New York, NY – March 3, 2025 – NatGold Digital Ltd. (“NatGold Digital” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the launch of the NatGold Real-Time All-In Sustaining Cost (AISC) Index. This cutting-edge tool represents the first continuously updated global weighted average AISC index, developed to provide a more accurate, transparent foundation for calculating the NatGold Baseline Intrinsic Value.

The AISC, originally developed by the World Gold Council, is the gold industry’s benchmark for the all-inclusive cost of producing an ounce of gold, including mining, refining and marketing. While the World Gold Council publishes a quarterly global weighted average AISC, this approach presents a timing challenge, as publicly traded gold producers release their financials and cost data at staggered intervals.

Recognizing this gap, NatGold Digital created the NatGold Real-Time AISC Index to deliver continuously updated cost-side data as soon as companies report their figures. By aggregating and weighting data from a broad array of the world’s gold producers, this innovative index provides the most current and reliable average production cost, critical for establishing the NatGold Baseline Intrinsic Value.

Anthony Wile, CEO and Director of NatGold Digital, stated, “The NatGold Real-Time AISC Index allows us to maintain the highest level of transparency and accountability, enabling both investors and token holders to see exactly how our baseline intrinsic value is derived. This is foundational for building trust in the NatGold ecosystem and for ensuring that NatGold Tokens remain a stable, reliable form of digital gold-backed value.”

By subtracting the NatGold Real-Time AISC Index from the current COMEX gold price, NatGold Digital calculates the global average profit margin per ounce of gold, which then establishes the NatGold Baseline Intrinsic Value. This value serves as the logical starting point for the token’s pricing, ensuring that every NatGold Token is backed by a solid, data-driven intrinsic benchmark.