Big Gold Closes First Tranche of Non-Brokered Private Placement

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Toronto, May 23, 2024 - Big Gold Inc. (CSE: BG) ("the Company" or "Big Gold") is pleased to announce that the Company has closed the first tranche of its recently announced non-brokered private placement offering ("the Offering") for gross proceeds of $246,300.

As part of the closing, the Company issued 3,494,286 units at a price of $0.035 per unit for gross proceeds of $122,300 (each unit consists of one (1) common share and one half (1/2) non-transferable purchase warrant (a "Warrant") with each Warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional common share at a price of $0.05 for a period of eighteen (18) months from the closing of the Offering); and 3,100,000 flow-through units ("FT Share") at a price of $0.04 per FT unit for gross proceeds of $124,000 (each unit consists of one (1) common share and one half (1/2) non-transferable purchase warrant (a "Warrant") with each Warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional common share at a price of $0.08 for a period of three (3) years from the closing of the Offering). The FT Shares will qualify as "flow-through shares" within the meaning of subsection 66(15) of the Income Tax Act (Canada).

The net proceeds of the Offering will be used to complete the Company's recently announced exploration program at the Tabor Project, northeast of Thunder Bay, Ontario, and for working capital purposes.

In connection with the closing of the first tranche, the Company will pay a cash finder's fee of $8,225 and issue 210,000 finder's warrants, representing 7% cash and 7% finder's warrants.

The non-FT units were sold pursuant to the listed issuer financing exemption under Part 5A of National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions. The Company filed a Form 45-106F19 offering document on April 08, 2024 and an amended Form 45-106F19 offering document on April 16, 2024 related to the Private Placement, both of which are accessible under the Company's SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca and on the Company's website at www.biggold.ca. The securities issued pursuant to the Private Placement are not subject to any statutory hold period in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws.

In accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws, all FT securities issued pursuant to the private placement will be legended with a hold period of four months and one day from the date of issuance.

Completion of the private placement and payment of any finder's fees remain subject to the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, including approval of the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE").

Scott Walters, CEO of Big Gold, remarked: "The technical team will now mobilize to the Tabor site in June to conduct ground-truthing of identified IP anomalies, aiming to validate their geological significance. Additionally, they will finalize drill pad locations for our upcoming maiden drill program, optimizing placement for maximum exploration efficiency. Furthermore, the team will survey outcrop locations to identify additional surface exploration targets, refining our understanding of the site's geological potential for future follow-up work."

About Big Gold Inc.

Big Gold Inc. is a junior mining exploration company. Its initial focus is to conduct exploration programs on the Martin Kenty Property and the Tabor Property, both located in Ontario. Big Gold will also continue to consider other opportunities as they arise, with the objective of acquiring and exploring early-stage base and precious metal projects.

For more information, please contact investor relations at investors@biggold.ca.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors,
Scott Walters
President and CEO

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its regulation services provider has reviewed or accepted responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.

This press release may include forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation, concerning the business of the Company. Forward-looking information is based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by the management of the Company. Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking information is based on are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking information because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or results.

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