Zodiac Gold Commences Trenching at the Ben Ben Target

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 29, 2025) - Zodiac Gold Inc. (TSXV: ZAU) ("Zodiac Gold" or the "Company"), a West- African gold exploration company, is pleased to announce that it has commenced an initial 500m 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, CEO 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 16km 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 9.65m at 7.50 g/t Au (including 3m at 20.36 g/t Au), 6m at 10.60 g/t Au (including 3m at 20.45 g/t Au) and 25.9m at 2.1 g/t Au (including 9.14m at 4.2 g/t Au). Highlighted results of previous channel sampling in the main pit at Ben Ben (Map 1) are shown below:

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

Map 1: Gold-in-soil anomaly at the Ben Ben target with trench locations and artisanal workings

The Arthington target, where the Company is currently drilling a 2,000m 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 gold-in-soil contours on Maps 2 and 3 highlight the prospectivity of the Ben Ben to Youth Camp targets, with notably higher gold anomalism along this part of the trend.

Map 2: Gold-in-soil contours looking north on SRTM and ALOS PALSAR radar data.

Map 3: Gold-in-soil contours looking northeast.

The trenches will be thoroughly mapped by the Company's geological team, and samples will be taken at 1m intervals. The samples will be analyzed at an internationally accredited laboratory, and results are expected in Q3 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 NI 43-101. He has reviewed and approved the technical and scientific information provided in this release.

About Zodiac Gold

Zodiac Gold Inc. (TSXV: ZAU) 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 km2 land package. The Todi gold project has undergone de-risking, 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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