VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northisle Copper and Gold Inc. (TSX-V: NCX) (“Northisle” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has finalized its 2022 work plans for the highly prospective new gold-rich zone at Northwest Expo. The 2022 plan is to define a resource around the gold-rich mineralized porphyry zone measuring 480 by 360 metres with an average true width of 86 metres and a true width-weighted average grade of 0.98 g/t Au or 1.23g/t Au Eq. Initial metallurgical testing will commence immediately and will be incorporated in updated trade off studies that will consider the impact of Northwest Expo on the currently defined North Island Project, where a PEA completed during 2021 indicated a preliminary after-tax NPV (8%) of C$1.1 billion based on a US$3.25/lb copper price and a US$1,650/oz gold price.