New Found Gold Expands and Confirms Continuity of High-Grade Gold Mineralization at the Keats West Zone

Core Insights - New Found Gold Corp. announced the first drill results from its 2025 Work Program at the Queensway Gold Project, confirming high-grade gold mineralization at the Keats West zone and indicating potential for in-pit and near-pit expansion [2][3][12] Drilling Results - The drilling program included 2,691 meters across 22 diamond drill holes, focusing on infill drilling at Keats West to enhance resource classification and confidence in high-grade domains [3][5] - Significant intercepts included 55.0 g/t Au over 35.05 m, 20.7 g/t Au over 18.05 m, and 15.4 g/t Au over 16.70 m, confirming continuity of high-grade gold mineralization [5][6][14] - The mineralization at Keats West starts at surface and extends to a vertical depth of 150 meters, indicating a shallowly positioned gold system [14] Future Plans - The company plans to continue infill drilling in H2/25, targeting lower-grade material and expanding drilling in new mineralization areas within the open pit [9][11] - Excavation of the Lotto Zone is underway to enhance geological model certainty and assess grade continuity, followed by detailed mapping and additional drilling [11][12] Project Development - An initial Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) was released in March 2025, with a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) ongoing, expected to be completed by early Q3/25 [12][33] - The Queensway project covers a 175,450-hectare area with significant potential for new discoveries along known gold zones [34]