5,000 to 7,000 metres of drilling to test continuity, seek higher-grade zones, and define next-stage targets
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 9, 2026 / Relevant Gold Corp. (TSXV:RGC)(OTCQB:RGCCF) (the "Company" or "Relevant Gold") is pleased to announce the launch of its fully funded 2026 exploration program at the Company's 100%-owned Bradley Peak Gold Camp in central Wyoming, following approval by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management ("BLM") of an expanded five-year Plan of Operations.
Bradley Peak lies within the Company's district-scale land position along Wyoming's Oregon Trail Structural Belt, an underexplored Archean terrane with many geological characteristics analogous to major Canadian orogenic gold camps. Apex is one of 6 exploration targets identified at Bradley Peak (see Sep. 26, 2024 release), and the only exploration target to be drilled to date (see Jan. 21, 2026 release).
Building on the Company's inaugural 2025 drill program, which intersected gold mineralization in every hole over approximately 600 metres (m) along the Apex mineralized shear zone, the 2026 program is designed to test the shear's continuations and test a parallel mineralized shear structure (BPEX) identified in 2025 mapping. Both zones remain open in all directions (see Jan. 21, 2026 release).
2026 plans include 5,000 to 7,000 m of core drilling to test continuity along strike and down-plunge, evaluate the potential of parallel gold-bearing shear zones, and identify targets for follow-up drilling later in the 2026 season.
The program is designed to answer major technical questions required to advance Apex from a confirmed gold-bearing shear system toward larger-scale mineralization:
Strike Continuity: Step-out drilling will test the continuity of the >2.5 km Apex shear corridor, beyond the initial 600 m of strike length tested in 2025.
Plunge Continuity: Drilling will test mineralization to depth, evaluating whether gold-bearing alteration and mineralization continues beneath known surface trends and 2025 drill intercepts.
Higher-Grade Controls: The program will test interpreted structural features, including inflections, flexures and plunge corridors, that are considered favorable for higher-grade gold mineralization.
BPEX Scale Potential: Drilling will continue to evaluate the BPEX shear zone as a parallel gold-bearing structure, potentially expanding the overall mineralization footprint.
"Our 2025 drilling confirmed that Apex is a real gold-bearing shear system. The 2026 program is about answering the next set of questions that matter: how continuous is the system, where does it strengthen, and how many parallel structures can contribute to the broader discovery opportunity at Bradley Peak," said Rob Bergmann, Chief Executive Officer of Relevant Gold. "With the five-year BLM Plan of Operations now approved, we have the flexibility to drill Apex, BPEX, and additional parallel structures to the north. That is a major step forward because it allows us to accelerate our exploration program as we vector toward making the discoveries we believe lie on the property."