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Vancouver, British Columbia TheNewswire – January 9th, 2025 Prismo Metals Inc. (‘Prismo’ or the ‘Company’) (CSE: PRIZ,OTC:PMOMF) (OTCQB: PMOMF) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Infinitum Copper Corp. (TSXV: INFI) (‘Infinitum’) whereby Prismo will increase its interest in the Hot Breccia copper project, located in the heart of Arizona’s prolific copper belt, from 75% to 95%. In addition, Prismo has obtained an irrevocable option to acquire Infinitum’s remaining 5% interest, providing a clear path to 100% interest in the project.

Alain Lambert, CEO of Prismo commented: ‘The absence of a clear mechanism to secure full ownership at Hot Breccia had previously limited our ability to fund drilling and pursue potential third-party partnerships. The transaction announced today totally removes that constraint and materially improves the strategic flexibility of the project.’

He added: ‘Prismo remains firmly committed to advancing Hot Breccia. The recent extension of certain milestone obligations under the option agreement with Walnut Mines LLC (the ‘Option Agreement‘), the owner of the Hot Breccia claims, together with the deal announced today, provides the Company with additional flexibility as we evaluate a range of strategic alternatives. Each of these pathways is intended to position Prismo to commence drilling on what we consider to be one of the most compelling copper exploration opportunities in Arizona and the broader United States.‘

Dr. Linus Keating, manager of Walnut Mines LLC, enthusiastically commented: ‘Walnut Mines is solidly in favor of any action that moves Hot Breccia closer to a serious drill program. We are hopeful that this transaction will accomplish that goal in 2026. In our opinion, this property remains one of the best copper exploration opportunities in North America.’

Under the terms of the transaction, Prismo will pay Infinitum CA $185,000 to acquire a 20% additional interest in the Hot Breccia project and assume all of Infinitum’s remaining obligations under the Option Agreement to issue shares to Walnut, which is currently evaluated at approximately CA $54,000 through the issuance of Prismo common shares at a deemed issue price of $0.11 per share, subject to adjustments at closing. Prismo has also agreed to pay 5% of any consideration received in connection with a transaction in which Prismo assigns its interest in Hot Breccia to a third-party. The cash payment will be funded through a third party as an advance to the Company and will not utilize its working capital which is earmarked for the advancement of the Silver King project. Closing of the transaction is expected to take place on or around January 16th.

Prismo‘s Hot Breccia project lies at the heart of the Arizona Copper Belt, which hosts several globally significant porphyry copper deposits.  Examples of these significant deposits are Freeport McMoRan’s Miami-Inspiration mining complex, BHP’s San Manuel mine, Rio Tinto and BHP’s Resolution deposit and others (see Figure 1).  

Figure 1. Location of the Hot Breccia Project in the Arizona Copper Belt.

Historical drilling carried out in the mid to late 1970‘s by a Rio Tinto subsidiary intersected high-grade copper mineralization at depths ranging from 640 to 830 meters below surface. Several holes targeted an area with a coincident magnetic high, believed to be caused by magnetite skarn that was cut in the drill holes and that occurs in xenoliths in cross cutting dikes exposed at the surface. Prismo believes those intercepts may represent the periphery of the upper portion of a large mineralized system.  

Support for the Company‘s mineralization model at the project comes from several sources, including the results of historical drilling, geophysical surveys, distribution of dikes with xenoliths of Cu-bearing skarn, the 2023 ZTEM survey as well as the results of an AI study. The anomalous target area identified in Prismo‘s modelling measures 1,100 meters by 1,150 meters.  

Dr. Craig Gibson, Chief Exploration Officer of Prismo stated: ‘The copper exploration target at Hot Breccia has geophysical, geochemical and geological features characteristic of many porphyry copper deposits. The project area has a regional setting similar to BHP-Rio Tinto’s Resolution copper deposit located 40 kilometers to the northwest of Hot Breccia and which is considered to be one of the greatest copper discoveries in the history of North American mining.‘  He added: ‘The drill program is intended to drill through the entire prospective Paleozoic carbonate stratigraphy into the postulated porphyry body/breccia zone. The exploration team will take advantage of geological information provided by each hole during drilling to refine targeting of subsequent holes.‘

Historical drill holes cut high grade skarn mineralization including 23 meters with 0.54% Cu at 640 meters depth (hole OC-1), 18 m with 1.4% Cu and 4.65% Zn at 830 meters depth (hole OCC-7), and 7.6 m with 1.73% Cu and 0.11% Zn at 703 meters and 4.6 meters with 1.4% Cu and 0.88% Zn at 716 meters (OCC-8).  Mineralization occurs within a several hundred-meter-thick altered zone hosted in favorable Paleozoic carbonate rocks that underly a sequence of Cretaceous andesitic volcanic rocks.  These carbonates are the same rocks that host the high-grade copper mineralization at Freeport‘s nearby Christmas mine.  The historical drilling intersected a blind mineralized intrusion associated with the skarn mineralization, providing an immediate drill target that is believed to be the source of the mineralization at Hot Breccia (Figure 2). Several magnetic highs in the region surrounding the proposed intrusion may also indicated buried skarn mineralization and provide additional exploration targets.

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Figure 2. Schematic cross section at Hot Breccia showing updated interpretation after Barrett (1974).

Notes:

1. (1)Barrett, Larry Frank (1972): Igneous Intrusions and Associated Mineralization in the Saddle Mountain Mining District Pinal County, Arizona. Unpublished Master’s Thesis, University of Utah. 

2. (2)Barrett, Larry Frank (1974): Diamond drill hole OC-1, O’Carroll Canyon, Pinal County, Arizona, unpublished internal report, Bear Creek Mining. 

About Hot Breccia

The Hot Breccia property consists of 1,420 hectares in 227 contiguous mining claims located in the world class Arizona Copper Belt between several very well understood world-class copper mines including Morenci, Ray and Resolution (Figure 1). Hot Breccia shows many features in common with these neighboring systems, most prominently a swarm of porphyry dikes and series of breccia pipes containing numerous fragments of well copper-mineralized rocks mixed with fragments of volcanic and sedimentary derived from considerable depth. Prismo performed a ZTEM survey last year that identified a very large conductive anomaly directly beneath the breccia outcrops.  

Sampling at the project has shown the presence of copper mineralization associated with dacite dikes that transported fragments of strongly mineralized carbonate rocks to the surface from depths believed to be 400-1,000 meters. Drilling deep holes is necessary to tap into the source of these mineralized fragments found at surface.

Assay results from historical drill holes are unverified as the core has been destroyed, but information has been gathered from memos, photos and drill logs that contain some, but not all, of the assay results and descriptions.  Technical information from adjacent or nearby properties does not mean nor does it imply that Prismo will obtain similar results from its own properties.

Data on previous drilling and geophysics is historical in nature and has not been verified, is not compliant with NI 43-101 standards and should not be relied upon; the Company is using the information only as a guide to aid in exploration planning.

Qualified Person

Dr. Craig Gibson, PhD., CPG., a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-01 and Chief Exploration Officer and a director of the Company, has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure in this news release.

About Prismo Metals Inc.

Prismo (CSE: PRIZ,OTC:PMOMF) is a mining exploration company focused on advancing its Hot Breccia copper project in Arizona and its Palos Verdes silver project in Mexico.

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Prismo Metals Inc.

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This release includes certain statements and information that may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect the expectations or beliefs of management of the Company regarding future events. Generally, forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as ‘intends‘ or ‘anticipates‘, or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results ‘may’, ‘could‘, ‘should‘, ‘would‘ or ‘occur‘. This information and these statements, referred to herein as ‘forward‐looking statements’, are not historical facts, are made as of the date of this news release and include without limitation, statements regarding discussions of future plans, estimates and forecasts and statements as to management’s expectations and intentions with respect to, among other things: the timing, costs and anticipated results of drilling at Hot Breccia; the ability of Prismo to fund drilling and pursue potential third-party partnerships; the Company’s strategic flexibility with respect to the Hot Breccia project going forward; the number of shares issuable by Prismo to Walnut pursuant to the transaction described in this news release; and the Company’s expectations regarding mineralization and other qualities of the Hot Breccia project.

These forward‐looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially from results suggested in any forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things: delays in obtaining or failure to obtain appropriate funding to finance the exploration program at Hot Breccia; the risk that the Company will not enter into a third-party partnership with respect to the Hot Breccia project; the risk that mineralization will not be as anticipated at the project; the risk that the Company will not be able to take advantage of geological information to refine drill targeting; metal prices; market uncertainty; and other risks and uncertainties application to exploration activities and the Company’s business as set forth in the Company’s disclosure documents available for viewing under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

In making the forward-looking statements in this news release, the Company has applied several material assumptions, including without limitation, that: the ability to raise capital to fund the drilling campaign at Hot Breccia and the timing of such drilling campaign; the ability of the Company to enter into a third-party partnership on the project; that the project will have the anticipated mineralization and other qualities; and the  Company will be able to take advantage of geological information to refine drill targeting.

Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, forward-looking information or financial out-look that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. We seek safe harbor.

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International Lithium Corp. (TSXV: ILC,OTC:ILHMF) (OTCQB: ILHMF) (FSE: IAH) (‘ILC’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to note the upturn in lithium prices from their low in June 2025, and wishes to give guidance and clarification to the wider investor community for what this means for ILC’s Raleigh Lake project. The financial projections and assumptions in this release are already in the public domain as they were included in the Company’s previously published disclosures.

Since June 30, 2025, the price of Lithium Carbonate, the main lithium benchmark, has risen from USD 8,535 per tonne to USD 19,747 on January 8, 2026, a rise of 131%, while the price of Spodumene Concentrate containing 6% Lithium Oxide (‘SC6’) in the same period has risen from USD 630 to USD1,800 per tonne, a rise of 185%. The source for these prices is @LithiumPriceBot on X. The rise in SC6 has well outperformed even silver since June 2025. Obviously the low in June 2025 followed a very difficult previous 2 ½ years for lithium prices. At the present exchange rate of USD=CAD 1.3880, that means a SC6 price measured in CAD$ of CAD$2,498.40 per tonne.

When ILC published the technical report for its Preliminary Economic Assessment (‘PEA’) for Raleigh Lake on January 18, 2024*, ILC’s board and management had the foresight to request and publish some sensitivity analysis of the results, as any NPV or IRR calculation is critically dependent on the commodity sale price assumption. The relevant table in the Technical Report (Lithium only) is Table 22-6 shown below, and the sensitivity to the SC6 price assumption at the time of the Technical Report on Raleigh Lake was as per that table.

Interpolating this table linearly between the two numbers modelled in the PEA for the Spodumene SC6 price of CAD$ 2,100 per tonne and CAD$ 2,500 per tonne would mean that using as an input the spot price on January 8, 2026, of CAD$ 2,498.40 per tonne the Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return for the lithium only at the Raleigh Lake project calculated in the same way as in the table below and subject to the same disclaimers would give the following numbers using a discount rate of 8% p.a.:

 

We believe that these are helpful numbers to publish now to put the lithium price recovery into context as far as ILC’s Raleigh Lake project is concerned. We would stress that the medium term price assumption for a commodity sale price is generally not the same as the current spot price. We have not considered or consulted with the consultants who wrote the report on what the appropriate medium term price might be as at today. We would also stress that prices can go down as well as up, and that costs may have varied since the PEA was completed in January 2024. It should be noted that the Maiden Resource Estimate at Raleigh Lake in April 2023 also quantified a rubidium resource there. The PEA was for lithium only, and did not include sales of rubidium or cesium or other minerals.

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Separately, we can report that ILC has filed for the appropriate permissions to turn various mining claims at Raleigh Lake into a mining lease, and this process is now well underway. We are in the process of planning the work we wish to carry out this year at Raleigh Lake given the improvement in the economics. This includes attempting to complete a PEA for the rubidium there, despite the challenges of robust pricing assumptions for rubidium chemicals.

*A copy of The Report, ‘The Raleigh Lake Project, NI43-101 Technical Report – PEA’ is on the Company’s website and was filed on SEDAR on January 18, 2024.

Babak Vakili Azar, P.Geo, is a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 and has verified the disclosed technical information and has reviewed and approved the contents of this news release.

About International Lithium Corp.

International Lithium Corp. has exploration activities in Ontario, Canada, with intentions to expand into Southern Africa. It has projects at various stages, ranging from Definitive Feasibility Study at Rubicon in Namibia (note that ILC currently has an option only and is treating this as historic information at this point and not a current resource for ILC) to Preliminary Economic Assessment at Raleigh Lake to Pre-Drilling at Wolf Ridge. The primary target metals in Canada are lithium, rubidium and copper. There are three projects (two in Ontario and one in Ireland) in which ILC has sold its share, but where the Company stands to receive future payments from either a resource milestone being achieved or from a Net Smelter Royalty. In Namibia the Karibib project contains lithium, rubidium and cesium.

While the world’s politicians remain divided on the future of the energy market’s historic dependence on oil and gas and on ‘Net Zero’, there is in any scenario an ever-increasing and significant demand for electricity driven by AI and data centres, and by a likely unstoppable momentum towards electric vehicles and grid-scale electricity storage. All of these contribute to rising demand for lithium, copper, and other metals. Rubidium is also a critical metal, strategic for high-precision clocks, space technology, and improving the performance of certain types of solar panels. ILC has seen the politically driven, increasingly urgent push by the USA, Canada, the EU, and other major economies to safeguard their supplies of critical metals and to become more self-sufficient. The Company’s Canadian and Southern African projects, which contain lithium, rubidium, cesium and copper, are strategic in this regard.

The Company’s key mission for the next decade is to generate revenue for its shareholders from lithium and other critical minerals while also contributing to the creation of a greener, cleaner planet and less polluted cities.

This includes optimizing the value of ILC’s existing projects in Canada as well as finding, exploring and developing projects that have the potential to become world-class deposits. The Company announced that it regards Southern Africa as a key strategic target market and, in addition to Namibia, it has applied for and hopes to receive EPOs in Zimbabwe. The board hopes to make further announcements on the portfolio developments over the next few weeks and months.

The Company’s interests in various projects now consist of the following, and in addition, the Company continues to seek other opportunities:

 

The Company’s primary strategic focus at this point is on the Raleigh Lake Project, comprising lithium and rubidium, and the Firesteel copper project in Canada, as well as obtaining EPOs and mineral claims in Zimbabwe. The Karibib projects in Namibia, including further development of the EPL there, will be a high priority if ILC decides to remain involved.

The Raleigh Lake Project now encompasses 32,900 hectares (329 square kilometres) of mineral claims in Ontario and represents ILC’s most significant project in Canada. To date, drilling has occurred on less than 1,000 hectares of the Company’s claims. A Preliminary Economic Assessment was published for ILC’s lithium at Raleigh Lake in December 2023, with a detailed economic analysis of ILC’s separate rubidium resource still pending. Raleigh Lake is 100% owned by ILC, free from any encumbrances and royalties. The Raleigh Lake Project boasts excellent access to roads, rail, and utilities.

A continuing goal has been to remain a well-funded, strategically run company that turns ILC’s aspirations into reality. Following the disposal of the Mariana project in Argentina in 2021, the Mavis Lake project in Canada in 2022, and the Avalonia project in 2025, ILC has continued to generate sufficient cash inflows to advance its exploration projects.

With increasing demand for high-tech rechargeable batteries used in electric vehicles, energy storage, and portable electronics, lithium has been dubbed ‘the new oil’. It is a key part of a green, sustainable economy. By positioning itself on projects with significant resource potential and solid strategic partners, ILC aims to become a preferred lithium and critical minerals resource developer for investors and to continue building value for its shareholders throughout the 2020s, the decade of battery metals.

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Except for statements of historical fact, this news release or other releases contain certain ‘forward-looking information’ within the meaning of applicable securities law. Forward-looking information or forward-looking statements in this or other news releases may include: the timing of completion of any offering and the amount to be raised, the likelihood or otherwise of the Company exercising its option on Lepidico Mauritius, the outcome of arbitration involving Lepidico Namibia, the effect of results of anticipated production rates, the timing and/or anticipated results of drilling on the Karibib or Raleigh Lake or Firesteel or Wolf Ridge projects, expected commodity prices, the expectation of resource estimates, preliminary economic assessments, feasibility studies, lithium or rubidium or cesium or copper recoveries, modeling of capital and operating costs, results of studies utilizing various technologies at the company’s projects, the Company’s budgeted expenditures, government permits or approval for licences and licence renewals, future plans for expansion in Southern Africa and planned exploration work on its projects, increased value of shareholder investments in the Company, the potential from the Company’s third party earn-out or royalty arrangements, the future demand for lithium, rubidium, cesium and copper, and assumptions about ethical behaviour by our joint venture partners or shareholders in our projects or third party operators of projects or royalty partners. Such forward-looking information is based on assumptions and subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those discussed in the sections entitled ‘Risks’ and ‘Forward-Looking Statements’ in the interim and annual Management’s Discussion and Analysis which are available at www.sedarplus.ca. While management believes that the assumptions made are reasonable, there can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate. Should one or more of the risks, uncertainties or other factors materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in forward-looking information. Forward-looking information herein, and all subsequent written and oral forward-looking information are based on expectations, estimates and opinions of management on the dates they are made that, while considered reasonable by the Company as of the time of such statements, are subject to significant business, economic, legislative, and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. These estimates and assumptions may prove to be incorrect and are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking information should circumstances or management’s estimates or opinions change.

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Blackrock Silver Corp. (TSXV: BRC,OTC:BKRRF) (OTCQX: BKRRF) (FSE: AHZ0) (‘Blackrock’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce the completion of its non-brokered private placement (the ‘Offering’) previously announced on December 24, 2025. 2176423 Ontario Ltd., a company beneficially owned by Eric Sprott, purchased an aggregate of C$6,999,960 of the Offering. The Offering consisted of a total of 13,636,300 units of the Company (the ‘Units’) at a price of C$1.10 per Unit for gross proceeds of C$14,999,930. Each Unit consisted of one common share of the Company (each, a ‘Common Share’) and one-half of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a ‘Warrant’). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one Common Share at an exercise price of C$1.50 per Common Share until January 8, 2028.

Andrew Pollard, Blackrock’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: ‘Supported by Eric Sprott and a new cornerstone investor, this $15 million financing meaningfully strengthens our balance sheet as we advance Tonopah West toward development. As an emerging American silver developer, we are accelerating permitting and de-risking initiatives in 2026 to support the advancement of a secure, high-quality domestic source of silver for the U.S. market.’

The net proceeds of the Offering are intended to be used by the Company to fund exploration, permitting and pre-development activities on the Company’s Tonopah West project and for general working capital.

In connection with the closing of the Offering, the Company paid Research Capital Corporation (the ‘Finder‘) finder’s fees in cash totalling C$689,997 and issued to the Finder a total of 627,270 non-transferable finder’s warrants (‘Finder’s Warrants‘) in connection with the Units placed by the Finder. Each Finder’s Warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one Common Share at an exercise price of C$1.50 until January 8, 2028.

The participation of Eric Sprott in the Offering constituted a ‘related party transaction’, within the meaning of TSX Venture Exchange Policy 5.9 and Multilateral Instrument 61-101 (‘MI 61-101‘). The Company has relied on the exemptions from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 contained in sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101 in respect of the related party participation in the Offering as neither the fair market value (as determined under MI 61-101) of the subject matter of, nor the fair market value of the consideration for, the transaction, insofar as it involved the interested parties, exceeded 25% of the Company’s market capitalization (as determined under MI 61-101).

The Common Shares, Warrants and Finder’s Warrants issued in connection with the Private Placement and the Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and Finder’s Warrants are subject to a hold period expiring on May 9, 2026.

The securities offered have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the ‘U.S. Securities Act‘) or any U.S. state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, United States persons absent registration or any applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable U.S. state securities laws. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in the United States, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

About Blackrock Silver Corp.

Backed by gold and silver ounces in the ground, Blackrock is a junior precious metal focused exploration and development company driven to add shareholder value. Anchored by a seasoned Board of Directors, the Company is focused on its 100% controlled Nevada portfolio of properties consisting of low-sulphidation, epithermal gold and silver mineralization located along the established Northern Nevada Rift in north-central Nevada and the Walker Lane trend in western Nevada.

Additional information on Blackrock Silver Corp. can be found on its website at www.blackrocksilver.com and by reviewing its profile on SEDAR at www.sedarplus.ca.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Information

This news release contains ‘forward-looking statements’ and ‘forward-looking information’ (collectively, ‘forward-looking statements‘) within the meaning of Canadian and United States securities legislation, including the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release relate to, among other things: the net proceeds from the Offering and the intended use of proceeds therefrom; the advancement of the Tonopah West project towards development, including the acceleration of permitting and de-risking initiatives at the Tonopah West project; and the intention for the Tonopah West project to function as a future secure, high-quality domestic source of silver for the U.S. market.

These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant operational, business, economic and regulatory uncertainties and contingencies. These assumptions include, among other things: conditions in general economic and financial markets; accuracy of assay results; geological interpretations from drilling results, timing and amount of capital expenditures; performance of available laboratory and other related services; future operating costs; the historical basis for current estimates of potential quantities and grades of target zones; the availability of skilled labour and no labour related disruptions at any of the Company’s operations; no unplanned delays or interruptions in scheduled activities; all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals for operations are received in a timely manner; the ability to secure and maintain title and ownership to properties and the surface rights necessary for operations; and the Company’s ability to comply with environmental, health and safety laws. The foregoing list of assumptions is not exhaustive.

The Company cautions the reader that forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements contained in this news release and the Company has made assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Such factors include, without limitation: the timing and content of work programs; results of exploration activities and development of mineral properties; the interpretation and uncertainties of drilling results and other geological data; receipt, maintenance and security of permits and mineral property titles; environmental and other regulatory risks; project costs overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses; availability of funds; failure to delineate potential quantities and grades of the target zones based on historical data; general market, political, economic and industry conditions; and those factors identified under the caption ‘Risks Factors’ in the Company’s most recent Annual Information Form.

Forward-looking statements are based on the expectations and opinions of the Company’s management on the date the statements are made. The assumptions used in the preparation of such statements, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statements were made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements included in this news release if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as otherwise required by applicable law.

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Best-to-date titanium–vanadium–iron drill results at Trapper Zone underscore Radar’s large-scale oxide system within the 160 km² Dykes River intrusive complex near tidewater in Labrador

Saga Metals Corp. (‘SAGA’ or the ‘Company’) (TSXV: SAGA,OTC:SAGMF) (OTCQB: SAGMF) (FSE: 20H), a North American exploration company focused on critical mineral discovery, is pleased to highlight a strengthened titanium thesis for its Radar Ti-V-Fe Project near the port of Cartwright, Labrador, following the Company’s best drill results to date from the Trapper Zone Phase 1 Mineral Resource Estimate (‘MRE’) drill program.

SAGA’s latest assays from the first two of eight completed MRE program drill holes at Trapper Zone demonstrate long, cumulative intervals of oxide mineralization with significant assay results of titanium dioxide (TiO₂), vanadium pentoxide (V₂O₅) and iron oxides (Fe₂O₃). This mineral assemblage is consistent with vanadiferous titanomagnetite (‘VTM’) and ilmenite mineralization that could potentially underpin multiple downstream titanium value chains and support an emerging strategic narrative: a need for resilient North American titanium supply.

SAGA believes Radar’s titanium-bearing oxide system is increasingly topical as Western governments and manufacturers focus on secure, defense-aligned supply chains for titanium metal inputs. In a January 2, 2026, MINING.com article citing Project Blue’s report ‘Metals and the Security of Nations’, titanium is characterized as a critical mineral for defense and aerospace, with supply-chain risk concentrated in titanium metal pathways (including aerospace-grade sponge capacity and certification) rather than in pigment markets. The vast majority – over 90% globally of mined titanium is processed into the pigment – a looming supply chain gap UK-headquartered market intelligence company Project Blue outlines in its report.

‘Titanium is essentially a defence metal – it can be up to 20% or more of the markets for total titanium consumption that goes into defence. An F 15 can be up to 40% in weight of titanium. There’s some serious volume going in these jet planes,’ Project Blue Founder and Director, Dr. Nils Backeberg told MINING.com in an interview. 

Saga Metals Releases Best-to-Date Drill Results at the Radar Project Confirming Robust Titanium–Vanadium–Iron Oxide Mineralization at Trapper Zone — Assay Highlights:

• Hole R-0008: 269.36 m @ 6.57% TiO₂, 0.244% V₂O₅, 36.21% Fe₂O₃ (full hole)
• Hole R-0009: 296.47 m @ 7.46% TiO₂, 0.250% V₂O₅, 39.75% Fe₂O₃ (full hole)
• High-grade intervals within the broader intercepts, including 2 m @ 13.30% TiO₂ (core sample 1800528)

Michael Garagan, CGO & Director of Saga Metals, stated: ‘The results from the first two holes at the Trapper Zone are an outstanding success, and represent the best intercepts drilled on the Radar property to date.’

What’s Different About the Radar Ti-V-Fe Project: A District-Scale Oxide System Enclosing the Entire Dykes River Intrusive Complex Potentially Forming a New North American Titanium Narrative

SAGA’s Radar Project is not a single isolated target. The Radar Property spans 24,175 hectares and hosts the entire Dykes River intrusive complex (~160 km²)—a property-scale position that is unique among Western explorers. Geological mapping, geophysics and trenching confirm oxide layering across more than 20 km of strike length and mineralization open for expansion. Drilling to date (4,250 m total) has confirmed a large mineralized layered mafic intrusion hosting VTM and ilmenite concentrations with strong titanium and vanadium grades. Drilling and geophysics validate a continuous 16+ km oxide layering trend stretching from the Hawkeye Zone to the Trapper Zone, coinciding with a strong arcuate regional magnetic-high anomaly.

Titanium Market Context: Defense and Aerospace Supply Chains Are Driving Urgency

This exploration progress is occurring against a strengthening macro backdrop for titanium as a defense and aerospace critical mineral, where supply-chain resilience—not just demand growth—has become a primary strategic driver. Titanium is deemed a critical metal by the U.S., EU and Canada and is essential for defense and aerospace applications due to its strength-to-weight ratio and corrosion resistance.

At the same time, the titanium market is structurally bifurcated: TiO₂ pigment dominates mined titanium flows, while defense and aerospace rely on titanium metal supply chains that are sensitive to geopolitics and processing constraints. Project Blue (as reported by MINING.com) notes that over 90% of mined titanium is processed into pigment, and that near-term vulnerability centers on aerospace-grade titanium sponge capacity and certification, rather than mineral availability alone. The same report highlights titanium supply-chain concentration risks, stating Russia remains a leading source of aerospace-grade titanium and that China’s share of global titanium metals has increased sharply in recent years.

Titanium market growth tailwinds

Third-party market research distributed via openPR (DataM Intelligence) forecasts the global titanium market could grow from US$30.34 billion (2024) to US$52.52 billion by 2032 (CAGR 7.10%), citing demand drivers including aerospace, defense, automotive, and renewable energy; the same release indicates Asia-Pacific leads with 45% share. openPR.com

‘SAGA’s recent assays are truly exceptional, delivering long intervals of high-grade titanium, vanadium, and iron oxide mineralization—highlighting the immense potential of this district-scale oxide system. At Saga Metals, we’re committed to advancing Radar as a strategic source of titanium right here in Labrador, bolstering resilient, domestic supply chains to meet these urgent national security needs,’ stated Mike Stier, CEO & Director of Saga Metals.

Next steps at the Radar Project:

SAGA expects to receive additional assay results next week, with remaining results shortly thereafter, and plans to mobilize crews by mid-January to initiate the 2026 phase of the Trapper Zone MRE drill program.

Figure 1: Location of the Fall 2025 phase of drilling at Trapper Zone, showing the TMI of the 2025 Trapper Zone ground magnetic survey as well as the grid for the MRE drill program to be completed in 2026.

About the Radar Ti-V-Fe Property:

The Radar Property spans 24,175 hectares and hosts the entire Dykes River intrusive complex (~160 km²), a unique position among Western explorers. Geological mapping, geophysics, and trenching have already confirmed oxide layering across more than 20 km of strike length, with mineralization open for expansion.

Vanadiferous titanomagnetite (‘VTM’) mineralization at Radar is comparable to global Fe–Ti–V systems such as Panzhihua (China), Bushveld (South Africa), and Tellnes (Norway), positioning the Project as a potential strategic future supplier of titanium, vanadium, and iron to North American markets.

Figure 2: Radar Project’s prospective oxide layering zone validated over ~16 km strike length through Fall 2025 drilling, as shown on a compilation of historical airborne geophysics as well as ground-based geophysics in the Hawkeye and Trapper zones completed by SAGA in the 2024/2025 field programs. SAGA has demonstrated the reliability of the regional airborne magnetic surveys after ground-truthing and drilling in the 2024 and 2025 field programs.

Qualified Person

Paul J. McGuigan, P. Geo., is an Independent Qualified Person as defined under National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical information disclosed in this news release.

Technical Information

Samples were cut by Company personnel at SAGA’s core facility in Cartwright, Labrador. Diamond drill core was sawed and then sampled in maximum 2 m intervals. Drill hole core diameter utilized was NQ.

Core samples have been prepared and analyzed at IGS laboratory facility in Montreal, Quebec. Blanks, duplicates, and certified reference standards are inserted into the sample stream to monitor laboratory performance. Crush rejects and pulps are kept and stored in a secured storage facility for future assay verification. The Company utilizes a rigorous, industry-standard QA/QC program.

Note: Market data is sourced from https://www.openpr.com/news/4334101/titanium-market-to-reach-usd-52-52-billion-by-2032-strong-7-10 and has not been independently verified by SAGA. Mining.com released an article on January 2, 2026 referenced in this press release and is sourced from: https://www.mining.com/us-must-ramp-up-titanium-capacity-to-avoid-squeeze-project-blue-founder-says/

About Saga Metals Corp.

Saga Metals Corp. is a North American mining company focused on the exploration and discovery of a diversified suite of critical minerals that support the North American transition to supply security. The Radar Ti-V-Fe Project comprises 24,175 hectares and entirely encloses the Dykes River intrusive complex, mapped at 160 km² on the surface near Cartwright, Labrador. Exploration to date, including a total of 4,250 m of drilling, has confirmed a large and mineralized layered mafic intrusion hosting vanadiferous titanomagnetite (VTM) and ilmenite mineralization with strong grades of titanium and vanadium.

The Double Mer Uranium Project, also in Labrador, covers 25,600 hectares and features uranium radiometrics that highlight an 18km east-west trend, with a confirmed 14km section producing samples as high as 0.428% U3O8. Uranium uranophane was identified in several areas of highest radiometric response (2024 Double Mer Technical Report).

Additionally, SAGA owns the Legacy Lithium Property in Quebec’s Eeyou Istchee James Bay region. This project, developed in partnership with Rio Tinto, has been expanded through the acquisition of the Amirault Lithium Project. Together, these properties cover 65,849 hectares and share significant geological continuity with other major players in the area, including Rio Tinto, Winsome Resources, Azimut Exploration, and Loyal Metals.

With a portfolio spanning key commodities critical to the clean energy future, SAGA is strategically positioned to play an essential role in critical mineral security.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors

Mike Stier, Chief Executive Officer

For more information, contact:

Rob Guzman, Investor Relations
Saga Metals Corp.
Tel: +1 (844) 724-2638
Email: rob@sagametals.com
www.sagametals.com

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Brunswick Exploration Inc. (TSX-V: BRW, OTCQB: BRWXF; ‘BRW’ or the ‘Company’) is very pleased to announce a maiden, open-pit Mineral Inferred Resource Estimate (‘MRE’) of 52.2 million tonnes (‘Mt’) grading 1.08% Li2O and 131ppm Ta2O5 for its wholly owned Mirage Project located in the Eeyou Istchee Baie-James region of Quebec, Canada (see Figure 1). The MRE was prepared in accordance with the National Instrument (‘NI’) 43-101 standards by PLR Resource Inc. and Synectiq Inc.

Highlights include:

• Inferred resource of 52.2Mt at 1.08% Li2O and 131ppm Ta2O5 (see Table 1) at a cut-off grade of 0.5% Li2OEq for total contained lithia in excess of 550,000 tonnes. This places Mirage among the largest undeveloped hard rock lithium resources in the Americas.
• Additional Exploration Target of 40Mt to 50Mt grading between 0.80% and 1.10% Li2O and 120ppm and 145ppm Ta2O5 indicating a significant opportunity for continued near-term growth at Mirage. The potential quantity and grade are conceptual in nature. There has been insufficient exploration to define a mineral resource and that it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the target being delineated as a mineral resource.
• The maiden resource and Exploration Target are confined to a core area measuring approximately 1.5 by 3.0 kilometers. Substantial exploration potential exists both across this area, as seen in the Exploration Target, and further along strike, throughout the rest of the property where lithium mineralization is observed up to 3.5km from the MRE area.
• Over 70% of the MRE is contained within five dykes found above a vertical depth of 150 meters from surface, all of which remain open in several directions.
• Metallurgical testwork demonstrates the potential for a dense media separation (‘DMS‘) only processing flowsheet, producing a high-quality concentrate.
• The maiden MRE and Exploration Target were estimated after only 23,626 meters of drilling and 62 channel samples, significantly less than its peer group and similar projects.

Mr. Killian Charles, President and CEO of BRW, commented: ‘The release of this Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate for Mirage cements Brunswick Exploration as one of the most aggressive lithium exploration companies globally. Over the last 30 months, we have made multiple significant discoveries across Quebec and built a new International Portfolio in under-explored jurisdictions such as Greenland and now Saudi Arabia. As we begin a new year, we strongly believe the next 12 months will be very exciting for the company as we execute our unique strategy that is focused on global grassroot lithium exploration and development.’

Mr. Charles continued: ‘With an Inferred tonnage of 52.2Mt grading 1.08% Li2O, Mirage is already one of the largest undeveloped hard rock lithium resources across the Americas and, with the Exploration Target, is poised to continue organic and near-term growth over the coming quarters and years. Importantly, the majority of the resource is near surface and largely contained within five main dykes which we believe will be very beneficial in future economic studies. This MRE further underscores the distinctive status of the Eeyou Istchee Baie-James region for lithium endowment and, between Mirage and our burgeoning Anatacau discovery where drilling will begin in the coming weeks, Brunswick Exploration is well positioned to benefit from future development as this region transforms into a lithium powerhouse.’

Figure 1: Mirage Project Location

Table 1: Mirage Project Deposit In-pit Mineral Resource Estimate

1. The independent qualified persons for the MRE, as defined by National Instrument (‘NI’) 43-101 guidelines, is Pierre Luc Richard, P.Geo., of PLR Resources Inc., with contributions from Patrick Frenette, P.Eng., of Synectiq Inc. for cut-off grade estimation and open pit optimization.
2. These Mineral Resources are not mineral reserves as they have no demonstrated economic viability. No economic evaluation of these Mineral Resources has been produced. The quantity and grade of reported Inferred Resources in this MRE are uncertain in nature and there has been insufficient drilling to define these Inferred Resources as Indicated. However, it is reasonably expected that the majority of Inferred Mineral Resources could be upgraded to Indicated category with continued drilling.
3. The Qualified Persons are not aware of any known environmental, permitting, legal, title-related, taxation, socio-political, marketing or other relevant issues that could materially affect the Mineral Resource Estimate.
4. Calculations used metric units (metres, tonnes). Metal contents in the above table are presented in percentages, part per million (gram per tonne) and tonnes. Metric tonnage was rounded, and any discrepancies in total amounts are due to rounding errors.
5. CIM definitions and guidelines for Mineral Resource Estimates have been followed.
6. Resources are presented as undiluted and in situ for the open-pit scenario within 5m x 5m x 5m blocks. The constraining pit shell was developed using overall pit slopes of 53 degrees. The pit optimization to develop the mineral resource-constraining pit shell was done using the pseudoflow algorithm in Deswik software (see Figure 2).
7. The MRE wireframe was prepared using Leapfrog Edge v.2025.1.1 and is based on 132 drill holes and four trenches, totalling 23,626 meters and 8,288 assays. The cut-off date for the drill hole database was December 9, 2025.
8. Composites of one metre were created inside the mineralization domains. High-grade capping was done on the composited assay data. Depending on individual statistical study for each zone, composites were capped between 1.50% Li2O and 4.50% Li2O and between 200ppm Ta2O5 and 900ppm Ta2O5.
9. Pit constrained Mineral Resource for the base case is reported at a cut-off grade of 0.50% Li2OEq. The cut-off grades may be re-evaluated in the future based on prevailing market conditions and costs. A ratio Ta2O5 to Li2O of 0.00008658 (based on selling price, recoveries and other variables) was used to obtain the Li2OEq grade used in the cut-off.
10. Specific gravity values were estimated using data available in the drill hole database. Density values where interpolated when data was sufficient to do so, and completed with fixed values. Density values between 2.57 g/cm3 and 2.90 g/cm3 were applied to the model for different domains and 2.00 g/cm3 for overburden.
11. Grade model resource estimation was calculated from drill hole data using an Ordinary Kriging interpolation method in a sub-blocked model using blocks measuring 5m x 5m x 5m in size and sub-blocks down to 0.625m x 0.625m x 0.625m. Ordinary kriging (OK), inverse square distance (ID2), Nearest neighbour (NN) interpolation methods were tested, resulting in no material difference in the Mineral Resource Estimates.
12. The Inferred Mineral Resource categories are constrained to areas where drill spacing is less than 150 metres and show reasonable geological and grade continuity. Cookie cutters were used to define categories based on the above parameters.
13. Effective date of the Mineral Resource Estimate is 7 January 2026.

Figure 2: 3D View of the Resource Estimate (Looking North)

Figure 3: Cross-Section A-A’

Pit Shell Overview

The optimal MRE shell for the ‘Reasonable Prospect of Eventual Economic Extraction’ was obtained with Deswik software which used the Pseudoflow algorithm with parameters presented in Table 2.

Table 2: Resource Pit Shell Parameters

These parameters were benchmarked against recent similar projects but are conceptual in nature and may change once more engineering work is undertaken.

Exploration Target

The Exploration Target is estimated to be between 40 and 50 million tonnes of mineralization grading between 0.80% and 1.10% Li2O and between 120ppm and 145ppm Ta2O5 and is largely constrained to the same MRE pit shell area.

The assessment of the target for further exploration was completed by PLR Resources, a consultant independent of the company. The estimation of the potential quantity and grade of the Exploration Target was based on the same drill hole database used for the Mineral Resource Estimate. With the available drilling information, conceptual mineralized zones were modeled. Core samples were composited, and the composited assays were capped (similarly to the MRE).

Grades were interpolated into a three-dimensional block model using Ordinary Kriging. To estimate the tonnage, PLR used the same specific gravity values used for the MRE.

Figure 4: 3D View of the Exploration Target (Looking North)

Disclosure warnings in respect to an exploration target review:

1. An exploration target is not a National Instrument 43-101 compliant resource or reserve.
2. The Exploration Target is confirmed only as a target for further exploration.
3. Potential quantity and grades are conceptual in nature only.
4. There has not been sufficient drilling to define any mineral resource on this Exploration Target; drilling intercepts crosscut the Exploration Target but drill spacing is too scarce to classify these blocks as Inferred Mineral Resources. There is no certainty that further drilling will result in the target being delineated as a mineral resource.
5. An optimized pit shell using the same parameters (including the cut-off grade) used for the Mineral Resource Estimate was generated to constrain the Exploration Target.

About the Mirage Project

The Mirage Project is the flagship lithium exploration asset of Brunswick Exploration Inc., located in the Eeyou Istchee–James Bay region of Quebec less than 40 kilometers from the Trans-Taiga road. The project covers a total of 278 mining claims representing approximately 13,800 hectares within a well-established hard-rock lithium district and is fully owned by Brunswick Exploration.

Systematic drilling at Mirage has outlined multiple spodumene-bearing pegmatite dykes predominantly hosted in mafic volcanic country rock. The dykes are found to have been folded during subsequent deformation events and demonstrate strong lateral and down dip continuity, with mineralization remaining open in multiple directions. Most of the mineralization is hosted at shallow depths, supporting the project’s potential for near-term growth.

Metallurgical test work has delivered encouraging results, including the potential for a dense media separation only processing flowsheet, highlighting Mirage’s favorable mineralogy and potential for cost-effective lithium concentrate production (see press release of February 3, 2025).

Figure 5: Project Potential and Open Pit Shell Footprint

Next Steps

Brunswick Exploration is currently planning its next drill campaign at Mirage that will focus on continued exploration efforts to demonstrate the full potential of the project in the core area and across the length of the project. To date, limited drilling has been completed outside of the current MRE, where the exploration potential remains high and where spodumene bearing pegmatite dykes have been identified up to 3.5km along strike from the pit shell to the northeast (see Figure 5). The Company will release further details for its plans at Mirage in early 2026.

Qualified Person

The scientific and technical information contained in this press release has been reviewed and approved by Mr. Simon T. Hébert, VP Development. He is a Professional Geologist registered in Quebec and is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. The independent qualified persons for the MRE, as defined by National Instrument (‘NI’) 43-101 guidelines, is Pierre Luc Richard, P.Geo., of PLR Resources Inc., with contributions from Patrick Frenette, P.Eng., of Synectiq Inc. for cut-off grade estimation and open pit optimization.

About Brunswick Exploration

Brunswick Exploration is a Montreal-based mineral exploration company listed on the TSX-V under symbol BRW. The Company is focused on grassroots exploration for lithium in Canada, a critical metal necessary to global decarbonization and energy transition. The company is rapidly advancing the most extensive grassroots lithium property portfolio in Canada, Greenland and Saudi Arabia underpinned by its Mirage project, one of the largest undeveloped hard-rock lithium Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate in the Americas, with 52.2Mt grading 1.08% Li2O.

Investor Relations/information

Mr. Killian Charles, President and CEO (info@brwexplo.ca)

Contact number: 514 861 4441

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This news release contains ‘forward-looking information’ within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Forward-looking information involves risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required governmental, environmental or other project approvals; uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future; changes in equity markets; inflation; fluctuations in commodity prices; delays in the development of projects; the other risks involved in the mineral exploration and development industry; and those risks set out in the Corporation’s public documents filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although the Corporation believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information, which only applies as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. The Corporation disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

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Vancouver, Canada, January 8, 2026 TheNewswire – Spartan Metals Corp. (‘Spartan’ or the ‘Company’) (TSX-V: W | OTCQB: SPRMF | FSE: J03) is pleased to provide a summary of its key 2025 accomplishments and a review of its 2026 exploration strategy at its 100% owned Eagle Tungsten-Silver-Rubidium project (‘Eagle’) in eastern Nevada.

 

2025 Highlights:

• Began trading on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol ‘W’ on August 5th 

• Expanded our capital market reach globally though listing on the OTCQB (‘SPRMF’) and on Frankfurt Exchange (‘J03’). 

 

Key Exploration Successes:

 

2026 Catalysts:

Spartan begins 2026 with a clear strategy to build on the strong performance of 2025 and advance exploration at the Eagle Project.

 

• Conduct a high-value targeted drill campaign on priority targets identified from the compilation of the 2025 surface mapping and sampling program, 

• Publish metallurgical results from the tailings at Tungstonia to help better understand the economic potential in the readily accessible tailings and waste rock and, 

• Seek non-dilutive financing to support our growth plans. At present the need for domestic critical minerals in the U.S. is a top priority for the federal government and funding in this sector has been made available to meet the government’s critical minerals onshoring objectives 

 

Brett Marsh, Spartan’s President and CEO, states, ‘Spartan had a strong and successful year, especially considering that our exploration programs began late in 2025. Spartan now has a total of six high-quality exploration targets at Eagle: four at the Tungstonia deposit that include two extensive high-grade tungsten, silver and rubidium vein sets, one large silver-rich CRD and one potential bulk tonnage tungsten-rubidium target, while at our Rees deposit, we have two targets including the past producing Rees tungsten mine and the past producing Antelope silver-copper-antimony mine. I am very optimistic about our ability to deliver meaningful results into 2026′

 

Investor Relations Agreement

As of January 9, 2026, subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, the Company has engaged Plutus Invest & Consulting GmbH (‘Plutus’), to provide investor programs (‘the Program’) to increase awareness about the Company in Europe for a 12-month term. The Program includes strategic planning, content creation, ad placement, media buying, and execution. The Company agrees to pay Plutus between Euro 100,000 to 250,000 immediately for entirety of the Program. Plutus is arm’s length to Spartan and currently has no interest in the Company. Marco Messina is a Managing Director of Plutus and will be responsible for all activities related to the Company.

 

The technical information contained in this news release has been prepared under the supervision of, and approved by Brett R. Marsh, CPG. Mr. Marsh is President and CEO of Spartan Metals Corp. and a ‘qualified person’ as defined under National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

 

About Spartan Metals Corp.

Spartan Metals is focused on developing critical minerals projects in well-established and stable mining jurisdictions in the Western United States, with an emphasis on building a portfolio of diverse strategic defense minerals such as Tungsten, Rubidium, Antimony, Bismuth, and Arsenic.

 

Spartan’s flagship project is the Eagle Project in eastern Nevada that consists of one of the highest-grade historic tungsten resources in the USA (the past-producing Tungstonia Mine) along with significant under-defined resources consisting of: rubidium; antimony; bismuth; indium; as well as precious and base metals. More information about Spartan Metals can be found at www.SpartanMetals.com  

 

On behalf of the Board of Spartan

‘Brett Marsh’

President, CEO & Director

 

Further Information:

Brett Marsh, M.Sc., MBA, CPG

President, CEO & Director

1-888-535-0325

info@spartanmetals.com

 

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release

 

Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains statements that constitute ‘forward-looking statements.’ Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements, or developments in the industry to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words ‘expects,’ ‘plans,’ ‘anticipates,’ ‘believes,’ ‘intends,’ ‘estimates,’ ‘projects,’ ‘potential’ and similar expressions, or that events or conditions ‘will,’ ‘would,’ ‘may,’ ‘could’ or ‘should’ occur. Forward-Looking Information in this news release, Spartan has applied several material assumptions, including, but not limited to, assumptions that: the current objectives concerning the Company’s projects can be achieved and that its other corporate activities will proceed as expected; that general business and economic conditions will not change in a materially adverse manner; and that all requisite information will be available in a timely manner.

 

Although the Company believes the forward-looking information contained in this news release is reasonable based on information available on the date hereof, by their nature forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  By their nature, these statements involve a variety of assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, levels of activity and achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements.

 

Examples of such assumptions, risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, assumptions, risks and uncertainties associated with general economic conditions; adverse industry events; future legislative and regulatory developments; the Company’s ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources, and/or inability to access sufficient capital on favorable terms; the ability of the Company to implement its business strategies; competition; the ability of the Company to obtain and retain all applicable regulatory and other approvals and other assumptions, risks and uncertainties.

 

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Homerun Resources Inc. (TSXV: HMR,OTC:HMRFF) (OTCQB: HMRFF) (‘Homerun’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to inform that Brazil’s National Mining Agency (ANM) has issued on November 7th, 2025, the Mining Permit # 743, for the area 870.0111989, granted under the lease agreement with Companhia Bahiana de Produção Mineral (CBPM) in the municipality of Belmonte, Bahia, Brazil.

The issuing of the Mining Permit triggered the final payment and execution between Homerun and CBPM, of the Definitive Lease Agreement number 026/2025, dated December 23^rd, 2025, confirming the execution of the agreement number 041/2023, signed in December 2023 (see press release), covering four mineral rights: 871.011/1989, 871.375/1989, 873.385/2007 and 870.141/2014. The final payment of R$ 1,000,000 has then been released to CBPM.

The announced mining permit pertains to the area in which Homerun announced a 43-101 compliant technical report on April, 29th 2025 containing a preliminary resource of 25.56 Mt Measured and 38.35Mt Inferred of high-purity silica sand (>99.6% SiO2). The MRE development initiative was part of Homerun’s commitment under its partnership with Companhia Baiana de Pesquisa Mineral (CBPM), within the scope of the 40-year lease agreement between the Parties.

‘Completion of this final definitive agreement gives Homerun three fully permitted leases in partnership with CBPM and the State of Bahia and aligns with our original stated plans to leverage Homerun into the direct control of significant resources in the SME Silica Sand District.’ stated Brian Leeners, CEO of Homerun. ‘This milestone positions Homerun with operational-ready, permitted assets to support high-purity silica sand sales and the development of advanced purification processing and the development of advanced materials like solar glass for the energy and technology sectors.‘

About Homerun (www.homerunresources.com / www.homerunenergy.com)

Homerun Resources Inc. (TSXV: HMR,OTC:HMRFF) is building the silica-powered backbone of the energy transition across four focused verticals: Silica, Solar, Energy Storage, and Energy Solutions. Anchored by a unique high-purity low-iron silica resource in Bahia, Brazil, Homerun transforms raw silica into essential products and technologies that accelerate clean power adoption and deliver durable shareholder value.

• ⁠Silica: Secure supply and processing of high-purity low-iron silica for mission-critical applications, enabling premium solar glass and advanced energy materials.

• Solar: Development of Latin America’s first dedicated 1,000 tonne per day high-efficiency solar glass plant and the commercialization of antimony-free solar glass designed for next-generation photovoltaic performance.

• Energy Storage: Advancement of long-duration, silica-based thermal storage systems and related technologies to decarbonize industrial heat and unlock grid flexibility.

• ⁠Energy Solutions: AI-enabled energy management, control systems, and turnkey electrification solutions that reduce costs and optimize renewable generation for commercial and industrial customers.

With disciplined execution, strategic partnerships, and an unwavering commitment to best-in-class ESG practices, Homerun is focused on converting milestones into markets-creating a scalable, vertically integrated platform for clean energy manufacturing in the Americas.

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January 8th, 2026 TheNewswire – Muskoka, Ontario  Steadright Critical Minerals Inc. (CSE: SCM,OTC:SCMNF) (‘Steadright’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce it has entered into a Mineral Claim Purchase Agreement (signed January 7th, 2025) with EMTF, the license holder of Exploration Permit No. 3843143, covering a historic copper–lead-silver project in Morocco. Following careful due diligence and ongoing field validation, Steadright’s Board of Directors has approved the Mineral Claim Purchase Agreement for 4,000,000 Common Shares of Steadright Critical Minerals to EMTF and 1,000,000 Common Shares to Critical Foundation Metals Inc. There is a 4 month hold period on the shares. This share issuance will not result in a change of control for Steadright.

 

Terms of Purchase

 

Steadright is buying into the asset through Critical Foundation Metals Inc. (CFM), an Ontario private company that found the property and has done their own work on it. Steadright is giving 4,000,000 Common shares for the purchase of 75% of the Exploration Permit No. 3843143 to EMTF, a Moroccan arms-length company.

 

Steadright thanks the management of CFM for their good work and due diligence on behalf of this Mineral License. Steadright and CFM have agreed to place the Exploration Permit into NSM Capital Sarl, which is a Moroccan Company, controlled and managed in Morocco. Steadright and CFM are shareholders in NSM Capital Sarl, with Steadright controlling 75% through an active shareholders agreement registered in Morocco.

  

Project overview and location advantages

 

The project lies within a mining‑friendly jurisdiction, as Morocco continues to be ‘open for business’ for responsible mineral development. The licensed area benefits from existing roadway access that enables the cost‑effective mobilization of crews and equipment, significantly reducing the need for new road construction. This existing infrastructure, coupled with proximity to services and supportive local communities, provides a practical foundation for efficient exploration.

 

Geological Context

 

Exploration Permit No. 3843143 is underlain by dolomitic formations that have proven receptive to mineralizing fluids over time. These carbonate rocks host a series of veins carrying copper and lead, with silver values also reported.

 

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Figures 1 Area of Mapping, Sampling, 2.Structural diagram of the Mapped Area

 

The system shows characteristics of a carbonate‑hosted polymetallic deposit, with evidence of epithermal overprinting in the oxidized zones.

 

Copper mineralization is visible at surface in the form of azurite and malachite, striking blue and green copper carbonates that confirm enrichment through weathering. Lead mineralization is concentrated in Vein 1, where assays have returned exceptionally high grades, including values up to 46.34% Pb and 48 g/t Ag. Together, these results point to a system with a potential of delivering both high‑grade shoots and larger tonnage envelopes.

 

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Figures 3a-c; Azurite, malachite mineralization and Figures 4a-c Gelna mineralization.

 

The structural framework of the dolomite — fractures, dilation zones, and cross‑cutting features — has acted as pathways for mineralizing solutions. Historical artisanal workings confirm that these structures host mineralized shoots, while modern exploration now has the tools to follow them deeper and across strike. This geological setting is consistent with carbonate‑hosted polymetallic systems seen elsewhere in Morocco, where copper, lead, and silver associations have supported successful mining operations. The success of AYA Gold & Silver’s Zgounder Mine demonstrates the region’s potential and highlights Morocco’s supportive environment for responsible mineral development. Steadright’s copper-lead-silver project is a potential continuation of these opportunities present, offering both geological promise and practical access to infrastructure.

 

The veins on the project area exhibit thicknesses ranging from approximately 0.50 to 4.00 m. According to their orientation, the strike of these vein structures ranges from NE–SW to NNE–SSW. During the most recent field visits, a set of copper and lead indications were identified within the carbonates and along the major regional fault of Tizi n’Test all hosted within the same marly to marly‑sandstone facies.  A number of these occurrences have been subject to exploitation (artisanal mining) of varying duration. See Figures 5 and 6. The steeply-dipping veins exhibit characteristics consistent with known copper-lead-silver veins throughout the mining district.

 

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Figures 5a-c: Artisanal Mining Figures 6a.d: Artisanal Mining with mapping of vein structures

    

Exploration targets (conceptual ranges)

 

The potential quantity and grade of the Exploration Target are conceptual in nature. There has been insufficient exploration to estimate a Mineral Resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the estimation of a Mineral Resource.

 

Based on the mapping, structural geology, artisanal mining in the area illustrating lateral continuity, the project identifies a potential range for the Exploration Target indicated below in Table 1 Exploration Target. The wide range of tons is based on the initial report interpreting a conservative low tonnage based on the limit of 50m down dip and strike length confined to visible surface exposure. The veins have not been constrained at depth or laterally, thereby indicating that the exploration potential can by expanded. The limits used in the ‘high tonnage’ scenario extends the strike and down dip by 500m in each direction, considered a reasonable approach in this environment.

  

Table 1. Conceptual Exploration Target.

 

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The Conceptual Exploration Target is based on mapped structure lengths from surface workings and recent site investigations by  STE MINIERE EMTF SARL AU, a Moroccan service company specializing in industrial infrastructure and mining development.  Documented vein widths up to 4m have been mapped with lateral extents limited by surface mapping up to 400m; down-dip for the low tonnage scenario are limited to 50m while it is reasonable to expect extensions to 500 meters potential vertical depth. Both the lateral extent and down dip are open at this time, but the exploration target is limited to 800m maximum length and ~500m down dip. Grade ranges utilize estimates based on assays and mapping; there are no known drill intersections on which to rely. The exploration target provides an upper and lower grade limit range based upon an average grade for the veins for copper and lead based on mapping and sampling.

 

Planned work program

 

Steadright will advance a phased exploration program intended to refine structural understanding, confirm grade continuity, and test depth potential:

 

•         Structural and geological mapping: High‑resolution mapping to constrain vein

orientations, kinematics, and host lithologies; integration with

alteration/mineralization mapping.

 

•         Surface geochemistry: Systematic channel sampling and select rock

geochemical surveys to vector toward higher‑grade zones and support model

calibration.

 

•         Geophysical surveys: Ground geophysics (e.g., EM/resistivity and magnetic

methods as appropriate) to delineate conductive/structural corridors, refine vein

geometries, and identify blind targets.

 

•         Data synthesis: Iterative 3D targeting integrating structural domains, geophysics,

and geochemistry to inform drill hole placement and meterage.

Existing roads enable rapid mobilization and staging of drill rigs, reducing upfront

logistics and accelerating the timeline to first holes.

•         Diamond drilling: Targeted holes to test vein continuity at depth and along strike,

with step‑outs designed from structural interpretations and preliminary

geochemical vectors.

 

Why this project, why now

 

•         Supportive jurisdiction: Morocco’s regulatory environment is increasingly

          supportive of responsible mineral development, enabling efficient permitting and

          community engagement.

•         Compelling geology: Dolomite‑hosted, structurally controlled veins with multiple

          mineralized corridors and indications of repeated mineralizing events.

•         Validation by history: Artisanal workings highlight zones of elevated grade and

          provide early targets for modern methods.

•         Scalable potential: Wide exploration target ranges reflect both high‑grade

          selective scenarios and larger‑scale tonnage possibilities.

•         Practical access: Existing road infrastructure reduces capital intensity and

          accelerates field execution.

  

Next steps and timeline

 

•         Complete structural mapping and geochemical profiling across priority corridors

 •         Finalize detailed geophysical work program and mobilize contractors.

•         Initiate Phase I diamond drilling to test high‑priority targets, with follow‑up holes

          guided by results.

•         Report ongoing results with transparent ranges and qualifiers consistent with NI

          43‑101.

 

Matt Lewis, CEO of Steadright, states, ‘I am very proud of this acquisition and the spirit of cooperation and friendship with which we secured it, working with our Canadian and Moroccan team and friends. We are all big believers in copper as a metal and really look forward to this property’s proper exploration.

 

As previously announced on September 16, 2025, etc. the CEO of Steadright holds an approximate 7.45% indirect interest in CFM through a 33% ownership in a private entity that owns approximately 22% of the common shares of CFM.  In addition, a consultant of the Company is the spouse of a former Director of Steadright. This person is the controlling shareholder of CFM and owns a majority of the common shares in CFM.

  

Cautionary note regarding exploration targets and forward‑looking statements

The exploration targets disclosed herein are conceptual and intended to illustrate potential scale and grade variability. They are not mineral resources or mineral reserves and there is no certainty that further exploration will result in the delineation of mineral resources. This news release contains forward‑looking statements relating to planned exploration activities, timelines, and potential outcomes. Forward‑looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward‑looking statements except as required by applicable securities laws.

 

Qualified Person

The scientific and technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Mr. Robert Palkovits, P.Geo., Vice President Exploration for Steadright Critical Minerals Inc., who is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. The Qualified Person has reviewed the available data and considers the information to be reasonable for the purposes of this disclosure; however, certain historical data referenced herein could not be fully verified and are treated as historical in nature.

 

ABOUT Steadright Critical Minerals INC.

Steadright Critical Minerals Inc. is a mineral exploration company established in 2019. Steadright has been focused in 2025 on finding exploration projects that can be brought into production within the critical mineral space in the Kingdom of Morocco. Steadright currently has mineral exploration claims known as the RAM project near Port Cartier, Quebec within the Côte-Nord Region, which is accessible by route 138, that is located on an Anorthositic complex that is in a highly prospective geological unit and historically been under explored for Ni, Cu, Co and precious metals.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

For further information, please contact:

Matt Lewis

CEO & Director

Steadright Critical Minerals Inc.

 

Email: enquires@steadright.ca

Tel: 1-905-410-0587

www.steadright.ca

 

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange (the ‘CSE’) nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, ‎uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or ‎achievements of Steadright to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-‎looking information. Such risks and other factors may include, but are not limited to: there is no ‎certainty that the ongoing programs will result in significant or successful ‎exploration and ‎development of Steadright’s properties; uncertainty as to ‎the actual results of exploration and ‎development or operational activities; uncertainty as to the availability and terms of ‎future financing on ‎acceptable terms; uncertainty as to timely availability of permits and other governmental approvals; ‎general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; capital market conditions ‎and market prices for securities, junior market securities and mining exploration company securities; ‎commodity prices; the actual results of current exploration and development or operational activities; ‎competition; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; accidents and other risks ‎inherent in the mining industry; lack of insurance; delay or failure to receive board or regulatory ‎approvals; changes in legislation, including environmental legislation or income tax legislation, affecting ‎Steadright; conclusions of economic evaluations; and lack of qualified, skilled labour or loss of key ‎individuals.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the ‎securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United ‎States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the ‘U.S. Securities Act‘) or any state securities laws and ‎may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. Persons ‎unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, unless an ‎exemption from such registration is available.‎

       

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Skyharbour Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: SYH) (OTCQX: SYHBF) (Frankfurt: SC1P) (‘Skyharbour’ or the ‘Company’), is pleased to announce that it has acquired by low-cost staking forty new prospective uranium exploration claims in Northern Saskatchewan, increasing Skyharbour’s total land package that it has ownership interest in to 662,887 hectares (1,638,029 acres) across 43 projects. The newly staked claims, which are 100% owned by the Company, add 64,913 hectares (160,403 acres) to Skyharbour’s existing holdings in and around the Athabasca Basin, home to the highest-grade uranium deposits in the world and consistently ranked as a top global mining jurisdiction by the Fraser Institute. While Skyharbour remains focused on advancing its co-flagship Russell Lake project portfolio, recently joint-ventured with Denison Mines, and its 100% owned Moore Project, these new claims will form part of the Company’s prospect generator business through which Skyharbour will seek strategic partners to advance and unlock value from these assets.

Skyharbour’s New Uranium Project Portfolio Map:
https://www.skyharbourltd.com/_resources/images/SKY_SaskProject_Locator_2025-12-16.jpg

List of New Claims:

• Carter North Project – 10 new claims totalling 36,393 ha

• Rover Project – 1 new claim totalling 793 ha

• East Dufferin Project – 1 new claim/project totalling 1,451 ha

• Brustad Project – 1 new claim/project totalling 791 ha

• 914 Project – 4 new claims totalling 2,898 ha

• Elevator Project – 4 new claims totalling 1,742 ha

• Pendleton Project – 1 new claim totalling 1,448 ha

• Yurchison Project – 16 new claims totalling 16,966 ha

• Tarku Project – 1 new claim totalling 2,384 ha

• South Dufferin Project – 1 new claim totalling 49 ha

Summary of Recently Staked Properties:

Carter North:

The newly staked Carter North Project consists of ten mineral claims, nine of which are contiguous, with one standalone claim, totaling 36,393 hectares. The project is located in the western Athabasca Basin, adjacent to Cameco’s North Williams Project, approximately 35 kilometres northeast of NexGen Energy’s Arrow Deposit and 164 kilometres north of the community of La Loche. The project is underlain by approximately 800 to 965 metres of Athabasca Basin sandstones and conglomerates overlying the Tantano Domain. The property covers interpreted extensions of the Patterson Lake, Derkson and Carter conductive corridors and is located along strike to the northeast of the Arrow and Triple R deposits.

Carter North Project Map:
https://www.skyharbourltd.com/_resources/images/SkyHarbour_CarterNorth.jpg

The project area has undergone a variety of historical exploration programs periodically between 1969 and 2023, consisting mostly of airborne radiometrics, EM (Input, GEOTEM, MEGATEM, ZTEM, and Mobile MT), ground gravity surveying, as well as prospecting, soil sampling, lake sediment sampling and boulder sampling. Two drill holes have been completed on the property, only one of which (BL-08-01) intersected the sandstone–basement unconformity. This hole returned 155 ppb Au over 0.5 metres in a sample collected immediately above the basal unconformity within Athabasca sandstone (SMDI 3075). This gold anomaly is considered significant, as gold enrichment can be associated with unconformity-related uranium mineralizing systems in the Athabasca Basin.

In addition, a historical lake sediment geochemical survey completed in 1980 reported a highly anomalous uranium value of 240 ppm U in sample SLB-80-69 (AF 74K02-0013), collected at a reconnaissance scale of approximately one sample per square kilometre, confirming a strong uranium anomaly on the property.

The most recent exploration work conducted on the Carter North property consisted of a MobileMT survey in 2023 by Stallion Uranium, which detected numerous basement conductors on the Carter North property, including trends interpreted as the extensions of the Patterson Lake, Carter, and Derksen trends, which are host to some of the world’s highest-grade uranium deposits to the southwest along trend, including the Arrow and Triple R uranium deposits.

Rover:

The newly staked Rover Project consists of a single claim totalling approximately 793 hectares located approximately 40 kilometres east of Cameco’s McArthur River Mine, 31 kilometers southeast of the Cigar Lake Mine, and 68 kilometers west of the community of Wollaston Lake. Historical exploration extended over a long-time span, from the late 1960’s through the early 1990’s, with most of the work being completed in the 1970’s. The property is located within the Athabasca Basin and is underlain by a shallow cover of Athabasca Group Sandstones, which in turn overly the Paleoproterozoic metasedimentary rocks of the Wollaston Supergroup.

Rover Project Map:
https://www.skyharbourltd.com/_resources/images/SkyHarbour_Rover.jpg

In 1994, Cameco conducted two ground prospectivity surveys on the property, targeting Pb-Zn-Ni anomalies. More recent work included airborne geophysics (VTEM and Horizontal Magnetic Gradiometer surveys) conducted by Phalanx Disposition Ltd. on behalf of Athabasca Uranium Inc. in 2013. In addition, Abasca Minerals and Athabasca Uranium completed a 455 line-kilometer HeliFALCON Gravity survey over two grids on the property. One drill hole (4675-001-79) was completed on the property in 1979, intersecting 133.7m of Athabasca sandstone, with a total depth of 151.5m. Aside from this single hole, the property remains largely untested by diamond drilling.

East Dufferin:

The East Dufferin Project consists of a single newly staked claim totalling 1,451 ha and is located immediately south of the southern margin of the Athabasca Basin in northern Saskatchewan, approximately 4 km west of Skyharbour’s South Dufferin project, which is currently under option to UraEx Resources. The project is underlain by Paleoproterozoic metasedimentary gneisses of the Mudjatik Domain overlying Archean granitoid gneisses and is situated immediately to the east of the Virgin River Shear Zone, which hosts the Centennial Zone uranium deposit approximately 26 km to the north of the East Dufferin project.

East Dufferin Project Map:
https://www.skyharbourltd.com/_resources/images/SkyHarbour_EastDufferin.jpg

Exploration work on the property between 1969 and 2010 included a variety of airborne EM, gravity, magnetic, and radiometric surveys, as well as ground magnetic and EM surveys, surficial geochemical sampling (including lake and stream water, lake sediment and vegetation sampling), prospecting and geological mapping. The most recent work consisting of ZTEM and airborne full tensor gravity (FTG) surveys completed by JNR Resources in 2009 and 2010. Prior exploration identified a broad zone of increased conductivity and moderate magnetic activity associated with a magnetic linear feature on the East Dufferin project, situated between strong EM conductors located just off the property to the north and east.

Brustad Project:

The Brustad project consists of one newly staked mineral claim totaling 791 hectares, located approximately 21 km east of Skyharbour’s South Dufferin property. The property is located just south of the southern Athabasca Basin margin in the Mudjatik Domain of northern Saskatchewan, with the basement rocks underlying the property including Archean granitoid gneisses and subordinate Paleoproterozoic metasedimentary gneisses.

Brustad Project Map:
https://www.skyharbourltd.com/_resources/images/SkyHarbour_Brustad.jpg

Historical exploration on the property includes airborne electromagnetics (AFMAG, MobileMT, GeoTEM, Input), magnetic and radiometric surveys, and limited prospecting, mapping, vegetation, and lake sediment sampling. No drilling has taken place on the project, but recent airborne geophysical surveys identified a north-south trending EM conductor running alongside the western edge of the property adjacent to a NW trending aeromagnetic low.

914 and Elevator Projects:

The 914 and Elevator Projects now comprise a total of thirteen mineral claims forming two contiguous claim blocks, covering 13,785 hectares. The 914 Project consists of seven contiguous claims totaling 4,031 hectares including four newly staked claims totaling 2,898 hectares. The Elevator Project consists of six contiguous claims totaling 9,754 hectares including four newly staked claims totaling 1,742 hectares. Both projects are located 35 to 55 km south of Cameco’s Key Lake Operation. The 914 Project lies 1 km east of Provincial Highway 914, while the Elevator Project is 12 km east of Highway 914, which provides access to the properties from southern Saskatchewan.

914 and Elevator Project Map:
https://www.skyharbourltd.com/_resources/images/SkyHarbour_914.jpg

Geological mapping and prospecting completed on and in the vicinity of the properties indicate that they are underlain by Wollaston Supergroup metasedimentary gneisses and Archean granitic to tonalitic gneisses of the Western Wollaston Domain, a geological setting known for basement-hosted, unconformity-related uranium mineralization elsewhere in the Athabasca Basin.

Extensive exploration was carried out on and around the properties during the 1970’s, including magnetic, gravity, and electromagnetic surveys, geological mapping, prospecting, and boulder and sediment sampling. Modern work has been limited, consisting of partial airborne VTEM coverage, light ground prospecting, and lake sediment sampling. The newly staked claims are positioned along the margins of regional-scale fold structures, with recent airborne magnetic data revealing additional geological complexity not captured in earlier mapping. Multiple uranium and REE showings exist in the surrounding area around the claims. The same basement rocks found on the 914 and Elevator Projects host unconformity-related and pegmatite-hosted uranium, thorium, and REE mineralization, and fault-hosted flake graphite elsewhere in the region.

Pendleton:

The Pendleton Project consists of four non-contiguous mineral claims totalling 5,338 ha including one recently staked claim totalling 1,448 ha, and is located approximately 70 km southeast of Cameco’s Key Lake Operation and 114 km northwest of the community of Southend. The Pendleton project lies along the Needle Falls Shear Zone at the boundary between the eastern Wollaston Domain and the western Peter Lake Domain. It is underlain by the Wollaston Supergroup metasedimentary rocks including psammopelitic, pelitic, and graphitic pelitic gneisses, as well as mylonitic and cataclastic rocks of the Needle Falls Shear zone and Archean granitoid gneisses, diorites, and gabbros of the Johnson River Inlier and Swan River Complex.

Pendleton Project Map:
https://www.skyharbourltd.com/_resources/images/SkyHarbour_Pendleton.jpg

The initial exploration work on the project was conducted in the 1970’s and 1980’s, consisting of airborne magnetic, radiometric, and EM surveys, as well as prospecting and geochemical sampling. Additional modern exploration included an airborne GEOTEM survey in 2004, ground prospecting and geochemical sampling. A single drill hole (PL-003) completed following the 2007 HLEM survey intersected faulted and sheared graphitic pelitic gneiss and returned anomalous concentrations of several pathfinder elements. The project is considered prospective for basement-hosted, unconformity-related uranium deposits, as well as pegmatite-hosted U-Th-REE mineralization and/or sediment-hosted Pb-Zn-Cu mineralization.

Yurchison:

The Yurchison Project has been expanded through the staking of sixteen additional mineral claims totaling 16,966 hectares, increasing the project’s total land package to 35,029 hectares. The expanded project consolidates the former Yurchison and Spence properties into a single land package. The Yurchison Project is located approximately 75 to 85 km south of Cameco’s Rabbit Lake operation, with Highway 905 located within 1 km of the westernmost claims. The project is underlain by Wollaston Supergroup metasedimentary gneisses, including psammopelitic to pelitic gneisses, graphitic pelitic gneisses adjacent to Archean granitic gneisses in the Eastern Wollaston Domain.

Yurchison Project Map:
https://www.skyharbourltd.com/_resources/images/SkyHarbour_Yurchison.jpg

The project area has seen significant historical exploration including airborne electromagnetic, magnetic, and radiometric surveys, as well as ground magnetic, EM, IP, and gravity surveys, prospecting, geological mapping, geochemical sampling, and drilling. The drilling was primarily conducted between the 1960’s and 1980’s with additional work completed in the mid-1990’s and 2000’s. The historical exploration on the eastern side of the property was largely focused on exploring SEDEX-style Pb-Zn mineralization following the discovery of the historic George Lake Pb-Zn Deposit adjacent to the property.

The majority of the work on the property was completed before 2000, with minimal follow-up since, and most of the property remains underexplored. There are several uranium, molybdenum, and thorium showings on the project, which remains highly prospective for both basement-hosted uranium, pegmatite-hosted U-Th-REE, and sediment-hosted Cu-Pb-Zn mineralization. The most recent work on the property included airborne EM (VTEM and VLF-EM), magnetics, and radiometrics surveys flown in 2022 and 2023.

Tarku Project:

The Tarku Project consists of three claims, totalling 8,262 ha, including one newly staked claim covering 2,384 ha, and is located adjacent to Skyharbour’s South Dufferin Project, which is currently under option to UraEx Resources. The property covers the southern extension of the Virgin River Shear Zone, which hosts high-grade uranium mineralization at Cameco’s Dufferin Lake zone, approximately 32 kilometres to the north, with drill results of 1.73% U₃O₈ over 6.5 metres, and the Centennial deposit, approximately 47 kilometres to the north, which includes historical drill intersections of 8.78% U₃O₈ over 33.9 metres.

Tarku Project Map:
https://www.skyharbourltd.com/_resources/images/SkyHarbour_Tarku.jpg

Historical exploration on the property includes airborne EM, magnetic, and radiometric surveys, lake water and sediment sampling, prospecting, ground-truthing of anomalies, geological mapping, and diamond drilling. The project offers strong potential for basement-hosted, unconformity-related uranium mineralization along the Virgin River Shear Zone trend.

South Dufferin:

The South Dufferin Project has been expanded through the staking of one additional mineral claim totaling 49 hectares, increasing the project’s total land package to 39,398 hectares across 25 claims. The South Dufferin project is located immediately south of the Athabasca Basin in northern Saskatchewan and covers the southern extension of the Virgin River Shear Zone, which hosts known high-grade uranium mineralization at Cameco’s Dufferin Lake zone approximately 13 kilometres to the north and Cameco’s Centennial deposit approximately 25 kilometres to the north. In October of 2024, Skyharbour entered into an option agreement with a private company, UraEx Resources Inc., whereby UraEx may acquire up to a 100% interest in the Company’s South Dufferin Uranium Project.

South Dufferin Property Map:
https://www.skyharbourltd.com/_resources/images/SkyHarbour_SouthDufferin.jpg

Historical exploration work on South Dufferin consists of airborne EM, magnetic, gravity and radiometric surveys, lake water and sediment sampling, prospecting and ground-truthing of airborne anomalies, geological mapping, and diamond drilling. Some of the historical drill holes intersected elevated uranium with locally anomalous base metal and boron concentrations as well as significant clay alteration.

Exploration potential exists for basement-hosted uranium mineralization associated with the Dufferin Lake fault and parallel faults within the Virgin Lake Shear zone. With numerous mineralized showings to the north of the project, exploration efforts at South Dufferin have advanced the project to a discovery-ready state. The project is drill-ready with several prospective targets warranting follow up work, and most recently underwent diamond drilling by Skyharbour’s partner UraEx in the summer of 2025.

*SMDI refers to the Saskatchewan Mineral Deposits Index and ‘AF’ refers to Saskatchewan Mineral Assessment File.

Qualified Person:

The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with the Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101 and reviewed and approved by Serdar Donmez, P.Geo., VP Exploration for Skyharbour as well as a Qualified Person.

About Skyharbour Resources Ltd.:

Skyharbour holds an extensive portfolio of uranium exploration projects in Canada’s Athabasca Basin and is well positioned to benefit from improving uranium market fundamentals with interest in forty-three projects covering over 662,887 hectares (1,638,029 acres) of land. Skyharbour owns a 100% interest in the Moore Uranium Project, which is located 15 kilometres east of Denison’s Wheeler River project and 39 kilometres south of Cameco’s McArthur River uranium mine. Moore is an advanced-stage uranium exploration property with high-grade uranium mineralization at the Maverick Zone highlighted by drill results of up to 6.0% U₃O₈ over 5.9 metres, including 20.8% U₃O₈ over 1.5 metres at a vertical depth of 265 metres. Adjacent to Moore, Skyharbour is advancing several uranium properties within the Russell Lake project area with its joint venture partner and large strategic shareholder Denison Mines. Collectively these projects host multiple zones of uranium mineralization across a highly prospective land package with significant exploration upside, and the Company is actively working these assets through exploration and drilling programs.

Skyharbour also has joint ventures with industry leader Orano Canada Inc., Azincourt Energy, and Thunderbird Resources at the Preston, East Preston, and Hook Lake Projects, respectively. The Company also has several active earn-in option partners, including CSE-listed Basin Uranium Corp. at the Mann Lake Uranium Project; TSX-V listed North Shore Uranium at the Falcon Project; UraEx Resources at the South Dufferin and Bolt Projects; Hatchet Uranium at the Highway Project; CSE-listed Mustang Energy at the 914W Project; and TSX-V listed Terra Clean Energy at the South Falcon East Project. In aggregate, Skyharbour has now signed earn-in option agreements with partners that total to potentially over $76 million in partner-funded exploration expenditures and over $42 million in cash and share payments coming into Skyharbour, assuming that these partner companies complete the earn-ins at their respective projects.

Skyharbour’s goal is to maximize shareholder value through new mineral discoveries, committed long-term partnerships, and the advancement of exploration projects in geopolitically favourable jurisdictions.

Skyharbour’s Uranium Project Map in the Athabasca Basin:
https://www.skyharbourltd.com/_resources/images/SKY_SaskProject_Locator_2025-12-16.jpg

To find out more about Skyharbour Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: SYH) visit the Company’s website at www.skyharbourltd.com.

Skyharbour Resources Ltd.

‘Jordan Trimble’
                                                                               
Jordan Trimble
President and CEO

For further information contact myself or:
Nicholas Coltura
Corporate Communications Manager
Skyharbour Resources Ltd.
Telephone: 604-558-5847
Toll Free: 800-567-8181
Facsimile: 604-687-3119
Email: info@skyharbourltd.com

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Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains ‘forward‐looking information or statements’ within the meaning of applicable securities laws, which may include, without limitation, completing ongoing and planned work on its projects including drilling and the expected timing of such work programs, other statements relating to the technical, financial and business prospects of the Company, its projects and other matters. All statements in this news release, other than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments that the Company expects to occur, are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such statements and information are based on numerous assumptions regarding present and future business strategies and the environment in which the Company will operate in the future, including the price of uranium, the ability to achieve its goals, that general business and economic conditions will not change in a material adverse manner, that financing will be available if and when needed and on reasonable terms. Such forward-looking information reflects the Company’s views with respect to future events and is subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including the risks and uncertainties relating to the interpretation of exploration results, risks related to the inherent uncertainty of exploration and cost estimates and the potential for unexpected costs and expenses, and those filed under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, continued availability of capital and financing and general economic, market or business conditions, adverse weather or climate conditions, failure to obtain or maintain all necessary government permits, approvals and authorizations, failure to obtain or maintain community acceptance (including First Nations), decrease in the price of uranium and other metals, increase in costs, litigation, and failure of counterparties to perform their contractual obligations. The Company does not undertake to update forward‐looking statements or forward‐looking information, except as required by law.
               

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