Chesapeake Gold Receives a U.S. Patent for Enhanced Metal Recovery from Sulphide Ores

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 23, 2026) - Chesapeake Gold Corp. (TSXV: CKG) (OTCQX: CHPGF) ("Chesapeake" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received a U.S. Patent (U.S. Patent Number 12,595,529) for its proprietary method of enhanced metal recovery from sulphide ores. The patent, awarded by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, represents a significant achievement in Chesapeake's heap oxidation technology ("Technology").