Rockland Resources Reports Visible Gold at Cole Gold Mines Project
Vancouver, British Columbia — February 6, 2026 — Leads & Copy — Rockland Resources Ltd. (CSE:RKL) (OTCQB:BERLF) (FSE:GB2) reports it has obtained visible gold in the first two drill holes completed of an ongoing 3,000-meter diamond drilling program at its 100%-owned Cole Gold Mines Project, located in the Red Lake Mining District of Ontario.
The initial drill holes were completed at the historic Cole Gold Mine to confirm the style and nature of gold mineralization at this locale. A second objective was to observe and establish alteration styles, lithologies and structural controls associated with precious-metal mineralization, to assist in current and future exploration efforts on the Cole property.
Exploration and development at the Cole Gold Mine includes a shaft sunk to a depth of 160 meters and levels established at the 90, 120 & 150-meter levels. The Cole Gold Mine is considered a non-producing historic mine; aside from recovering gold from underground development.
Several occurrences of visible gold have been observed. Company personnel continue to log, sample and split core, prior to it being sent out for analyses.
Visible gold was intersected at three locales in drill hole RR-26-01 from 82.20 to 82.60 meters, over a core length of 0.40 meters. An additional intercept was obtained at a depth of 85.70 meters down-hole.
Diamond drill hole RR-26-02 is a deeper cut below hole RR-26-01 and intersected visible gold over a 0.20-meter interval between 74.90 to 75.10 meters as well a deeper intercept at a depth of 187.00 meters down-hole. Photographs depicting the gold mineralization are posted on Rockland Resources website and are dated February 6, 2026.
In both drill holes, gold mineralization is hosted in deformed quartz veins, veinlets and stockwork that cross-cut broad zones of intense silicification (7 to 30 meter widths) that contain lesser biotite and subordinate garnet. Quartz veins, veinlets and stockwork also contain fine-grained arsenopyrite, chalcopyrite, pyrite and as locally, tourmaline. The zones of intense silicification also contain disseminated chalcopyrite, pyrite and arsenopyrite in seams and fracture fillings, suggesting appreciable potential widths for gold mineralization should the silicified zones assay favorably.
The silicified zones are flanked by intervals of strong biotitic alteration with less intense silicification and also contain garnet.
Closely spatially associated with the veins containing visible gold and the zones of intense silicification, are prominent altered ultramafic and mafic dikes, intersected over variable widths. This close association suggests that the dikes and veins occupy and heal the same structures; proximity of ultramafic rocks with gold mineralization is well known in the Red Lake district.
CEO of Rockland, Mike England stated that multiple occurrences of visible gold in each of the two initial drill holes is a very exciting start to this drill program. He added that Hole RR-26-2 is the deepest hole completed yet and contains the best occurrence of visible gold obtained to date. This intercept occurs beneath the Cole Gold Mine workings, indicating gold mineralization continues to depth which is very encouraging. He also said they look forward to drilling several other high-priority targets containing high-grade gold mineralization that have never been drill tested.
Readers are invited to view sample pictures of visible gold from the current program and to learn more about the Cole Gold Mines Project by visiting the Company’s website.
Danae Voormeij, P. Geo., a registered professional geoscientist with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) since 2007, reviewed and approved Rockland’s disclosure of a technical or scientific nature in this news release. Ms. Voormeijserves as the Qualified Person under the definition of National Instrument 43-101 as well as Rockland Resources newly appointed Chief Geologist.
Rockland Resources is committed to unlocking value through focused mineral exploration and discovery. The company’s flagship project is the historic Cole Gold Mines project in the Red Lake district of Ontario. By leveraging geological expertise, disciplined exploration and strategic project development, Rockland Resources aims to deliver meaningful growth and long-term value to its shareholders.
Source: Rockland Resources Ltd.
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