Rockland hits 79.9 g/t Au near surface, confirms new zone at Cole Mine

First drilling of the historically mapped Vein 15 structure intersects gold in all three holes, with approximately 775 metres of mapped strike remaining untested Vancouver, British Columbia, July 14 th , 2026 – TheNewswire – Rockland Resources Ltd. (CSE: RKL) (OTCQB: BERLF) (FSE: GB2) (the “Company” or “Rockland”) is pleased to report assay results from 19 holes completed during the 5,632.5-metre RL-COLE-26 winter drill program at its 100%-owned Cole Gold Mines Project in the Red Lake Mining District of Ontario. The program returned significant gold values in 12 of 19 holes with new results including 79.9 g/t Au over 0.50 metres near surface in RR-26-08, a new drill-confirmed gold zone at Greg Smith Lake approximately 1.1 kilometres southwest of the historic mine, and gold mineralization in all three holes completed during the first drill test of the historically mapped Vein 15 quartz structure. The three Vein 15 holes were drilled from two target areas approximately 225 metres apart along the approximately 1,000-metre mapped structure.

Approximately 775 metres of mapped strike remains untested by the current drill program. Fifty-four selected samples remain pending screened metallic fire-assay analysis. These include intervals containing logged visible gold or other indications of coarse gold.

Material results from the pending analyses will be reported when received. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS • RR-26-08 intersected 79.9 g/t Au over 0.50 metres from 23.65 metres downhole. Screened metallic fire assay of the same sample returned 36.9 g/t Au, reflecting the variability associated with coarse gold mineralization. • The first drilling of the historically mapped Vein 15 structure intersected gold in all three holes completed from two target areas approximately 225 metres apart.

The westernmost hole, RR-26-15, intersected 11.30 g/t Au over 1.85 metres from 39.0 metres downhole and a second interval grading 6.23 g/t Au over 1.61 metres from 150.39 metres downhole. • First-pass drilling at the Greg Smith Lake Zone intersected 6.57 g/t Au over 2.50 metres in RR-26-09, including 10.71 g/t Au over 1.50 metres. • Previously reported results from the historic mine area include 279.00 g/t Au over 0.50 metres and 16.89 g/t Au over 4.00 metres in RR-26-02, and 113.00 g/t Au over 0.50 metres in RR-26-03. VEIN 15: FIRST DRILL TEST CONFIRMS GOLD-BEARING MINERALIZATION Vein 15 is a historically mapped surface quartz vein or vein structure interpreted to extend for approximately 1,000 metres. Prior to the RL-COLE-26 program, Vein 15 had not been drill tested and no reliable historic assay information was available to establish whether the mapped structure contained elevated gold mineralization.

Three holes were completed from two drill pads located approximately 225 metres apart along the mapped structure. All three holes intersected gold mineralization. The drilling confirms that Vein 15 and its associated altered and structurally prepared corridors carry gold within the tested area.

Approximately 775 metres of the mapped structure remains untested, providing a substantial area for follow-up exploration. Additional drilling will be required to establish the orientation, continuity and true width of the mineralized zones and to determine whether mineralization continues through the untested portions of the mapped structure. EASTERN VEIN 15 TARGET RR-26-07 and RR-26-08 tested the eastern Vein 15 area from Pad G. RR-26-08 intersected 79.9 g/t Au over 0.50 metres from 23.65 to 24.15 metres downhole, at approximately 20 metres vertical depth.