) (OTCQB: TRDTF ) (Frankfurt: 6BP0) (“Trident” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce assay results for the final 7 (seven) diamond drill holes from the 2026 winter drill program at the Contact Lake Gold Project in northern Saskatchewan. All seven holes were drilled on winter ice into the BK3 Zone at the Contact Lake target area and intersected high-grade gold mineralization further validating the potential of the BK3 Zone to host substantial gold mineralization. Eleven (11) holes remain unreported with assays pending from the Preview Lake deposit area located approximately three kilometres from the Contact Lake target area.

Trident’s Regional Project Location Map: https://www.tridentresourcescorp.com/projects/contact-lake-gold-project/#&gid=1&pid=1 These results from the BK3 Zone illustrate the robust characteristics of the mineralizing system present at Contact Lake that has consistently returned high-grade gold horizons at surface and at depth. The winter drill program has reinforced that the Contact Lake deposit is open for expansion along strike in all directions and at depth. Trident has recently recommenced drilling at the project with over 20,000 metres planned for this summer and fall.

Contact Lake Gold Property Map: http://www.tridentresourcescorp.com/_resources/maps/contact-lake-property-map.jpg Highlights: Hole CL26033 returned 41.46 g/t gold (Au) over 3.42 metres (m) from 207.58m      including 81.75 g/t Au over 1.73m from 208.67m      including 179.5 g/t Au over 0.73m from 208.67m Hole CL26045 returned 5.43 g/t Au over 16.00m from 206.00m      including 12.70 g/t Au over 6.25m from 215.75m Hole CL26047 returned 10.05 g/t Au