Peter Krauth, editor of Silver Stock Investor and Silver Advisor, shares his thoughts on what’s next for silver after its run into triple digits.
‘I do think that we’re going to end the year higher than where we are now. Perhaps to the tune of 20, 30, perhaps even 40 percent higher,’ he said.
Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.
Adrian Day, president of Adrian Day Asset Management, shares his thoughts on gold’s latest price activity, saying the metal is still ‘nowhere near a top.’
In his view, its long-term drivers remain in place, and two new ones have now emerged.
Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.
Rapid Critical Metals (RCM:AU) has announced Commencement of Scoping Study for NSW Silver Projects
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DRILLING WILL TEST MULTIPLE HIGH PRIORITY TARGETS INCLUDING CONTINUITY OF MINERALIZATION BETWEEN THE MCINTOSH AND CASTLE DEPOSITS
A2Gold Corp. (‘A2Gold’ or the ‘Company’) (TSXV: AUAU) (OTCQX: AUXXF) (FRA: RR7) is pleased to announce the commencement of its fully funded 30,000-metre reverse circulation (‘RC’) drill program at its flagship Eastside Gold Project, located in Nevada, USA.
The drill program represents a significant expansion from the Company’s previously announced 18,000-metre program and is designed to systematically advance and grow the existing resources while testing multiple high-priority targets across the broader Eastside land package. Drilling is expected to continue throughout the year, subject to results and operational conditions.
The 2026 drill campaign will focus on step-out and infill drilling in areas of known mineralization, as well as exploration drilling aimed at testing new targets generated through geological mapping, geophysics, and recent reinterpretation of historical data. The expanded program reflects A2 Gold’s strong technical conviction in the Eastside project and the Company’s robust financial position.
Peter Gianulis, CEO of A2Gold, commented: ‘The start of this 30,000-metre drill program marks an important milestone for A2 Gold and underscores our commitment to aggressively advance Eastside. With a strong balance sheet and the program fully funded, we expect to be drilling consistently throughout the year. Our objective is clear: to continue expanding and upgrading the resource while unlocking the broader exploration potential of this highly prospective district-scale asset.’
The drill program is being overseen by A2 Gold’s technical team and will be executed using multiple RC rigs to ensure steady progress and efficient delivery of results. Assay results will be released as they are received, analyzed, and validated.
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John Marma is a Certified Professional Geologist (CPG) with the American Institute of Professional Geologists and is the Qualified Person under NI 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, who has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical content of this press release.
ABOUT EASTSIDE
The Eastside Gold-Silver Project is located in Esmeralda County, Nevada, approximately 20+ miles northwest of Tonopah, within the prolific Walker Lane Trend. The project hosts a current inferred resource of 1.4 million ounces of gold and 8.8 million ounces of silver, with mineralization open in all directions. Eastside covers a 92 km² land package that includes multiple high-priority zones such as McIntosh, Castle, and other exploration targets yet to be named.
*Source: ‘Updated Resource Estimate and NI 43-101 Technical Report, Eastside and Castle Gold-Silver Project Technical Report, Esmeralda County, Nevada‘ conducted by Mine Development Associates of Reno, Nevada, with an effective date of July 30, 2021. Pit-constrained Inferred Resources (cut-off grade of 0.15 g/t Au) of 61,730,000 tonnes grading 0.55 g/t Au and 4.4 g/t Ag at the Original Pit Zone (1,090,000 ounces gold and 8,700,000 ounces silver) and 19,986,000 tonnes grading 0.49 g/t Au at the Castle Area (314,000 ounces gold) with a gold price of $1,725/ounce. A copy of the Eastside Technical Report can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
ABOUT A2GOLD CORP
A2Gold Corp. owns three highly prospective gold projects in the United States all of which are in the mining-friendly jurisdiction of Nevada. A2Gold’s flagship, district-scale Eastside Gold-Silver Project hosts a large and expanding gold and silver resource and is in an area of excellent infrastructure. Preliminary metallurgical testing indicates that both oxide and sulphide gold mineralization at Eastside is amenable to heap leaching.
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The US Federal Reserve’s January 23 decision to help support Japan’s beleaguered yen is believed to be behind gold’s historic price rise past the US$5,000 per ounce level.
The New York Federal Reserve reportedly conducted a “rate check” with currency dealers regarding the US dollar/Japanese yen exchange rate. The procedure used by central banks involves inquiring about the current market quote for an exchange rate between a specific pair of currencies.
The action typically precedes an intervention in the forex market by a central bank. In September 2025, the two countries issued a joint statement committing to cooperating on controlling volatility in the currency markets.
The yen has experienced a weakening trend on a divergence in interest rates between its central bank and other leading economies, as well as fiscal concerns about its massive public debt.
A weaker yen has indirectly led to higher US treasury yields, which the Fed seeks to stabilize to support a softer labor market and ease mortgage rates. Anticipating that the Fed plans to help the Bank of Japan support the yen, traders began selling the US dollar, resulting in a significant decline in its value.
‘There is potentially something larger at play here,’ said David Forrester, senior strategist at Credit Agricole in Singapore, as reported by Reuters. ‘The threat of intervention reflects a broader investor concern that Japanese and U.S. authorities would like a weaker USD. This combined with Trump’s erratic policy-making, including the threat of 100% tariffs on Canadian exports if it signs a trade deal with China, is weighing on the appeal of USD assets.’
A weaker US dollar is a catalyst for a higher gold price as investors seek safe-haven assets.
“There is comfort in holding an asset perceived as secure in a world where the global order may be shifting,” said Chris Weston, head of research at Pepperstone, a financial services company, as per the New York Times.
The next Fed interest rate decision is scheduled for Wednesday (January 28), and market watchers are expecting the central bank to hold rates steady.
Securities Disclosure: I, Melissa Pistilli, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.
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January 27th, 2026 TheNewswire Muskoka, Ontario Steadright Critical Minerals Inc. (CSE: SCM,OTC:SCMNF) (‘Steadright’ or the ‘Company’), a resource exploration company focused on near-term production announces a Letter of Intent (LOI) with a first right of refusal to acquire up to 60% of SilverLine Mining Sarl, a Moroccan company with a binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on a Licensed Mineral Claim property which is the License Holder of # 3843117 in the Regional Mining Area of Errachidia within the Kingdom of Morocco.
LOI Terms
Steadright’s non-binding LOI with SilverLine Mining Sarl has up to a three-month Due Diligence (DD) period before a definitive agreement. The definitive agreement will give 5,500,000 Common Shares of Steadright to the owner of Mining License # 3843117 for up to 60% SilverLine Mining Sarl. The Mining License holder will retain 25% carried cost with SilverLine retaining 75% of the Mining Claim that currently holds an existing Mining License. This is an arm’s length transaction and the non-binding LOI was signed on January 26th, 2026.
Geology
The SilverLine property is located in the Regional Mining Area of Errachidia within the Eastern High Atlas Haute Moulouya plateau and is widely recognized as part of the Moulouya lead metallogenic province. Based on the February 21, 2022 report, ‘ETUDE GEOLOGIQUE DU PROJET MINIER OBJET DU PERMIS D’EXPLOITATION, POLYMÉTALLIQUE À BARYTINE, FLUORINE ET PLOMB’ by Kharmouch Sahar, mineralization is structurally controlled in a system tightly linked to NE/SW-oriented faults and fractures that affect the basement, the lower part, and the cover rocks. These structures create a highly fractured zone where lead, fluorite, and barite mineralization occurs are concentrated. According to ONHYM, 30% of global silver production comes from lead–zinc mines, and Morocco’s silver often occurs as a by‑product in Pb–Zn districts.
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Mr. Robert Palkovits, P. Geo., VP Exploration for Steadright and a Qualified Person as defined under National Instrument 43‑101, has reviewed the scientific and technical information contained in this news release and has approved its disclosure. The QP has not yet verified all geological information reported herein, which is based in part on historical data and government sources. Additional verification work, including site visits, sampling, and review of original records, is planned.
Steadright CEO, Matt Lewis, states, ‘I am extremely pleased with the SilverLine Mining LOI. We think it can add a lot to our company, especially with an active Mining Licence. Our Canadian and Moroccan teams are working very hard at the needed due diligence.’
Atrium Research Engagement
Steadright is pleased to announce it has engaged the services of Atrium Research Corporation, a leading company sponsored research firm. Atrium will publish various research reports on Steadright based on publicly available information, industry data, and discussions with management. Atrium will also host three recorded interviews with Steadright’s management team to present the investment case in an interview format. In exchange for its research services, Atrium will receive cash compensation in the amount of $13,500 per quarter for the services listed above. The services will be provided for 12 months beginning on February 1, 2026. At the end of the Term, the agreement will be deemed to remain in place and be extended on a quarter-to-quarter basis at $13,500 per quarter, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties or the agreement is terminated by either party.
Atrium and the Company are arm’s-length parties, and neither Atrium nor its insiders holds any shares or options to purchase shares in the issued and outstanding capital of the company.
About Atrium Research
Atrium Research provides institutional quality company sponsored research on public equities in North America. Its investment philosophy takes a 3-5 year view on equities currently being overlooked by the market. Its research process emphasizes understanding the key performance metrics for each specific company, trustworthy management teams, and an in-depth valuation process. Atrium Research is wholly owned and operated by its Co-Founders, Ben Pirie and Nicholas Cortellucci.
ABOUT Steadright Critical Minerals INC.
Steadright Critical Minerals Inc. is a mineral exploration company established in 2019. Steadright has been focusing on finding exploration and historical mining projects that can be brought into production within the Moroccan critical mineral space. Steadright currently has exposure through a Moroccan entity known as NSM Capital Sarl, with over 192 sq KMs of mineral exploration claims called the TitanBeach Titanium Project and the Copper Valley Mineral Claim, found in the Kingdom of Morocco. Steadright has also recently signed an MOU for the historic Goundafa Mine within Morocco, which holds a current Mining License.
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Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Monday (January 26) as of 9:00 p.m. UTC.
Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news.
Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$87,515.29, up by 1.2 percent over 24 hours.
Bitcoin price performance, January 26, 2025.
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Crypto executives foresee a fragile market ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve meeting, citing tightening liquidity, political uncertainty over Fed leadership and weak spot demand.
‘The crypto market is likely to remain in its current reactive, volatility-driven phase until inflation data prints provide easing signals and the overall macro backdrop allows for a market rally,’ added Farzam Ehsani, co-founder and CEO of crypto exchange VALR.
‘I expect BTC to trade near US$85,000-US$90,000 this week unless a black swan event or a surprise outcome from this week’s macro events drives further volatility. If BTC breaks below US$85,000, capital will likely continue to exit the digital asset market indiscriminately, making a decline towards US$80,000 and a steeper altcoin downturn plausible.’
Ether (ETH) was priced at US$2,899.05, up by 3.4 percent over the last 24 hours.
Multiple outlets reported today that a spokesperson for Senator John Boozman (R-AR) said that the Senate Agriculture Committee would reschedule a markup for its version of a crypto market structure bill, called the Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act, from Tuesday (January 27) to Thursday (January 29). The winter storm that cancelled flights and caused transportation issues across a large part of the country over the weekend was cited as a likely reason for the change.
The bill will attempt to establish clear rules for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over digital assets.
Additionally, the CFTC and US Securities and Exchange Commission issued a joint statement today, also rescheduling a joint event on crypto oversight harmonization to Thursday.
Valour announced it has received permission from UK regulators to sell its yield-bearing BTC and ETH crypto products to everyday retail investors on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), effective immediately.
Both funds are yield-bearing, meaning they participate in ‘staking.’ This allows the funds to earn extra rewards from the underlying crypto networks, which are then added to the value of the investment.
Previously, these products were only available to professional investors in the UK. Now, anyone with a standard UK brokerage account can buy them like a regular stock.
VanEck said it has launched a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracking the price of Avalanche (AVAX) in the US, trading on the Nasdaq Composite (INDEXNASDAQ:.IXIC) under the ticker symbol VAVX.
It is the first US ETF to offer exposure to both the price of the AVAX token and the rewards earned from staking on the Avalanche network.
According to the announcement, VanEck is waiving the management fee for the first US$500 million invested or until February 28, 2026. After that, the fee will be 0.20 percent per year.
Digital asset investment products just logged their biggest weekly outflows since November, with investors pulling roughly $1.73 billion from crypto-linked funds, according to CoinShares.
Bitcoin products absorbed the bulk of the selling, shedding about US$1.09 billion, while Ethereum funds lost another US$630 million as risk appetite thinned across the board.
The retreat comes as expectations for near-term interest rate cuts fade and crypto prices struggle to regain momentum. CoinShares said the market has yet to benefit from the “debasement trade” some investors expected amid global fiscal pressures.
Regionally, the selling was overwhelmingly concentrated in the US, while parts of Europe and Canada quietly added exposure on dips.
Bitcoin hovered near US$87,600 at last check, down more than 5 percent on the week, while Ethereum slid close to 10 percent.
The broader market strain also showed up quickly in derivatives, with crypto liquidations climbing toward US$750 million as prices fell over the weekend.
Despite the market slide, Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) continued adding to its Bitcoin stash, spending about US$267 million last week to acquire roughly 2,900 BTC.
The purchase marked a clear slowdown from its prior buying spree, when the company spent more than US$3 billion across two weeks. Strategy now holds more than 712,000 BTC, making it the largest corporate holder of the asset by a wide margin.
The latest buy was funded mainly through common stock issuance, alongside additional sales of its STRC preferred shares, which carry an 11 percent annualized cash dividend.
Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has pitched STRC as a yield-focused alternative to cash, with proceeds ultimately flowing back into Bitcoin.
Speculation swirled after GameStop (NYSE:GME) transferred its entire Bitcoin holding—about 4,710 BTC—to Coinbase Prime, a platform often used for institutional trading and custody.
The transfer, flagged by CryptoQuant, sparked talk that the retailer may be preparing to unwind its Bitcoin treasury experiment. Based on current prices, a full sale could lock in an estimated US$75 million to US$85 million loss, given that GameStop reportedly accumulated the coins near market highs earlier this year.
Currently, the company has not confirmed any sale nor addressed the speculations.
Securities Disclosure: I, Meagen Seatter, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.
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Kobo Resources Inc. (‘ Kobo ‘ or the ‘ Company ‘) ( TSX.V: KRI ) intends to complete a non-brokered private placement of 958,306 common shares (the ‘ Common Shares ‘) at a price of $0.30 per Common Share for gross proceeds of $287,491.80 (the ‘ Offering ‘). The Common Shares will be issued pursuant to exemptions from the prospectus requirements in accordance with National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions and will be subject to a 4-month statutory hold period in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering for general corporate and working capital purposes.
Closing of the Offering is expected to occur on or about February 3, 2026 (the ‘ Closing ‘), and is subject to certain closing conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
The Common Shares have not been registered under the United States 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 to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the ‘United States’ or ‘U.S. persons’ (as such terms are defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act) absent registration under the U.S. Securities Act and all applicable U.S. state securities laws or compliance with an exemption from such registration requirements. This press release is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to qualification or registration under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.
About Kobo Resources Inc.
Kobo Resources is a growth-focused gold exploration company with a compelling gold discovery in Côte d’Ivoire, one of West Africa’s most prolific gold districts, hosting several multi-million-ounce gold mines. The Company’s 100%-owned Kossou Gold Project is located approximately 20 km northwest of the capital city of Yamoussoukro and is directly adjacent to one of the region’s largest gold mines with established processing facilities.
With over 29,000 metres of diamond drilling, nearly 5,887 metres of reverse circulation (RC) drilling, and 7,100+ metres of trenching completed since 2023, Kobo has made significant progress in defining the scale and prospectivity of its Kossou’s Gold Project. Exploration has focused on multiple high-priority targets within a 9+ km strike length of highly prospective gold-in-soil geochemical anomalies, with drilling confirming extensive mineralisation at the Jagger, Road Cut, and Kadie Zones. The latest phase of drilling has further refined structural controls on gold mineralisation, setting the stage for the next phase of systematic exploration and resource development.
Beyond Kossou, the Company is advancing exploration at its Kotobi Permit and is actively expanding its land position in Côte d’Ivoire with prospective ground, aligning with its strategic vision for long-term growth in-country. Kobo remains committed to identifying and developing new opportunities to enhance its exploration portfolio within highly prospective gold regions of West Africa. Kobo offers investors the exciting combination of high-quality gold prospects led by an experienced leadership team with in-country experience. Kobo’s common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol ‘KRI’. For more information, please visit www.koboresources.com .
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Newly granted patent represents a foundational innovation, engineered to deliver high-yield, low-cost, and ultra-pure synthetic fuels, including eSAF
Syntholene Energy Corp. (TSXV: ESAF) (FSE: 3DD0) (‘Syntholene’ or the ‘Company’) announces the issuance of its first U.S. Patent granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the ‘USPTO’) for the Company’s proprietary system for producing high-performance, low-cost, and carbon-neutral synthetic fuels.
This patent, No. US 12,441,674 B2, protects critical intellectual property underlying the Company’s novel Compact Cascade Oligomerizer, engineered for high efficiency fuel synthesis performance using the Methanol-to-Jet process. The design is a unitary vessel with multiple chambers incorporated into a single column, as opposed to current proposed systems that use multiple separate and single purpose reactors to produce saturated linear hydrocarbon chains via methanol synthesis, oligomerisation and hydrogenation in sequence.
The newly granted patent, titled ‘SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING SYNTHETIC FUEL,’ secures Syntholene’s rights to a fuel generator and a method for generating fuel in which a Monolithic Block includes a plurality of plates stacked and bonded together. This represents a foundational innovation for delivering high-yield, low-cost, and ultra-pure synthetic fuels, including sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF).
‘This patent represents a major milestone for Syntholene as we continue to de-risk and protect our next-generation platform for industrial-scale synthetic fuel production,’ said Dan Sutton, CEO of Syntholene. ‘It reinforces our leadership in proprietary, high-efficiency process design, and strengthens our commercial moat as we continue to refine our process components and enhance the efficiency of our integrated supply chain.’
‘We are proud that the USPTO has recognized this novel approach to high level integration of discrete systems into an efficient unitary solution.’ Said Syntholene Chief Engineer John Kutsch. ‘This patent represents Syntholene’s unique process intensification approach to high-efficiency systems integration.’
This intellectual property covers core reactor architecture and process integration within the Company’s integrated fuel synthesis systems. It describes a key technology designed to maximize fuel yield and product purity from syngas inputs while minimizing unwanted byproducts typical in legacy fuel synthesis reactor systems, and employs the physical proximity of exothermic and endothermic reactions within the same unit to maximize heat integration and utilization.
Syntholene continues to pursue patent protection across North America, Europe, and Asia to secure its differentiated IP position ahead of commercial-scale deployments.
About Syntholene
Syntholene is actively commercializing a new production pathway for low-cost clean fuel synthesis. The target output is ultrapure synthetic jet fuel, manufactured at 70% lower cost than the nearest competing technology. The Company’s mission is to deliver the world’s first truly high-performance, low-cost, and carbon-neutral synthetic fuel at an industrial scale.
Founded by experienced operators across advanced energy infrastructure, nuclear technology, low-emissions steel refining, process engineering, and capital markets, Syntholene aims to be the first team to deliver a scalable modular production platform for cost-competitive synthetic fuel, thus accelerating the commercialization of carbon-neutral efuels across global markets.
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The forward-looking statements and information are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by the Company. Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements and information because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward-looking statements and information address future events and conditions, by their very nature, they involve inherent risks and uncertainties.
Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks, including, without limitation, Syntholene’s ability to meet production targets, realize projected economic benefits, overcome technical challenges, secure financing, maintain regulatory compliance, manage geopolitical risks, and successfully negotiate definitive terms. Syntholene does not undertake any obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable securities laws.
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TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / January 27, 2026 / Lahontan Gold Corp. (TSXV:LG,OTC:LGCXF)(OTCQB:LGCXF)(FSE:Y2F) (the ‘Company‘ or ‘Lahontan‘) is pleased to announce new assay results from our 2025 Phase Two drilling program at the Company’s flagship Santa Fe Mine Project located in Nevada’s prolific Walker Lane. Lahontan has received analytical results for two additional reverse-circulation rotary (‘RC’) drill holes in the south Slab pit area totaling 396 metres (please see table below). Significant results include:
CAL25-011R: 68.6 metres (45.7 – 114.3m) grading 0.45 g/t Au Eq including 16.8 metres (65.5 – 82.3m) grading 0.81 g/t Au Eq: A shallow, thick, intercept of oxide gold mineralization below the current mineral resource pit shell*, expanding the footprint of oxide gold mineralization, especially when coupled with the results from CAL25-012R (please see plan map of drilling and cross section below).
When the entire drill hole is composited without regard to cutoff grade, it averages 0.23 g/t Au Eq over 213.4 metres (0.21 g/t Au, 1.4 g/t Ag).
CAL25-012R: 41.2 metres (32.0 – 73.2m) grading 0.32 g/t Au Eq correlating with the structurally controlled gold mineralization seen in hole CAL25-011R (above) and extending shallow oxide gold mineralization to the southwest and below of the Mineral Resource Estimate (‘MRE’) pit shell*.
Notes: Au Eq equals Au (g/t) + ((Ag g/t/60)*0.70). Silver grade for calculating Au Eq is adjusted to consider historic metallurgical recovery as described in the Santa Fe Project Technical Report*. True thickness of the intercepts is estimated to be 80-100% of the drilled interval. Numbers may not total precisely due to rounding.
Kimberly Ann, Lahontan Executive Chair, President, CEO, and Founder commented: ‘The assay results from the final two 2025 RC drill holes at Slab continue to extend gold mineralization to the south, west, and at depth from the current MRE pit shell*, enhancing the potential mining economics of the Slab gold and silver resource. Lahontan will integrate these new drill holes into an updated MRE for Slab as well as the entire Santa Fe project. The MRE is expected to be completed in the coming months. With a new MRE, combined with updated metallurgy and escalating metal prices, the Company will also complete an updated Preliminary Economic Assessment (‘PEA’) as well. More 2025 drill results will be forthcoming as the analytical lab catches up on a busy 2025 exploration season.’
CAL25-011R and -012R are particularly important as they establish large volumes of gold and silver mineralization below and adjacent to the conceptual pit shell used in the current MRE. When modeled using updated metal prices and this additional drilling, these drill holes have the potential to significantly expand the Slab area MRE and contribute to a positive update to the current PEA. Of equal importance, these new pit shells will be used in our Nevada State and Federal mine permit applications, to be submitted later this year.
Cross section through RC drill hole CAL25-011R, Slab gold deposit, Santa Fe Mine project, NV. The current conceptual MRE pit shell is shown in black, an example of a potential new pit outline is shown in red. Deeper gold mineralization in CAL25-011R associated with the Calvada Fault zone is unconstrained by drilling.
These two RC drill holes also confirm the strong structural control of gold mineralization in this portion of the Slab deposit and emphasize the importance of the east-west striking Calvada fault as a major control of gold mineralization on a district scale. The extensive gold mineralization seen in CAL25-011R demonstrates the strength of the hydrothermal system with large volumes of disseminated gold mineralization adjacent to the controlling fault structures. With the Company’s recently approved Exploration Plan of Operations (‘EPOO’), Lahontan can now explore the Calvada Fault between the Slab deposit and the main Santa Fe deposit, an area that has seen virtually no exploration drilling over the last 35 years.
In the plan view map of the south Slab pit area below, the key intercepts in drill holes CAL25-011R and -012R can be seen to extend into areas west of the current MRE conceptual pit shell. Previously reported RC drill hole CAL25-010R, a vertical hole, also intercepted significant gold mineralization (please see Lahontan Gold press release dated January 13, 2026). Similar to the cross section above, the plan map highlights the potential to increase gold and silver resources in the Slab pit area of the Santa Fe Mine project.
Drill location map and plan view of the south Slab pit area, Santa Fe Mine project, NV. The current Slab pit outline is shown in black, the conceptual MRE pit shell is shown in dashed orange, and an example of a potential new pit outline is shown in red.
QA/QC Protocols
Lahontan conducts an industry standard QA/QC program for its core and RC drilling programs. The QA/QC program consisted of the insertion of coarse blanks and Certified Reference Materials (CRM) into the sample stream at random intervals. The targeted rate of insertion was one QA/QC sample for every 16 to 20 samples. Coarse blanks were inserted at a rate of one coarse blank for every 65 samples or approximately 1.5% of the total samples. CRM’s were inserted at a rate of one CRM for every 20 samples or approximately 5% of the total samples.
The standards utilized include three gold CRM’s and one blank CRM that were purchased from MEG, LLC of Lamoille, Nevada (formerly Shea Clark Smith Laboratories of Reno, Nevada). Expected gold values are 0.188 g/t, 1.107 g/t, 10.188 g/t, and -0.005 g/t, respectively. CRM’s with similar grades are inserted as the initial CRM’s run out. The coarse blank material comprised of commercially available landscape gravel with an expected gold value of -0.005 g/t.
As part of the RC drilling QA/QC process, duplicate samples were collected of every 20th sample interval at the drill rig to evaluate sampling methodology. Samples were collected from the reject splitter on the drill rig cyclone splitter. Samples were collected at each 95- to 100-foot (28.96 – 30.48m) mark and labeled with a ‘D’ suffix on the sample bag. No duplicates were submitted for core.
All drill samples were sent to American Assay Laboratories (AAL) in Sparks, Nevada, USA for analyses. Delivery to the lab was either by a Lahontan Gold employee or by an AAL driver. Analyses for all RC and core samples consisted of Au analysis using 30-gram fire assay with ICP finish, along with a 36-element geochemistry analysis performed on each sample utilizing two acid digestion ICP-AES method. Tellurium or 50-element analyses were performed on select drill holes utilizing ICP-MS method. Cyanide leach analyses, using a tumble time of 2 hours and analyzed with ICP-AES method, were performed on select drill holes for Au and Ag recovery. AAL inserts their own blanks, standards and conducts duplicate analyses to ensure proper sample preparation and equipment calibration. We have all results reported in grams per tonne (g/t).
About Lahontan Gold Corp.
Lahontan Gold Corp. is a Canadian mine development and mineral exploration company that holds, through its US subsidiaries, four gold and silver exploration properties in the Walker Lane of mining friendly Nevada. Lahontan’s flagship property, the 28.3 km2 Santa Fe Mine project, had past production of 359,202 ounces of gold and 702,067 ounces of silver between 1988 and 1995 from open pit mines utilizing heap-leach processing. The Santa Fe Mine has a Canadian National Instrument 43-101 compliant Indicated Mineral Resource of 1,539,000 oz Au Eq(48,393,000 tonnes grading 0.92 g/t Au and 7.18 g/t Ag, together grading 0.99 g/t Au Eq) and an Inferred Mineral Resource of 411,000 oz Au Eq (16,760,000 grading 0.74 g/t Au and 3.25 g/t Ag, together grading 0.76 g/t Au Eq), all pit constrained (Au Eq is inclusive of recovery, please see Santa Fe Project Technical Report and note below*). The Company plans to continue advancing the Santa Fe Mine project towards production, update the Santa Fe Preliminary Economic Assessment, and drill test its satellite West Santa Fe project during 2025. For more information, please visit our website: www.lahontangoldcorp.com
* Please see the ‘Preliminary Economic Assessment, NI 43-101 Technical Report, Santa Fe Project’, Authors: Kenji Umeno, P. Eng., Thomas Dyer, PE, Kyle Murphy, PE, Trevor Rabb, P. Geo, Darcy Baker, PhD, P. Geo., and John M. Young, SME-RM; Effective Date: December 10, 2024, Report Date: January 24, 2025. The Technical Report is available on the Company’s website and SEDAR+. Mineral resources are reported using a cut-off grade of 0.15 g/t AuEq for oxide resources and 0.60 g/t AuEq for non-oxide resources. AuEq for the purpose of cut-off grade and reporting the Mineral Resources is based on the following assumptions gold price of US$1,950/oz gold, silver price of US$23.50/oz silver, and oxide gold recoveries ranging from 28% to 79%, oxide silver recoveries ranging from 8% to 30%, and non-oxide gold and silver recoveries of 71%.
Qualified Person
Brian J. Maher, M.Sc., CPG-12342, is a ‘Qualified Person’ as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, and has reviewed and approved the content of this news release in respect of all technical disclosure other than the Mineral Resource Estimate as noted above. Mr. Maher is Vice President-Exploration for Lahontan Gold and has verified the data disclosed in this news release, including the sampling, analytical and test data underlying the disclosure.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Kimberly Ann
Founder, CEO, President, and Director
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Lahontan Gold Corp.
Kimberly Ann
Founder, Chief Executive Officer, President, Director
Phone: 1-530-414-4400
Email: Kimberly.ann@lahontangoldcorp.com
Website: www.lahontangoldcorp.com
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