Trident Intersects 4.61 g/t Au over 38.48m from 77.00m, including 5.48 g/t over 26.14m from Hole 26028 – 200m ENE of 2025 Drilling. Hole 26025 intersects 11.97 g/t over 10.70m from 324.20m at Contact Lake, Expands Winter Drill Program Vancouver, BC, April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trident Resources Corp. (TSXV: ROCK) (OTCQB: TRDTF) (“Trident” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce assay results for the first 9 (nine) diamond drill holes from the ongoing 2026 winter drill program at the Contact Lake Gold Project in northern Saskatchewan. Hole CL26028 returned high-grade gold values from numerous broad zones within the Bakos Shear zone. This mineralization was discovered over 200m ENE from high-grade gold reported in hole CL25003 from Trident’s 2025 fall drill program (previously reported CL 25003 intersected 7.03 g/t over 43.25m from 121.00m; Trident Resources Corp. - News). The Company has decided to increase this winter phase of drilling from 10,000m to 13,000m. Trident’s Regional Project Location Map:https://www.tridentresourcescorp.com/projects/contact-lake-gold-project/#&gid=1&pid=1 The consistency of broad mineralized intervals, together with well-developed high-grade cores, demonstrates Contact Lake is hosting a laterally and vertically extensive gold system rather than a collection of isolated intercepts. The emerging scale and continuity of mineralization confirm the presence of a robust, cohesive gold system that remains open in all directions. Contact Lake Gold Property Map:http://www.tridentresourcescorp.com/_resources/maps/contact-lake-property-map.jpg Highlights: Hole CL26028 returned 4.61 g/t gold (Au) over 38.48m from 77.00m including 5.48 g/t Au over 26.14m from 79.36mincluding 19.98 g/t Au over 5.15m from 79.36mincluding 33.16 g/t Au over 1.89m from 79.36m In a separate shallower zone, hole CL26028 returned 19.07 g/t Au over 4.25m from 60.00mHole CL26025 returned 11.97 g/t Au over 10.70m from 324.30m including 39.26 g/t Au over 2.65m from 332.35m Hole CL26026 returned 8.18 g/t Au over 3.50m from 279.00m All nine holes reported intersected gold mineralization; assays are pending for twenty more holes from the Contact Lake programBased on the reported results thus far and visual inspection of drill core in holes with assays pending, the 2026 winter drill program has been expanded from a planned 10,000m to approximately 13,000mThe Company is fully funded for additional aggressive drilling throughout the summer and fall of 2026The discovery of high-grade gold in hole CL25028 is crucial in that it represents an important advancement for testing future extensions of the mineralization both at depth and along strike Jonathan Weisblatt, CEO and Director, stated: “We are extremely encouraged by these results, which continue to demonstrate the strength and continuity of the mineralized system at Contact Lake. Encountering additional high-grade mineralization both along strike and at depth reinforces our view that we are not dealing with isolated occurrences, but with a growing, cohesive gold system. The scale, geometry, and consistency emerging from our drilling are increasingly reminiscent of systems seen in proven gold belts in Canada and globally, and we believe Contact Lake is on a similar trajectory.” “The most recent analytical results confirm that Contact Lake plays host to a robust mineralizing system that continues to return strong gold mineralization at distance along strike and down dip from the historical mine workings.” “As we continue our winter drilling program, we are building on the exciting momentum established to date. Each new hole is sharpening our understanding of the geology, the controls on mineralization, and the broader characteristics of the Contact Lake system. With a strong balance sheet of more than $30 million, we are well positioned to execute one of the largest gold exploration program in the La Ronge Gold Belt in several decades. Our planned 30,000 to 40,000 metres of drilling in 2026 will allow us to aggressively test the systems, expand known mineralization, and unlock the full potential of this emerging gold deposit.” Summary of Drilling: The first seven holes of the 2026 winter program were drilled from land-based locations along the low-density drill corridor located immediately northeast of the existing underground mining infrastructure. However, the majority of the 2026 winter drill program will test for the extension of gold mineralization at the BK3 zone, an area located to the northeast below Contact Lake. Highlight hole CL26025 returned high-grade gold mineralization, including 11.97 g/t Au over 10.70m, from two separate splays of the Bakos Shear zone, both of which show higher grade cores within broad zones of substantial mineralization and alteration. Combined with hole CL26024, hole CL26025 successfully extended the high-grade M-zone gold mineralization toward the BK3 zone, located roughly 65m toward the northeast. Holes CL260027 through CL26048 (2