{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"146002","rtpr_id":"nNFCblgrNP-20260917","ticker":"DRY","exchange":"","all_tickers":["DRY"],"title":"Dryden Gold Announces Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and Marketing Agreements","author":"Newsfile Corp","published_at":"2026-09-17T09:00:21.937Z","article_body":"Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 17, 2026) - Dryden\nGold Corp. (TSXV: DRY) (OTCQX: DRYGF) (FSE: X7W) (\"Dryden Gold\" or the\n\"Company\") is pleased to provide a corporate update regarding the approval of\nits Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the \"Omnibus Plan\"), the extension of its\nmarketing agreement with Bunt Capital Corporation (\"Bunt\") and the related\ngrant of stock options, and a clarification concerning the promotional\nservices provided by Epstein Research.\n\nOmnibus Equity Incentive Plan\n\nThe Company is pleased to announce that the TSX Venture Exchange has approved\nthe Company's Omnibus Plan that was previously approved by the shareholders of\nthe Company at its annual general meeting of shareholders which was held on\nJuly 8, 2026, in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Omnibus Plan will replace\nthe Company's existing 10% rolling Stock Option Plan (the \"Option Plan\"), and\nall stock options granted under the Option Plan will continue under the\nOmnibus Plan.\n\nDetails of the Omnibus Plan are set out in the Company's Notice of Meeting and\nInformation Circular dated June 3(rd), 2026 (the \"Circular\"). Copies of the\nCircular and the Omnibus Plan are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca\nunder the Company's profile.\n\nMarketing Agreement Extension and Grant of Stock Options\n\nDryden Gold is also pleased to announce that it has extended its engagement\nwith Bunt Capital Corporation (\"Bunt\") announced on March 7, 2025. Bunt is a\nfull- service marketing and consulting services company focused on the junior\nmetals and mining sector. Bunt will communicate directly with existing\nshareholders, analysts and prospective investors. Under the terms of the\nextended Bunt engagement agreement (the \"Bunt Extension\"), the Company has\nagreed to pay Bunt $15,000 per month over the 12-month term and grant a total\nof 200,000 stock options of shares of Dryden Gold Corp. The options will be\nexercisable for 5 years at a price of $0.26 and will vest quarterly over one\nyear. Bunt may from time to time acquire or dispose of securities of the\nCompany through the market, privately or otherwise, as circumstances or market\nconditions warrant. Bunt has also agreed to the Company's insider trading\npolicy and will observe the Company's trading blackouts. Bunt and its\naffiliates are at arm's length to Dryden Gold Corp and has no other\nrelationship with the Company, except pursuant to the Bunt Extension. The Bunt\nExtension is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.\n\nMarketing Services Clarification\n\nFurther to the Company's news release of August 31, 2026\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/Q2YJnspDxa), announcing that it entered\ninto a promotional services agreement (the \"Agreement\") dated February 27,\n2026, with Epstein Research (\"ER\"), pursuant to which ER was engaged to\nprovide investor awareness and promotional services for the Company, the\nCompany wishes to clarify that ER is an independent contractor with experience\nand expertise in promoting public companies. ER's business involves providing\npromotional and investor-awareness services to public companies, including\nwritten articles, company interviews, online commentary, social-media\npromotion, digital advertising, and distribution of content through platforms\nsuch as CEO.ca, LinkedIn, Substack, Blogger, TalkMarkets, Medium, Stockhouse,\nReddit, and Stocktwits. Peter Epstein, principal of ER provided services to\nthe Company under the Agreement.\n\nABOUT DRYDEN GOLD CORP.\n\nDryden Gold is an exploration company focused on the discovery of high-grade\ngold mineralization listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (\"DRY\") and traded on\nthe OTCQX (\"DRYGF\") and FSE (\"X7W\"). The Company has a strong management team\nand Board of Directors comprised of experienced individuals with a track\nrecord of building shareholder value through property acquisition and\nconsolidation, exploration success, and mergers and acquisitions. Dryden Gold\ncontrols 100% interest in mining claims in a dominant strategic land position\nin the Dryden District of Northwestern Ontario. The property hosts high-grade\ngold mineralization over 50km of potential strike length along the\nManitou-Dinorwic deformation zone. The property has excellent infrastructure,\nenjoys collaborative relationships with First Nations communities and benefits\nfrom proximity to an experienced mining workforce. Dryden Gold is committed to\nbuilding respectful, collaborative relationships with Indigenous Nations and\ncommunities throughout our area of operations. We recognize the importance of\nongoing dialogue, mutual understanding, and meaningful engagement as we\nadvance our exploration activities.\n\nFor more information go to our website www.drydengold.com.\n\nCONTACT INFORMATION\n\n Trey Wasser, CEO Email: twasser@drydengold.com Phone: 940-368-8337                                 Maura Kolb, M.Sc. P. Geo., President Email: mjkolb@drydengold.com                                \n                                                                                                                                                                                                     \n Ashley Robinson Director of Corporate Communications Email: ir@drydengold.com Phone: 604-764-7493  Social: Linktree (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/kXPQAHQzep) Website: www.drydengold.com  \n\n \n\nCautionary Note\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements\n\nThe information contained herein contains \"forward-looking statements\" within\nthe meaning of applicable securities legislation. Forward-looking statements\ninclude, but are not limited to, statements with respect to: receipt of\ncorporate and regulatory approvals, issuance of common shares; future\ndevelopment plans; and the business and operations of Dryden Gold.\nForward-looking statements relate to information that is based on assumptions\nof management, forecasts of future results, and estimates of amounts not yet\ndeterminable which include the number of metres of drilling the company may\ncomplete in 2026 and the timing of certain exploration programs during the\ncoming year. Any statements that express predictions, expectations, beliefs,\nplans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance\n(often but not always using phrases such as \"expects\", or \"does not expect\",\n\"is expected\", \"anticipates\" or \"does not anticipate\", \"plans\", \"budget\",\n\"scheduled\", \"forecasts\", \"estimates\", \"believes\" or \"intends\" or variations\nof such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results\n\"may\" or \"could\", \"would\", \"might\" or \"will\" be taken to occur or be achieved)\nare not statements of historical fact and may be \"forward-looking statements.\"\nForward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties\nwhich could cause actual events or results to differ from those reflected in\nthe forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: risks related\nto failure to obtain adequate financing on a timely basis and on acceptable\nterms; political and regulatory risks associated with mining and exploration;\nrisks related to the maintenance of stock exchange listings including receipt\nof TSX Venture Exchange approval for the offering; risks related to\nenvironmental regulation and liability; the potential for delays in\nexploration or development activities; the uncertainty of profitability; risks\nand uncertainties relating to the interpretation of drill results, the\ngeology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits; risks related to the\ninherent uncertainty of production and cost estimates and the potential for\nunexpected costs and expenses; the possibility that future exploration,\ndevelopment or mining results will not be consistent with the Company's\nexpectations; risks related to commodity price fluctuations; and other risks\nand uncertainties related to the Company's prospects, properties and business\ndetailed elsewhere in Dryden Gold's and the Company's disclosure record.\nShould one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should\nunderlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially\nfrom those described in forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned\nagainst attributing undue certainty to forward-looking statements. These\nforward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and Dryden Gold and\nthe Company do not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect\nnew events or circumstances. Actual events or results could differ materially\nfrom Dryden Gold's and the Company's expectations or projections.\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/314705","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nNFCblgrNP-20260917","title":"Dryden Gold Announces Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and Marketing Agreements","author":"Newsfile Corp","ticker":"DRY","created":"2026-09-17T09:00:21.937Z","tickers":["DRY"],"exchange":"","article_body":"Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 17, 2026) - Dryden\nGold Corp. (TSXV: DRY) (OTCQX: DRYGF) (FSE: X7W) (\"Dryden Gold\" or the\n\"Company\") is pleased to provide a corporate update regarding the approval of\nits Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the \"Omnibus Plan\"), the extension of its\nmarketing agreement with Bunt Capital Corporation (\"Bunt\") and the related\ngrant of stock options, and a clarification concerning the promotional\nservices provided by Epstein Research.\n\nOmnibus Equity Incentive Plan\n\nThe Company is pleased to announce that the TSX Venture Exchange has approved\nthe Company's Omnibus Plan that was previously approved by the shareholders of\nthe Company at its annual general meeting of shareholders which was held on\nJuly 8, 2026, in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Omnibus Plan will replace\nthe Company's existing 10% rolling Stock Option Plan (the \"Option Plan\"), and\nall stock options granted under the Option Plan will continue under the\nOmnibus Plan.\n\nDetails of the Omnibus Plan are set out in the Company's Notice of Meeting and\nInformation Circular dated June 3(rd), 2026 (the \"Circular\"). Copies of the\nCircular and the Omnibus Plan are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca\nunder the Company's profile.\n\nMarketing Agreement Extension and Grant of Stock Options\n\nDryden Gold is also pleased to announce that it has extended its engagement\nwith Bunt Capital Corporation (\"Bunt\") announced on March 7, 2025. Bunt is a\nfull- service marketing and consulting services company focused on the junior\nmetals and mining sector. Bunt will communicate directly with existing\nshareholders, analysts and prospective investors. Under the terms of the\nextended Bunt engagement agreement (the \"Bunt Extension\"), the Company has\nagreed to pay Bunt $15,000 per month over the 12-month term and grant a total\nof 200,000 stock options of shares of Dryden Gold Corp. The options will be\nexercisable for 5 years at a price of $0.26 and will vest quarterly over one\nyear. Bunt may from time to time acquire or dispose of securities of the\nCompany through the market, privately or otherwise, as circumstances or market\nconditions warrant. Bunt has also agreed to the Company's insider trading\npolicy and will observe the Company's trading blackouts. Bunt and its\naffiliates are at arm's length to Dryden Gold Corp and has no other\nrelationship with the Company, except pursuant to the Bunt Extension. The Bunt\nExtension is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.\n\nMarketing Services Clarification\n\nFurther to the Company's news release of August 31, 2026\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/Q2YJnspDxa), announcing that it entered\ninto a promotional services agreement (the \"Agreement\") dated February 27,\n2026, with Epstein Research (\"ER\"), pursuant to which ER was engaged to\nprovide investor awareness and promotional services for the Company, the\nCompany wishes to clarify that ER is an independent contractor with experience\nand expertise in promoting public companies. ER's business involves providing\npromotional and investor-awareness services to public companies, including\nwritten articles, company interviews, online commentary, social-media\npromotion, digital advertising, and distribution of content through platforms\nsuch as CEO.ca, LinkedIn, Substack, Blogger, TalkMarkets, Medium, Stockhouse,\nReddit, and Stocktwits. Peter Epstein, principal of ER provided services to\nthe Company under the Agreement.\n\nABOUT DRYDEN GOLD CORP.\n\nDryden Gold is an exploration company focused on the discovery of high-grade\ngold mineralization listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (\"DRY\") and traded on\nthe OTCQX (\"DRYGF\") and FSE (\"X7W\"). The Company has a strong management team\nand Board of Directors comprised of experienced individuals with a track\nrecord of building shareholder value through property acquisition and\nconsolidation, exploration success, and mergers and acquisitions. Dryden Gold\ncontrols 100% interest in mining claims in a dominant strategic land position\nin the Dryden District of Northwestern Ontario. The property hosts high-grade\ngold mineralization over 50km of potential strike length along the\nManitou-Dinorwic deformation zone. The property has excellent infrastructure,\nenjoys collaborative relationships with First Nations communities and benefits\nfrom proximity to an experienced mining workforce. Dryden Gold is committed to\nbuilding respectful, collaborative relationships with Indigenous Nations and\ncommunities throughout our area of operations. We recognize the importance of\nongoing dialogue, mutual understanding, and meaningful engagement as we\nadvance our exploration activities.\n\nFor more information go to our website www.drydengold.com.\n\nCONTACT INFORMATION\n\n Trey Wasser, CEO Email: twasser@drydengold.com Phone: 940-368-8337                                 Maura Kolb, M.Sc. P. Geo., President Email: mjkolb@drydengold.com                                \n                                                                                                                                                                                                     \n Ashley Robinson Director of Corporate Communications Email: ir@drydengold.com Phone: 604-764-7493  Social: Linktree (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/kXPQAHQzep) Website: www.drydengold.com  \n\n \n\nCautionary Note\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements\n\nThe information contained herein contains \"forward-looking statements\" within\nthe meaning of applicable securities legislation. Forward-looking statements\ninclude, but are not limited to, statements with respect to: receipt of\ncorporate and regulatory approvals, issuance of common shares; future\ndevelopment plans; and the business and operations of Dryden Gold.\nForward-looking statements relate to information that is based on assumptions\nof management, forecasts of future results, and estimates of amounts not yet\ndeterminable which include the number of metres of drilling the company may\ncomplete in 2026 and the timing of certain exploration programs during the\ncoming year. Any statements that express predictions, expectations, beliefs,\nplans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance\n(often but not always using phrases such as \"expects\", or \"does not expect\",\n\"is expected\", \"anticipates\" or \"does not anticipate\", \"plans\", \"budget\",\n\"scheduled\", \"forecasts\", \"estimates\", \"believes\" or \"intends\" or variations\nof such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results\n\"may\" or \"could\", \"would\", \"might\" or \"will\" be taken to occur or be achieved)\nare not statements of historical fact and may be \"forward-looking statements.\"\nForward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties\nwhich could cause actual events or results to differ from those reflected in\nthe forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: risks related\nto failure to obtain adequate financing on a timely basis and on acceptable\nterms; political and regulatory risks associated with mining and exploration;\nrisks related to the maintenance of stock exchange listings including receipt\nof TSX Venture Exchange approval for the offering; risks related to\nenvironmental regulation and liability; the potential for delays in\nexploration or development activities; the uncertainty of profitability; risks\nand uncertainties relating to the interpretation of drill results, the\ngeology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits; risks related to the\ninherent uncertainty of production and cost estimates and the potential for\nunexpected costs and expenses; the possibility that future exploration,\ndevelopment or mining results will not be consistent with the Company's\nexpectations; risks related to commodity price fluctuations; and other risks\nand uncertainties related to the Company's prospects, properties and business\ndetailed elsewhere in Dryden Gold's and the Company's disclosure record.\nShould one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should\nunderlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially\nfrom those described in forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned\nagainst attributing undue certainty to forward-looking statements. These\nforward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and Dryden Gold and\nthe Company do not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect\nnew events or circumstances. Actual events or results could differ materially\nfrom Dryden Gold's and the Company's expectations or projections.\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/314705"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-17T09:00:21.978637827Z","server_sent_at_ms":1789635621978},"received_at":"2026-09-17T09:00:22.038Z","source_url":"https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/314705"},"analysis":{"id":"134833","press_release_id":"146002","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Gold","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":["Equity compensation (200,000 options) granted to a third-party marketing firm, not employees","Ongoing paid promotional/investor-awareness arrangements with two outside firms (Bunt Capital, Epstein Research) — common setup for micro-cap promotion campaigns","Bunt Extension remains subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval","Recurring cash outlay for a pre-revenue exploration company"],"eventType":"other","narrative":"Dryden Gold received TSX Venture Exchange approval for its Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, which replaces the company's existing 10% rolling stock option plan; all options granted under the prior plan continue under the new one.\n\nThe company also extended its marketing engagement with Bunt Capital Corporation, agreeing to pay $15,000 per month over a 12-month term and issuing Bunt 200,000 stock options exercisable at $0.26 for five years, vesting quarterly over one year.\n\nDryden Gold additionally clarified that Epstein Research, engaged under a February 27, 2026 agreement for investor awareness and promotional services, is an independent contractor run by principal Peter Epstein, distributing content via platforms such as CEO.ca, LinkedIn, Substack, and Stocktwits.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine governance update paired with paid-promotion disclosures — watch for promo-driven retail volume in this micro-cap gold explorer."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"option_vesting":"quarterly over one year","bunt_term_months":12,"option_term_years":5,"bunt_monthly_fee_usd":15000,"option_exercise_price":0.26,"options_granted_to_bunt":200000}},"quotedText":"ER is an independent contractor with experience and expertise in promoting public companies","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Trey Wasser","role":"CEO"},{"name":"Maura Kolb","role":"President"},{"name":"Peter Epstein","role":"Principal of Epstein Research"},{"name":"Ashley Robinson","role":"Director of Corporate Communications"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Dryden Gold Corp.","ticker":"DRY","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Bunt Capital Corporation","relationship":"marketing and consulting contractor"},{"name":"Epstein Research","relationship":"promotional/investor-awareness contractor"},{"name":"TSX Venture Exchange","relationship":"listing exchange / regulator"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$15,000 per month","context":"Bunt Capital marketing retainer over the 12-month term"},{"amount":"$0.26","context":"exercise price of 200,000 stock options granted to Bunt"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Boilerplate corporate-governance item (TSXV approval of an equity incentive plan) combined with a modest marketing retainer ($15,000/month) and a small third-party option grant (200,000 options at $0.26). 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