Vior Gold extends mineralization laterally

5.17 g/t Au Over 2.9 Meters and 7.37 g/t Au Over 2.0 Meters BROSSARD, Québec, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VIOR GOLD CORPORATION INC. (“Vior Gold Corporation”, “Vior” or the “Corporation”) (TSXV: VIO, OTCQB: VIORF, FRA: VL5) is pleased to announce new results from its 30,000-metre ongoing drill program on its 100%-owned Ligneris Project located 55 kilometers northwest of the town of Amos, Abitibi region, Quebec. Mineralization that returned 5.17 g/t Au over 2.90 meters including 13.4 g/t Au over 1.0 meter reported in LI-26-024 consists predominantly of trace to 3% pyrite hosted in a strongly deformed rhyolite with a moderate to strong sericitization and silicification. It extends mineralization outlined in LI-26-005-EXT (5.64 g/t Au over 4.0 meters; see news release dated March 17, 2026) by more than 100 meters towards west.

Drillhole LI-26-034 returned 7.37 g/t Au over 2.0 meters at 564.0 meters including 12.6 g/t Au over 1.0 meter. It was collared 160 meters east from drillhole LI-26-012 (12.8 g/t Au over 2.0 meters; see news release dated June 2, 2026) extending the mineralization and alteration halo further to the northeast. Mineralization occurs as finely disseminated pyrite, ranging from 1 to 2% hosted in a moderately sericitized and strongly silicified rhyolite.

Additional mineralization from the same drillhole returned values of 3.45 g/t Au over 3.7 meters at 439.3 meters and 3.26 g/t Au over 2.0 meters at 697.0 meters. These results extend the known mineralized structure on South Zone to more than 1,300 meters laterally. Mathieu Savard, President and Chief Executive Officer of Vior Gold Corporation, commented "We are building strong momentum with consistent, high-quality results at Ligneris.

Drillhole LI-026-034 results are key as they are opening up gold mineralization to the east at depth and confirming that the South Zone now extends over