Lahontan Gold Submits Notice of Operations for West Santa Fe Drilling Program

Lahontan Gold Corp. (TSXV: LG) (OTCQB: LGCXF) has submitted a Notice of Operations to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for its planned exploration drilling program at the West Santa Fe Project, located 13 kilometers southwest of the Company's flagship Santa Fe Mine Project. The submission represents a critical regulatory milestone that could unlock significant mineral potential in this historically rich mining district. The Notice covers multiple drill sites, access roads, and drilling sumps as Lahontan prepares to twin historic holes, drill down-dip, and test mineralization along strike.

Historical work totaling 171 drill holes over 13,000 meters outlined shallow, oxidized gold and silver mineralization near the historic Mindora underground mine. This extensive database provides a strong foundation for the company's upcoming exploration activities. Kimberly Ann, Lahontan Founder, Chair, CEO, and President, emphasized the importance of this regulatory step, stating that once approved, the Company will be able to conduct its first drilling program at the project, seeking to validate the extensive historic drill hole data base and expand the footprint of disseminated gold and silver mineralization at West Santa Fe.

The West Santa Fe Project represents a strategic satellite property to Lahontan's flagship Santa Fe Mine project, which had past production of 359,202 ounces of gold and 702,067 ounces of silver between 1988 and 1995 from open pit mines utilizing heap-leach processing. The Santa Fe Mine currently holds a Canadian National Instrument 43-101 compliant Indicated Mineral Resource of 1,539,000 oz Au Eq and an Inferred Mineral Resource of 411,000 oz Au Eq, all pit constrained. The technical content of the company's disclosure has been reviewed and approved by Michael Lindholm, CPG, Independent Consulting Geologist to Lahontan Gold Corp., who is a Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43-101.

This regulatory submission positions Lahontan to advance its 2025 exploration objectives, which include continuing to advance the Santa Fe Mine project towards production, updating the Santa Fe Preliminary Economic Assessment, and drill testing its satellite West Santa Fe project. The company maintains comprehensive technical documentation, including the Preliminary Economic Assessment, NI 43-101 Technical Report for the Santa Fe Project, which is available on the Company's website at https://www.lahontangoldcorp.com and through SEDAR+. The latest news and updates relating to the company are available in the company's newsroom at http://ibn.fm/LGCXF.

The significance of this regulatory milestone extends beyond immediate exploration plans, as successful validation of historical data could substantially increase the company's overall resource base and strengthen its position in the mining-friendly Walker Lane region of Nevada. The planned drilling program represents a systematic approach to building upon decades of historical work while applying modern exploration techniques and regulatory compliance standards.