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The Senate sent a colossal defense package to President Donald Trump’s desk on Wednesday, checking off one of the last remaining items of the year in the process.

Lawmakers banded together to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a roughly $901 billion package crammed to the brim with defense policy that unlocks funding for several of the Trump administration’s national defense priorities.

The measure passed through the upper chamber on a 77-20 bipartisan vote. It’s a perennial legislative exercise lawmakers undertake, and one that normally comes and goes with little fuss, given that Congress typically bookends the year with it.

But this year, the NDAA hit some snags in the House that threatened its survival. And while the drama was not as fiery in the Senate, there were still lingering issues with certain provisions that gave lawmakers heartburn.

Bipartisan frustration erupted over a provision that would roll back some safety standards in the Washington, D.C., airspace. It comes on the heels of the collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and passenger jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport earlier this year that killed 67 people.

Senate Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz, R-Texas, sought an amendment to the package that would have stripped the provision and instead included his ROTOR Act that would mandate technology in aircraft to boost awareness of air traffic.

But any amendment to the package would have sent it back to the House. Cruz instead plans to tack on his legislation to spending bills down the line.

‘I’m seeking a vote on the ROTOR Act as part of any appropriations measure before the current continuing resolution expires at the end of next month,’ Cruz said.

Other provisions, like a requirement for the Pentagon to release the unedited footage of boat strikes in the Caribbean in exchange for fully funding the Department of War’s travel fund, raised eyebrows but didn’t slow down the package’s success.

That provision comes as lawmakers demand more transparency in the Trump administration’s strikes against alleged drug boats, and in particular, as they seek the release of the footage from a Sept. 2 double-strike on a vessel.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed all senators on the strikes this week. Senate Republicans left largely satisfied, while Senate Democrats charged that Hegseth wouldn’t show the unedited footage to every lawmaker in the upper chamber.

‘He refused,’ Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said. ‘The administration came to this briefing empty-handed. That’s the major question that we face, and if they can’t be transparent on this, how can you trust their transparency on all the other issues swirling about in the Caribbean.’

Still, the package is filled with several provisions that both sides agree to, including guarantees for Ukrainian assistance, and repeals of the 1991 and 2002 authorizations of use of military force (AUMFs) for the Gulf War and Iraq War, respectively, among several others.

With the NDAA now headed for Trump’s signature, the Senate still has more on its agenda before fleeing Washington until the new year.

Senate Republicans want to ram through nearly 100 of Trump’s nominees, and both sides are eyeing a five-bill spending package that could alleviate some concerns heading into the looming Jan. 30 deadline to fund the government.

‘This defense authorization act, although it doesn’t have as much in there for defense as a lot of us would like, is a step in the right direction,’ Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said. ‘And I think the defense appropriations bill, which hopefully we’ll vote on later this week, is another example of the investment that we need to be making, to ensure that in a dangerous world, we are prepared to defend America and American interests.’


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Laurion Mineral Exploration Inc.

 

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TORONTO, ONTARIO (December 17, 2025) TheNewswire – Laurion Mineral Exploration Inc. (TSX.V: LME|OTC: LMEFF|FSE: 5YD) (‘LAURION’ or the ‘Corporation’) today announced that it is proposing to complete a flow-through private placement on a non-brokered basis (the ‘Private Placement’). The Corporation intends to raise up to approximately $1.6 million in gross proceeds by issuing up to approximately 4,848,485 ‘flow through’ units (‘FT Units’) at a price of $0.33 per FT Unit.

Each FT Unit will consist of one common share of the Corporation to be issued as a ‘flow-through share’ (as defined in subsection 66(15) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the ‘Tax Act‘)) and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a ‘Warrant‘). Each Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to acquire one non flow-through common share of the Corporation at a price of $0.39 per share for a period of 24 months from the date of issuance.

The gross proceeds raised from the FT Units will be used to incur eligible ‘Canadian exploration expenses’ (‘CEE‘) at the Corporation’s flagship Ishkõday Project that qualify as ‘flow-through mining expenditures’, as such terms are defined in the Tax Act. LAURION intends to allocate the proceeds from the Private Placement to advance the Corporation’s 2026 drill program on the Ishkõday property, focusing on the gold and base metal A-Zone to the McLeod and CRK corridor (approximately 1.9 km strike) and the proximal orogenic Sturgeon River Mine area, located within the 6.0 x 2.5 km mineralized corridor. The program will include systematic in-fill and step-out drilling to define continuity of known mineralized envelopes and test depth and strike extensions where mineralization converges. LAURION’s exploration strategy aims to build resource potential within the A-Zone and Sturgeon River Mine corridors.

The closing of the Private Placement, as well as the payment of any finders’ fees in connection therewith, are subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the ‘TSXV‘). The Corporation intends to close the Private Placement on or about December 19, 2025, subject to receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals. In connection with the Private Placement, the Corporation may pay finders’ fees. All securities issued pursuant to the Private Placement will be subject to, among other things, a hold period of four months and one day in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws.

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The technical contents of this release were reviewed and approved by Jean-Philippe Paiement, PGeo, MSc, a consultant to LAURION and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

 

About LAURION Mineral Exploration Inc.

 

The Corporation is a mid-stage junior mineral exploration and development company listed on the TSXV under the symbol LME and on the OTCPINK under the symbol LMEFF. LAURION now has 274,097,283 outstanding shares, of which approximately 73.6% are owned and controlled by insiders who are eligible investors under the ‘Friends and Family’ categories.

 

LAURION’s emphasis is on the exploration and development of its flagship project, the 100% owned mid-stage 57 km2 Ishkõday Project, and its gold-rich polymetallic mineralization.

 

LAURION’s chief priority remains maximizing shareholder value. A large portion of the Corporation’s focus in this regard falls within the scope of its mineral exploration activities and more specifically, advancing the Ishkõday Project. A consequence of LAURION’s success and advancement over the past several years is that the Corporation has become positioned as an acquisition target for appropriate potential acquirors. Accordingly, the Corporation’s Board of Directors is aware that possible strategic alternatives and transactional opportunities may arise and/or could be procured in the short or medium terms. The Corporation will promptly issue a press release if any material change occurs.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:


LAURION Mineral Exploration Inc.

 

Cynthia Le Sueur-Aquin – President and CEO

Tel: 1-705-788-9186 Fax: 1-705-805-9256

 

Douglas Vass – Investor Relations Consultant

Email: info@laurion.ca

 

Website: http://www.LAURION.ca

 

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Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which reflect the Corporation’s current expectations regarding future events including with respect to LAURION’s business, operations and condition, management’s objectives, strategies, beliefs and intentions, the completion of the Private Placement, the anticipated size, timing and use of proceeds of the Private Placement, the finders’ fees that may be paid by the Corporation in connection with the Private Placement, the Corporation’s ability to advance, expand and/or develop the Ishkõday Project, the nature, focus, timing and potential results of the Corporation’s exploration, drilling and prospecting activities in 2025 and beyond, including the Corporation’s 2026 drill program described in this press release, and any possible strategic alternatives and transactional opportunities that may arise and/or could be procured in the future with respect to the Corporation. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual events and future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements could differ materially from those projected herein including as a result of a change in the trading price of the common shares of LAURION, the TSXV not providing its approval for the Private Placement (including the payment of finders’ fees in connection therewith) or any strategic alternatives or transactional opportunities, the interpretation and actual results of current exploration activities, future prices of gold and/or other metals, and those factors disclosed in the Corporation’s publicly filed documents. Investors should consult the Corporation’s ongoing quarterly and annual filings, as well as any other additional documentation comprising the Corporation’s public disclosure record, for additional information on risks and uncertainties relating to these forward-looking statements. The reader is cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. Subject to applicable law, the Corporation disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements. All sample values are from grab samples and channel samples, which by their nature, are not necessarily representative of overall grades of mineralized areas. Readers are cautioned to not place undue reliance on the assay values reported in this press release.

 

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Nuvau Minerals Inc. (TSXV: NMC,OTC:NMCPF) is pleased to announce it has entered into a six-month agreement with Bunt Capital Corporation (‘Bunt Capital’), based in Toronto, Ontario, to provide investor relations services to the Company. Bunt is a full-service marketing and consulting services company focused on the junior metals and mining sector. Bunt will communicate directly with existing shareholders, analysts and prospective investors. Under the agreement, Bunt Capital will provide investor relations and capital-markets advisory services, including institutional and family-office outreach and coordination of non-deal roadshows.

The Company will pay Bunt Capital C$15,000 per month plus applicable taxes, invoiced monthly in arrears, from working capital, for a total of C$90,000 plus taxes over the six-month term. Bunt may from time to time acquire or dispose of securities of the Company through the market, privately or otherwise, as circumstances or market conditions warrant. Bunt has also agreed to the Company’s insider trading policy and will observe the Company’s trading blackouts. Bunt and its affiliates are at arm’s length to the Company and have no other relationship with the Company, except pursuant to the engagement agreement. The engagement is subject to acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange.

About Nuvau Minerals Inc.

Nuvau is a Canadian mining company focused on the Abitibi Region of mine-friendly Québec. Nuvau’s principal asset is the Matagami Property that is host to significant existing processing infrastructure and multiple mineral deposits and is being acquired from Glencore.

For further information please contact:
Nuvau Minerals Inc.
Peter van Alphen
President and CEO
Telephone: 416-525-60236
Email: pvanalphen@nuvauminerals.com

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This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively, ‘forward-looking statements’) within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Any statements that are contained in this news release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as ‘may’, ‘should’, ‘anticipate’, ‘will’, ‘estimates’, ‘believes’, ‘intends’ ‘expects’ and similar expressions which are intended to identify forward-looking statements. More particularly and without limitation, this news release contains forward-looking statements concerning , the potential of the Matagami Property. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and the actual performance may be affected by a number of material factors, assumptions and expectations, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including expectations and assumptions concerning the Company and the Matagami Property. Readers are cautioned that assumptions used in the preparation of any forward-looking statements may prove to be incorrect. Events or circumstances may cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted as a result of numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Readers are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, as such information, although considered reasonable by the management of the Company at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated.

The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release, and are expressly qualified by the foregoing cautionary statement. Except as expressly required by securities law, neither the Company nor Nuvau undertakes any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.

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Nine Mile Metals LTD. (CSE: NINE,OTC:VMSXF) (OTC Pink: VMSXF) (FSE: KQ9) (the ‘Company’ or ‘Nine Mile’) is pleased to announce Certified Assay results for volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) mineralization collected from the pre-drill area on the Wedge VMS Project, in the world-famous Bathurst Mining Camp, New Brunswick, Canada (‘BMC’). Discovered in 1956, Cominco operated the Wedge mine between 1962 to 1968 producing 1.5 million tonnes of predominantly copper ore. At the time of closure, (crown pillar collapsed), only the upper portion of the deposit was mined. The expectation is that the lower 60% + remains untouched based upon recent drill testing and extends at depth with the 3D modeling.

TABLE 1: ALS Global Certified Assay Results

Sample # Cu Pb Zn Au Ag Cu Eq
% % % g/t g/t %
280365 7.52 0.123 0.052 0.257 12 8.06
280366 13.65 0.088 0.082 0.826 32 15.21
280367 1.625 0.043 0.016 0.229 8 2.05
280368 1.51 0.037 0.014 0.309 6 1.99
280369 0.514 0.091 0.265 0.277 7 1.04
280370 9.25 0.067 1.04 0.126 8 9.82
280371 3.45 0.246 0.804 0.149 6 3.98
280372 1.385 0.064 1.245 0.144 4 1.95
280373 1.52 0.818 0.029 0.516 25 2.70
280374 2.01 0.425 0.03 0.503 25 3.10
280375 3.53 0.031 0.013 0.287 6 3.98
280376 10.1 0.028 0.046 0.097 5 10.32
280377 2.83 0.05 1.105 0.12 5 3.35
280378 4.92 0.766 0.057 0.262 30 5.88
280379 3.07 0.063 0.714 0.163 3 3.50
280380 1.235 1.705 3.98 0.213 18 3.09
280381 10.95 0.033 0.057 0.078 5 11.28
280382 4.87 0.082 0.148 0.122 4 5.13

 

The assays were shipped to ALS Global in Moncton New Brunswick for preparation with final analysis of pulps conducted in Vancouver, British Columbia. The primary analytical method for the Wedge samples, as recommended after consultation with ALS staff, involves multi-element ICP analysis, method ME-ICP61a . When overlimit results are returned, ore grade analysis is triggered and conducted utilizing methods ME-OG62 and Cu-OG62. Gold analysis is treated separately by 30g Fire Assay and AA finish. QA /QC controls involve inserting standards in the samples stream at set intervals.

Samples 280370 and 280366 below (Figure 1) are examples of the massive Hi-Grade Copper sulphide mineralization The samples were collected in the small area highlighted in Figure 2, immediately to the west of the footings for the old hoist and the remains of the shaft. These are well-known landmarks.

FIGURE 1: HIGHLIGHTED SAMPLES

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Sample 280370 (9.82% CuEq)

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Sample 280366 (15.21% CuEq)

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FIGURE 2: 2025 SAMPLE AREA

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Gary Lohman, Director, P.Geo., VP Exploration, stated ‘The surface samples collected along the western portion of Wedge reflects the copper rich nature of the Wedge. These samples were massive in character, fine grained, with basic Fe and Cu sulphide mineralogy like sections seen in recent drilling, especially drill hole WD-25-02 as reported on November 26, 2025. Early observations of drill core are encouraging, and we look forward to the reporting the drill results as soon as available from ALS Global.’

Patrick J. Cruickshank, MBA, CEO & Director, stated ‘The grade of these samples in our drill area is highly indicative of the quality of the asset and the potential of the economics of this mine. Our technology indicates that this asset is much bigger and potentially part of a regional clustering of the Massive Sulphides targets. Our Technical Team is working diligently to keep up with the drill team on our current program. Our Team is logging, measuring, photographing, sampling, cutting, and sending to the Labs for assay processing. We are focused on executing this as soon as possible to get the results into the pipeline and back as fast as we can. We are currently completing the summary of DDH #3 and will announce our findings expeditiously.’

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The technical content of this news release pertaining to the Wedge Project was reviewed and approved by Gary Lohman, P.Geo., a non-independent qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

Copper Equivalent (Cu-Eq) for these surface grab samples is calculated based on December 16, 2025, pricing: US$ 5.35/lb Cu, US$ 0.88/lb Pb, US$ 1.38/lb Zn, US$ 63.97/oz Ag, and US$ 4333.15/oz Au, with 80% metallurgical recoveries assumed for all metals. Since it is unclear which metals will be the principal products, assuming different recoveries is premature at this stage. Therefore, an 80% recovery rate is justified.

About Nine Mile Metals Ltd.:
Nine Mile Metals Ltd. is a Canadian public mineral exploration company focused on VMS (Cu, Pb, Zn, Ag and Au) exploration in the world-famous Bathurst Mining Camp, New Brunswick, Canada. The Company’s primary business objective is to explore its four VMS Projects: Nine Mile Brook VMS Project; California Lake VMS Project; and the Canoe Landing Lake (East – West) Project and the Wedge VMS Project. The Company is focused on exploration of Minerals for Technology (MFT), positioning for the boom in EV and green technologies requiring Copper, Silver, Lead and Zinc with a hedge with Gold.

ON BEHALF OF Nine Mile Metals LTD.

‘Patrick J. Cruickshank, MBA’
CEO and Director
T: 506-804-6117
E: patrick@ninemilemetals.com

Forward-Looking Information:

This press release may include forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation, concerning the business of Nine Mile. Forward-looking information is based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by the management of Nine Mile. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as ‘will,’ ‘may,’ ‘would,’ ‘expect,’ ‘intend,’ ‘plan,’ ‘seek,’ ‘anticipate,’ ‘believe,’ ‘estimate,’ ‘predict,’ ‘potential,’ ‘continue,’ ‘likely,’ ‘could’ and variations of these terms and similar expressions, or the negative of these terms or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this press release include that (a) prior to commencing the 2023 exploration drill program, the ground will be mapped at surface and representative samples analyzed to determine the base and precious metal assay values, (b) the Ag and Au values will be reported upon receipt of the certified assay results from ALS Global, and (c) our current financial raise will enable us to drill the Wedge Project (along with our Canoe Landing VMS Project and follow up exploration work on our California Lake VMS Project) this season as opposed to next year. Although Nine Mile believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking information is based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking information because Nine Mile can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct.

The Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or the accuracy of the contents of this release.

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Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., one of the few Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump in 2021, announced on Wednesday that he will not seek re-election in 2026.

‘This decision comes with no reservations or remorse, only gratitude for the tremendous opportunity to have represented my home state in Congress,’ Newhouse wrote in a statement.

‘After over 25 years of public service, including more than a decade in the House, I am grateful to the Washingtonians who put their faith in me, as well as the colleagues I have served with on both sides of the aisle,’ he added.

Newhouse’s upcoming departure means that Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., could be the only remaining House Republican who voted in favor of Trump’s impeachment in 2021, if Valadao wins re-election.

Newhouse was one of 10 House Republicans who supported the impeachment effort. In addition to Valadao, the others were Reps. Liz Cheney of Wyoming; Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio; Jaime Herrera-Beutler of Washington; John Katko of New York; Adam Kinzinger of Illinois; Peter Meijer of Michigan; Tom Rice of South Carolina, and Fred Upton of Michigan.

The latter eight have since left Congress.

Newhouse won re-election in 2024 despite Trump making an effort to oust him.

‘Newhouse has to go! He wished he didn’t do what he did, but it’s too late,’ Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform just a week before Election Day.

Trump also emphasized his support for Newhouse’s rival. ‘Jerrod Sessler is a fantastic Candidate and will be a GREAT Congressman for Washington State’s 4th Congressional District.’

‘He is running against a Weak and Pathetic RINO named Newhouse, who voted to, for no reason, Impeach me,’ Trump wrote at the time.

Sessler, a Navy veteran, unsuccessfully challenged Newhouse for Washington’s 4th Congressional District. In addition to Trump, he was also backed by the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus.

At the time, Newhouse argued his vote to impeach Trump wouldn’t be a problem.

‘I worked very closely and successfully with President Trump and his first administration and I feel very confident that I can do that again,’ he told the Yakima Herald-Republic.

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Saga Metals Corp. (‘SAGA’ or the ‘Company’) (TSXV: SAGA,OTC:SAGMF) (OTCQB: SAGMF) (FSE: 20H), a North American exploration company advancing critical mineral discoveries, is pleased to announce the full logging of all eight drill holes completed in the Trapper zone and confirms shipping three additional holes to IGS’s lab for analysis.

Additionally, important new structural data in Trapper South’s R-0014 have been identified, providing valuable insights into the two major magnetic anomalies. This initial phase of drilling for a mineral resource estimate focused on the Trapper North and Trapper South zones, which yielded extensive oxide mineralization and significant structural insights.

Drilling and Sampling Highlights

  • Total Trapper Zone drilling: 2,050 meters across the Trapper North and South zones.
  • Phases 1 & 2 have confirmed extensive oxide mineralization in all drill locations, validating the 3 km ground magnetic anomaly within the Trapper zone.
  • Completion of these initial phases of the 2025-2026 mineral resource estimate drill program has further validated about 16 km of the regional aeromagnetic high trend that extends from the Hawkeye zone to the Trapper North zone.
  • 5 of 8 drill holes have been sent for assaying: Samples from drill holes R-0010 (174 samples), R-0011 (158 samples), and R-0013 (141 samples) – totalling 473 samples – have been shipped to IGS in Montreal for analysis.
  • Ongoing Sampling: The team is operating on night and day shifts to complete sampling of the remaining holes (R-0012, R-0014, and R-0015) before the December break.
  • Projected Total Samples: Upon completion of the final shipment of the remaining three drill holes, a total of 1,313 samples will have been securely shipped for assaying.
  • Assay Turnaround: IGS has estimated a 3- to 4-week processing time once samples arrive at the lab. SAGA confirms the first two holes of the maiden resource estimate drill program arrived on December 10, 2025.

Location of the Phase 1 and Phase 2 of Fall 2025 Drilling at Trapper Zone, showing the TMI of the 2025 Trapper Zone ground magnetic survey.

Figure 1: Location of the Phase 1 and Phase 2 of Fall 2025 Drilling at Trapper Zone, showing the TMI of the 2025 Trapper Zone ground magnetic survey.

Geological Findings in Trapper South: Understanding Key Structural Data

The logging and sampling of holes R-0014 and R-0015 have concluded the interception of impressive rhythmic magnetite layering across the second of the two major magnetic anomalies in Trapper South, herein described as the Western Anomaly intersections:

  • R-0014: cumulated intersections of 69.54 meters of oxide layering.
  • R-0015: cumulated intersections of 146 meters of tightly banded rhythmic oxide layering sequences.

The cross-section of Trapper South has provided vital structural information for the southern half of the property and insights into the regional structural geometry. Analysis suggests that the two anomalies (East and West) were initially connected but have since been separated by a combination of folding and faulting, specifically a left-lateral strike-slip reverse fault.

Figure 2

Figure 2: Outlines a left-lateral, strike-slip reverse fault. The hanging wall (East anomaly) is offset primarily relative to the (West) Footwall. The map shows analogs of the geometric pattern observed in the core in both R-0015 and R-0014. Similar offsets were also viewed in both R-0013 and R-0012.

Drilling on Section S11 has defined structural geometry, enabling more efficient future drilling. Hole R-0014 proved particularly informative, confirming the presence of reverse faults. This has enhanced the team’s understanding of the structural geometry of the Trapper South anomaly, the genesis of the Dykes River intrusion, and the historical connectivity between the two limbs.

On the surface in Trapper South, the first-pass cross-section (Section S11) across the width of the anomalies has defined two linear trends and discrete sets of oxide layering sequences:

  • Western anomaly: Striking 1.4 km with a width of approximately 150 m.
  • Eastern anomaly: Striking 700 m with a width of approximately 150 m.

Figure 3

Figure 3: Cross-Section S-11 showing R-0012, -0013, -0014 and -0015 with the 3D Magnetic Inversion of the 2025 Trapper Zone ground magnetic survey. Additional targets lie SW of the collar of R-0015.

Saga Metals Completes Phase 2 of Major Drill Program at the Radar – Status:

  • Testing of both the North and South sections of the Trapper zone, with initial drilling of 2,050 meters in 8 holes, has been completed as planned before the December break.
  • Confirmation of extensive oxide mineralization at all drill locations validates the entire 3+ km strike length within the Trapper zone.

Pending Technical Work

The team will await assay results to complete a comprehensive interpretation, which will inform initial drilling plans for early Q1 2026. These findings underscore the potential of the Radar Project and position Saga Metals for continued advancement in critical minerals exploration.

Drilling has been complemented by metallurgical sampling through the winter, with core from the Hawkeye zone (results expected in the coming weeks), and further metallurgical sampling and testing will continue with core from the Trapper zone starting in Q1 2026.

‘We are thrilled with the success of our major drill program to date at the Radar Project. This first phase has exceeded expectations, confirming extensive oxide mineralization across significant intercepts. The structural interpretations from Trapper South are particularly exciting, as they reveal that the southern anomalies were once fully connected, offering profound insights into the geological evolution of the area and enhancing our strategy for drilling in the New Year.’ – Michael Garagan, CGO & Director of Saga Metals.

Figure 4

Figure 4: Gladiator Drilling’s excavator and drill shack on site in the Trapper Zone.

Drill Program Objectives:

Phase 1 and 2 in Q4 2025 collected important structural, geometric, and mineralogical data in both the North and South Trapper zones and will inform the design of SAGA’s robust 2026 maiden resource estimate.

The next Trapper Zone drill campaign will target:

  • Grade continuity across a 3 km strike length.
  • Oxide layering widths and continuity to about 200 meters below the surface.
  • Integration of structural interpretations from trenching and drilling with the design of diamond drilling programs.
  • Sufficient geological correlations and drilling density to support a mineral resource estimate at the Indicated level of confidence.

Figure 5

Figure 5: Radar Project’s Trapper Zone depicting a 3+ km Total Magnetic Intensity (TMI) anomaly from the 2025 ground survey and the oxide layering trend. The Trapper Trail (in black) will be the target of the planned 15,000 m diamond drilling program aimed at establishing Saga’s maiden mineral resource estimation.

About Radar 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 6

Figure 6: 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.

Corporate Update:

Further to the Company’s October 10, 2025, news release, the Company has increased the maximum marketing budget of its engagement with 1123963 B.C. Ltd. d.b.a. Capitaliz by an additional CAD $200,000 pursuant to the existing marketing services agreement. The additional budget will be used for continued corporate marketing and investor awareness services. The services are expected to continue in accordance with the existing agreement until budget exhaustion. No securities have been issued as compensation.

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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.

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 Titanium 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 2,200m drill program, has confirmed a large and mineralized layered mafic intrusion hosting vanadiferous titanomagnetite (VTM) 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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Stallion Uranium Corp. (the ‘Company’ or ‘Stallion’) (TSX-V: STUD; OTCQB: STLNF; FSE: B76) is pleased to announce that, further to its news release dated December 12, 2025, it has increased its non-brokered private placement to gross proceeds of up to $ 6,013,250, consisting of flow-through shares of the Company to be issued as a ‘flow-through share’ within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (each, a ‘FT Share’) at a price of $0.45 per FT Share (the ‘Offering’).

The gross proceeds from the FT Shares will be used by the Company to incur eligible ‘Canadian exploration expenses’ that qualify as ‘flow-through critical mineral mining expenditures’ as such terms are defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the ‘Qualifying Expenditures‘) related to the Company’s uranium projects in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, on or before December 31, 2026. All Qualifying Expenditures will be renounced in favour of the subscribers of the FT Shares effective December 31, 2025.

The Offering is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. All securities to be distributed under the Offering will be subject to a hold period of four months and one day following the closing date of the Offering.

The Company may pay finders fees in connection with the Offering, in accordance with the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange.

This press 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 a U.S. person (as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act) unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.

About Stallion Uranium Corp.:

Stallion Uranium is working to ‘Fuel the Future with Uranium’ through the exploration of roughly 1,700 sq/km in the Athabasca Basin, home to the largest high-grade uranium deposits in the world. The company, with JV partner Atha Energy holds the largest contiguous project in the Western Athabasca Basin adjacent to multiple high-grade discovery zones. With a commitment to responsible exploration and cutting-edge technology such as the use of the proprietary Haystack TI technology, Stallion is positioned to play a key role in the future of clean energy.

Our leadership and advisory teams are comprised of uranium and precious metals exploration experts with the capital markets experience and the technical talent for acquiring and exploring early-stage properties. For more information visit stallionuranium.com.

On Behalf of the Board of Stallion Uranium Corp.:

Matthew Schwab
CEO and Director

Corporate Office:
700 – 838 West Hastings Street,
Vancouver, British Columbia,
V6C 0A6

T: 604-551-2360
info@stallionuranium.com

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This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation (collectively, ‘forward-looking statements’) that relate to the Company’s current expectations and views of future events. Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases such as ‘will likely result’, ‘are expected to’, ‘expects’, ‘will continue’, ‘is anticipated’, ‘anticipates’, ‘believes’, ‘estimated’, ‘intends’, ‘plans’, ‘forecast’, ‘projection’, ‘strategy’, ‘objective’ and ‘outlook’) are not historical facts and may be forward-looking statements and may involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. No assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements included in this material change report should not be unduly relied upon. These statements speak only as of the date they are made.

Forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those that are disclosed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all of them or assess the impact of each such factor or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Any forward-looking statements contained in this presentation are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

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 1911 Gold Corporation (‘1911 Gold’ or the ‘Company’) (TSXV: AUMB,OTC:AUMBF) (OTCQX: AUMBF) (FRA: 2KY) is pleased to announce the commencement of a 2,200-metre (‘m’) diamond drill program at the Ogama-Rockland gold deposit (‘Ogama-Rockland’), located approximately 27 kilometres (‘km’) southeast of the True North Gold Project (which includes the mine and mill complex) (see Figure 1: Ogama-Rockland Location). One surface drill rig has been mobilized and commenced drilling on December 12, 2025, and will focus on resource expansion and confirmation drilling.

Highlights:

  • 2,200 m of surface diamond drilling planned in eight (8) drill holes designed to confirm the updated geological model and test the extensions of high-grade, shallow quartz-vein-hosted gold mineralization (see Figure 3: Plan View – Proposed 2025 Drill Program)
  • Drilling will focus on the down-dip and along-strike extensions of the main vein system and new parallel structures identified from relogging and resampling of historical core and modelling updated data
  • The Ogama-Rockland gold deposit currently hosts an NI 43-101 compliant inferred mineral resource1 of 1.28 million tonnes grading 8.17 grams per tonne gold (‘g/t’, ‘Au’), for 337,000 ounces (‘oz’) Au
  • Metallurgical test work will be conducted on drill core samples to confirm the suitability of the True North processing facility for the recovery of gold from Ogama-Rockland
  • An updated underground mineral resource estimate is anticipated in the first half of 2026 (‘H1-2026’), following completion of the drill program
  1. See technical report dated November 15, 2013, entitled ‘A Technical Review of the Ogama-Rockland Deposit on the Rice Lake Property, Manitoba, Canada, for Bison Gold Resources Inc.’, prepared by Watts, Griffis and McOuat.

Ogama-Rockland is one of the most advanced and immediately value-accretive satellite deposits within the Company’s Rice Lake Exploration Properties portfolio in the prolific Rice Lake Greenstone Belt,’ stated Shaun Heinrichs, President and CEO of 1911 Gold. ‘Historical mining demonstrated the continuity and grade potential of the vein system, but much of the deposit remains open below shallow historical workings. With our improved structural model and proximity to the True North mine and mill complex, drill testing this target represents an important step towards expanding the high-grade resource base that supports our broader, district-scale growth strategy. Upon completion of our recently announced financing, we have over $26 million in cash, which will allow us to achieve a significant amount of work in 2026 as we advance towards a mine restart in 2027.’

Ogama-Rockland Gold Deposit

The Ogama-Rockland gold deposit is the most advanced project situated in the southeast portion of the Company’s Rice Lake Exploration Properties, in an area with a number of historical high grade gold producers and targets. Ogama-Rockland is accessed from the True North Gold Project by provincial road over approximately 45 km trucking distance.

The deposit is hosted in steeply north-east dipping north-west trending quartz-carbonate-pyrite veins located in brittle-ductile structures within a multiphase tonalite-granodiorite pluton over a strike length of 1.5 km (see Figure 2: 3D Isometric View). The Ogama-Rockland gold deposit is comprised of the historic Ogama and Rockland producing gold mines, which collectively produced approximately 45,000 oz of gold between 1948 and 1951 at a grade of 11.25 g/t Au1. In 2013 an inferred mineral resource estimate for the deposit outlined 1.28 million tonnes at a grade of 8.17 g/t Au, for 337,000 oz of contained gold1. The mineral resource is based on the results of 27,873 m of drilling in 77 drill holes completed between 2009 and 2012. In 2018, the Company drilled an additional six (6) confirmation drill holes for 1,899 m. A total of eight (8) main veins have been modelled hosting the resource, which remains open along strike and to depth. 1911 Gold relogged all available historical drill holes as part of the re-interpretation and sampled intervals of historical drill core not previously sampled occurring as alteration haloes and gaps in sampling from historical work.

The initial drill program is designed to confirm the updated geological interpretation model and to test the potential extensions of the known mineralization. The confirmation and step out drilling will be used as the basis of an updated mineral resource estimate expected to be completed in H1-2026. Drill core generated will also be sent for metallurgical recovery test work to confirm the suitability of the True North gold processing plant to potentially process and recover gold from Ogama-Rockland.

Figure 1: Ogama-Rockland Location Relative to True North (CNW Group/1911 Gold Corporation)

Figure 2: Isometric View of Ogama-Rockland Mineralized Viens (CNW Group/1911 Gold Corporation)

Figure 3: Plan View of Proposed 2025 Ogama-Rockland Drilling (CNW Group/1911 Gold Corporation)

Qualified Person Statement

The scientific and technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Michele Della Libera, P.Geo, Vice-President Exploration of 1911 Gold Corporation, who is a ‘Qualified Person’ as defined under NI 43-101.

Quality Assurance/Quality Controls (QA/QC)

Core samples are collected by sawing the drill core in half along the axis, with one-half sampled, placed in plastic sample bags, labelled, sealed, and the other half retained for future reference. Batches are shipped to Activation Laboratories Ltd. (Actlabs), in Thunder Bay, Ontario for sample preparation and analysis. Samples are dried, crushed to 2mm and a 1 kg split is pulverized to -200 mesh. Gold analysis is completed by fire-assay with an atomic absorption finish on 50 grams of prepared pulp. Samples returning values greater to 10.00 g/t are reanalysed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish. Total gold analysis (Screen Metallic Sieve) is conducted on highly mineralized samples or the presence of visible gold. Certified gold reference material samples are inserted every 20 samples and blank samples at intervals of one in every 50 samples, with additional blanks inserted after samples hosting visible gold. Repeat third-party gold analyses for 5% of all submitted sample pulps are analyzed at ALS-Chemex Laboratory, North Vancouver, Canada.

About 1911 Gold Corporation

1911 Gold is an advanced gold explorer and developer focused on its 100%-owned True North Gold Project in the Archean Rice Lake Greenstone Belt in Manitoba, Canada. The Company controls a large, highly prospective ~62,000-hectare land package with numerous past-producing gold operations within trucking distance of the fully built and permitted True North mine and mill complex. 1911 Gold is positioning itself to restart operations in 2027 and offers a unique, near-term production story with significant exploration upside. The strategy is to build a district-scale gold mining operation around a centralized, and readily expandable infrastructure to support a socially and environmentally responsible, long-term mining operation with little development risk and a growing mineral resource base.

1911 Gold’s True North complex and the exploration land package are located within and among the First Nation communities of the Hollow Water First Nation and the Black River First Nation. 1911 Gold looks forward to maintaining open, cooperative, and respectful communications with all of our local communities and stakeholders to foster mutually beneficial working relationships.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Shaun Heinrichs
President and CEO

www.1911gold.com 

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This news release may contain forward-looking statements. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as ‘plans’, ‘expects’ or ‘does not expect’, ‘is expected’, ‘budget’, ‘scheduled’, ‘estimates’, ‘forecasts’, ‘intends’, ‘anticipates’ or ‘does not anticipate’, or ‘believes’, or describes a ‘goal’, or variation of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results ‘may’, ‘could’, ‘would’, ‘might’ or ‘will’ be taken, occur or be achieved.

All forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s beliefs and assumptions based on information available at the time the statements were made. Actual results or events may differ from those predicted in these forward-looking statements. All of the Company’s forward-looking statements are qualified by the assumptions that are stated or inherent in such forward-looking statements, including the assumptions listed below. Although the Company believes that these assumptions are reasonable, this list is not exhaustive of factors that may affect any of the forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, future events, conditions, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, predictions, projections, forecasts, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. All statements that address expectations or projections about the future, including, but not limited to, statements about exploration plans, including the size of the program, and the timing and results thereof, as well as the completion of an updated NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate in H1 2026, are forward-looking statements. Although 1911 Gold has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking 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.

All forward-looking statements contained in this news release are given as of the date hereof. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

Neither 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 release.

1911 Gold Corporation TSXV: AUMB OTCQX: AUMBF FRA: 2KY (CNW Group/1911 Gold Corporation)

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Blue Sky Uranium Corp. (TSXV: BSK,OTC:BKUCF) (FSE: MAL2) (OTCQB: BKUCF), ‘Blue Sky’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that the Company has launched a 1,200-metre diamond drilling program at the Ivana Gateway target (formerly Ivana Gap), located 4700 metres northwest of the Ivana deposit, within the Amarillo Grande Uranium-Vanadium district, Río Negro Province, Argentina (‘AGP’).

In October 2025, the Company completed a 5 km pole-dipole ET geophysical survey at Ivana Gateway, which delineated a 1.4 km-wide chargeability anomaly interpreted as the extension of the redox front system present at Ivana. The aim of the current program is to test for mineralization and/or geochemical vectors related to a northern extension to the Ivana uranium deposit. The program will drill a fence of holes spanning 4300 metres, testing the interpreted redox front. Contractor AGV Falcon Drilling is executing the program and all holes are being drilled using HQ-diameter core. The drilling program was initiated in late October and 11 holes have been completed to date out of 19 planned (see Figure 1). Drill core logging and sampling is ongoing, and analytical results will be released once received and interpreted.

Nikolaos Cacos, Blue Sky President & CEO commented, ‘We are pleased to be drilling a new priority target on Blue Sky’s 100% held concessions close to the Ivana deposit. We continue to refine and test our exploration model for the Amarillo Grande project, which we believe has the potential to host multiple deposits similar to Ivana.’

The Ivana Gateway target is located on concessions held by Blue Sky via its 100% owned subsidiary, Minera Cielo Azul S.A. (‘MCA‘). This drilling program is funded by Ivana Minerales S.A. (‘IMSA‘) the joint venture company (‘JVCO‘) established to advance the Ivana Uranium-Vanadium Project. Under the terms of the definitive agreement announced on December 2, 2024 IMSA has the exclusive right and option (‘Call Option‘) to acquire up to a 100% interest in certain exploration targets (‘Exploration Targets‘) at Amarillo Grande. To exercise this right, IMSA must incur certain funding obligations over the six-year term of the Call Option, pay the relevant option price pursuant to the formula set out in the Call Option, and grant to MCA a 2% royalty on all Exploration Targets acquired under the Call Option.

Qualified Persons

The technical contents of this news release have been reviewed and approved by Mr. Ariel Testi, CPG, who works for the Company and is a Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43-101.

About Ivana Minerales S.A.

Ivana Minerales S.A. is the operating company for the joint-venture between Blue Sky and its partner Abatare Spain, S.L.U. (‘COAM‘) to advance the Ivana Uranium-Vanadium deposit in Rio Negro Province of Argentina. The activities of JVCO are subject to the earn-in transaction (the ‘Agreement‘) in which COAM will fund cumulative expenditures of US$35 million to acquire a 49.9% indirect equity interest in the Ivana deposit, and then has the further right to earn up to an 80% equity interest in JVCO by completion of a feasibility study and funding the costs and expenditures up to US$160,000,000 to develop and construct the project to commercial production, subject to the terms and conditions in the Agreement. JVCO also has a Call Option to acquire a 100% interest in all or part of certain exploration targets owned by Blue Sky’s 100% held subsidiary, subject to certain conditions. For additional details, please refer to the News Release dated February 27, 2025, as well as the Company’s latest Financial Statements & MD&A available at blueskyuranium.com.

About Blue Sky Uranium Corp.

Blue Sky Uranium Corp. is a leader in uranium discovery in Argentina. The Company’s objective is to deliver exceptional returns to shareholders by rapidly advancing a portfolio of uranium deposits into low-cost producers, while respecting the environment, the communities, and the cultures in all the areas in which we work. Blue Sky’s flagship Amarillo Grande Project was an in-house discovery of a new district that has the potential to be both a leading domestic supplier of uranium to the growing Argentine market and a new international market supplier. The Company’s recently optioned Corcovo project has demonstrated potential to host an in-situ recovery uranium deposit. The Company is a member of the Grosso Group, a resource management group that has pioneered exploration in Argentina since 1993.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

‘Nikolaos Cacos’
______________________________________
Nikolaos Cacos, President, CEO and Director

For further information please contact:
Corporate Communications
Tel: 1-604-687-1828
Toll-Free: 1-800-901-0058
Email: info@blueskyuranium.com

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This news release may contain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively, the ‘forward-looking statements’) within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Any statements that are contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as ‘may’, ‘should’, ‘anticipate’, ‘will’, ‘estimates’, ‘believes’, ‘intends’ ‘expects’ and similar expressions which are intended to identify forward-looking statements. More particularly and without limitation, this press release contains forward-looking statements that, other than statements of historical fact, address activities, events or developments the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including, without limitation, statements about the Company’s planned drilling campaigns, its objectives and the potential mineral content of its projects. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and accordingly undue reliance should not be put on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein.

Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements and, even if such actual results are realized or substantially realized, there can be no assurance that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, the Company. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things: uncertainty relating to mineral resources; risks related to heavy metal and transition metal price fluctuations, particularly uranium and vanadium; risks relating to the dependence of the Company on key management personnel and outside parties; the potential impact of global pandemics; risks and uncertainties related to governmental regulation and the ability to obtain, amend, or maintain licenses, permits, or surface rights; risks associated with technical difficulties in connection with mining activities; and the possibility that future exploration, development or mining results will not be consistent with the Company’s expectations, including in respect of the Company’s planned exploration program described in this news release. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements. Readers are encouraged to refer to the Company’s public disclosure documents for a more detailed discussion of factors that may impact expected future results. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by securities law.

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Nevgold Corp. (‘NevGold’ or the ‘Company’) (TSXV:NAU,OTC:NAUFF) (OTCQX:NAUFF) (Frankfurt:5E50) is pleased to announce that is has staked an additional 90 claims, approximately 6 square kilometers or 1500 acres, with strong antimony-gold prospectivity at its Limousine Butte Project (the ‘Project’, ‘Limo Butte’) in Nevada. The newly staked ground has the same geological signatures as other antimony-gold targets at the Project.

Aerial Drone Footage of 2025 Drilling & High-Grade Antimony Bullet Zone Discovery (Click Here):

Key Highlights

  • Added an additional 90 claims, approximately 6 square kilometers or 1500 acres, with strong antimony-gold prospectivity
    • The new claims encompass remaining surface exposure of a dolomite-over-Pilot Shale thrust block, as well as exposed Pilot Shale on both the west and east of the dolomite thrust; this geological setting is where the 2025 Bullet Zone drilling discovered significant antimony and gold mineralization (See News Release dated December 2, 2025).
    • Exposed outcrop in the new ground has a strong surface expression of gold and antimony mineralization, with rock chips in Pilot Shale up to 1.23 g/t Au and 0.49% Sb, and rock chips in the dolomite thrust up to 8.74 g/t Au and 0.67% Sb.
      • 8.74 g/t Au
      • 0.36% Sb and 0.10 g/t Au
      • 0.24% Sb and 0.42 g/t Au
      • 0.67% Sb*
      • 0.49% Sb*
      • 0.42% Sb*
      • 0.33% Sb and 0.41 g/t Au*
      • 0.10 % Sb and 1.07 g/t Au*
      • 0.36% Sb*
      • 1.23 g/t Au*
      • 0.76 g/t Au*
    • 30 holes have been completed in the current 2025-2026 drill program with assays pending
    • The Company has completed Phase 1 antimony-gold sampling of the Crushed and Run of Mine (‘ROM’) leach pads from the past-producing Golden Butte pit, which produced over 100,000 ounces of gold in 1989-1990
      • The historic leach pads have material at surface that was previously mined and crushed with strong antimony-gold potential (see Figure 3); the previous Golden Butte operation was solely focused on gold with no focus on antimony
      • Phase I sampling results will be released over the coming weeks
    • Antimony is one of the highest priority Critical Minerals due to its strategic importance and military applications; Limo Butte is a brownfield mine site located in the State of Nevada with near-surface, high-grade antimony mineralization 

    Limo Butte Planned 2025-2026 Activities / Status Update
    NevGold will continue its active exploration program at Limo Butte including:

    • Evaluating the historical geological database with focus on gold and antimony (completed);
    • Advancing metallurgical testwork (Phase II completed);
    • Continuing to drill test gold-antimony targets (ongoing, 30 drillholes completed)
    • Sampling the Crushed and ROM leach pads from the past-producing Golden Butte pit to determine the antimony-gold mineralization (Phase I sampling completed, results in the coming weeks);
    • Completing initial gold-antimony Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) (in progress).

    Other 2025-2026 Project Updates
    Nutmeg Mountain Gold Project (Idaho)

    • 2025 Mineral Resource Estimate (‘MRE’) completed September-2025
    • Metallurgical testwork continues
    • CSAMT Geophysics to start early January; additional data layers will guide 2026 drill targeting for more near-surface gold mineralization and the potential high-grade gold feeder structure
    • 2026 Drill Program of ~5,000 meters focused on significantly expanding the 2025 MRE

    Zeus Copper Project (Idaho)

    • Geophysical Induced Polarization (‘IP’) and Magnetotellurics (‘MT’) program completed in November-2025
    • Drill targeting for 2026 field program is in process

    NevGold CEO, Brandon Bonifacio, comments: ‘The newly added ground at Limo Butte has the same geological signatures as the other parts of the Project with strong antimony-gold mineralization. The additional claims also extend the expansion potential to +4 kilometers from Resurrection Ridge, which is where we are currently drilling. We have completed 30 drillholes and the Phase I sampling of the historically mined gold leach pads, with results expected over the coming weeks from both of these work programs. As Limo Butte is a brownfield mine site, one key advantage is having a large amount of historically mined material already on surface in the leach pads that had a previous focus only on gold mineralization. The historically mined leach pads are a significant, near-surface antimony opportunity that we are rapidly advancing. We are pleased to enter 2026 with a strong treasury position and the ability to systematically advance our Gold and Critical Minerals assets based in the United States to maximize value for our shareholders.’

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    Figure 1 – Additional claims added at Limousine Butte with selected NevGold and historical sampling results. The new area encompasses remaining surface exposure of a dolomite-over-Pilot Shale thrust block, as well as exposed Pilot Shale both west and east of the dolomite thrust. This geological setting is where the key antimony-gold targets are situated at the Project. To view image please click here

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    Figure 2 – Large cross section at the Project outlining the strong expansion potential between Resurrection Ridge and Crashed Airplane Valley, which spans +2.5 kilometers. The newly added claims add another +1.5 kilometers of antimony-gold expansion potential around Crashed Airplane Valley. To view image please click here

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    Figure 3 – Resurrection Ridge target area with the historically mined Golden Butte pit gold leach pads. The historically mined leach pads have material at surface that was previously mined and crushed with strong antimony-gold potential. The previous Golden Butte operation was solely focused on gold with no focus on antimony. Phase I sampling is completed on the leach pads. To view image please click here

    US Executive Order – Announced March 20, 2025
    The Company is pleased to report the sweeping Executive Order to strengthen American mineral production and reduce U.S. reliance on foreign nations for its mineral supply. Antimony (Sb) has been identified as an important ‘Critical Mineral’ in the United States essential for national security, clean energy, and technology applications, yet limited domestic mine supply currently exists.

    The Executive Order invokes the use of the Defense Production Act as part of a broad United States (‘US’) Government effort to expand domestic minerals production on national security grounds. As it relates to project permitting, the Order states that it will ‘identify priority projects that can be immediately approved or for which permits can be immediately issued, and take all necessary or appropriate actions…to expedite and issue the relevant permits or approvals.’ Furthermore, the Order includes provisions to accelerate access to private and public capital for domestic projects, including the creation of a ‘dedicated mineral and mineral production fund for domestic investments’ under the Development Finance Corporation (‘DFC’).

    This decisive action by the US Government highlights the urgent need to expand domestic minerals output to support supply chain security in the United States. This important Order will help revitalize domestic mineral production by improving the permitting process and providing financial support to qualifying domestic projects.

    Importance of Antimony
    Antimony is considered a ‘Critical Mineral’ by the United States based on the U.S. Geological Survey’s 2022 list (U.S.G.S. (2022)). ‘Critical Minerals’ are metals and non-metals essential to the economy and national security. Antimony is utilized in all manners of military applications, including the manufacturing of armor piercing bullets, night vision goggles, infrared sensors, precision optics, laser sighting, explosive formulations, hardened lead for bullets and shrapnel, ammunition primers, tracer ammunition, nuclear weapons and production, tritium production, flares, military clothing, and communication equipment. Other uses include technology (semi-conductors, circuit boards, electric switches, fluorescent lighting, high quality clear glass and lithium-ion batteries) and clean-energy storage.

    Globally, approximately 90% of the world’s current antimony supply is produced by China, Russia, and Tajikistan. Beginning on September 15, 2024, China, which is responsible for nearly half of all global mined antimony output and dominates global refinement and processing, announced that it will restrict antimony exports. In December-2024, China explicitly restricted antimony exports to the United States citing its dual military and civilian uses, which further exacerbated global supply chain concerns. (Lv, A. and Munroe, T. (2024)) The U.S. Department of Defense (‘DOD’) has designated antimony as a ‘Critical Mineral’ due to its importance in national security, and governments are now prioritizing domestic production to mitigate supply chain disruptions. Projects exploring antimony sources in North America play a key role in addressing these challenges.

    Perpetua Resources Corp. (‘Perpetua’, NASDAQ:PPTA, TSX:PPTA) has the most advanced domestic gold-antimony project in the United States. Perpetua’s project, known as Stibnite, is located in Idaho approximately 130 km northeast of NevGold’s Nutmeg Mountain and Zeus projects. Positive advancements at Stibnite including technical development and permitting has led to US$75 million in Department of Defense (‘DOD’) awards, over $1.8 billion in indicative financing from the Export Import Bank of the United States (‘US EXIM’) (see Perpetua Resources News Release from April 8, 2024) (Perpetua Resources. (2025)), and recent strategic investments of US$180 million from Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (‘Agnico’) and US$75 million from JPMorganChase’s $1.5 trillion Security and Resiliency Initiative. (see Perpetua Resources News Release from October 27, 2025)

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    Figure 4 – Limousine Butte Land Holdings and District Exploration Activity To view image please click here

    Grant of Options
    The Company also announces that it has granted an aggregate of 2,350,000 stock options of the Company (each, a ‘Stock Option‘) to certain directors, officers and consultants of the Company. Each Stock Option entitles the holder to acquire one common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.78 per share at varying expiry dates between December 17, 2027 and December 17, 2030. The Stock Options were issued pursuant to the terms of the Company’s stock option plan.

    ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

    ‘Signed’

    Brandon Bonifacio, President & CEO

    For further information, please contact Brandon Bonifacio at bbonifacio@nev-gold.com, call 604-337-4997, or visit our website at www.nev-gold.com.

    Sampling Methodology, Quality Control and Quality Assurance
    NevGold QA/QC protocols are followed on the Project and include insertion of duplicate, blank and standard samples in all drill holes. A 30g gold fire assay and multi-elemental analysis ICP-OES method was completed by ISO 17025 certified American Assay Labs, Reno.

    The historic data collection chain of custody procedures and analytical results by previous operators appear adequate and were completed to industry standard practices. For the Newmont and US Gold data a 30g gold fire assay and multi-elemental analysis ICP-OES method MS-41 was completed by ISO 17025 certified ALS Chemex, Reno or Elko Nevada.

    Technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Greg French, CPG, the Company’s Vice President, Exploration, who is NevGold’s Qualified Person (‘QP’) under National Instrument 43-101 and responsible for technical matters of this release.

    About the Company
    NevGold is an exploration and development company targeting large-scale mineral systems in the proven districts of Nevada and Idaho. NevGold owns a 100% interest in the Limousine Butte and Cedar Wash gold projects in Nevada, and the Nutmeg Mountain gold project and Zeus copper project in Idaho.

    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 release.

    Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

    This news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on the Company’s current expectations and estimates. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as ‘plan’, ‘expect’, ‘project’, ‘intend’, ‘believe’, ‘anticipate’, ‘estimate’, ‘suggest’, ‘indicate’ and other similar words or statements that certain events or conditions ‘may’ or ‘will’ occur. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the proposed work programs at the Company projects, the exploration potential at Limousine Butte, and future potential project milestones such as the potential Mineral Resource Estimate (‘MRE’) at Limousine Butte. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from estimated or anticipated events or results implied or expressed in such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, but are not limited to, general economic, market and business conditions, and the ability to obtain all necessary regulatory approvals. There is some risk that the forward-looking statements will not prove to be accurate, that the management’s assumptions may not be correct or that actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and accordingly undue reliance should not be put on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein.

    References

    Blackmon, D. (2021) Antimony: The Most Important Mineral You Never Heard Of. Article Prepared by Forbes.

    Kurtenbach, E. (2024) China Bans Exports to US of Gallium, Germanium, Antimony in response to Chip Sanctions. Article Prepared by AP News.

    Lv, A. and Munroe, T. (2024) China Bans Export of Critical Minerals to US as Trade Tensions Escalate.  Article Prepared by Reuters.

    Lv, A. and Jackson, L. (2025) China’s Curbs on Exports of Strategic Minerals. Article Prepared by Reuters.

    Perpetua Resources. (2025) Antimony Summary.  Articles and Videos Prepared by Perpetua Resources.

    Sangine, E. (2022) U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, January 2023. Antimony Summary Report prepared by U.S.G.S

    U.S.G.S. (2022) U.S. Geological Survey Releases 2022 List of Critical Minerals. Reported Prepared by U.S.G.S

    Wilson, D.,J., Christiansen, E., H., and Tingey, D., G., 1994, Geology and Geochemistry of the Golden Butte Mine- A Small Carlin- Type Gold Deposit in Eastern Nevada: Brigham Young University Geology Studies, v.40, P.185-211. BYU V.40 P.185-211. 

     

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