Golden Goose Acquires High-Grade Gran Esperanza Gold Project in Argentina

Golden Goose Resources Ltd. has taken a transformative step by entering into a Definitive Agreement with Valcheta Exploraciones S.A.S. to acquire up to 100% interest in the Gran Esperanza Project, a high-grade epithermal gold-silver property in Argentina's Río Negro Province. This strategic move represents a significant corporate milestone for the company, reinforcing its focus on securing district-scale precious metal assets in proven mining jurisdictions. The project spans approximately 44,400 hectares in the Los Menucos District of the North Patagonian Massif, featuring year-round accessible terrain with excellent infrastructure including proximity to paved highways and secondary roads. Historical exploration has revealed over 10 kilometers of mapped low-sulfidation epithermal gold vein exposures, with channel sample grades reaching up to 2.0 meters at 24.0 g/t Au, demonstrating substantial high-grade potential from surface. The property's location adjacent to major operators like Southern Copper and near the developing Calcatreu Project highlights its position within an active and growing exploration district.

The acquisition follows comprehensive technical and legal due diligence by Golden Goose, including a December 2025 site visit where management collected rock-chip samples confirming high-grade mineralization, with one sample grading 14.34 g/t Au. The staged option agreement requires Golden Goose to make cash payments totaling $1,889,500 and complete exploration expenditures of $2,599,000 through November 2030 to earn full ownership. The company retains flexibility to accelerate payments and expenditures, with a clear path to 100% ownership through a joint venture structure that begins with Golden Goose holding 51% interest upon exercising the First Option. CEO Dustin Nanos emphasized the project's compelling nature as a drill-ready exploration opportunity with potential for rapid, high-impact results, noting the favorable geological setting, confirmed surface vein networks, and outstanding access that position Gran Esperanza for systematic advancement.

Beyond the Argentine acquisition, Golden Goose maintains its Goldfire Claims portfolio in Quebec's Urban-Barry Greenstone Belt, covering approximately 15 kilometers near the developing Windfall Project. The company's capital structure shows 63.6 million shares outstanding with 30% insider ownership, reflecting strong management alignment. The technical content was reviewed by Qualified Person Marie-Pier Boivin, P.Geo, with quality control procedures implemented during the December site visit where samples were analyzed by independent laboratory ASI Argentina. Readers can view the original release on www.newmediawire.com for complete details about this strategic expansion into Argentina's promising mining district.