Engineer Gold Mines Mobilizes Crews to Rehabilitate Camps at Engineer and TAG Projects

VANCOUVER, BC - Engineer Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX-V: EAU | OTC: EGMLF | WKN: A3EEVJ) announced that crews, supplies, and equipment have arrived on site at its 100% owned Engineer Gold Project, located 30 kilometres southwest of Atlin in northwestern British Columbia. The crews will re-establish and rehabilitate the two 20-person camps at the Engineer Mine Project and the TAG Project, which have been unused since 2021 and 2009, respectively. This move is part of the company's strategy to expand its 2026 exploration programs, as outlined in a news release from July 28, 2026.

The significance of this development lies in the operational efficiency it provides. Both camps are already fully built and paid for, which President and CEO Spiro Kletas highlighted as "an enormous advantage for Engineer Gold Mines and our shareholders." This infrastructure allows the company to deploy full teams to both sites promptly, expediting exploration activities without the delays and costs associated with constructing new facilities. In a sector where time and capital are critical, this head start can be a competitive edge.

The Engineer Gold Project encompasses approximately 18,319 hectares subdivided into three principal target areas: the Engineer Gold Mine, the TAG Property, and the Wann River prospect. The historic Engineer Gold Mine is a past-producing, underground gold-silver operation with historical production between 1910 and 1952 totalling approximately 14,263 tonnes grading 39.4 g/t gold and 19.5 g/t silver (BC Minfile 104M014). A historical inferred mineral resource, completed in 2011 and amended in 2018, estimated 25,000 ounces of gold at a grade of 19 g/t, based on a 5.0 g/t gold cut-off. This resource only includes the Engineer and Double Decker veins and demonstrates the property's mineral potential, though a current resource estimate requires further drilling and review.

The TAG Property, located 6 kilometres north of the Engineer Mine, is associated with a 6-kilometre-long structurally controlled mineralized system related to splays off the Llewellyn Fault. Significant historical drill intervals include 1.7 g/t Au over 26.7 m in hole TAG06-23, 1.3 g/t Au over 35.0 m in TAG07-29, 1.8 g/t Au over 24.3 m in TAG08-51, and 1.5 g/t Au over 42.1 m in TAG08-59. These results underscore the property's potential for bulk tonnage mineralization.

The Wann River prospect, 4 kilometres south of the Engineer Mine, represents an orogenic gold target with a mineralized corridor approximately 800 by 180 metres. A quartz grab sample returned 263 g/t gold and 1,350 g/t silver from the Lum showing. Historic drilling in 2011 returned significant intervals, including 11.3 g/t Au over 1 m in hole WR030211 and 11.3 g/t Au over 1.0 m in WR040111. The company plans to leverage the rehabilitated camps to advance these targets, focusing on confirming and expanding known mineralization.

By re-establishing camps, Engineer Gold Mines is positioning itself to accelerate exploration and potentially unlock the full value of its properties. The pre-existing infrastructure reduces upfront capital requirements and shortens the timeline to drilling, which could be pivotal in a favourable gold price environment. The company's ability to quickly mobilize and conduct extensive programs may lead to new discoveries or resource expansions, making this a key development to watch.