TORONTO, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blossom Gold Inc. (“Blossom” or the “Company”) (TSX: BGAU) is pleased to announce that the reopening of Portal #2 at its Rosebud Project in Pershing County, Nevada, is underway. Blossom’s mining contractor, Small Mine Development LLC (“SMD”), began mobilizing on schedule July 7 and is now executing earthworks to reestablish access to the portal opening. It is anticipated that earthworks will be complete and Portal #2 opened the week of July 20. Rehabilitation will be conducted to allow safe access to drill and blast the concrete plug established during closure and reclamation of the portal. Following removal of the plug, SMD will have full access to Decline #2 and will begin the rehabilitation required to establish drill bays for underground, infill drilling of the Rosebud open-pit resource, planned to commence in the fourth quarter of 2026.