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OceanaGold Files Fast-Track Bid to Extend Macraes Mine Into Late 2030s

Vancouver – September 13, 2026 -- OceanaGold Corporation (TSX: OGC, NYSE: OGC) has lodged an application under New Zealand's Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 to extend the operating life of its Macraes gold mine from the current 2032 reserve horizon into the late 2030s.

OceanaGold targets late-2030s mine life through Phase 4 permitting

The Macraes Phase 4 Project (MP4) application, filed September 9, 2026, covers permitting for the existing reserve mine plan, development of the Southern Pit Innes Mills (SPIM) extension, extensions to the Golden Point Underground (GPUG), and flexibility to add further Mineral Resources to future production. Under New Zealand's 'one-stop shop' fast-track process, OceanaGold expects full permitting by mid-2027, subject to appeals. The company previously used the same mechanism to secure approval for its Waihi North Project in 2025.

A2Gold Finishes 4,400-Metre Taylor Drill Program, Shifts Rig to Eastside

Tonopah, Nevada – September 11, 2026 -- A2Gold Corp. (TSXV: AUAU) (OTCQX: AUXXF) (FRA: RR7) has completed 15 reverse-circulation drill holes totaling approximately 4,400 metres at its Taylor Gold-Silver Project in White Pine County, Nevada, marking the company's first drill campaign at the site since acquiring it earlier in 2026.

Taylor samples now await lab assay results

Drill core samples from the 4,400-metre program have been submitted for laboratory analysis, with results pending. The targets were selected using historical drilling data, geological mapping and geophysical surveys, and the program is intended to refine A2Gold's understanding of Taylor's broader mineralized system ahead of future exploration planning.

Defense Metals Hits 2.86% TREO Over 65m at Wicheeda Rare Earth Project

VANCOUVER – September 03, 2026 -- Defense Metals Corp. (TSXV: DEFN) (OTCQB: DFMTF) (FSE:35D) has reported assay results from an initial eleven core drill holes totaling 1,633 metres at its 100%-owned Wicheeda Rare Earth Project near Prince George, British Columbia, with drill hole WI26-96 returning 2.86% Total Rare Earth Oxide (TREO) over 65 metres, including a higher-grade section averaging 6.15% TREO over 20.3 metres.

Drill hole WI26-93 delivers 1.70% TREO over 184 metres at the deposit's southern margin

Collared from the same setup as WI26-96, hole WI26-93 cut obliquely across the southern margin of the Wicheeda Deposit, intersecting mixed xenolithic and dolomite carbonatite grading 1.70% TREO over 184 metres, including 2.52% TREO over 57 metres.