Fortitude Gold Expands County Line Feeder Drilling 4.57 Meters Grading 4.77 G/T Gold Within 24.38 Meters Grading 1.73 G/T Gold - Seite 2

"This latest drill program confirms and expands upon a high-grade gold feeder zone within the East Pit," stated Mr. Allan Turner, Vice President of Exploration for Fortitude Gold. "We plan to continue adding gold ounces to County Line and are excited to drill untested additional targets peripheral to each pit."

"Within an 80-foot-wide zone of 1.73 grams per tonne gold we intercepted a record high gold grade for the East Pit of 4.77 grams per tonne gold over 15 feet," stated Mr. Jason Reid, CEO and President of Fortitude Gold. "These latest wide and high-grade drill results speak to the exciting expansion potential of our County Line's growing mineral endowment."

Mr. Reid continued, "We continue to engage with the regulatory agencies regarding permits while remaining ready to begin construction as an aggregate mine and haul gold to our Isabella Pearl's processing facilities as soon as we are granted permission."

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About Fortitude Gold Corp.:

Fortitude Gold is a U.S. based gold producer targeting projects with low operating costs, high margins, and strong returns on capital. The Company's strategy is to grow organically, remain debt-free and distribute substantial dividends. The Company's Nevada Mining Unit consists of seven high-grade gold properties located in the Walker Lane Mineral Belt and an eighth high-grade gold property in west central Nevada. The Isabella Pearl gold mine, located on the Isabella Pearl mineralized trend, is currently in production. Nevada, U.S.A. is among the world's premier mining friendly jurisdictions.

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