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New Found Gold Continues to Expand Queensway Gold Project at Depth: 38.7 g/t Au over 6.55 m at Dome and 10.3 g/t Au over 8.20 m at Keats South Deep

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New Found Gold reports significant drill results from its Queensway Gold Project in Newfoundland and Labrador. Key highlights include 38.7 g/t Au over 6.55m at the Dome Zone and 10.3 g/t Au over 8.20m at Keats South Deep Zone.

The drilling program, covering 7,765m across 12 diamond drill holes, successfully expanded mineralization outside the initial mineral resource area. At Dome, drilling revealed high-grade gold at 240m depth. The Keats South Deep Zone showed consistent mineralization between 585m to 800m depth, with six out of seven holes containing visible gold.

The Phase I deep drilling program confirmed the depth potential of Queensway's gold system, with the deepest mineralization encountered at 1,150m depth. The company plans to focus its 2025 drilling on near-surface targets, resource conversion, and exploration of recent discoveries including Dropkick, Dome, and Golden Dome.

New Found Gold comunica risultati significativi di perforazione dal suo progetto aurifero Queensway a Newfoundland e Labrador. I punti salienti includono 38,7 g/t Au su 6,55 m nella zona Dome e 10,3 g/t Au su 8,20 m nella zona Keats South Deep.

Il programma di perforazione, che ha coperto 7.765 m attraverso 12 fori diamantati, ha ampliato con successo la mineralizzazione al di fuori dell'area iniziale di risorse minerarie. A Dome, la perforazione ha rivelato oro ad alta concentrazione a 240 m di profondità. La zona Keats South Deep ha mostrato una mineralizzazione costante tra 585 m e 800 m di profondità, con sei fori su sette contenenti oro visibile.

Il programma di perforazione profonda di Fase I ha confermato il potenziale in profondità del sistema aurifero di Queensway, con la mineralizzazione più profonda riscontrata a 1.150 m. La società prevede di concentrare le perforazioni del 2025 su obiettivi vicino alla superficie, conversione delle risorse ed esplorazione delle recenti scoperte tra cui Dropkick, Dome e Golden Dome.

New Found Gold informa resultados significativos de perforación en su Proyecto de Oro Queensway en Newfoundland y Labrador. Los aspectos destacados incluyen 38,7 g/t Au sobre 6,55 m en la zona Dome y 10,3 g/t Au sobre 8,20 m en la zona Keats South Deep.

El programa de perforación, que abarcó 7.765 m en 12 perforaciones diamantinas, amplió con éxito la mineralización fuera del área inicial de recursos minerales. En Dome, la perforación reveló oro de alta ley a 240 m de profundidad. La zona Keats South Deep mostró mineralización constante entre 585 m y 800 m de profundidad, con seis de siete perforaciones con oro visible.

El programa de perforación profunda de Fase I confirmó el potencial en profundidad del sistema aurífero de Queensway, con la mineralización más profunda encontrada a 1.150 m. La compañía planea enfocar la perforación de 2025 en objetivos cercanos a la superficie, conversión de recursos y exploración de descubrimientos recientes como Dropkick, Dome y Golden Dome.

New Found Gold는 뉴펀들랜드 및 래브라도에 위치한 Queensway 금 프로젝트에서 중요한 시추 결과를 보고했습니다. 주요 내용으로는 Dome 구역에서 6.55m 구간에 38.7 g/t Au, Keats South Deep 구역에서 8.20m 구간에 10.3 g/t Au가 포함됩니다.

총 7,765m에 걸쳐 12개의 다이아몬드 시추공을 포함한 시추 프로그램은 초기 광물 자원 구역 외부로 광물화를 성공적으로 확장했습니다. Dome 구역에서는 240m 깊이에서 고품위 금이 확인되었으며, Keats South Deep 구역은 585m에서 800m 깊이 사이에서 일관된 광물화를 보여 7개 중 6개 구멍에서 육안으로 금이 확인되었습니다.

1단계 심층 시추 프로그램은 Queensway 금 시스템의 깊이 잠재력을 확인했으며, 가장 깊은 광물화는 1,150m 깊이에서 발견되었습니다. 회사는 2025년 시추를 근접 표면 목표, 자원 전환, 최근 발견된 Dropkick, Dome, Golden Dome 탐사에 집중할 계획입니다.

New Found Gold annonce des résultats de forage significatifs sur son projet aurifère Queensway à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador. Les points clés incluent 38,7 g/t Au sur 6,55 m dans la zone Dome et 10,3 g/t Au sur 8,20 m dans la zone Keats South Deep.

Le programme de forage, couvrant 7 765 m répartis sur 12 trous de forage diamantés, a permis d'étendre avec succès la minéralisation au-delà de la zone initiale de ressources minérales. À Dome, le forage a révélé de l'or à haute teneur à 240 m de profondeur. La zone Keats South Deep a montré une minéralisation constante entre 585 m et 800 m de profondeur, avec six des sept trous contenant de l'or visible.

Le programme de forage profond de phase I a confirmé le potentiel en profondeur du système aurifère de Queensway, la minéralisation la plus profonde ayant été rencontrée à 1 150 m de profondeur. La société prévoit de concentrer ses forages de 2025 sur des cibles en surface, la conversion des ressources et l'exploration des découvertes récentes telles que Dropkick, Dome et Golden Dome.

New Found Gold berichtet über bedeutende Bohrergebnisse aus dem Queensway Gold-Projekt in Newfoundland und Labrador. Zu den wichtigsten Highlights gehören 38,7 g/t Au über 6,55 m in der Dome-Zone und 10,3 g/t Au über 8,20 m in der Keats South Deep Zone.

Das Bohrprogramm, das 7.765 m über 12 Diamantbohrlöcher umfasste, erweiterte die Mineralisierung erfolgreich außerhalb des ursprünglichen Mineralressourcenbereichs. In der Dome-Zone wurde bei 240 m Tiefe hochgradiges Gold entdeckt. Die Keats South Deep Zone zeigte eine konsistente Mineralisierung zwischen 585 m und 800 m Tiefe, wobei sechs von sieben Bohrlöchern sichtbares Gold enthielten.

Das Phase-I-Tiefbohrprogramm bestätigte das Tiefenpotenzial des Goldsystems von Queensway, wobei die tiefste Mineralisierung in 1.150 m Tiefe angetroffen wurde. Das Unternehmen plant, die Bohrungen 2025 auf Ziele nahe der Oberfläche, Ressourcenumwandlung und die Erkundung kürzlich entdeckter Vorkommen wie Dropkick, Dome und Golden Dome zu konzentrieren.

Positive
  • High-grade gold intersections: 38.7 g/t Au over 6.55m at Dome and 10.3 g/t Au over 8.20m at Keats South Deep
  • Successful expansion of mineralization outside initial mineral resource area (11 of 12 drill holes)
  • Discovery of new high-grade gold zones within 250m of surface at Dome, indicating near-resource expansion potential
  • Confirmation of deep mineralization potential up to 1,150m below surface
  • All seven holes drilled in KSD intersected gold mineralization, with six containing visible gold
Negative
  • Phase I deep drilling program has concluded, potentially leading to reduced exploration activity
  • True widths of mineralization are uncertain due to multiple vein orientations
  • Some drill holes showed no significant values (NFGC-24-2169, NFGC-24-2234)

Insights

NFG reports exceptional high-grade gold intercepts outside their initial resource area, confirming significant depth potential at Queensway.

The latest drilling results from New Found Gold's Queensway Project reveal exceptional high-grade gold intercepts that substantially expand the project's potential. The standout intercept of 38.7 g/t Au over 6.55m at Dome (including 98.9 g/t Au over 2.10m) represents bonanza-grade mineralization - for context, anything above 5 g/t is generally considered high-grade in the gold mining industry.

What's particularly significant is that 11 of 12 drill holes were located outside the initial mineral resource estimate (MRE) area, demonstrating considerable expansion potential. The Phase I deep drilling program has successfully confirmed mineralization extending to depths exceeding 1 kilometer, with the deepest intercept at 1,150m vertical depth returning 3.11 g/t Au over 2.00m.

The consistent structural controls on mineralization between the MRE area and these new deep intercepts suggest geological continuity throughout the system - a hallmark of large orogenic gold deposits. The company's methodical approach using structural lineaments identified from 3D seismic survey data represents sophisticated exploration methodology.

The company's pivot to near-surface targets for resource conversion and exploration of recent discoveries (Dropkick, Dome, Golden Dome) indicates a balanced approach between resource definition and continued exploration upside.

Strong drill results outside resource boundaries expand Queensway's potential scale both laterally and vertically, supporting growth thesis.

These drilling results materially strengthen the investment case for New Found Gold by confirming substantial exploration upside beyond the initial mineral resource boundaries. The intercepts reported are exceptional by industry standards - particularly 38.7 g/t Au over 6.55m at Dome and 10.3 g/t Au over 8.20m at Keats South Deep.

The successful Phase I deep drilling program has achieved its primary objective of confirming the vertical extent of the gold system exceeding 1 kilometer. This is particularly significant for orogenic gold systems, where depth continuity often correlates with substantial resource potential - similar characteristics exist at many world-class Canadian gold camps.

With 11 of 12 holes falling outside the initial resource boundaries, these results directly indicate resource growth potential in future updates. The systematic expansion of mineralized zones through 7,765 meters of drilling demonstrates effective execution of the company's exploration strategy.

The company's planned shift to focus on near-surface targets represents a prudent approach - balancing continued resource expansion with upgrading confidence in existing mineralization (resource conversion). This dual-track strategy could accelerate development timelines while maintaining exploration momentum at recently discovered zones like Dropkick and Dome where initial results appear promising.

VANCOUVER, BC, April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - ("New Found Gold" or the "Company") (TSXV: NFG) (NYSE-A: NFGC) is pleased to announce new drill results from the Company's 100%-owned Queensway Gold Project ("Queensway" or the "Project") in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Highlights include:

  • 38.7 g/t Au over 6.55 m1, including 98.9 g/t Au over 2.10 m from the Dome Zone ("Dome"; NFGC-24-2238)
  • 10.3 g/t Au over 8.20 m, including 37.7 g/t Au over 2.00 m from the Keats South Deep Zone ("KSD", NFGC-24-2112-W5), and
  • 6.16 g/t Au over 3.10 m, including 18.4 g/t Au over 0.50 m from the Keats-Appleton Fault Zone Deep Zone ("Keats-AFZ Deep", NFGC-24-2168)

Melissa Render, President of New Found Gold, stated: "With these new drill results we continue to intersect gold mineralization in target areas outside the initial mineral resource at Queensway. At Dome we are finding new high-grade gold mineralization within 250 m of surface. This mineralization, located in proximity to the Lotto Zone, highlights the potential for near-resource expansion."

"Our Phase I deep drilling program successfully met its primary objective of beginning to assess the depth potential of the orogenic gold system at Queensway. The Phase I deep drilling at KSD and Keats-AFZ Deep, located well below the initial mineral resource, has begun to define new zones more than a kilometre below surface, pointing to the depth potential at Queensway," continued Ms. Render.

Results Summary – This Release:

This news release includes results from 7,765 m of drilling in 12 diamond drill holes ("DDH") completed in Q4/24 as part of a step-out program targeting the depth extension of Dome, and a deep drilling program testing the main structural corridor associated with known gold mineralization at Queensway (Dome-Golden Dome, Keats-AFZ Deep and KSD on Figure 1). Eleven of the 12 DDH reported herein were drilled outside the initial mineral resource estimate ("MRE") area (see the New Found Gold news release dated March 24, 2025).

The drill holes announced in this release include both new deep DDH collared at surface and through a series of DDH wedges targeting deep mineralization at KSD and Keats-AFZ Deep. The deep drilling is following up on earlier drilling and is targeting structural lineaments identified by a deep 3D seismic survey completed by the Company in 2023 (see the New Found Gold news release dated August 21, 2023).

Drill highlights, along with details from all 12 DDH in this news release are included in Tables 1-3 below.

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1 g/t Au = grams of gold per tonne; m = metres.

Dome:

  • Building on successful results from past drilling at Dome, two holes were drilled to test the down-dip extent of a structure with a similar orientation to the prolific Keats-Baseline Fault Zone ("KBFZ"). The KBFZ is a secondary structure that controls gold mineralization at the Keats and Iceberg zones that are in the initial MRE.
  • DDH NFGC-24-2238 returned 38.7 g/t Au over 6.55 m, including 98.9 g/t Au over 2.10 m starting at a vertical depth of 240 m (Figure 1). This interval is interpreted to occur between the fault that hosts previously identified gold mineralization at Dome and the Appleton Fault Zone ("AFZ").
  • Mineralization at Dome consists of fault-fill quartz veins containing free coarse gold hosted by an interbedded sequence of siltstones and sandstones within a fault that dips moderately to the southeast.
  • Previously released initial results from 2024 drilling at Dome included 51.2 g/t Au over 13.30 m (NFGC-24-2227), 9.33 g/t Au over 6.35 m (NFGC-24-2217) and 5.60 g/t Au over 8.90 m (NFGC-24-2230) in a series of holes spaced 20 m to 30 m apart in a down-dip direction, 50 m below existing drilling (see New Found Gold news release dated February 24, 2025 and Figure 3).
  • The DDH announced in this and the February 24, 2025 news release are outside of the area of the Queensway initial MRE.
  • Additional drilling is required to expand on these results and determine the relationship between this mineralization and the previously drilled gold mineralization at Dome.

KSD:

  • Following up on discovery hole NFGC-24-2112, an additional five wedges were drilled into KSD to target deep gold mineralization between the KBFZ and the AFZ approximately 200 m below the Keats South Zone ("Keats South") in the initial MRE (Figures 1 to 3).
  • A total of seven holes, including five wedges, have now been drilled into KSD at vertical depths of 585 m to 800 m over a 100 m by 170 m area that is open in all directions. All holes have intersected gold mineralization, with six of the seven containing visible gold.
  • Highlights from the final two wedges released herein include 10.3 g/t Au over 8.20 m, including 37.7 g/t Au over 2.00 m (NFGC-24-2112-W5) at 775 m vertical depth. This intercept is an approximately 60 m step-out to the south from NFGC-24-2112-W3 (1.97 g/t Au over 7.20 m; see the New Found Gold news release dated October 31, 2024). In addition, NFGC-24-2112-W4 reported 9.25 g/t Au over 2.75 m, including 33.9 g/t Au over 0.75 m, a 13 m step out to the north of NFGC-24-2112-W1 (23.3 g/t Au over 2.20 m).
  • The discovery hole crossed four distinct gold-bearing intervals along a downhole length of 258 m at vertical depths of 585 m to 770 m, including 11.0 g/t Au over 2.65 m (see the New Found Gold news release dated July 11, 2024).
  • KSD is located between the KBFZ and the AFZ approximately 200 m below Keats South. The deep drilling at KSD has identified mineralization with characteristics similar to the Keats and Iceberg zones both west and east of the AFZ, indicating that the gold mineralized system is present at depth approximately 200 m below the initial MRE.

Keats-AFZ Deep:

  • Systematic deep drilling, testing the area between the KBFZ and the AFZ, 750 m northeast of KSD, continues to yield broad intervals of quartz veining associated with low grade gold mineralization and localized occurrences of visible gold (Figures 1 to 3). This mineralization exhibits characteristics similar to those observed at KSD and within the initial MRE (Figures 4 and 5).
  • DDH NFGC-24-2168 intersected 6.16 g/t Au over 3.10 m, including 18.4 g/t Au over 0.50 m and 2.10 g/t Au over 7.05 m. Mineralization in this DDH transected a broad zone of gold mineralization from 760 m to 870 m vertical depth (Figures 3 and 4).
  • DDH NFGC-21-469 was extended to cross the AFZ and intersected 3.11 g/t Au over 2.00 m at a vertical depth of 1,150 m and 435 m below NFGC-24-2168. This is the deepest mineralization encountered to date on the Project, further highlighting the depth potential of the gold mineralized system at Queensway.

Looking Ahead:

The Phase I deep drilling program is complete and successfully met its primary objective to begin to assess the depth potential of the orogenic gold system at Queensway.

Planning for the 2025 drill program at Queensway is well underway. Drilling will focus on near-surface targets including resource conversion and within the MRE area, along with exploration drilling at recent high-priority discoveries including Dropkick, Dome and Golden Dome where there is limited drill testing and upside potential (see the New Found Gold news releases dated February 11, 2025 and February 24, 2025).

Table 1: Drill Result Highlights

KSD






Hole No.

From (m)

To (m)

Interval (m)

Au (g/t)

Zone

NFGC-24-2112-W44

861.25

864.00

2.75

9.25

KSD

Including

861.25

862.00

0.75

33.88

NFGC-24-2112-W54

997.05

1005.25

8.20

10.27

KSD

Including

998.00

1000.00

2.00

37.67







KEATS-AFZ DEEP






Hole No.

From (m)

To (m)

Interval (m)

Au (g/t)

Zone

NFGC-24-21684

766.30

773.35

7.05

2.10

Keats - AFZ Deep

And4

989.00

991.00

2.00

1.15

And4

991.65

994.55

2.90

1.07

And4

1010.65

1013.75

3.10

6.16

Including

1011.50

1012.00

0.50

18.39

And4

1057.50

1059.60

2.10

2.07

And4

1080.25

1085.40

5.15

1.63

And4

1136.85

1139.70

2.85

2.55

Including

1136.85

1137.25

0.40

16.67







KEATS WEST






Hole No.

From (m)

To (m)

Interval (m)

Au (g/t)

Zone

NFGC-24-21751

14.95

27.00

12.05

2.58

Keats West

And1

80.50

84.15

3.65

1.10

And1

93.75

108.55

14.80

1.53







DOME






Hole No.

From (m)

To (m)

Interval (m)

Au (g/t)

Zone

NFGC-24-22384

317.00

323.55

6.55

38.66

Dome

Including

317.00

318.00

1.00

25.96

Including

318.60

319.60

1.00

16.58

Including

321.45

323.55

2.10

98.93

Note that the host structures are interpreted to be moderately to steeply dipping and true widths are generally estimated to be 170% to 90%. 4True widths are unknown at this time. Infill veining in secondary structures with multiple orientations crosscutting the primary host structures are commonly observed in drill core which could result in additional uncertainty in true width. Composite intervals reported carry a minimum weighted average of 1 g/t Au diluted over a minimum core length of 2m with a maximum of 4m consecutive dilution when above 200m vertical depth and 2m consecutive dilution when below 200m vertical depth. Included high-grade intercepts are reported as any consecutive interval with grades greater than 10 g/t Au. Grades have not been capped in the averaging and intervals are reported as drill thickness. Details of all 12 drill holes are included in Table 2 and Table 3 below.

Figure 1: Photos of mineralization at Dome, Keats-AFZ Deep and Keats South Deep. Top Left: Dome ~322 m in NFGC-24-2238, Top Right: Dome ~323 m in NFGC-24-2238, Bottom Left: KSD at ~861.70 m in NFGC-24-2112-W4 and Bottom Right: Keats-AFZ Deep ~1,137m in NFGC-24-2168.
^Note that these photos are not intended to be representative of gold mineralization in NFGC-24-2238, NFGC-24-2112-W4, and NFGC-24-2168. (CNW Group/New Found Gold Corp.)

Figure 2: Plan view map of the AFZ Core at Queensway North (CNW Group/New Found Gold Corp.)

Figure 3: Composite long section of the AFZ Core at Queensway North (looking northeast, +/- 250 m) (CNW Group/New Found Gold Corp.)

Figure 4: Gold mineralized quartz vein domain from 981 m to 1,007.65 m in NFGC-24-2168 (Keats-AFZ Deep) (CNW Group/New Found Gold Corp.)

Table 2: Summary of composite results reported in this news release for Keats South Deep, Keats-AFZ Deep, Keats West, Golden Joint, Golden Dome and Dome.

KEATS SOUTH DEEP






Hole No.

From (m)

To (m)

Interval (m)

Au (g/t)

Zone

NFGC-24-2112-W44

852.75

854.90

2.15

2.40

Keats South Deep

And4

861.25

864.00

2.75

9.25

Including

861.25

862.00

0.75

33.88

NFGC-24-2112-W54

780.55

783.00

2.45

1.10

Keats South Deep

And4

818.00

820.80

2.80

1.03

And4

899.00

901.75

2.75

2.37

And4

997.05

1005.25

8.20

10.27

Including

998.00

1000.00

2.00

37.67

NFGC-24-21574

350.85

352.95

2.10

1.30

Keats South Deep







KEATS-AFZ DEEP






Hole No.

From (m)

To (m)

Interval (m)

Au (g/t)

Zone

NFGC-21-4694

1498.00

1500.00

2.00

3.11

Keats-AFZ Deep

NFGC-24-21684

766.30

773.35

7.05

2.10

Keats-AFZ Deep

And4

989.00

991.00

2.00

1.15

And4

991.65

994.55

2.90

1.07

And4

1010.65

1013.75

3.10

6.16

Including

1011.50

1012.00

0.50

18.39

And4

1057.50

1059.60

2.10

2.07

And4

1080.25

1085.40

5.15

1.63

And4

1136.85

1139.70

2.85

2.55

Including

1136.85

1137.25

0.40

16.67

NFGC-24-21894

528.95

533.50

4.55

1.70

Keats-AFZ Deep

And4

555.55

557.55

2.00

1.89

And4

620.85

623.40

2.55

3.63

And4

641.00

643.00

2.00

2.20

And4

667.70

669.70

2.00

1.18







KEATS WEST






Hole No.

From (m)

To (m)

Interval (m)

Au (g/t)

Zone

NFGC-24-21751

14.95

27.00

12.05

2.58

Keats West

And1

80.50

84.15

3.65

1.10

And1

93.75

108.55

14.80

1.53







ICEBERG DEEP






Hole No.

From (m)

To (m)

Interval (m)

Au (g/t)

Zone

NFGC-24-2169

No Significant Values

Iceberg Deep







GOLDEN JOINT






Hole No.

From (m)

To (m)

Interval (m)

Au (g/t)

Zone

NFGC-24-22294

323.30

325.60

2.30

1.51

Golden Joint

And4

342.10

344.40

2.30

1.09

And4

521.75

524.15

2.40

1.31

Golden Dome













DOME






Hole No.

From (m)

To (m)

Interval (m)

Au (g/t)

Zone

NFGC-24-2234

No Significant Values

Dome

NFGC-24-22364

240.40

243.20

2.80

1.28

Dome

NFGC-24-22384

317.00

323.55

6.55

38.66

Dome

Including

317.00

318.00

1.00

25.96

Including

318.60

319.60

1.00

16.58

Including

321.45

323.55

2.10

98.93

Note that the host structures are interpreted to be moderately to steeply dipping and true widths estimated to be 170% to 95% of reported intervals. 4True widths are unknown at this time. Infill veining in secondary structures with multiple orientations crosscutting the primary host structures are commonly observed in drill core which could result in additional uncertainty in true width. Composite intervals reported carry a minimum weighted average of 1 g/t Au diluted over a minimum core length of 2m with a maximum of 4m consecutive dilution when above 200m vertical depth and 2m consecutive dilution when below 200m vertical depth. Included high-grade intercepts are reported as any consecutive interval with grades greater than 10 g/t Au. Grades have not been capped in the averaging and intervals are reported as drill thickness.

Table 3: Details of drill holes reported in this news release

Hole No.

Azimuth (°)

Dip (°)

Length (m)

UTM E

UTM N

Prospect

NFGC-21-469

298

-57

1556

658318

5427234

Keats

NFGC-24-2112-W4

320

-50

882

657840

5426411

Keats South

NFGC-24-2112-W5

320

-50

1091

657840

5426411

Keats South

NFGC-24-2157

294

-48

1142

657953

5426406

Keats South

NFGC-24-2168

300

-45

1178

658264

5427319

Keats

NFGC-24-2169

300

-45

710

658826

5427912

Iceberg East

NFGC-24-2175

116

-58

227

658019

5427962

Keats West

NFGC-24-2189

119

-60

746

657498

5427556

Cokes

NFGC-24-2229

93

-56.5

596

658233

5428564

Powerline

NFGC-24-2234

305

-45

449

658882

5428465

Road

NFGC-24-2236

297

-55

287

658799

5428602

Dome

NFGC-24-2238

300

-50

329

658816

5428566

Dome

Sampling, Sub-sampling, and Laboratory

All drilling recovers HQ core. For deep holes, the core size may be reduced to NQ at depth. The drill core is split in half using a diamond saw or a hydraulic splitter for rare intersections with incompetent core.

A geologist examines the drill core and marks out the intervals to be sampled and the cutting line. Sample lengths are mostly 1.0 meter and adjusted to respect lithological and/or mineralogical contacts and isolate narrow (<1.0m) veins or other structures that may yield higher grades.

Technicians saw the core along the defined cutting line. One-half of the core is kept as a witness sample and the other half is submitted for analysis. Individual sample bags are sealed and placed into totes, which are then sealed and marked with the contents.

New Found Gold has submitted samples for gold determination by PhotonAssay™ to ALS Canada Ltd. ("ALS") since February 2024. ALS operates under a commercial contract with New Found Gold.

Drill core samples are shipped to ALS for sample preparation in Thunder Bay, Ontario.  ALS does not currently have accreditation for the PhotonAssay™ method at their Thunder Bay, ON laboratory. They do however have ISO/IEC 17025 (2017) accreditation for gamma ray analysis of samples for gold at their Australian labs with this method, including the Canning Vale lab in Perth, WA.

Samples submitted to ALS beginning in February 2024, received gold analysis by photon assay whereby the entire sample is crushed to approximately 70% passing 2 mm mesh. The sample is then riffle split and transferred into jars. For "routine" samples that do not have VG identified and are not within a mineralized zone, one (300-500g) jar is analyzed by photon assay. If the jar assays greater than 0.8 g/t, the remaining crushed material is weighed into multiple jars and submitted for photon assay.

For samples that have VG identified, the entire crushed sample is riffle split and weighed into multiple jars that are submitted for photon assay. The assays from all jars are combined on a weight-averaged basis.

Select samples prepared at ALS are also analyzed for a multi-element ICP package (ALS method code ME-ICP61) at ALS Vancouver.

Drill program design, Quality Assurance/Quality Control, and interpretation of results are performed by qualified persons employing a rigorous Quality Assurance/Quality Control program consistent with industry best practices. Standards and blanks account for a minimum of 10% of the samples in addition to the laboratory's internal quality assurance programs.

Quality Control data are evaluated on receipt from the laboratories for failures. Appropriate action is taken if assay results for standards and blanks fall outside allowed tolerances. All results stated have passed New Found Gold's quality control protocols.

New Found Gold's quality control program also includes submission of the second half of the core for approximately 2% of the drilled intervals. In addition, approximately 1% of sample pulps for mineralized samples are submitted for re-analysis to a second ISO-accredited laboratory for check assays.

The Company does not recognize any factors of drilling, sampling, or recovery that could materially affect the accuracy or reliability of the assay data disclosed.

The assay data disclosed in this press release have been verified by the Company's Qualified Person against the original assay certificates.

The Company notes that it has not completed any economic evaluations of its Queensway Project and that the Queensway Project does not have any reserves.

Qualified Person

The scientific and technical information disclosed in this press release was reviewed and approved by Melissa Render, P. Geo., President, and a Qualified Person as defined under National Instrument 43-101. Ms. Render consents to the publication of this press release, by New Found Gold. Mrs. Render certifies that this press release fairly and accurately represents the scientific and technical information that forms the basis for this press release.

About New Found Gold Corp.

New Found Gold holds a 100% interest in Queensway, located in Newfoundland and Labrador, a Tier 1 jurisdiction with excellent infrastructure and a skilled local workforce.

The Company has completed an initial mineral resource estimate at Queensway (see New Found Gold news release dated March 24, 2025). A fully funded preliminary economic assessment is underway, with completion scheduled for late Q2/25.

Recent drilling continues to yield new discoveries along strike and down dip of known gold zones, pointing to the district-scale potential of the 175,600 hectare project that covers a 110 km strike extent along two prospective fault zones.

New Found Gold has a new management team in place, a solid shareholder base, which includes an 19% holding by Eric Sprott, and is focused on growth and value creation at Queensway.

Please see the Company's website at www.newfoundgold.ca and the Company's SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

Keith Boyle
Chief Executive Officer
New Found Gold Corp.

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Acknowledgements

New Found Gold acknowledges the financial support of the Junior Exploration Assistance Program, Department of Natural Resources, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-Looking Statement Cautions

This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation, relating to exploration, drilling and mineralization on the Company's Queensway gold project in Newfoundland and Labrador; the interpretation of the results and benefits of the drilling program; future drilling and the timing and expected benefits thereof; the initial resource estimate; a preliminary economic assessment and the expected funding, timing and benefits thereof; assay results; the interpretation of drilling and assay results, the extent of mineralization and the discovery of zones of high-grade gold mineralization; plans for future exploration and drilling and the focus and timing of same; the merits of the Queensway Project; future press releases by the Company; and funding of the drilling program. Although the Company believes that such statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts; they are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "interpreted", "intends", "estimates", "projects", "aims", "suggests", "indicate", "often", "target", "future", "likely", "encouraging", "pending", "potential", "goal", "objective", "opportunity", "prospective", "possibly", "preliminary", and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "can", "could" or "should" occur, or are those statements, which, by their nature, refer to future events. The Company cautions that forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are made, and they involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Consequently, there can be no assurances that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Except to the extent required by applicable securities laws and the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements if management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change. Factors that could cause future results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements include risks associated with the Company's ability to complete the preliminary economic assessment, the results and timing of the preliminary economic assessment, possible accidents and other risks associated with mineral exploration operations, the risk that the Company will encounter unanticipated geological factors, risks associated with the interpretation of exploration, drilling and assay results, the possibility that the Company may not be able to secure permitting and other governmental clearances necessary to carry out the Company's exploration plans, the risk that the Company will not be able to raise sufficient funds to carry out its business plans, and the risk of political uncertainties and regulatory or legal changes that might interfere with the Company's business and prospects. The reader is urged to refer to the Company's Annual Information Form and Management's discussion and Analysis, publicly available through the Canadian Securities Administrators' System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR+) at www.sedarplus.ca for a more complete discussion of such risk factors and their potential effects.

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FAQ

What gold grades did New Found Gold (NFGC) discover at Dome in April 2025?

New Found Gold discovered high-grade gold mineralization at Dome with 38.7 g/t Au over 6.55m, including 98.9 g/t Au over 2.10m at a vertical depth of 240m.

How deep is the gold mineralization at New Found Gold's Keats South Deep zone?

The Keats South Deep zone shows gold mineralization at depths between 585m to 800m, with recent drilling yielding 10.3 g/t Au over 8.20m at 775m vertical depth.

What is the deepest gold mineralization found at New Found Gold's Queensway Project?

The deepest gold mineralization at Queensway was found at 1,150m vertical depth, intersecting 3.11 g/t Au over 2.00m in drill hole NFGC-21-469.

Where is New Found Gold focusing its 2025 drilling program?

New Found Gold's 2025 drilling will focus on near-surface targets, resource conversion within the MRE area, and exploration at recent discoveries including Dropkick, Dome, and Golden Dome.

How successful was New Found Gold's Phase I deep drilling program?

The Phase I deep drilling program successfully met its objective of assessing Queensway's depth potential, discovering new gold zones more than a kilometer below surface.
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