Mr. David Kol reports

ZODIAC GOLD COMMENCES TRENCHING AT THE BEN BEN TARGET

Zodiac Gold Inc. has commenced an initial 500-metre trenching program at the Ben Ben target, with potential for extension dependent on results. Alongside the trenching program, the company will complete detailed geological mapping and channel sampling in artisanal pits, which will help to plan the first drilling program at Ben Ben.

David Kol, chief executive officer of Zodiac Gold, commented: "Launching the trenching program at Ben Ben marks an important milestone for Zodiac Gold as we advance exploration across the highly prospective Todi shear zone. With encouraging high-grade gold values already identified at surface, this next phase of work is a critical step toward our first drill program at Ben Ben. Building on the success at Arthington, we are confident in the potential to define a new zone of mineralization and unlock further value for shareholders."

Ben Ben is one of five priority targets in the Todi project and is part of a 16-kilometre gold-in-soil anomaly on the Todi shear zone in Liberia. Ben Ben is considered to be the eastern extension of the Arthington target, where the company has reported significant mineralization in 30 of 32 holes drilled, including 9.65 metres at 7.50 grams per tonne gold (including three m at 20.36 g/t Au), six m at 10.60 g/t Au (including three m at 20.45 g/t Au) and 25.9 m at 2.1 g/t Au (including 9.14 m at 4.2 g/t Au). Highlighted results of previous channel sampling in the main pit at Ben Ben are shown below:

• 0.65 m at 53.60 g/t Au;
• 0.44 m at 71 g/t Au;
• 1.75 m at 6.23 g/t Au (including 0.7 m at 15.06 g/t Au);
• 2.50 m at 2.58 g/t Au (including 1.25 m at 4.21 g/t Au);
• 0.87 m at 6.38 g/t Au;
• 2.95 m at 1.80 g/t Au (including 0.52 m at 5.44 g/t Au).

The Arthington target, where the company is currently drilling a 2,000-metre program, consists of a sheared amphibolite and melanocratic gneiss package, which hosts gold mineralized zones dipping to the southwest. These rock types are seen consistently in artisanal workings along the gold-in-soil anomaly, including at the Ben Ben target.

The trenches will be thoroughly mapped by the company's geological team, and samples will be taken at one-metre intervals. The samples will be analyzed at an internationally accredited laboratory, and results are expected in third quarter 2025.

Qualified person

Tom Dowrick, director of exploration at Zodiac Gold, is a chartered geologist of the Geological Society of London and a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. He has reviewed and approved the technical and scientific information provided in this release.

About Zodiac Gold Inc.

Zodiac Gold is a West African gold exploration company focused on its flagship Todi project situated in Liberia -- an underexplored, politically stable, mining-friendly jurisdiction hosting several large-scale gold and iron ore deposits. Strategically positioned along the fertile Todi shear zone, Zodiac Gold is developing a district-scale gold opportunity with additional iron ore potential, covering a vast 2,316-square-kilometre land package. The Todi gold project has undergone derisking, showcasing proven gold occurrences at both surface and depth, with five drill-ready targets, of which two have been drilled, and high-grade gold intercepts.

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