KORE Mining Ltd. announced the Mesquite East and Ogilby drill permitting process is advancing at the Company's 100% owned Imperial Oxide Gold Deposit ("Imperial" or "Project"), located in California, USA. Mesquite East and Ogilby are two of the ten highly prospective drill targets identified in the Mesquite-Imperial-Picacho District ("District") that captures 28 kilometers ("km") of prospective ground from Equinox Gold's (TSX: EQX) operating Mesquite gold mine ("Mesquite") to the historic Picacho gold mine ("Picacho"). Highlights: Mesquite East drilling targets geophysical anomalies east of the Mesquite mine Ogilby drilling targets soil and geophysical anomaly targets west of the main Imperial deposit Final environmental analysis and archeology surveys are underway and expected to be completed in coming weeks Drill locations will be adjusted to avoid any sensitive areas identified in the resource surveys Next steps: move into public consultation and complete the Environmental Assessment ("EA") under the National Environmental Protection Act ("NEPA") KORE plans to initiate the drill program as soon as all permits are received KORE 's most recent map of prospects including Mesquite East and Ogilby was published on April 26, 2022.