VANCOUVER, BC, April 17, 2026 - TheNewswire – Rush Gold Corp. (“Rush” or the “Company”) (CSE: RGN | OTCQB: RGNCF | FSE: B6H) is pleased to announce that further to its news release dated March 11, 2026, it has closed the first tranche (“First Tranche”) of the previously announced non-brokered private placement (the “Offering”) of common shares (“Share”) at a price of $0.10 per Share. Pursuant to the First Tranche, the Company issued 6,120,000 Shares for gross proceeds of CAD$612,000. The Company may close further tranches in the coming weeks.   The Company did not pay any finders fees in the First Tranche.