Independence Gold intercepts 2.8 g/t Au, 12.54 g/t Ag over 11.40 m at 3Ts

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 30, 2026) - Independence Gold Corp. (TSXV: IGO) (OTCQB: IEGCF) (FSE: 625) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the discovery of the Dixie Vein, a previously unknown blind epithermal vein system at its wholly owned 3Ts Gold and Silver Project. Situated approximately 185 kilometres southwest of Prince George, British Columbia, the 3Ts Project comprises thirty-one mineral claims covering approximately 35,486 hectares in the Nechako Plateau region. The project lies 16 km southwest of Artemis Gold Inc.'s Blackwater Mine and hosts a low-sulphidation epithermal quartz-carbonate vein district within which at least twenty known mineralized veins, ranging from 50 to over 1,100 metres in strike length and true widths up to 32 metres, have been identified, twelve of which remain untested by drilling.

The Dixie discovery represents the third blind vein discovery generated from the Company's district-scale structural exploration model, following the previously announced Balrog and Goofy vein discoveries (see news releases dated June 29 th , 2026 and July 22 nd , 2026 , respectively). Together, these discoveries demonstrate the predictive capability of the Company's integrated geological interpretations and reinforce the significant exploration potential that remains beneath thick glacial cover across the broader 3Ts epithermal district. Highlights: New Dixie Vein discovered approximately 260 metres east of the Tommy Vein System Discovery hole 3TS-26-29 intersected 11.40 metres grading 2.80 grams per tonne ("g/t") gold and 12.54 g/t silver, including 1.99 metres grading 6.94 g/t gold and 25.13 g/t silver Lower polymetallic zone returned 14.19 metres grading 0.43% lead and 1.37% zinc including 1.31 metres grading 3.05% lead and 13.15% zinc Distinct vertical metal zoning provides compelling evidence for