Trident Resources Commences 10,000 Metre Winter Drilling Program at the Contact Lake Gold Project in the La Ronge Gold Belt of Saskatchewan

Vancouver, BC, Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trident Resources Corp. (TSX-V: ROCK) (OTCQB:TRDTF) (“Trident” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the commencement of its 10,000 metre winter diamond drilling program at the Company’s Contact Lake Gold Project, located in the prolific La Ronge Gold Belt of northern Saskatchewan. The drill program has been designed to confirm historical gold mineralization, expand known gold zones, and test newly defined targets based on current geologic interpretations.

Trident’s Regional Project Location Map:
https://www.tridentresourcescorp.com/projects/contact-lake-gold-project/#&gid=1&pid=1

The 2026 winter drill program is an important follow-up to the recently concluded 2025 Contact Lake drill program, which successfully intersected high-grade gold intercepts and broad zones of alteration and gold mineralization. Previous to the 2025 drill program, the Contact Lake site had not been explored in nearly 30 years. Trident is excited to drill test several targets and realize the tremendous potential of one of the region’s most prospective gold projects.

Contact Lake Gold Property Map:
http://www.tridentresourcescorp.com/_resources/maps/contact-lake-property-map.jpg

Jon Wiesblatt, CEO of Trident Resources, commented: “Launching our winter drill program is an exciting step forward for Trident and our shareholders. This 10,000-metre program is designed to further test historical zones as well as to demonstrate the expansion potential of the gold system and make new discoveries. With gold mineralization identified historically and modern exploration techniques now being applied for the first time, we believe Contact Lake has the potential to become one of the more significant new gold projects in the La Ronge Gold Belt. Importantly, the winter drill program is fully-funded, with Trident holding more than $12 million in cash and marketable securities on its balance sheet, providing the Company with a strong financial position to execute on its exploration plans.”

Assay Results from Previously Reported Holes CL25001 to CL25013
Drill Hole #	From (m)	To (m)	Width (m)	Au (g/t)	Gram-Metre (gm)
CL25001	41.50	71.00	29.50	0.56	16.60
CL25002	39.26	68.87	29.61	2.49	73.85
including	39.26	41.47	2.21	27.09	59.87
CL25003	46.88	53.89	7.01	0.66	4.60
and	69.00	92.00	23.00	7.89	181.46
including	75.00	81.89	6.89	23.86	164.40
and	121.00	164.25	43.25	7.03	304.05
including	155.00	164.25	9.25	30.06	278.07
CL25004	157.45	159.51	2.06	8.37	17.25
CL25005	100.06	106.00	5.94	5.66	33.61
including	100.06	102.50	2.44	11.83	28.86
and	142.00	144.55	2.55	42.95	109.52
CL25006	272.00	287.00	15.00	7.28	109.27
Including	272.00	278.00	6.00	16.69	100.13
including	272.00	275.00	3.00	30.41	91.23
CL25007	329.50	369.00	39.50	4.43	174.84
including	329.50	345.00	15.50	5.76	89.26
Including	329.50	335.50	6.00	9.43	56.60
and	367.00	369.00	2.00	37.31	74.62
CL25008	139.00	145.00	6.00	7.41	44.44
and	155.00	156.35	1.35	6.27	8.46
and	268.00	273.00	5.00	7.74	38.69
and	313.58	316.50	2.92	6.07	17.72
CL25009	85.50	88.33	2.83	9.23	26.11
and	199.00	202.00	3.00	8.49	25.46
and	242.89	245.00	2.11	6.19	13.06
CL25010	188.50	195.28	6.78	4.23	28.71
including	192.00	195.28	3.28	6.72	22.05
CL25011	217.15	218.25	1.10	5.86	6.45
CL25012	133.00	136.37	3.37	2.97	10.01
and	194.00	199.50	5.50	1.76	9.68
including	194.00	195.40	1.40	5.56	7.78
CL25013	77.40	79.00	1.60	4.13	6.61
and	135.00	136.00	1.00	13.20	13.20
and	190.00	194.00	4.00	2.00	8.00
and	193.00	194.00	1.00	5.42	5.42

Program Overview:

The drill program will consist of an approximate 10,000 metres in up to 40 drill holes that will target high-priority zones identified through structural mapping, geophysical surveys, and reviews of historical data. Drilling is expected to take place on both land and ice-based locations at the Contact Lake target area, as well as several land-based holes at the adjacent Preview SW deposit. Drill program personnel and equipment are being mobilized to the Contact Lake project with drilling to begin shortly.

Contact Lake Drill Collar Location Map:
https://www.tridentresourcescorp.com/_resources/images/Contact-Lake-Gold-Property-20260114.png

Qualified Person:

The scientific and technical data contained in this news release was approved by Cornell McDowell, P.Geo., a non-independent “qualified person” under the National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure of Mineral Projects.

About Trident Resources Corp.:

Trident Resources Corp. is a Canadian public mineral exploration company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of advanced-stage gold and copper exploration projects in Saskatchewan, Canada. The Company is advancing its 100% owned Contact Lake and Greywacke Lake projects which host significant historical gold resources located within the prospective and underexplored La Ronge Gold Belt, as well as the 100% owned Knife Lake copper project which contains a historical copper resource.

To find out more about Trident Resources Corp. (TSX-V: ROCK), visit the Company’s website at www.tridentresourcescorp.com

Trident Resources Corp.

Jonathan Wiesblatt, Chief Executive Officer
Email: Jon.Wiesblatt@tridentresourcescorp.com

For further information contact myself or:
Andrew J. Ramcharan, PhD, P.Eng., Corporate Communications

Trident Resources Corp.
Telephone: 647-309-5130
Toll Free: 800-567-8181
Facsimile: 604-687-3119
Email: info@tridentresourcescorp.com


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