Optimus Gold Corp. (TSX.V: OTS.H) is pleased to announce the completion of Phase One of the 2021 soil and rock sampling program on its 100% owned Stump Lake gold/silver project near Kamloops, British Columbia.

The Stump Lake gold/silver project includes the historical Mary Reynolds, Gold Cup and Robert Dunsmuir mineral claims that were subject to small scale, intermittent gold and silver focussed mining in the past century and is comprised of six contiguous mineral claims comprising 75 claim units and 3 reverted crown grants covering an area of 1,188.9 hectares. Soil and rock sampling in Phase One was designed to test the extent of the mineralized structures in the western portion of the property.

141 soil samples were collected from the 'B' soil horizon from seven east-west lines spaced 100 meters with stations 25 meters apart. Additionally, 10 rock samples were collected from outcrops located within and outside the grid.

Soil surveys and other exploration by Optimus Gold to date suggest epithermal, precious and base metals mineralization at the Stump Lake project occurs in shear structures and is hosted by the Nicola Group volcanic rocks of Triassic age. Shear zones have been measured as much as 1050 meters long and up to 8 meters wide comprised of quartz-carbonate veins and stringers with disseminated sulphidic and gold-silver-base metal mineralization. The general strike of the shear zones is north to north-northeast while subordinate splays strike northwest.

In general, the Stump Lake project appears to be similar in style and content to other vein-style, epithermal mineralizations located in British Columbia with potential to extend into a larger porphyry-style mineralized body at depth. Phase Two of 2021 fieldwork is planned for the fall.

The soil and rock samples were submitted to AGAT Laboratories, an accredited laboratory in Vancouver, for analysis.

Contact:

John Brydle

Tel: 604 683-3288

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