Vancouver, BC, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aben Gold Corp. (TSX-V: ABM) (OTCID: ABNAF) (Frankfurt: ML1) (“Aben” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce the completion of the 2026 diamond drill program at its 100%-owned Justin Gold-Tungsten Project in southeastern Yukon Territory, approximately 25 kilometres from the past-producing Cantung Mine.
As of September 13, 2026, the Company has completed 1,390.9 metres of diamond drilling in eight holes over 36 operating days. The program exceeded the original plan of approximately 1,300 metres in six holes. A total of 1,464 samples have been collected and shipped to Bureau Veritas and Actlabs for analytical work.

Program Summary

Drilling tested both priority target areas: the POW Zone gold-tungsten system and the Lost Ace high-grade gold target.

Hole ID	Zone	Start	Complete	Final Depth (m)	Samples*
JN26-001	POW	Aug 8	Aug 13	265.30	341
JN26-002	POW	Aug 13	Aug 21	207.35	227
JN26-003	POW	Aug 21	Aug 29	250.05	217
JN26-004	POW	Aug 29	Sep 4	263.30	241
JN26-005	Lost Ace	Sep 4	Sep 6	72.00	71
JN26-006	Lost Ace	Sep 6	Sep 7	64.00	69
JN26-007	Lost Ace	Sep 7	Sep 9	71.00	80
JN26-008	POW	Sep 9	Sep 13	197.45	218
Total				1,390.9	1,464*

*Sample numbers include quality control samples (blanks, standards and duplicates).

Five holes were completed at the POW Zone and three holes at the Lost Ace Zone. Core cutting and sampling are continuing at site, with cutting of JN26-007 underway.

Assay Status

• JN26-001 (341 samples) was shipped August 26, 2026 and received by Bureau Veritas the same day.

• JN26-002 (227 samples) was shipped August 31, 2026 and received by Bureau Veritas the same day.

• JN26-003 (217 samples) were shipped September 9, 2026 and submitted to Kamloops Actlabs since they could accommodate a rush analysis.

Samples from JN26-004 through JN26-008 are being prepared for subsequent dispatches. Assay results will be released as they are received, reviewed, and interpreted.

Riley Trimble, President and CEO of Aben Gold, commented: “Completing 1,390 metres across eight holes, above our original 1,300-metre plan, is a strong finish to the 2026 season at Justin. We drilled both POW and Lost Ace, and sent the first two holes into the lab earlier in the program, and have now sent JN26-003 on a rush basis. Our focus turns to receiving assays and using this new dataset to plan the next phase of work.”

The 2026 program was designed to test continuity and depth of gold-tungsten mineralization at the POW Zone and high-grade, structurally-controlled gold mineralization at Lost Ace. As previously disclosed, massive sulphides and ultraviolet indication of scheelite (WO₃) were observed in POW Zone core during the program. Visual observations are not a substitute for assay results.

Image 1 – JN26-003 140.02-148.52m Ultraviolet Light

Milosz Mielniczuk, VP Exploration and Qualified Person of Aben Gold, commented: “We are thrilled to have completed the 2026 program safely and efficiently. I would like to extend a big thank you to the contractors who made this possible: Empire Drilling, Summit Air, Matrix, and Axiom. It was a pleasure working alongside you all, and we look forward to the 2027 season.”

Image 2 - Justin Camp August 2026

Image 3 - Project Location and Target Zones

About the Justin Gold-Tungsten Project

The Justin Project covers approximately 7,400 hectares and is 100% owned by Aben Gold. It is in the Tombstone Gold-Tungsten Belt and broader Tintina Gold Province of southeastern Yukon, adjacent to Seabridge Gold’s 3 Aces Project.

Historical drilling at the POW Zone includes 1.25 g/t Au over 60.0 metres, including 2.47 g/t Au over 21.0 metres, in JN11-009, and 2.52 g/t Au with 29.53 g/t Ag over 12.0 metres in JN11-010, with subsequent tungsten re-assays returning 0.25% WO₃ over the same 12.0 metre interval in JN11-010. See News Releases: October 16, 2014 and November 17, 2011.

Lost Ace is a separate high-grade gold target where historical trench sampling returned 20.8 g/t Au over 4.4 metres and 88.2 g/t Au over 1.0 metre. See News Release: January 14, 2019.

Qualified Person:

Milosz Mielniczuk, B.Sc. P.Geo., V.P. of Exploration for Aben Gold, has reviewed and approved the technical aspects of this news release and is the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

About Aben Gold:

The Company’s goal is to increase shareholder value through new discoveries and developing exploration projects in geopolitically favourable jurisdictions.

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ABEN GOLD CORP.

“Riley Trimble”
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Riley Trimble
President & CEO

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Riley Trimble, President & CEO
Telephone: 604-639-3852
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