Emgold Mining Corporation announced assay results from three exploration diamond core holes and re-assay results from one historic diamond core hole drilled at its New York Canyon Property, NV (the "Property"). Exploration activities are being carried out by Kennecott Exploration Company ("KEX"), a subsidiary of Rio Tinto plc, in connection with KEX's earn- in obligations under the Earn-In with Option to Joint Venture Agreement (the "Agreement") between Emgold and KEX first announced by press release on February 11, 2020. Key exploration results include: Hole NYCN0008 intersected 101.89 m of 0.350% CuEq, including 17.14 m of 0.734% CuEq, 4.76 m of 0.783% CuEq, and 3.00 m of 1.062% CuEq as shown in Table 3 below; Assay results and favorable rock alteration in hole NYCN0008 expands one of the three main exploration targets on the Property, the Copper Queen Target, to the southeast, where it remains open for further expansion as shown in Figure 2 below; and Re-assaying of selected core intervals of historic drill hole MN-27, originally drilled in 1972 and located to approximately 300 m to the west of NYCN0008, reported 30.48 m of 0.300% CuEq, 30.48 m of 0.124% CuEq, and 11.28 m of 0.148% CuEq.

In addition, KEX has selectively re-assayed core from nine historic drill holes drilled in the 1970's and stored on the Property since that time. Results from eight of these holes were summarized in the October 4, 2021, press release. This press release summarizes assay results from historic hole MN-27.

Details on this component of the 2021 exploration program are outlined below.