VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 17, 2026 / Grande Portage Resources Ltd. (TSXV:GPG)(OTCQX:GPTRF)(FSE:GPB) ("Grande Portage" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the commencement of the Company's 2026 drilling program at the New Amalga Gold property near Juneau, Alaska.

The program planned for 2026 includes up to 4,300 meters of diamond drilling from up to 14 drillholes as well as installation of downhole instrumentation. The drillholes will provide additional definition to upgrade resource classification in key areas of the deposit and will characterize the geotechnical and hydrogeological aspects of the rock mass to gather data necessary for the environmental review and permitting process as well as to inform mine development plans.

The geotechnical and hydrogeological characterization work will include:

Detailed geotechnical logging to define the rock conditions in areas of key underground infrastructure

Installation of piezometers in select drillholes to measure groundwater levels and pressures