(SeaPRwire) –   VANCOUVER, BC, March 19, 2026 – Getchell Gold Corp. (CSE: GTCH) (OTCQB: GGLDF) (FWB: GGA1) (“Getchell” or the “Company”) is pleased to share that it has retained WestLand Engineering & Environmental Services, a Trinity Consultants Team (“WestLand“), based in Reno, Nevada, to prepare and submit a comprehensive Plan of Operations / Nevada Reclamation Permit Application (“Plan“) to the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM“) and Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (“NDEP“) Bureau of Mining Regulation and Reclamation (“BMRR“). This Plan covers the entire Fondaway Canyon gold project in Nevada (“Fondaway” or the “Project“).

The Plan represents the next level of permitting, granting a larger disturbance allowance necessary to support field operations through the Feasibility stage.

Baseline studies—mainly biological surveys and cultural resources inventories—have been launched and will be completed during this field season. Once the baseline study reports are finished, WestLand will submit the Plan to the BLM and BMRR. The submission will include descriptions of planned exploration and characterization activities as well as a reclamation plan, with the goal of filing before year-end.

Beyond enabling exploration activities at the Project for the next several years, the Plan is a key value asset for the Company. It will allow for a significant acceleration of exploration and drilling efforts, including hydrogeological, geochemical, and geotechnical programs that support potential future development permitting for the Project.

Patrick McLaughlin, P.Geo., is the Qualified Person (as defined in NI 43-101) who reviewed and approved the scientific and technical content in this news release.

About Getchell Gold Corp.

Getchell Gold Corp. is a Nevada-focused gold exploration company trading on the CSE: GTCH, OTCQB: GGLDF, and FWB: GGA1. The Company’s primary focus is its most advanced asset, Fondaway Canyon—a former gold producer with a large mineral resource estimate and a recently published Preliminary Economic Assessment.

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The Canadian Securities Exchange has not reviewed this press release and does not accept responsibility for its adequacy or accuracy.

Certain information in this release constitutes “forward-looking information” under Canadian securities legislation. This includes, but is not limited to, statements regarding the completion and results of baseline studies, the submission and approval of the Plan of Operation, and potential future development of the Project. Forward-looking information can typically be identified by terms like “will” or similar language indicating future actions, events, or results. These statements reflect management’s opinions and estimates as of the date of this release and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from what is expressed or implied. While Getchell’s management has tried to identify important factors that could impact results, other factors may still lead to outcomes that are not as anticipated, estimated, or intended. There is no guarantee these statements will prove accurate, as actual results and future events may differ significantly from projections. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company will not update any forward-looking statements or information incorporated by reference herein unless required by applicable securities laws.

SOURCE Getchell Gold Corp.