Au Gold Corp Completes Surface Sampling and Begins Drill Targeting at its Havelock Gold-Antimony Project, Victoria, Australia

Vancouver, British Columbia – 14 July, 2026 – Au Gold Corp (TSXV: AUGC) (the “Company” or “AUGC”) is pleased to provide an update on exploration activities at its Havelock Gold-Antimony project in Victoria, Australia.

Approx. 1,000 soil samples are being collected and expected to be completed mid-July

Drill targeting is now underway including discussions with drill contractors

144 focused rock samples collected at a range of targets driven by follow up from recent orientation sampling, historical soil geochemistry and reconstruction of historical workings

Reconstruction of historical workings on the Shaw-McFarlane Trend (SMT) is complete and providing key information for drill targeting