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Recent Drill Results. Power Metallic reported strong drill results from the Lion deposit, including high-grade near-surface copper intercepts, while metallurgical testing demonstrated excellent recoveries from lower-grade material. The results support resource growth potential and enhance confidence ahead of the upcoming NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) expected in late July and a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) in December 2026.
Summer Exploration and Drilling Program. Power Metallic has expanded its summer exploration program at the Nisk Project with advanced geophysical surveys and more than 30,000 meters of planned drilling. The program is designed to identify extensions of known mineralization and generate new discovery targets across the company’s Nisk land package while supporting future resource growth.
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Private Placement Financing. Aurania Resources Ltd. closed the first tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement, raising C$678,263.76 through the issuance of 3,768,132 units at C$0.18 per unit. Each unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share at a price of C$0.35 per share for a period of 24 months following the close of the first tranche. The financing is part of a larger offering of up to 8,333,333 units that could generate total gross proceeds of up to approximately C$1.5 million. Dr. Keith Barron, Aurania’s Chief Executive Officer and President, participated in the financing by acquiring 1,666,666 units.
Use of Proceeds. The net proceeds will be used to fund exploration at the Thor’s Valley epithermal gold project in Iceland, support the Balangero nickel-cobalt tailings retreatment project in Italy, and fund general working capital. In May, Aurania closed its option agreement with St-Georges Eco-Mining Corp (CSE: SX) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Iceland Resources, to work collaboratively to define and execute a phased exploration program at the Thor’s Valley gold project to advance the project toward initial modern resource definition.
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LFP Mine-to-Market Supply Chain Integration. First Phosphate Corp. is advancing a vertically integrated North American supply chain for lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries, with a focus on energy storage, mobility, robotics, data centers, and national security applications. Its flagship Bégin Lamarche project in Québec is a high-purity igneous phosphate deposit that supports the company’s long-term strategy of supplying critical battery materials to the growing LFP battery market.
Private Placement Financing. To accommodate existing investors, First Phosphate announced a non-brokered private placement to raise a minimum of $5 million. The financing will consist of a combination of hard dollar units and flow-through shares priced at C$2.00 each. Hard dollar units will include one common share and one common share purchase warrant exercisable for one common share at a price of C$2.50 per share until December 31, 2026, subject to an accelerated expiry date.
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Unique within the junior mining space. Nicola Mining (NASDAQ: NICM, TSX.V: NIM) combines near-term cash flow generation with significant exploration upside across a portfolio of gold, silver, and copper assets in British Columbia. A key strategic asset is the fully permitted Merritt Mill, the only facility in British Columbia allowed to process third-party gold and silver ore, with expansion plans underway to increase throughput capacity. Nicola seeks to leverage its mill by providing milling services under profit-sharing agreements to third parties and consolidating small high-grade gold and silver projects in British Columbia, while advancing its New Craigmont Copper, Treasure Mountain Silver, and Dominion Creek Gold projects.
Advancing multiple avenues of growth. Nicola’s flagship New Craigmont Copper Project is a significant value driver, with ongoing drilling targeting a potential large-scale porphyry copper system adjacent to the Highland Valley Copper Mine. Nicola is also advancing the high-grade Treasure Mountain Silver Project and the Dominion Creek Gold Project, both of which are expected to see increased exploration and development activity later this year.
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A Major Expansion and Upgrading of Mineral Resources. First Phosphate released the results of its updated Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) for the Begin-Lamarche project in Saguenay-Lac-Saint Jean, Quebec, Canada. The updated MRE reflects the success of the company’s 2025 to 2026 drilling campaign, resulting in a 378% increase in indicated resources compared to the previous estimate completed two years ago. The significant upgrade is important because it advances a significant portion of the resource into the indicated and measured categories, which are required to move the project toward a feasibility study targeted for December 2026.
Longer Potential Mine Life. The ability to upgrade existing resources and classify newly discovered extensions directly into the indicated category demonstrates the strong continuity, consistency, and quality of the deposit. The increased tonnage is also expected to support a longer potential mine life, while the deposit remains open at depth, providing additional exploration upside and long-term growth potential.
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Saguenay, Quebec–(Newsfile Corp. – May 26, 2026) – First Phosphate Corp (CSE: PHOS) (OTCQX: FRSPF) (OTCQX ADR: FPHOY) (FSE: KD0) (“First Phosphate” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the results of its updated Mineral Resource Estimate (“MRE”) for its Bégin-Lamarche project in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec, Canada. The updated MRE includes results from the 2025-2026 drilling program described in the Company’s press release dated April 27, 2026.
The updated MRE includes a 378% increase in Indicated Mineral Resources over the Company’s Initial MRE dated September 9, 2024.
Measured pit-constrained Mineral Resource: 6.2 Mt @ 7.70% P2O5 (phosphate).
Indicated pit-constrained Mineral Resource: 198.5 Mt @ 6.00% P2O5.
Inferred pit-constrained Mineral Resource: 89.5 Mt @ 6.16% P2O5.
The Deposit remains open at depth.
Metallurgical test work indicates an anticipated apatite concentrate grade of 40.4% P2O5 at an 88% process recovery rate, with very low levels of potentially deleterious elements, and has been qualified for production of battery-grade phosphoric acid for lithium iron phosphate (“LFP”) battery with a conversion ratio of 91.1%.
The Deposit is located next to existing road and hydroelectric infrastructure and at only 70 km driving distance from the deep-sea Port of Saguenay.
The Deposit benefits from definitive, long-term, partially prepaid offtake from an existing, creditworthy partner.
Apatite (phosphorus, phosphate) is listed on the critical minerals lists of Québec, Canada, the United States and the European Union.
“We are pleased with the results of our 2025-2026 drilling exploration program and the quantity and quality upgrade provided to our Mineral Resources,” says First Phosphate CEO, John Passalacqua. “We are now able to continue to move the project forward with great confidence in our Mineral Resources.”
The updated MRE, with an effective date of May 1, 2026, was carried out by Mr. Antoine Yassa, P.Geo., of P&E Mining Consultants Inc., who is an Independent Qualified Person within the meaning of Canadian Securities Administrators’ National Instrument 43-101: Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”).
The Bégin-Lamarche Phosphate Deposit contains a significant phosphate Mineral Resource that is associated with well-defined oxide-apatite peridotite (OAP) intrusions within the large Lac-Saint-Jean anorthosite suite (LSJAS). The LSJAS is the largest phosphate-mineralized anorthosite worldwide. The phosphate Deposit is comprised of four mineralized zones which are continuous, only separated by faults within the Deposit and extend over a length of 2,750 m (Figure 1). The Mountain Zone is a single phosphate-bearing mass having a diameter of up to 200 m and a length of 250 m. The Northern zone is comprised of four phosphate layers ranging from 30 m to 200 m in thickness and a length of 625 m. The Central Zone bears eight phosphate layers, one of them having up to 50 m in thickness and extending to 900 m. The Southern Zone bears three phosphate layers, one of them having up to 125 m in thickness and extending to 725 m.
Figure 1 – The Bégin-Lamarche Deposit Updated Optimized Pit Shell
The Bégin-Lamarche Deposit mineralized wireframes boundaries were determined from lithology, structure, and grade boundary interpretation based on visual inspection of drill hole cross-sections. Four mineralized wireframe zones were developed and referred to as the Mountain, Northern, Central and Southern Zones. The mineralized wireframes were constructed on 50 m spaced vertical cross-sections, with on-screen digitized polylines on drill hole cross-sections in GEMS™. The mineralized wireframe outlines were influenced by the selection of mineralized material above 2.5% P2O5 that demonstrated a lithological and structural zonal continuity along strike and down dip. In some cases, mineralization <2.5% P2O5 was included for the purpose of maintaining mineralized zone continuity. The minimum constrained width for mineralized wireframe interpretation was 3 m of drill core length.
The Bégin-Lamarche Mineral Resource Estimate is based on 276 drill holes totalling 68,345 m. The database contained 20,682 analyses for percentage of P2O5. The Mineral Resource Estimate is presented in Table 1.
Table 1 Pit-Constrained Mineral Resource Estimate(1-4) at 2.5% P2O5 Cut-Off
Classification
Zone
Tonnes (M)
P2O5 (%)
P2O5 (Mt)
Measured
Mountain
6.2
7.70
0.47
Total
6.2
7.7
0.47
Indicated
Mountain
5.3
8.45
0.45
Northern
78.3
6.69
5.24
Central
71.0
5.50
3.91
Southern
43.9
5.26
2.31
Total
198.5
6.00
11.91
Measured & Indicated
Mountain
11.5
8.04
0.92
Northern
78.3
6.69
5.24
Central
71.0
5.50
3.91
Southern
43.9
5.26
2.31
Total
204.7
6.05
12.38
Inferred
Mountain
0.5
9.09
0.04
Northern
30.7
7.33
2.25
Central
31.8
5.67
1.80
Southern
26.5
5.32
1.41
Total
89.5
6.16
5.50
Note: P2O5 = phosphorus pentoxide.
1. Mineral Resources, which are not Mineral Reserves, do not have demonstrated economic viability.
2. The estimate of Mineral Resources may be materially affected by environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-political, marketing, or other relevant issues.
3. The Inferred Mineral Resource in this estimate has a lower level of confidence than that applied to an Indicated Mineral Resource and must not be converted to a Mineral Reserve. The Company expects that the majority of the Inferred Mineral Resource may be upgraded to an Indicated Mineral Resource with continued exploration.
4. The Mineral Resources in this press release were estimated using the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), CIM Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves, Definitions (2014) and Best Practices Guidelines (2019) prepared by the CIM Standing Committee on Reserve Definitions and adopted by the CIM Council.
The Bégin-Lamarche Mineral Resource Estimate was derived from applying a 2.5% P2O5 cut-off value to the pit-constrained block model and reporting the resulting tonnes and grades for potentially mineable areas. The following parameters were used to calculate the cut-off value that determines the open pit potentially economic portion of the constrained mineralization (Table 2).
The P2O5 cut-off value is calculated with parameters below:
Mining Cost: C$2.75/t (mineralized material and waste)
Pit Slopes: 45°
Accordingly, the P2O5 cut-off of potential open pit mining is calculated to be = 2.5%.
The optimized pit-constrained Mineral Resource Estimate is moderately sensitive to the selection of reporting P2O5 cut-off values, as demonstrated in Table 2.
Table 2 Pit-Constrained Mineral Resource Estimate Sensitivity to P2O5 Cut-Off
Class
Cut-off
Tonnes
P2O5
P2O5
P2O5 %
(M)
(%)
(Mt)
Measured
5.0
4.9
8.67
0.4
4.5
5.2
8.43
0.4
4.0
5.5
8.22
0.5
3.5
5.8
8.02
0.5
3.0
6.0
7.84
0.5
2.5
6.2
7.70
0.5
2.0
6.3
7.57
0.5
Indicated
5.0
119.0
7.41
8.8
4.5
138.0
7.05
9.7
4.0
156.8
6.71
10.5
3.5
172.9
6.44
11.1
3.0
186.7
6.20
11.6
2.5
198.5
6.00
11.9
2.0
207.6
5.83
12.1
Inferred
5.0
55.5
7.49
4.2
4.5
65.0
7.09
4.6
4.0
73.6
6.75
5.0
3.5
80.9
6.49
5.2
3.0
86.0
6.29
5.4
2.5
89.5
6.16
5.5
2.0
92.0
6.05
5.6
Metallurgical Testwork has been successfully conducted by SGS at their Québec City facility with additional support by SGS Lakefield Ontario. Recent test results have confirmed that an apatite concentrate can be obtained analyzing 40.4% P2O5 and at 88% recovery.
First Phosphate’s Bégin-Lamarche Deposit is located approximately 50 km driving distance north of the City of Saguenay, Québec’s sixth-largest city, which hosts daily flights to Montréal, a skilled industrial workforce, strong local infrastructure, and which is 30 km driving distance from the deep-sea Port of Saguenay.
The geological and drilling work was planned, carried out and supervised by Laurentia Exploration Inc. The drill core was logged at Lamarche near the Deposit and at Laurentia Exploration’s offices. The drill core was sawed and sampled at Laurentia Exploration’s offices in Jonquière.
Qualified Persons
The scientific and technical disclosure for First Phosphate included in this News Release have been reviewed and approved by Steeve Lavoie, P.Geo. Mr. Lavoie is Chief Geologist of the Company and a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure of Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”).
The Qualified Person independent of the issuer, responsible for estimating the Mineral Resources of the Begin-Lamarche Property, within the meaning of NI 43-101, is Mr. Antoine Yassa, P.Geo., of the firm P&E Mining Consultants Inc. Mr. Yassa has read and approved the scientific and technical information in this press release for accuracy and compliance with NI 43-101.
P&E Mining Consultants Inc., an associate group of 20 geological and mine engineering professionals established in 2004, provides geological and mine engineering consulting reports, Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Estimates, NI 43-101 Technical Reports, Preliminary Economic Assessments, Pre-Feasibility and Feasibility Studies.
Laurentia Exploration inc. is a firm of consulting geologists based in Jonquière, Saguenay Lac-St-Jean. It has 80 employees, mainly geology professionals who are members in good standing of a professional order. The firm was founded in 2017 and carries out projects throughout Québec and Ontario.
About First Phosphate Corp.
First Phosphate (CSE: PHOS) (OTCQX: FRSPF) (OTCQX ADR: FPHOY) (FSE: KD0) is a mineral exploration and development and clean technology company dedicated to building and reshoring a vertically integrated mine-to-market supply chain for the production of LFP batteries in North America. Target markets include energy storage, data centers, robotics, mobility, and national security.
First Phosphate’s flagship Bégin-Lamarche property, located in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec, Canada, represents a rare North American igneous phosphate resource producing high-purity phosphate characterized by very low levels of impurities.
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Strong Early Indicators. Resolution Minerals reported encouraging results from the first three holes of its 2026 Golden Gate drilling program in Idaho, with all holes intersecting sulphide mineralization associated with strong alteration, shearing, brecciation, and quartz veining. The mineralized zones contain pyrite and arsenopyrite within altered granites that share geological features observed in previous high-grade gold and tungsten intercepts at Golden Gate North and South, supporting the potential for additional mineralized extensions.
Deploying a Second Drill Rig. The company has completed 763 meters of drilling across three holes and is accelerating exploration activities with the arrival of a second diamond core rig. The broader 2026 campaign includes up to 13,700 meters of planned drilling across 45 holes and is designed to evaluate the scale and continuity of gold and tungsten mineralization throughout the Golden Gate system, including extensions near historical mining areas and coincident gold and tungsten soil anomalies.
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Drilling Begins. Resolution Minerals has commenced a major drill program at its Horse Heaven Antimony-Tungsten-Gold-Silver Project in Idaho, with an MP1500 diamond core rig now operating at Golden Gate. The 2026 program will include two rigs and entail up to 13,700 meters of drilling across up to 45 holes targeting gold and tungsten mineralization. The project is located adjacent to Perpetua Resources’ (NASDAQ: PPTA, TSX: PPTA) recently permitted Stibnite Gold Project, highlighting the strategic importance of the region.
Gold Expansion Targeted. The drilling program intends to define and expand gold mineralization at Golden Gate North and Golden Gate South. Previous drilling delivered strong results, including 189.2 meters grading 1.30 grams per tonne gold, with mineralization remaining open at depth. Resolution is also advancing tungsten exploration, targeting extensions around historic mine workings and testing a large area containing coincident tungsten and gold soil anomalies.
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Thinking outside the box. Power Metallic has partnered with Ideon Technologies to deploy borehole muon tomography at the Lion Zone discovery within its Nisk polymetallic project in Quebec. The company intends to create a high-resolution three-dimensional model of the deposit by analyzing the behavior of naturally occurring cosmic ray particles. The technology is designed to validate results against more than 100 existing drill holes before expanding to district-scale exploration, potentially reducing the need for extensive drilling while reducing cost, time, and environmental impact.
Understanding the purpose. Muon tomography may be especially effective at Lion because the dense sulfide minerals within the deposit contrast sharply with surrounding host rocks, making the mineralization highly detectable. The six-month imaging program will map more than 55 million cubic meters of rock and establish a calibrated density signature that can be used to identify similar deposits hidden deeper underground beyond the reach of conventional geophysical methods.
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Building an integrated North American phosphate supply platform. First Phosphate is focused on extracting and purifying high-purity igneous phosphate for the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery industry. The company is advancing a vertically integrated platform in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, targeting the eventual downstream production of purified phosphoric acid and cathode active material (CAM) used in LFP batteries. The company’s flagship Bégin-Lamarche Project is a high-purity igneous phosphate deposit that hosts a pit-constrained indicated mineral resource of 41.5 million tonnes grading 6.49% phosphorus pentoxide and a pit-constrained inferred mineral resource of 214.0 million tonnes grading 6.01%.
Growing Demand for LFP Batteries. The LFP battery market is expanding rapidly due to growing demand from electric vehicles, energy storage, artificial intelligence data centers, and industrial applications. Phosphate accounts for approximately 60% of LFP battery chemistry, while lithium accounts for only 4%. Because only about 5% of global phosphate deposits are igneous in nature, these high-purity deposits are valuable strategic assets for North American battery production.
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TORONTO, May 6, 2026 /CNW/ – Power Metallic Mines Inc. (the “Company” or “Power Metallic”) (TSXV: PNPN) (OTCBB: PNPNF) (Frankfurt: IVV1) is pleased to provide additional assays from its winter 2026 drill program.
Lion Zone MRE In-fill program
Figure 1 – Lion Zone MRE Drill holes reported in this news release (CNW Group/Power Metallic Mines Inc.)Figure 2 – Location of Drill holes reported in this news release (CNW Group/Power Metallic Mines Inc.)
Additional drill holes continued to add and refine the high-grade Lion Zone ahead of the 2026 Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE). The infill drill holes in this release cover approximately 560 m down plunge extent from the core of the Lion Zone (PML-26-095) to central southwestern Lion area (PML-26-069) (Figure 1). These holes highlight both the robust near surface mineralization as well as returning the deepest high-grade intercept at Lion. These holes will be incorporated into future mineral resource estimates and highlight the potential for open pit development.
Continued evolution and support of the modelled interpretation of the Lion Zone is evidenced by PML-26-095 which intersected the interpreted core of the Lion Zone with wide intersections of high-grade copper near surface with 22.00 m @ 11.46% CuEqRec1 including 6.50 m @ 18.59% CuEqRec1 and including 4.00 m @18.62%CuEqRec1 (Table 1).
Hole PML-26-069 tested the zone approximately 560 m south-southwest down plunge of PML-26-095 at a vertical depth of 600 m containing a moderate grade of 6.58 m @ 4.00% CuEqRec1 including a high-grade interval of 2.82 m @ 8.26% CuEqRec1.
Table 1: Lion Results – Winter 2026
Hole
From
To
Length
Au
Ag
Cu
Pd
Pt
Ni
CuEq Rec*
(m)
(m)
(m)
(g/t)
( g/t )
( %)
(g/t)
( g/t )
( %)
( %)
LION MRE
PML-26-069
674.18
680.76
6.58
0.36
7.76
1.43
4.31
0.61
0.12
4.00
Including
674.18
677.00
2.82
0.48
13.40
2.94
9.67
1.40
0.19
8.26
PML-26-095
155.00
177.00
22.00
2.82
23.37
4.92
4.79
5.12
0.27
11.46
Including
155.00
159.00
4.00
0.60
44.95
8.62
4.76
18.18
0.45
18.62
And Including
160.50
167.00
6.50
1.15
42.88
9.41
11.69
5.98
0.56
18.59
And Including
172.00
175.00
3.00
17.12
11.79
3.41
2.27
0.04
0.09
17.12
Note: Reported length is downhole distance; true width based on model projections is estimated as 85% of downhole length
1Copper Equivalent Rec Calculation (CuEqRec1) CuEqRec represents CuEq calculated based on the following metal prices (USD) : 2,360.15 $/oz Au, 27.98 $/oz Ag, 1,215.00 $/oz Pd, 1000.00 $/oz Pt, 4.00 $/lb Cu, 10.00 $/lb Ni and 22.50 $/lb Co., and recovered grades based on recent locked-cycle metallurgical recoveries by SGS Canada Inc (see press release Jan 21, 2006).
Exploratory Drilling – East of Tiger
Drill holes PML-26-065, and -076, located to the east of Tiger (Figure 2), were designed to test modeled anomalies derived from the 2025 airborne VTEM survey. Both holes hit anomalous mineralization of sub-economic grades including 1 m of 0.19% Cu at 39.5-40.5 m and 1 m of 0.81 g/t Pt at 96.5-97.5m (PML-26-065). PML-25-076 displayed Lion style assemblages of Au-Cu-Ni-Pd-Pt from 207-233.5 m, averaging 0.1% CuEq.
Power Metallic is expecting more assay results from the MRE drilling and regional exploration in the weeks to come.
“The Lion Zone continues to deliver high grade intersections that are more than an order of magnitude beyond the grade of the average producing copper mine. Hole PML-26-095 represents our second-best intersection to date. Results demonstrate that both grade and thickness are being maintained and, in places, increasing as we advance toward our inaugural Mineral Resource Estimate in the third quarter of 2026. Lots more to come!” commented Terry Lynch, CEO & Director.
Qualified Person
Joseph Campbell, P. Geo, VP Exploration at Power Metallic, is the qualified person who has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure contained in this news release.
About Power Metallic Mines Inc.
Power Metallic is a Canadian exploration company focused on advancing the Nisk Project Area (Nisk–Lion–Tiger)–a high–grade Copper–PGE, Nickel, gold and silver system–toward Canada’s next polymetallic mine.
On 1 February 2021, Power Metallic (then Chilean Metals) secured an option to earn up to 80% of the Nisk project from Critical Elements Lithium Corp. (TSX–V: CRE). Following the June 2025 purchase of 313 adjoining claims (~167 km²) from Li–FT Power, the Company now controls ~330 km² and roughly 50 km of prospective basin margins.
Power Metallic is expanding mineralization at the Nisk and Lion discovery zones, evaluating the Tiger target, and exploring the enlarged land package through successive drill programs.
Beyond the Nisk Project Area, Power Metallic indirectly has an interest in significant land packages in British Columbia and Chile, by its 50% share ownership position in Chilean Metals Inc., which were spun out from Power Metallic via a plan of arrangement on February 3, 2025.
It also owns 100% of Power Metallic Arabia which owns 100% interest in the Jabul Baudan exploration license in The Kingdon of Saudi Arabia’s Jabal Said Belt. The property encompasses over 200 square kilometres in an area recognized for its high prospectivity for copper gold and zinc mineralization. The region is known for its massive volcanic sulfide (VMS) deposits, including the world-class Jabal Sayid mine and the promising Umm and Damad deposit.
For further information, readers are encouraged to contact: Power Metallic Mines Inc. The Canadian Venture Building 82 Richmond St East, Suite 202 Toronto, ON
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QAQC and Sampling
GeoVector Management Inc (“GeoVector”) is the Consulting company retained to perform the actual drilling program, which includes core logging and sampling of the drill core.
All core in this news release is either HQ or NQ sized core. Drill core is re-fitted and measured. Geotech on core includes photographs (wet & dry), rock quality index, magnetic susceptibility, conductivity, and recovery estimates. Core is logged for lithology, mineralogy, and structural features, and sample intervals are delineated and tagged.
Sampled core is mechanically sawn, and half-core is retained for future reference. GeoVector’s QAQC program includes regular insertion of CRM standards, duplicates, and blanks into the sample stream with a stringent review of all results. QAQC and data validation was performed, and no material errors were observed.
All samples were submitted to and analyzed at Activation Laboratories Ltd (“Actlabs”), a commercial laboratory independent of Power Metallic with no interest in the Project. Actlabs is an ISO 9001 and 17025 certified and accredited laboratories. Samples submitted through Actlabs are run through standard preparation methods and analysed using RX-1 (Dry, crush (< 7 kg) up to 80% passing 2 mm, riffle split (250 g) and pulverize (mild steel) to 95% passing 105 μm) preparation methods, and using 1F2 (ICP-OES) and 1C-OES – 4-Acid near total digestion + Gold-Platinum-Palladium analysis and 8-Peroxide ICP-OES, for regular and over detection limit analysis. Pegmatite samples are analyzed using UT7 – Li up to 5%, Rb up to 2% method. Actlabs also undertake their own internal coarse and pulp duplicate analysis to ensure proper sample preparation and equipment calibration.
This message contains certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements” concerning the Company within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “estimates,” “projects,” “potential,” “indicates,” “opportunity,” “possible” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will,” “would,” “may,” “could” or “should” occur. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results or realities may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such material risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, among others; the timing for various drilling plans; the ability to raise sufficient capital to fund its obligations under its property agreements going forward and conduct drilling and exploration; to maintain its mineral tenures and concessions in good standing; to explore and develop its projects; changes in economic conditions or financial markets; the inherent hazards associates with mineral exploration and mining operations; future prices of nickel and other metals; changes in general economic conditions; accuracy of mineral resource and reserve estimates; the potential for new discoveries; the ability of the Company to obtain the necessary permits and consents required to explore, drill and develop the projects and if accepted, to obtain such licenses and approvals in a timely fashion relative to the Company’s plans and business objectives for the applicable project; the general ability of the Company to monetize its mineral resources; and changes in environmental and other laws or regulations that could have an impact on the Company’s operations, compliance with environmental laws and regulations, dependence on key management personnel and general competition in the mining industry.
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When a subsidiary of one of the world’s most respected gold miners pivots to phosphate, the market listens. That’s exactly what happened Monday when Avenir Minerals Limited — established as a subsidiary of Agnico Eagle Mines — announced a definitive agreement to acquire Fox River Resources Corporation (OTCQX: FXRVF) in an all-cash deal valued at approximately C$94.3 million.
Fox River shareholders will receive C$1.10 per share, representing a 20% premium to the stock’s 30-day volume-weighted average price as of May 1, 2026. The Fox River board unanimously recommended shareholders vote in favor of the transaction, and insiders holding roughly 23.5% of shares outstanding have already signed voting support agreements. Asset manager Adrian Day Asset Management, controlling approximately 14.7% of shares, has also committed to vote in favor. The deal is expected to close in early Q3 2026, pending court and shareholder approval.
The target asset is the Martison Phosphate Project near Hearst, Ontario — a high-grade, large-scale igneous phosphate deposit designed as a vertically integrated operation capable of producing domestic phosphate fertilizers as well as purified phosphoric acid (PPA) for the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery industry. A preliminary economic assessment completed in April 2022 underpins the project’s economic viability.
Avenir’s rationale is straightforward: secure a platform-level entry into critical minerals with scale, infrastructure proximity, and dual-market optionality. The Martison project sits at the intersection of two secular demand drivers — food security and the energy transition — and that combination is increasingly rare and valuable.
The Ripple Effect: First Phosphate Catches a Bid
The Fox River deal is already sending a signal to the broader igneous phosphate sector. First Phosphate Corp. (CSE: PHOS | OTCQX: FRSPF) — the most advanced pure-play igneous phosphate developer in North America — is trading up roughly 16% today as investors connect the dots.
First Phosphate is developing the Bégin-Lamarche Property in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, a high-grade igneous phosphate deposit hosting 41.5 Mt Indicated at 6.49% P2O5 and 214 Mt Inferred at 6.01% P2O5, targeting an estimated 24-year mine life. Unlike sedimentary phosphate, igneous deposits produce low-impurity phosphate — the preferred input for battery-grade PPA used in LFP cathode production. The company recently completed final warrant exercises generating roughly C$3 million in gross proceeds and carries over C$20 million in cash with no debt.
The broader macro backdrop gives this deal its urgency. LFP batteries now account for roughly 60% of global battery chemistry deployment, up from just 20% in 2020. China controls nearly all of the world’s LFP production capacity. With phosphate now on the U.S. critical minerals list and North American governments actively funding domestic battery supply chains, high-quality igneous phosphate deposits outside of China are becoming strategic assets — not just mining plays.
The Avenir-Fox River transaction is a data point that validates the thesis. A major mining conglomerate, known for capital discipline, deploying nearly C$100 million into an early-stage igneous phosphate project signals institutional conviction that the phosphate supply gap is real and the window to secure quality assets is narrowing.
First Phosphate’s 16% move today reflects how quickly institutional sentiment can shift when a credible acquirer puts real capital behind an asset class — and igneous phosphate in Canada just got a very public vote of confidence.
Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.
Refer to the full report for the price target, fundamental analysis, and rating.
High-grade drill results confirm core mineralization. Power Metallic reported significant intercepts from the Lion Zone, including 17.45 meters at 9.47 percent copper equivalent in Hole PML 26-094 and 39 meters at 5.66 percent in Hole PML 26-101, both of which included higher grade sub-intervals. The assay results highlight the strength and continuity of near-surface mineralization within the core of the deposit.
Infill drilling supports resource growth and development potential. The Winter 2026 program is successfully defining mineralization across approximately 200 meters of strike length and supports the existing geological model. The results are expected to contribute to a 2026 Mineral Resource Estimate and may help advance portions of the deposit toward an Indicated classification suitable for potential open-pit mining.
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