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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., is demanding specifics from a group of congressional Democrats who urged military service members to ‘refuse illegal orders.’

Graham sent letters to a cohort of congressional Democrats, all with backgrounds in the military or intelligence community, featured in a now-viral video where they urge service members to refuse illegal orders.

The six lawmakers featured in the video were Sens. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., and Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., along with Reps. Maggie Goodlander, D-N.H.; Jason Crow, D-Colo.; Chris Deluzio, D-Pa.; and Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa.

They reiterated the lines, ‘You can refuse illegal orders,’ or ‘You must refuse illegal orders,’ as they went on to charge that service members do not have to carry out orders from higher-ups that they believe violate the Constitution.

Notably, none of the lawmakers dove into which orders they believed were illegal in the video.

Graham, who served three decades in the Air Force and worked as an Air Force Judge Advocate General (JAG), wrote in six letters to each of the lawmakers that he took ‘the issue of unlawful orders very seriously.’

‘I cannot find a single example of an illegal order during this administration, but as a Member of Congress, I believe you owe it to the country to be specific as to which orders you believe are unlawful,’ Graham said.

‘However, to say that I am disturbed by your video encouraging service members and Intelligence Community professionals to refuse ‘unlawful orders’ is an understatement,’ he continued. ‘In that regard, could you please provide clarity on what orders, issued by President Trump or those in his chain of command, you consider illegal?’

The video, and Graham’s letters, come on the heels of rising questions among lawmakers about the legality of President Donald Trump’s authorization of strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, and in the wake of the administration’s deployment of the National Guard to blue cities across the country.

Members of the military have an obligation to follow lawful orders from their superiors, but they can ignore orders deemed illegal, according to the Uniform Code of Military Justice — the standardized military justice system enacted in 1951.

When asked to get into specifics, Slotkin’s office pointed Fox News Digital to an interview the senator had with TMZ, where she explained that the video was made in response to service members ‘reaching out to us saying, ‘I don’t know what to do if the commander in chief orders me to do something that is illegal.’’

Slotkin, who was a CIA officer, said service members aren’t ‘trained in police techniques. They’re not trained in arresting, detaining American citizens, crowd control, raids on homes, and they were worried that they could be asked to do those things, that protests could get bad in a place like Chicago, and they could be asked to do these things.’

Fox News Digital reached out for comment from Kelly, Crow, Houlahan, Goodlander and Deluzio but did not immediately hear back.

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President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were not invited to the funeral for former Vice President Dick Cheney, Fox News has confirmed.

Cheney’s funeral is scheduled for mid-morning on Thursday at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. It is traditional for sitting U.S. presidents to attend funerals for past presidents and vice presidents, but Trump has had a uniquely poor relationship with Cheney’s family in recent years. News of the president’s exclusion was first reported by Axios.

Cheney’s daughter, former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., helped lead the House investigation into Trump’s role in the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Both Liz and her father endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 presidential campaign.

The elder Cheney, who went from the plains of Casper, Wyoming, to a decades-long public career as a Republican congressman, Defense secretary, White House chief of staff and one of the most powerful American vice presidents ever, died at age 84 earlier this month.

‘Richard B. Cheney, the 46th Vice President of the United States, died last night, November 3, 2025. He was 84 years old. His beloved wife of 61 years, Lynne, his daughters, Liz and Mary, and other family members were with him as he passed,’ his family said in a statement obtained by Fox News. ‘The former Vice President died due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease.’

‘For decades, Dick Cheney served our nation, including as White House Chief of Staff, Wyoming’s Congressman, Secretary of Defense, and Vice President of the United States,’ the statement continued.

‘Dick Cheney was a great and good man who taught his children and grandchildren to love our country, and to live lives of courage, honor, love, kindness, and fly fishing,’ his family said. ‘We are grateful beyond measure for all Dick Cheney did for our country. And we are blessed beyond measure to have loved and been loved by this noble giant of a man.’

Cheney had a long history of cardiac problems, including five heart attacks. He received a heart transplant on March 24, 2012, at a Virginia hospital after nearly 21 months on a waiting list.

Dick Cheney dead at 84

Cheney, who served as vice president for two terms under President George W. Bush, was one of the most powerful and controversial men ever to hold that position. He was a driving force behind America’s ‘war on terror,’ including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

Fox News’ Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.

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Angkor Resources Corp.

GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALBERTA TheNewswire – (Nov. 20, 2025): Angkor Resources Corp. (TSXV: ANK,OTC:ANKOF) (‘ANGKOR’ OR ‘THE COMPANY’) announces further analysis, assays, and conclusions on the drill core from Andong Bor license in Oddar Meanchey Cambodia.

Dennis Ouellette, VP Exploration for Angkor, with associate geologists has reviewed the Andong Bor drill core from historical drilling with the most recently 2025 drilled holes 009 and 010.  The two new holes (ABDDH25 -009, -010), of which 009 was substantially deeper, has sections of drill core, roughly from 245 metres to 316 metres in which mineralization with abundant pyrite and chalcopyrite was observed.

Previously, in late 2022, analysis was based only on core drilled by a different company. (see  press release ANGKOR CONFIRMS 108 METRES OF 0.53% COPPER EQUIVALENT AT ANDONG BOR, CAMBODIA | Angkor Resources Corp. )The 2025 drill core from both holes is being logged in detail and cut for sampling purposes.


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Figure 1 Drill core being cut in half in preparation for assays.

Further conclusions from the analysis indicate that the structural relationship between the intrusive rock and the host sedimentary rock was not revealed in the previous drilling (ADBDH16-005, -006, -007, -008) as all the contacts were faulted or there was poor core recovery at those sites.


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Figure 2 Drill core marked for cutting (see pink lines on core at bottom of picture).

Mr. Ouellette summarizes findings, ‘The best copper mineralization in Andong Bor diamond drill core is hosted by the sedimentary rocks. The diorite (coarse-grained rock) feldspar porphyry intrusive rocks can host low grade copper porphyry-style mineralization, such as ‘B’ and ‘D’ style veins and disseminations. However, in proximity to the highly reactive wallrock (where the intrusive rock is surrounded by the sedimentary rock), the assay values increase dramatically.’

He continues with other conclusions, ‘ The contacts where sedimentary rock and intrusive rock have met are very steep – from 70 to 80 degrees. Mineralization within the sediments is both disseminated and along fractures parallel to these contacts. This implies significant ground preparation (probably with magma or similar catalysts) prior to mineralization.   The sedimentary (country) rock was heavily fractured, so when the intrusion and mineralization events occurred, they followed the pre-existing fractures.  Knowing this impacts the design of our continuation of the drill program in a manner which we expect will result in both shallower and increased mineralized intercepts.’

Assays will be forwarded to ALS when all core cutting is completed and plans for continuation of drilling extend into 2026.

QUALIFIED PERSON:

Dennis Ouellette, B.Sc., P.Geo., is a member of The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA #104257) and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 (‘NI 43-101’). He is the Company’s VP Exploration on site and has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure in this document.

ABOUT Angkor Resources CORPORATION:

Angkor Resources Corp. is a public company, listed on the TSX-Venture Exchange, and is a leading resource optimizer in Cambodia working towards mineral and energy solutions across Canada and Cambodia.   The company’s mineral subsidiary, Angkor Gold Corp. in Cambodia holds two mineral exploration licenses in Cambodia with multiple prospects of copper and gold.

Its Cambodian energy subsidiary, EnerCam Resources, was granted an onshore oil and gas license of 7300 square kilometres in the southwest quadrant of Cambodia called Block VIII.   The company then removed all parks and protected areas and added 220 square kilometres, making the license just over 4095 square kilometres.  EnerCam is actively advancing oil and gas exploration activities onshore to meet its mission to prove Cambodia as an oil and gas producing nation.

Since 2022, Angkor’s Canadian subsidiary, EnerCam Exploration Ltd., has been involved in oil and gas production in Saskatchewan, Canada and undertaken carbon and gas capture to reduce emissions.  ANGKOR’s carbon capture and gas conservation project is part of its long-term commitment to Environmental and Social projects and cleaner energy solutions across jurisdictions.

CONTACT: Delayne Weeks – CEO

Email:- info@angkorresources.com Website: angkor resources.com

Telephone: +1 (780) 568-3801

Please follow @AngkorResources on , , , Instagram and .

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.

Certain information set forth in this news release may contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the control of the Company, including, but not limited to the potential for gold and/or other minerals at any of the Company’s properties, the prospective nature of any claims comprising the Company’s property interests, the impact of general economic conditions, industry conditions, dependence upon regulatory approvals, uncertainty of sample results, timing and results o f future exploration, and the availability of financing.

Readers are cautioned that the assumptions used in the preparation of such information, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements.

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E-Power Resources Inc. (CSE: EPR) (‘E-Power’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to provide the results of recently completed metallurgical testwork from the Company’s flagship Tetepisca Flake Graphite Property located in the Innu Nation of Pessamit, North Shore Region of Quebec. The metallurgical testwork was completed at SGS Canada Inc. (‘SGS’).

Highlights

  • Exceptional Metallurgical Results: Achieved 96.7% Flotation Recovery and a 94.8% Ct Concentrate Grade from the Graphi West sample, confirming amenability to producing a high-purity product.

  • Significant Large Flake Recovery: Flake size distribution for the Syndicate concentrate showed approximately 40% medium flake or larger (> 80 mesh), including approximately 22% large flake or larger, a key indicator of high-value product potential.

  • High Resource Grade Potential: High grade bulk samples from three distinct mineralized zones have been tested: the Captain Cosmos Target (32.7% Cg), the Syndicate Target (25.0% Cg), and the Graphi West target (15.3% Cg).

Jamie Lavigne, COO for E-Power commented: ‘The metallurgical test work is the first completed on the Company’s Tetepisca property and was designed as a scoping-level evaluation of graphite recovery. The results demonstrate the potential for flake graphite mineralization on the Tetepisca property to yield a high value concentrate with composition and flake size characteristics meeting commercial specifications. These results, and the results of additional test work planned, will provide a basis for prioritizing targets on our large position for delineation and resource estimation.’

Metallurgical Test Results Summary

Samples from the Syndicate, Graphi West, and Captain Cosmos targets were tested. The objective was a scoping-level evaluation of flotation potential with a flow sheet target concentrate grade was 95% Ct. Particle size analyses were completed on the final concentrates.

Summary table of results

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Both the Graphi West (94.8% Ct) and Syndicate (94.7% Ct) samples achieved concentrate grade very close to the target. The weighted average grade for the four middle particle size classes (<300 µm) to (>44 µm) was (96.41% Ct) for Graphi West and (96.34% Ct) for Syndicate. Further work utilizing a revised flow sheet is planned for the Captain Cosmos target.

About the Tetepisca Property

The Tetepisca Property is located in the Innu Nation of Pessamit, approximately 220 km north of the town of Baie-Comeau in the North Shore Region of Québec. The property consists of 234 claims covering an area of approximately 12,665 hectares within the emerging Tetepisca Graphite District (‘TGD’) (map attached.). The property is 100% owned by E-Power. Fifty-two claims, located in the southern part of the property, are subject to a 1.5% NSR held by a group of local prospectors. The TGD is an active graphite exploration and development district with delineated Measured and Indicated Resources in excess of 120 Mt at an average grade of approximately 14% Cg.

About E-Power

E-Power Resources Inc. is a Québec Corporation based in Montréal and focused on battery minerals exploration in Québec. The Company is currently focussed on flake graphite resource development on the Tetepsica Property located in the Innu Nation of Pessamit, North Shore Region of Quebec.

Sources of Information and Qualified Person

The district resource data used in this news release is derived from the following public sources:

  • Lac Tétépisca Graphite Project Québec: NI 43-101 Technical Report Mineral Resource Estimate by Focus Graphite, 2022.
  • Uatnan Graphite Project: NI 43-101 Technical Report Feasibility Study Update, 2023.
  • Lac Gueret South Property: NI 43-101 Technical Report Mineral Resource Estimate on the Lac Gueret South Property by Berkwood Resources Ltd., 2019.

The locations of historical graphite occurrences in the TGD is from the data file of Non-metallic deposits in Quebec, available from the SIGEOM website, Ministère des Ressources Naturelles et des Forêts.

Jamie Lavigne, P. Geo, Chief Operating Officer and Director for E-Power, is a Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101) and has reviewed and approved the technical information in this press release.

For information contact: Jamie Lavigne, VP Exploration and Director, Interim CEO at: info@e-powerresources.com.

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Metals One (AIM: MET1), a critical and precious metals early-stage project developer and investor, is pleased to announce its Ordinary shares have been approved to trade on the OTCQB Venture Market (‘OTCQB’) in the United States and commenced trading on OTCQB on 10 November 2025 under the symbol ‘MTOPF’.

OTCQB is provided through OTC Markets Group Inc. (‘OTC Markets’), located in New York. OTC Markets operates the world’s largest electronic interdealer quotation system for US broker dealers and offers multiple media channels to increase the visibility of OTC-listed companies. OTCQB is a well-established market designed to provide enhanced visibility and liquidity for international companies seeking to broaden their US investor base.

The decision to trade on OTCQB follows Metals One’s strategic entry into the U.S. critical minerals sector by acquiring direct or indirect interests in multiple uranium and vanadium exploration projects, in addition to one gold exploration project, this year. These investments align with the U.S.’ push to source more domestic uranium, key for nuclear power and low‑carbon energy, and vanadium, which increasingly supports grid‑scale storage systems. Trading on OTCQB will allow North American investors to gain exposure to these opportunities – in addition to Metals One’s full portfolio – which have the potential to support the U.S.’ energy security.

Trading on OTCQB will not impact trading of the Company’s existing Ordinary shares on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange which will continue under the ticker symbol ‘MET1’, and no new Ordinary shares were issued through this process. The Company will continue to make all announcements and disclosures to the London Stock Exchange through the Regulatory News Service and is not subject to any Sarbanes-Oxley or US Securities and Exchange Commission reporting requirements.

Dan Maling, Managing Director of Metals One, commented:

‘Admission to trading on the OTCQB represents a step in improving access to Metals One for U.S.-based investors where the Company is developing a footprint of prospective early-stage uranium, vanadium and gold exploration projects.’

Enquiries:

Metals One Plc

Daniel Maling, Managing Director

info@metals-one.com

+44 (0)20 7981 2576

Beaumont Cornish Limited (Nominated Adviser)

James Biddle / Roland Cornish

+44 (0)20 7628 3396

Capital Plus Partners Limited (Broker)

Jonathan Critchley

+44 (0)207 432 0501

Vigo Consulting (UK Investor Relations)

Ben Simons / Fiona Hetherington / Anna Stacey

IR.MetalsOne@vigoconsulting.com +44 (0)20 7390 0230

Fairfax Partners Inc (North America Investor Relations)

connect@fairfaxpartners.ca

+1 604 366 6277

About Metals One

Metals One is pursuing a strategic portfolio of critical and precious metals projects and investments underpinned by the Western World’s urgent need for reliably and responsibly sourced raw materials – and record high gold prices. Metals One’s shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM Market (MET1) and trade on the OTCQB Venture Market in the United States (MTOPF).

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Beaumont Cornish Limited (‘Beaumont Cornish’) is the Company’s Nominated Adviser and is authorised and regulated by the FCA. Beaumont Cornish’s responsibilities as the Company’s Nominated Adviser, including a responsibility to advise and guide the Company on its responsibilities under the AIM Rules for Companies and AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers, are owed solely to the London Stock Exchange. Beaumont Cornish is not acting for and will not be responsible to any other persons for providing protections afforded to customers of Beaumont Cornish nor for advising them in relation to the proposed arrangements described in this announcement or any matter referred to in it.

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U.S. taxpayers are footing nearly $250 million a year in SNAP benefits spent on fast-food meals across just nine states, most of which are blue states, according to Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst.

Nine states, including Arizona, California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Rhode Island and Virginia — all of which are Democrat-run states except for Virginia — are opted into a SNAP program called the Restaurant Meals Program (RMP), which has spent nearly $250 million a year on hot meals, including fast-food, Ernst’s office found. 

The modern day Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was established in 1964 under the Food Stamps Act to provide basic food needs such as meats and fruits and vegetables to financially vulnerable Americans. Hot foods or foods ready for immediate consumption were not eligible for purchase under the program as its main mission was to provide staple foods to be prepared at home. 

A 1977 loophole, however, allowed states to opt into a program called the Restaurant Meals Program, which was established to allow homeless individuals who do not have a kitchen to purchase prepared meals using SNAP benefits, according to Ernst’s office. The eligibility for the program expanded in the following years to include disabled individuals, the elderly and their spouses, according to the office. 

Nine states are opted into the program, which requires participating restaurants to sign an agreement with the state that is then authorized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the SNAP program writ large. Restaurants that participate in the program were historically a small group but have since expanded, most notably in California in the Biden era, Ernst’s office said. 

California expanded its program statewide, for example, in 2021 that allowed restaurants to accept CalFresh benefits via SNAP at a swath of top fast-food chains stretching from McDonald’s to Domino’s Pizza to Jack in the Box. 

Ernst’s office found that from June 2023 to May 2025, more than $475 million in taxpayer dollars funded Restaurant Meals Program meals at fast-food establishments. During that same time period, $524 million in taxpayer funds were spent through the Restaurant Meals Program overall, meaning California accounted for more than 90% of the nation’s total Restaurant Meals Program funds from June 2023 to May 2025, according to the office. 

‘The ‘N’ in SNAP stands for nutrition not nuggets with a side of fries,’ Ernst told Fox News Digital. ‘I wish I was McRibbing you but $250 million per year at the drive-through is no joke and a serious waste of tax dollars. I hate to be the one to say McSCUSE ME, but something needs to be done because taxpayers are not lovin’ it.’

The data found that between June 2023 and May 2025 $41.4 million funds went through Restaurant Meals Program in Arizona, $3.6 million in New York, $1.3 million in Michigan, $995,900 in Rhode Island, $649,000 in Massachusetts, $479,000 in Illinois, $308,500 in Virginia and $8,600 in Maryland. 

Ernst’s introduced legislation Thursday, dubbed the McSCUSE ME Act, to rein in the scope of the Restaurant Meals Program. Specifically, the bill would continue allowing homeless, elderly and disabled individuals to continue using the program, but ending spousal eligibility. 

The legislation also would reel in which vendors are able to participate in the program, specifically restricting fast-food vendors in favor of grocery stores that have hot bars to better ensure availability of healthy prepared food options. The legislation would also require states to produce public annual reports showing how many vendors participate in the Restaurant Meals Program, the number of participating beneficiaries and total costs for the program, Fox News Digital learned. 

The report and legislation comes after the U.S. government just emerged from the longest government shutdown in history, at 43 days, that included putting the food assistance program under heightened scrutiny over fraud and concern as recipients saw disruptions to their access. 

Upon the reopening of the government, the Trump administration is requiring all SNAP beneficiaries to reapply for the program in an effort to prevent fraud. 

Federal spending on SNAP overall climbed to record highs under the Biden administration, Fox News Digital previously reported, at $128 billion in 2021 and $127 billion in 2022 during the pandemic. By the Biden administration’s final year, SNAP cost $99.8 billion.

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Osisko Metals Incorporated (the ‘ Company or ‘ Osisko Metals ‘) ( TSX: OM,OTC:OMZNF ; OTCQX: OMZNF ; FRANKFURT: 0B51 ) is pleased to announce new drill results from the Gaspé Copper Project, located in the Gaspé Peninsula of Eastern Québec.

Osisko Metals CEO Robert Wares commented: ‘These latest results continue to confirm significant higher-grade mineralization in the southern extension, with hole 30-1136 returning 64.5 metres averaging 2.70% Cu. We remain highly confident about the growth of our project and look forward to the updated Mineral Resource Estimate in early 2026.’

New analytical results are presented below (see Table 1), including 21 mineralized intercepts from eight new drill holes. Infill intercepts are located inside the 2024 MRE model ( see November 14, 2024 news release ), and are focused on upgrading inferred mineral resources to measured or indicated categories, as applicable. Expansion intercepts are located outside the 2024 MRE model and may potentially lead to additional resources that will be classified appropriately within the next MRE update. Some of the reported intercepts have contiguous shallower infill as well as deeper expansion (noted on Table 1 below as ‘Both’). Maps showing hole locations are available at www.osiskometals.com .

20251120 Osisko Metals news release Figure 1/plan view

20251120 Osisko Metals news release figure 2/long section

Highlights:

  • Drill hole 30-1136
    • 284.5 metres averaging 0.41% Cu (0.43% CuEq – expansion)
    • 138.0 metres averaging 1.45% Cu (1.52% CuEq – expansion), including 64.5 metres averaging 2.70% Cu (2.82% CuEq – expansion)
  • Drill hole 30-1120
    • 598.5 metres averaging 0.28% Cu (0.37% CuEq – infill and expansion)
  • Drill hole 30-1129
    • 881.0 metres averaging 0.22% Cu (0.30% CuEq – infill and expansion)
  • Drill hole 30-1133
    • 550.5 metres averaging 0.28% Cu (0.36% CuEq – infill and expansion)
  • Drill hole 30-1134
    • 309.0 metres averaging 0.17% Cu (0.27% CuEq – infill and expansion)
    • 228.5 metres averaging 0.41% Cu (0.52% CuEq – expansion)
  • Drill hole 30-1138
    • 685.8 metres averaging 0.27% Cu (0.35% CuEq – infill)
  • Drill hole 30-1139
    • 873.0 metres averaging 0.23% Cu (0.29% CuEq – infill)
  • Drill hole 30-1140
    • 105.0 metres averaging 0.43% Cu (0.50% CuEq – infill)

Table 1: Infill and Expansion Drilling Results

DDH No. From (m) To (m) Length (m) Cu % Ag g/t Mo % CuEq* % Type**
30-1120 143.0 415.5 272.5 0.22 1.84 0.005 0.25 Infill
And 541.5 1140.0 598.5 0.28 1.60 0.023 0.37 Both
(including) 541.5 784.1 242.6 0.22 1.60 0.023 0.32 Infill
(including) 784.1 1140.0 355.9 0.32 1.60 0.024 0.42 Expansion
30-1129 16.9 897.9 881.0 0.22 4.32 0.014 0.30 Both
(including) 16.9 645.9 629.0 0.23 1.61 0.011 0.28 Infill
(including) 645.9 897.9 252.0 0.20 2.08 0.023 0.30 Expansion
And 1013.6 1063.5 49.9 0.21 2.70 0.009 0.25 Expansion
30-1133 26.0 51.0 25.0 0.24 1.74 <0.005 0.25 Infill
And 205.5 226.5 21.0 0.11 1.31 0.009 0.15 Infill
And 247.5 294.0 46.5 0.12 1.08 0.011 0.17 Infill
And 310.5 861.0 550.5 0.28 1.89 0.018 0.36 Both
(including) 310.5 744.0 433.5 0.28 1.79 0.018 0.36 Infill
(including) 744.0 861.0 117.0 0.3 2.27 0.019 0.38 Expansion
30-1134 46.5 339.0 292.5 0.17 0.81 0.008 0.20 Infill
And 393.0 702.0 309.0 0.17 0.74 0.027 0.27 Both
(including) 393.0 577.1 184.1 0.18 0.84 0.021 0.26 Infill
(including) 577.1 702.0 124.9 0.14 0.60 0.037 0.28 Expansion
And 780.0 1008.5 228.5 0.41 1.67 0.027 0.52 Expansion
30-1136 17.0 301.5 284.5 0.41 2.83 <0.005 0.43 Expansion
(including) 151.5 169.5 18.0 1.35 7.40 <0.005 1.42 Expansion
And 376.5 514.5 138.0 1.45 10.8 <0.005 1.52 Expansion
(including) 379.5 444.0 64.5 2.70 19.0 <0.005 2.82 Expansion
30-1138 29.7 715.5 685.8 0.27 1.47 0.018 0.35 Infill
30-1139 7.0 26.0 19.0 0.35 2.59 <0.005 0.37 Infill
And 78.0 951.0 873.0 0.23 1.78 0.011 0.29 Infill
30-1140 5.5 61.0 55.5 0.29 2.08 <0.005 0.30 Infill
And 124.5 187.5 63.0 0.16 1.90 0.011 0.22 Infill
And 355.5 460.5 105.0 0.43 3.08 0.012 0.50 Infill
And 493.8 687.0 193.2 0.16 1.10 0.021 0.25 Both
(including) 493.8 609.0 115.2 0.16 1.17 0.026 0.27 Infill
(including) 609.0 687.0 78.0 0.16 1.01 0.014 0.22 Expansion
And 787.3 856.5 69.2 0.22 1.33 0.039 0.37 Expansion

* See explanatory notes below on copper equivalent values and Quality Assurance/Quality Controls.
** ‘Both’ indicates drill holes that have contiguous shallower infill as well as deeper expansion intercepts.

Discussion

Drill hole 30-1120, located on top of Copper Mountain near the centre of the 2024 MRE model, cut two significant mineralized intervals including 272.5 metres averaging 0.22 % Cu and 1.84 g/t Ag, followed by 598.5 metres averaging 0.28% Cu, 1.60 g/t Ag and 0.023% Mo, extending mineralization in this area to a vertical depth of 1140 metres.

Drill hole 30-1129, located on the western flank of Copper Mountain, cut two mineralized intervals including 881.0 metres averaging 0.22 % Cu and 4.32 g/t Ag and 0.014% Mo (which includes 200 metres of depth expansion), extending mineralization in this area to a vertical depth of 897.9 metres.

Drill hole 30-1133, located on the western flank of Copper Mountain, cut three mineralized intervals including 550.5 metres averaging 0.28 % Cu, 1.89 g/t Ag and 0.018% Mo (infill). This hole extended mineralization in this area to a vertical depth of 831 metres, ending in the porphyry intrusion core of the Copper Mountain deposit.

Drill hole 30-1134, located near the south-western lip of the Copper Mountain open pit, cut three mineralized intervals including 309.0 metres averaging 0.17 % Cu, 0.74 g/t Ag and 0.027% Mo (infill) as well as a deeper intersection of 228.5 metres averaging 0.41 % Cu, 1.67 g/t Ag and 0.027% Mo (expansion), extending mineralization in this area to a vertical depth of 1008.5 metres.

Drill hole 30-1136, located 125 metres south of the southern margin of the 2024 MRE model, cut two mineralized intersections, all expansion outside the current resource model, including 284.5 metres averaging 0.41 % Cu and 2.83 g/t Ag within (and above) the B and C Zone skarn horizons, as well as 138.0 metres averaging 1.45 % Cu and 10.8 g/t Ag from 45 metres above the E Zone horizon to 88 metres below it. This latter intersection included a high-grade interval of 64.5 metres averaging 2.70 % Cu and 19.0 g/t Ag that comprised dense sulfide vein/breccia zones located above and below the E Zone horizon, the latter consisting of replacement massive sulfides averaging 9.1% Cu over 4.5 metres. The vein/breccia zones are similar to what was encountered in drill hole 30-1128, located 95 metres west of 30-1136 ( see November 12, 2025 news release ). The massive sulfides in drill hole 30-1136 are located in what was previously described as the tabular E-28 Zone at Gaspé Copper, defined over a 240 m X 40 m area but never mined. However, the sulfide vein/breccia zones around the E Zone horizon were not previously documented in this area, and their extent and orientation are presently unknown.

Drill hole 30-1138, located near the southern lip of the Copper Mountain open pit, cut one mineralized interval of 685.8 metres averaging 0.27 % Cu, 1.47 g/t Ag and 0.018% Mo (infill). This hole confirmed mineralization in this area to a vertical depth of 725 metres, ending in the porphyry intrusion core of the Copper Mountain deposit.

Drill hole 30-1139, located on top of Copper Mountain near the centre of the 2024 MRE model, cut two significant mineralized intervals including 873.0 metres averaging 0.23 % Cu, 1.78 g/t Ag and 0.011% Mo confirming mineralization in this area to a vertical depth of 815 metres.

Drill hole 30-1140, located near the eastern margin of the 2024 MRE model, cut five intersections of mineralization, 55 to 193 metres thick and distributed in ‘layer cake’ fashion from surface, including 105.0 metres averaging 0.43 % Cu, 3.08 g/t Ag and 0.012% Mo extending mineralization in this area to a vertical depth of 856 metres.

Mineralization at Gaspé Copper is of porphyry copper/skarn type and occurs as disseminations and stockworks of chalcopyrite with pyrite or pyrrhotite and minor bornite and molybdenite. One prograde and at least five retrograde vein/stockwork mineralizing events have been recognized at Copper Mountain, which overprint earlier, bedding replacement skarn and porcellanite-hosted mineralization throughout the Gaspé Copper system. Porcellanite is a historical mining term used to describe bleached, pale green to white potassic-altered hornfels. Subvertical stockwork mineralization dominates at Copper Mountain whereas prograde bedding-parallel mineralization, that is mostly stratigraphically controlled, dominates in the area of lower Copper Mountain, Needle Mountain, Needle East, and Copper Brook. High molybdenum grades (up to 0.5% Mo) were locally obtained in both the C Zone and E Zone skarns away from Copper Mountain.

The 2022 to 2024 Osisko Metals drill programs were focused on defining open-pit resources within the Copper Mountain stockwork mineralization ( see May 6, 2024 MRE press release ). Extending the resource model south of Copper Mountain into the poorly-drilled prograde skarn/porcellanite portion of the system subsequently led to a significantly increased resource, mostly in the Inferred category ( see November 14, 2024 MRE press release ).

The current drill program is designed to convert the November 2024 MRE to Measured and Indicated categories, as well as test the expansion of the system deeper into the stratigraphy and laterally to the south and southwest towards Needle East and Needle Mountain respectively. The November 2024 MRE was limited at depth to the base of the L1 skarn horizon (C Zone), and all mineralized intersections below this horizon represent potential depth extensions to the deposit, to be included in the next scheduled MRE update in Q1 2026.

Most holes are being drilled sub-vertically into the altered calcareous stratigraphy that dips 20 to 25 degrees to the north. The L1 (C Zone) the L2 (E Zone) skarn/marble horizons were intersected in most holes, as well as intervening porcellanites that host the bulk of the disseminated copper mineralization.

Table 2: Drill hole locations

DDH No. Azimuth (°) Dip (°) Length (m) UTM E UTM N Elevation
30-1120 0.0 -90.0 1141.0 316225.0 5426398.0 742.5
30-1129 0.0 -90.0 1140.0 316000.0 5426215.0 709.9
30-1133 0.0 -75.0 861.0 315800.0 5426324.0 658.5
30-1134 0.0 -90.0 1008.5 315300.0 5426573.0 547.4
30-1136 0.0 -90.0 681.0 316389.0 5425544.0 563.0
30-1138 358.0 -69.0 783.0 315612.0 5426495.0 583.0
30-1139 0.0 -59.0 951.0 316020.0 5426400.0 744.0
30-1140 0.0 -90.0 936.0 316417.0 5426177.0 682.1


Explanatory note regarding copper-equivalent grades

Copper Equivalent grades are expressed for purposes of simplicity and are calculated taking into account: 1) metal grades; 2) estimated long-term prices of metals: US$4.25/lb copper, $20.00/lb molybdenum, and US$24/oz silver; 3) estimated recoveries of 92%, 70%, and 70% for Cu, Mo, and Ag respectively; and 4) net smelter return value of metals as percentage of the price, estimated at 86.5%, 90.7%, and 75.0% for Cu, Mo, and Ag respectively.

Qualified Person

The scientific and technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Mr. Bernard-Olivier Martel, P. Geo. (OGQ 492), an independent ‘qualified person’ as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (‘NI 43-101’).

Quality Assurance / Quality Control

Mineralized intervals reported herein are calculated using an average 0.12% CuEq lower cut-off over contiguous 20-metre intersections (shorter intervals as the case may be at the upper and lower limits of reported intervals). Intervals of 10 metres or less are not reported unless indicating significantly higher grades .   True widths are estimated at 90 – 92% of the reported core length intervals.

Osisko Metals adheres to a strict QA/QC program for core handling, sampling, sample transportation and analyses, including insertion of blanks and standards in the sample stream. Drill core is drilled in HQ or NQ diameter and securely transported to its core processing facility on site, where it is logged, cut and sampled. Samples selected for assay are sealed and shipped to ALS Canada Ltd.’s preparation facility in Sudbury. Sample preparation details (code PREP-31DH) are available on the ALS Canada website. Pulps are analyzed at the ALS Canada Ltd. facility in North Vancouver, BC. All samples are analyzed by four acid digestion followed by both ICP-AES and ICP-MS for Cu, Mo and Ag.

About Osisko Metals

Osisko Metals Incorporated is a Canadian exploration and development company creating value in the critical metals sector, with a focus on copper and zinc. The Company acquired a 100% interest in the past-producing Gaspé Copper mine from Glencore Canada Corporation in July 2023. The Gaspé Copper mine is located near Murdochville in Québec s Gaspé Peninsula. The Company is currently focused on resource expansion of the Gaspé Copper system, with current Indicated Mineral Resources of 824 Mt averaging 0.34% CuEq and Inferred Mineral Resources of 670 Mt averaging 0.38% CuEq (in compliance with NI 43-101). For more information, see Osisko Metals’ November 14, 2024 news release entitled ‘Osisko Metals Announces Significant Increase in Mineral Resource at Gaspé Copper’. Gaspé Copper hosts the largest undeveloped copper resource in eastern North America, strategically located near existing infrastructure in the mining-friendly province of Québec.

In addition to the Gaspé Copper project, the Company is working with Appian Capital Advisory LLP through the Pine Point Mining Limited joint venture to advance one of Canada s largest past-producing zinc mining camps, the Pine Point project, located in the Northwest Territories. The current mineral resource estimate for the Pine Point project consists of Indicated Mineral Resources of 49.5 Mt averaging 5.52% ZnEq and Inferred Mineral Resources of 8.3 Mt averaging 5.64% ZnEq (in compliance with NI 43-101). For more information, see Osisko Metals June 25, 2024 news release entitled ‘Osisko Metals releases Pine Point mineral resource estimate: 49.5 million tonnes of indicated resources at 5.52% ZnEq’. The Pine Point project is located on the south shore of Great Slave Lake, NWT, close to infrastructure, with paved road access, an electrical substation and 100 kilometres of viable haul roads.

For further information on this news release, visit www.osiskometals.com or contact:

Don Njegovan, President
Email: info@osiskometals.com
Phone: (416) 500-4129

Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains ‘forward-looking information’ within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Any statement that involves predictions, expectations, interpretations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often, but not always, using phrases such as ‘expects’, or ‘does not expect’, ‘is expected’, ‘interpreted’, ‘management’s view’, ‘anticipates’ or ‘does not anticipate’, ‘plans’, ‘budget’, ‘scheduled’, ‘forecasts’, ‘estimates’, ‘potential’, ‘feasibility’, ‘believes’ or ‘intends’ or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results ‘may’ or ‘could’, ‘would’, ‘might’ or ‘will’ be taken, occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking information and are intended to identify forward-looking information. This news release contains forward-looking information pertaining to, among other things: the tax treatment of the FT Units; the timing of incurring the Qualifying Expenditures and the renunciation of the Qualifying Expenditures; the ability to advance Gaspé Copper to a construction decision (if at all); the ability to increase the Company’s trading liquidity and enhance its capital markets presence; the potential re-rating of the Company; the ability for the Company to unlock the full potential of its assets and achieve success; the ability for the Company to create value for its shareholders; the advancement of the Pine Point project; the anticipated resource expansion of the Gaspé Copper system and Gaspé Copper hosting the largest undeveloped copper resource in eastern North America.

Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and is based upon a number of estimates and assumptions of management, in light of management’s experience and perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, as well as other factors that management believes to be relevant and reasonable in the circumstances, including, without limitation, assumptions about: the ability of exploration results, including drilling, to accurately predict mineralization; errors in geological modelling; insufficient data; equity and debt capital markets; future spot prices of copper and zinc; the timing and results of exploration and drilling programs; the accuracy of mineral resource estimates; production costs; political and regulatory stability; the receipt of governmental and third party approvals; licenses and permits being received on favourable terms; sustained labour stability; stability in financial and capital markets; availability of mining equipment and positive relations with local communities and groups. Forward-looking information involves risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking information are set out in the Company’s public disclosure record on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) under Osisko Metals’ issuer profile. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information, which only applies as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward- looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law.

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Coelacanth Energy Inc. (TSXV: CEI,OTC:CEIEF) (‘Coelacanth’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce its financial and operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025. All dollar figures are Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.

HIGHLIGHTS

    • Increased oil and natural gas sales 381% to $11.4 million in Q3 2025 from $2.4 million in Q3 2024.
    • Subsequent to September 30, 2025, entered into a $80.0 million credit facility with current lender to replace its previous credit facilities.
    FINANCIAL RESULTS Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
      September 30 September 30
    ($000s, except per share amounts)  2025  2024  % Change  2025  2024  % Change
                 
    Oil and natural gas sales         11,372           2,362              381         18,866  9,192  105
                 
    Cash flow from (used in) operating activities           4,712         (3,730)            (226)           4,054  (954)  (525)
         Per share – basic and diluted (1)             0.01           (0.01)            (200)             0.01  (-)   (100)
                 
    Adjusted funds flow (used) (1)           2,386            (207)         (1,253)              533  1,133  (53)
         Per share – basic and diluted                  –  (-)   (-)                   –  –  –
                 
    Net loss         (1,764)         (2,464)              (28)         (8,845)  (5,994)  48
         Per share – basic and diluted  (-)   (-)                   –           (0.02)  (0.01)  100
                 
    Capital expenditures (1)           6,104         15,760              (61)         46,078  19,545  136
                 
    Adjusted working capital (deficiency) (1)             (46,606)  47,264  (199)
                 
    Common shares outstanding (000s)            
         Weighted average – basic and diluted       532,917       530,212                  1       532,218  529,605  –
                 
         End of period – basic             533,029  530,267  1
         End of period – fully diluted             591,544  617,214  (4)

     

    (1) See ‘Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures’ section.

      Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
    OPERATING RESULTS (1) September 30 September 30
       2025  2024  % Change  2025  2024  % Change
                 
    Daily production (2)            
         Oil and condensate (bbls/d)          1,372             221           521             703             268           162
         Other NGLs (bbls/d)               92               33           179               48               36             33
         Oil and NGLs (bbls/d)          1,464             254           476             751             304           147
         Natural gas (mcf/d)        10,896          3,450           216          6,050          3,702             63
         Oil equivalent (boe/d)          3,280             829           296          1,759             921             91
                 
    Oil and natural gas sales            
         Oil and condensate ($/bbl)          79.73          89.68           (11)          81.36          90.88           (10)
         Other NGLs ($/bbl)          26.40          31.39           (16)          28.48          33.20           (14)
         Oil and NGLs ($/bbl)          76.41          82.10             (7)          77.99          84.00             (7)
         Natural gas ($/mcf)            1.08            1.41           (23)            1.74            2.16           (19)
         Oil equivalent ($/boe)          37.69          30.99             22          39.28          36.41               8
                 
    Royalties            
         Oil and NGLs ($/bbl)          17.22          15.52             11          17.21          19.73           (13)
         Natural gas ($/mcf)            0.01            0.06           (83)            0.12            0.23           (48)
         Oil equivalent ($/boe)            7.70            5.02             53            7.76            7.44               4
                 
    Operating expenses            
         Oil and NGLs ($/bbl)            7.92          10.07           (21)            8.90          10.10           (12)
         Natural gas ($/mcf)            1.28            1.68           (24)            1.48            1.68           (12)
         Oil equivalent ($/boe)            7.79          10.07           (23)            8.90          10.10           (12)
                 
    Net transportation expenses (3)            
         Oil and NGLs ($/bbl)            4.25            2.36             80            4.11            2.30             79
         Natural gas ($/mcf)            0.48            0.76           (37)            0.58            0.72           (19)
         Oil equivalent ($/boe)            3.48            3.91           (11)            3.75            3.65               3
                 
    Operating netback (loss) (3)            
         Oil and NGLs ($/bbl)          47.02          54.15           (13)          47.77          51.87             (8)
         Natural gas ($/mcf)          (0.69)          (1.09)           (37)          (0.44)          (0.47)             (6)
         Oil equivalent ($/boe)          18.72          11.99             56          18.87          15.22             24
                 
    Depletion and depreciation ($/boe)        (10.26)        (14.89)           (31)        (11.41)        (14.71)           (22)
    General and administrative expenses ($/boe)          (4.61)        (12.51)           (63)          (9.14)        (13.90)           (34)
    Stock based compensation ($/boe)          (3.82)        (13.81)           (72)          (7.39)        (12.72)           (42)
    Finance expense ($/boe)          (5.64)          (2.71)           108          (8.36)          (1.72)           386
    Finance income ($/boe)            0.16            9.54           (98)            0.46          10.03           (95)
    Unutilized transportation ($/boe)          (0.39)          (9.94)           (96)          (1.45)          (5.96)           (76)
    Net loss ($/boe)          (5.84)        (32.33)           (82)        (18.42)        (23.76)           (22)

     

    (1) See ‘Oil and Gas Terms’ section.
    (2) See ‘Product Types’ section.
    (3) See ‘Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures’ section.

    Selected financial and operational information outlined in this news release should be read in conjunction with Coelacanth’s unaudited condensed interim financial statements and related Management’s Discussion and Analysis (‘MD&A’) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, which are available for review under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at https://www.sedarplus.ca.

    OPERATIONS UPDATE

    Coelacanth is continuing to work through its business plan of delineating and developing its large Montney resource base at Two Rivers that encompasses over 150 contiguous sections of Montney land tenure.

    We are currently drilling three additional development wells on the 5-19 pad and will systematically bring on production from these wells plus prior drilled wells on the pad from now through early February.

    Future development will consist of continued drilling in the vicinity of the 5-19 pad while significant step-outs will be incorporated into the capital budget to accelerate the delineation of the resource both aerially through the land base and vertically through the various Montney zones present on the land base.

    We look forward to reporting on future developments as they arise.

    OIL AND GAS TERMS

    The Company uses the following frequently recurring oil and gas industry terms in the news release:

    Liquids
    Bbls
    Bbls/d
    NGLs
    Condensate
    Barrels
    Barrels per day
    Natural gas liquids (includes condensate, pentane, butane, propane, and ethane)
    Pentane and heavier hydrocarbons 
    Natural Gas
    Mcf
    Mcf/d
    MMcf/d
    Thousands of cubic feet
    Thousands of cubic feet per day
    Millions of cubic feet per day
    Oil Equivalent
    Boe
    Boe/d
    Barrels of oil equivalent
    Barrels of oil equivalent per day

     

    Disclosure provided herein in respect of a boe may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A boe conversion rate of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of oil equivalent has been used for the calculation of boe amounts in the news release. This boe conversion rate is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead.

    NON-GAAP AND OTHER FINANCIAL MEASURES

    This news release refers to certain measures that are not determined in accordance with IFRS (or ‘GAAP’). These non-GAAP and other financial measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other entities. The non-GAAP and other financial measures should not be considered alternatives to, or more meaningful than, financial measures that are determined in accordance with IFRS as indicators of the Company’s performance. Management believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP and other financial measures provides useful information to shareholders and investors in understanding and evaluating the Company’s ongoing operating performance, and the measures provide increased transparency to better analyze the Company’s performance against prior periods on a comparable basis.

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Adjusted funds flow (used)
    Management uses adjusted funds flow (used) to analyze performance and considers it a key measure as it demonstrates the Company’s ability to generate the cash necessary to fund future capital investments and abandonment obligations and to repay debt, if any. Adjusted funds flow (used) is a non-GAAP financial measure and has been defined by the Company as cash flow from (used in) operating activities excluding the change in non-cash working capital related to operating activities, movements in restricted cash deposits and expenditures on decommissioning obligations. Management believes the timing of collection, payment or incurrence of these items involves a high degree of discretion and as such may not be useful for evaluating the Company’s cash flows. Adjusted funds flow (used) is reconciled from cash flow from (used in) operating activities as follows:

    Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
    September 30 September 30
    ($000s)  2025  2024  2025  2024
    Cash flow from (used in) operating activities   4,712  (3,730)  4,054  (954)
    Add (deduct):
         Decommissioning expenditures  198  790  385  1,266
         Change in restricted cash deposits  –  2,139  –  2,985
         Change in non-cash working capital  (2,524)  594  (3,906)  (2,164)
    Adjusted funds flow (used) (non-GAAP)  2,386  (207)  533  1,133

     

    Net transportation expenses
    Management considers net transportation expenses an important measure as it demonstrates the cost of utilized transportation related to the Company’s production. Net transportation expenses is calculated as transportation expenses less unutilized transportation and is calculated as follows:

    Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
    September 30 September 30
    ($000s)  2025  2024  2025  2024
    Transportation expenses  1,168  1,055  2,498  2,426
    Unutilized transportation  (119)  (757)  (699)  (1,504)
    Net transportation expenses (non-GAAP)  1,049  298  1,799  922

     

    Operating netback
    Management considers operating netback an important measure as it demonstrates its profitability relative to current commodity prices. Operating netback is calculated as oil and natural gas sales less royalties, operating expenses, and net transportation expenses and is calculated as follows:

    Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
    September 30 September 30
    ($000s)  2025  2024  2025  2024
    Oil and natural gas sales  11,372  2,362  18,866  9,192
    Royalties  (2,324)  (383)  (3,725)  (1,878)
    Operating expenses  (2,349)  (767)  (4,272)  (2,549)
    Net transportation expenses  (1,049)  (298)  (1,799)  (922)
    Operating netback (non-GAAP)  5,650  914  9,070  3,843

     

    Capital expenditures
    Coelacanth utilizes capital expenditures as a measure of capital investment on property, plant, and equipment, exploration and evaluation assets and property acquisitions compared to its annual budgeted capital expenditures. Capital expenditures are calculated as follows:

    Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
    September 30 September 30
    ($000s)  2025  2024  2025  2024
    Capital expenditures – property, plant, and equipment  4,238  396  5,276  973
    Capital expenditures – exploration and evaluation assets  1,866  15,364  40,802  18,572
    Capital expenditures (non-GAAP)  6,104  15,760  46,078  19,545

     

    Capital Management Measures

    Adjusted working capital (deficiency)
    Management uses adjusted working capital (deficiency) as a measure to assess the Company’s financial position. Adjusted working capital (deficiency) is calculated as current assets and restricted cash deposits less current liabilities, excluding the current portion of decommissioning obligations.

    ($000s)  September 30, 2025  December 31, 2024
    Current assets  4,259  11,579
    Less:     
         Current liabilities   (56,325)  (37,234)
    Working capital deficiency  (52,066)  (25,655)
    Add:     
         Restricted cash deposits  4,900  4,900
         Current portion of decommissioning obligations  560  2,118
    Adjusted working capital deficiency (Capital management measure)  (46,606)  (18,637)

     

    Non-GAAP Financial Ratios

    Adjusted Funds Flow (Used) per Share
    Adjusted funds flow (used) per share is a non-GAAP financial ratio, calculated using adjusted funds flow (used) and the same weighted average basic and diluted shares used in calculating net loss per share.

    Net transportation expenses per boe
    The Company utilizes net transportation expenses per boe to assess the per unit cost of utilized transportation related to the Company’s production. Net transportation expenses per boe is calculated as net transportation expenses divided by total production for the applicable period.

    Operating netback per boe
    The Company utilizes operating netback per boe to assess the operating performance of its petroleum and natural gas assets on a per unit of production basis. Operating netback per boe is calculated as operating netback divided by total production for the applicable period.

    Supplementary Financial Measures

    The supplementary financial measures used in this news release (primarily average sales price per product type and certain per boe and per share figures) are either a per unit disclosure of a corresponding GAAP measure, or a component of a corresponding GAAP measure, presented in the financial statements. Supplementary financial measures that are disclosed on a per unit basis are calculated by dividing the aggregate GAAP measure (or component thereof) by the applicable unit for the period. Supplementary financial measures that are disclosed on a component basis of a corresponding GAAP measure are a granular representation of a financial statement line item and are determined in accordance with GAAP.

    PRODUCT TYPES

    The Company uses the following references to sales volumes in the news release:

    Natural gas refers to shale gas
    Oil and condensate refers to condensate and tight oil combined
    Other NGLs refers to butane, propane and ethane combined
    Oil and NGLs refers to tight oil and NGLs combined
    Oil equivalent refers to the total oil equivalent of shale gas, tight oil, and NGLs combined, using the conversion rate of six thousand cubic feet of shale gas to one barrel of oil equivalent.

    The following is a complete breakdown of sales volumes for applicable periods by specific product types of shale gas, tight oil, and NGLs:

      Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
      September 30 September 30
    Sales Volumes by Product Type  2025  2024  2025  2024
             
    Condensate (bbls/d)  46  33  27  36
    Other NGLs (bbls/d)  92  33  48  36
    NGLs (bbls/d)  138  66  75  72
             
    Tight oil (bbls/d)  1,326  188  676  232
    Condensate (bbls/d)  46  33  27  36
    Oil and condensate (bbls/d)  1,372  221  703  268
    Other NGLs (bbls/d)  92  33  48  36
    Oil and NGLs (bbls/d)  1,464  254  751  304
             
    Shale gas (mcf/d)  10,896  3,450  6,050  3,702
    Natural gas (mcf/d)  10,896  3,450  6,050  3,702
             
    Oil equivalent (boe/d)  3,280  829  1,759  921

     

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    • Drilling continues to expand Kossou’s mineralised footprint, supporting the geological model and future resource definition work
    • Drilling confirms strong continuity at the Jagger Zone, a key gold target of Kossou’s emerging resource base
    • Additional strike extension at the Road Cut Zone highlights the scalability of mineralisation along the Contact Zone Fault

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    Kobo Resources Inc. (‘ Kobo’ or the ‘ Company ‘) ( TSX.V: KRI ) is pleased to announce results of a further 12 boreholes from its ongoing diamond drill program at the 100%-owned Kossou Gold Project (‘ Kossou ‘) in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. The latest 12 boreholes total 2,755 metres (‘ m ‘) of drilling, bringing cumulative diamond drilling at Kossou to 26,267 m and total drilling completed to 32,154 m.

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    Figure 1: Jagger Zone Drill Hole Locations and Simplified Geology

    Figure 1: Jagger Zone Drill Hole Locations and Simplified Geology

    Diamond Drill Results – Highlights:

    Jagger Zone:

    • KDD0110
      • 6.0 m at 1.81 g/t Au from surface
      • 6.0 m at 1.77 g/t Au from 10.0 m
      • 8.0 m at 2.82 g/t Au from 148.0 m
    • KDD0111
      • 7.0 m at 1.66 g/t Au from 44.0 m
      • 9.0 m at 3.60 g/t Au from 119.0 m, including 6.45 m at 4.74 g/t Au
    • KDD0113
      • 8.0 m at 2.54 g/t Au from 188.0 m

    Road Cut Zone:

    • KDD0112
      • 5.0 m at 3.42 g/t from 120.0 m, including 2.0 m at 7.13 g/t Au
    • KDD0118
      • 4.0 m at 3.47 g/t Au from 222.0 m

    Edward Gosselin, CEO and Director of Kobo commented: ‘The latest results at Jagger and Road Cut Zone give us further confidence in the interpretation and modelling of the principal mineralised shears at Kossou. These results continue to strengthen the resource potential we are currently defining on the Jagger and Road Cut Zone targets.’

    He continued: ‘We continue with our aggressive exploration campaign in the district, currently evaluating encouraging gold showings in new areas along the western parts of the Kossou permit, which we expect to generate drill targets, along with newly discovered artisanal workings at the Kadie Zone. With less than 25% of the licence systematically explored, we strongly believe our successful approach to date supports significant potential for additional discoveries and expansion of the resource base at Kossou.’

    Jagger Zone Highlights

    Well mineralised intersections are reported at the Jagger Zone between JZ500 and JZ600 (Jagger Structure 6) near surface, confirming the interpreted structural controls to gold mineralisation along the Jagger Shear Zone. See Figure 1 for a simplified geology map and drill hole locations.

    Mineralisation grading 8.0 m at 2.82 g/t Au (KDD0110) (see Figure 3), 9.0 m at 3.60 g/t Au (KDD0111) (see Figure 2) and 7.0 m at 1.36 g/t Au ( KDD0115) was reported in Structure 6 at Jagger Zone in these boreholes. The mineralisation in KDD0110 is comparable to the mineralised intersection reported previously on the same drill section (borehole KDD0028 grading 8.0 m at 3.72 g/t Au ).

    A broad mineralised zone grading 26.0 m at 0.60 g/t Au (Figure 3) was also intersected in the upper 25.0 m oxidised zone near surface in KDD0110 in central parts of the shear zone.

    Road Cut Zone Highlights

    Drilling at the Road Cut Zone has focused on two main targets identified to date. The main shear intersected previously on RCZ800, together with mineralisation associated with the Contact Zone Fault and the shears in close proximity of this first order fault. See Figure 4 for simplified geology map and drill hole locations.

    Borehole KDD0112 on Section RCZ400 intersected 5.0 m at 3.42 g/t Au associated with the northern strike continuation of the artisanal mine shear zone (see Figure 5). Anomalous grades (0.20-0.25 g/t Au) were also reported along Contact Zone Fault on this section. Borehole KDD0114 on RCZ350 intersected mineralisation grading 4.0m at 0.96 g/t Au confirming the quartz veining and alteration along the Contact Zone Fault to the north of that previously reported.

    Encouraging gold intersections have also been reported along the one of the main shears within the mafic package associated with a well-defined shear on RCZ800 . All 3 boreholes in the area intersected the well-developed shear zone. The best intersection was in borehole KDD0118 on RCZ825 (4.0 m at 3.47 g/t Au) , with more anomalous intercepts in KDD0121 on RCZ750 (2.0 m at 2.27 g/t Au and 3.0 m at 1.34 g/t Au) and KDD0116 on RCZ800 (4.0 m at 0.80 g/t Au).

    Table 1: Summary of Significant Diamond Drill Hole Results

    BHID

    East

    North

    Elev.

    Az.

    Dip

    Length

    From (m)

    To (m)

    Int. (m)

    Au g/t

    Target

    KDD0110

    229055

    775308

    346

    70

    -50

    194.4

    0.00

    6.00

    6.00

    1.81

    Jagger

    10.00

    36.00

    26.00

    0.60

    Jagger

    incl. 10.00

    16.00

    6.00

    1.77

    Jagger

    52.00

    60.00

    8.00

    0.62

    Jagger

    148.00

    156.00

    8.00

    2.82

    Jagger

    KDD0111

    229049

    775359

    334

    70

    -50

    179.4

    0.00

    4.00

    4.00

    0.79

    Jagger

    28.00

    30.00

    2.00

    0.50

    Jagger

    42.00

    51.00

    9.00

    0.99

    Jagger

    incl. 44.00

    51.00

    7.00

    1.66

    Jagger

    57.00

    60.00

    3.00

    0.55

    Jagger

    64.00

    66.00

    2.00

    0.50

    Jagger

    119.00

    128.00

    9.00

    3.60

    Jagger

    incl. 120.40

    126.85

    6.45

    4.74

    Jagger

    149.00

    152.00

    3.00

    0.35

    Jagger

    KDD0112

    228441

    776362

    245

    70

    -50

    206.3

    4.00

    9.00

    5.00

    0.40

    RCZ

    120.00

    125.00

    5.00

    3.42

    RCZ

    incl. 120.00

    122.00

    2.00

    7.13

    RCZ

    203.00

    205.00

    2.00

    0.92

    RCZ

    KDD0113

    228912

    775469

    320

    70

    -50

    266.4

    105.00

    110.00

    5.00

    0.49

    Jagger

    119.00

    121.00

    2.00

    1.55

    Jagger

    148.00

    159.00

    11.00

    0.81

    Jagger

    188.00

    196.00

    8.00

    2.54

    Jagger

    214.00

    217.00

    3.00

    0.53

    Jagger

    KDD0114

    228404

    776402

    246

    70

    -50

    269.3

    10.00

    13.00

    3.00

    1.21

    RCZ

    34.00

    35.00

    1.00

    7.22*

    RCZ

    50.00

    52.00

    2.00

    2.98

    RCZ

    199.00

    203.00

    4.00

    0.96

    RCZ

    KDD0115

    229050

    775411

    316

    70

    -50

    167.4

    102.00

    109.00

    7.00

    1.36

    Jagger

    113.00

    116.00

    3.00

    0.73

    Jagger

    136.00

    147.00

    11.00

    0.61

    Jagger

    incl. 140.00

    144.00

    4.00

    1.36

    Jagger

    154.00

    157.00

    3.00

    1.84

    Jagger

    KDD0116

    228406

    775924

    289

    70

    -50

    302.3

    15.00

    17.00

    2.00

    1.89

    RCZ

    45.00

    48.00

    3.00

    1.48

    RCZ

    93.00

    95.00

    2.00

    1.86

    RCZ

    205.00

    206.00

    1.00

    10.50

    RCZ

    246.00

    250.00

    4.00

    0.80

    RCZ

    KDD0117

    228909

    775522

    313

    70

    -50

    242.4

    132.00

    136.00

    4.00

    0.33

    Jagger

    146.00

    147.00

    1.00

    2.68*

    Jagger

    166.00

    169.00

    3.00

    1.31

    Jagger

    KDD0118

    228444

    775910

    299

    70

    -50

    251.3

    76.00

    79.00

    3.00

    2.96

    RCZ

    129.00

    133.00

    4.00

    0.47

    RCZ

    187.00

    188.00

    1.00

    2.36*

    RCZ

    222.00

    226.00

    4.00

    3.47

    RCZ

    232.00

    233.00

    1.00

    1.62*

    RCZ

    KDD0119

    228900

    775572

    305

    70

    -50

    221.4

    12.00

    16.00

    4.00

    0.42

    Jagger

    168.00

    170.00

    2.00

    0.88

    Jagger

    195.00

    197.00

    2.00

    2.55

    Jagger

    KDD0120

    228863

    775611

    280

    70

    -50

    224.4

    7.00

    9.00

    2.00

    0.34

    Jagger

    182.00

    189.00

    7.00

    0.56

    Jagger

    KDD0121

    228452

    775994

    283

    70

    -50

    230.3

    38.00

    40.00

    2.00

    0.81

    RCZ

    94.00

    99.00

    5.00

    0.36

    RCZ

    172.00

    174.00

    2.00

    2.37

    RCZ

    183.00

    186.00

    3.00

    1.54

    RCZ

    Notes:

    • Cut-off using 2.0 m at 0.30 g/t Au
    • Intervals are reported with no more than 3.0 m of internal dilution of less than 0.3 m g/t Au except where indicated with an *

    An accurate dip and strike and controls of mineralisation are unconfirmed and mineralised zones are reported as downhole lengths. Drill holes are planned to intersect mineralised zones perpendicular to interpreted targets. All intercepts reported are downhole distances, true widths are unknown.

    Sampling, QA/QC, and Analytical Procedures

    Drill core was logged and sampled by Kobo personnel at site. Drill cores were sawn in half, with one half remaining in the core box and the other half secured into new plastic sample bags with sample number tickets. Core samples are drilled using HQ core barrels to below the level of oxidation and then reduced to NQ core barrels for the remainder of the bore hole. Samples are transported to the SGS Côte d’Ivoire facility in Yamoussoukro by Kobo personnel where the entire sample was prepared for analysis (prep code PRP86/PRP94). Sample splits of 50 grams were then analysed for gold using 50g Fire Assay as per SGS Geochem Method FAA505. QA/QC procedures for the drill program include insertion of a certificated standards every 20 samples, a blank every 20 samples and a duplicate sample every 20 samples. All QAQC control samples returned values within acceptable limits.

    Review of Technical Information

    The scientific and technical information in this press release has been reviewed and approved by Paul Sarjeant, P.Geo., who is a Qualified Persons as defined in National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Sarjeant is the President and Chief Operating Officer and Director of Kobo.

    About Kobo Resources Inc.

    Kobo Resources is a growth-focused gold exploration company with a compelling new gold discovery in Côte d’Ivoire, one of West Africa’s most prolific and developing 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 26,200 metres of diamond drilling, nearly 5,900 metres of reverse circulation (RC) drilling, and 5,900 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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    Highlights:  

    •  GS2519

    1.08 g/Au over 110.7m one of the most western  

    holes drilled to date in the WOW Zone.

    •  GS2521

    1.7g/t Au over 70.1m

    •  GS2522

    1.44 g/t Au over 22.5m from 4.5m

    •  GS2526

     0.9 g/t Au over 182.9m

    The width refers to drill hole intercepts; true width cannot be determined due to the uncertain geometry of mineralization 

    2025 PROGRAM

    • Drilling is expected to remain ongoing until mid-December
    • Conversion of inferred resources into indicated & further exploration drilling and geotechnical drilling.
    • 54 holes ( ~35,000m) completed
    • Ongoing metallurgical work, focusing on flowsheet optionality with sulphide oxidation is a key part of our strategy to maximize the potential of the resource.

    VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 20, 2025 /CNW/ – Freegold Ventures Limited (TSX: FVL,OTC:FGOVF) (OTCQX: FGOVF) pleased to announce the results from eight additional drill holes at the Golden Summit project which further demonstrate the project’s resource potential.  To date, the company has completed 54 drill holes, and the drilling of 36,231m including ongoing holes. A substantial number of assay results are still pending with results expected to be reported as they are finalized.

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    Objectives of the 2025 Drill Program
    The 2025 drill program aims to upgrade resources, expand mineralization, and define boundaries in the Dolphin and Cleary Zones. This involves exploration, geotechnical, and metallurgical test holes. Significant exploration potential remains both to the west and east of the current deposit.

    Cleary Zone

    Hole

    Depth

    Dip

    Azimuth

    From 

    To

    Interval

    Au

    Number

    (m)

    (m)

    (m)

    g/t

    GS2510

    492.9

    -75

    360

    35.7

    63.1

    27.4

    0.89

    297.8

    316.1

    18.3

    0.82

    370.9

    377

    6.1

    7.50

    425.8

    459.3

    33.5

    1.49

    GS2513

    448.1

    -80

    360

    35.7

    60

    24.3

    1.43

    261.2

    268.5

    7.3

    5.98

     incl

    263.3

    264.3

    1.0

    31.74

    353.6

    383.1

    29.5

    1.06

    407.5

    422.8

    15.3

    0.96

    GS2521

    577.3

    -75

    360

    249

    319.1

    70.1

    1.7

    416.7

    481.3

    64.6

    0.73

    535.5

    577.3

    41.8

    1.29

    The width refers to drill hole intercepts; true width cannot be determined due to the uncertain geometry of mineralization.

    GS2510 had a planned depth of 600m but reached only 492.9m due to difficult drilling conditions. In the target zone, the hole intersected 1.49g/t Au over 32.5m at a depth of 425.8m. GS2513 and GS2521 were both infill holes and part of the 10-hole groundwater investigation program conducted to measure the hydraulic properties of lithologies within the potential proposed pit volume (i.e., schist, granodiorite, and tonalite) through packer testing. The results will provide hydraulic conductivities to inform the conceptual hydrogeologic model and help estimate dewatering needs. Vibrating Wire Piezometers (VWPs) were installed in these 8 of these holes to measure groundwater levels within the potential pit area, including vertical and horizontal gradients, to identify potential fault-block compartmentalization, and to monitor long-term groundwater levels. VWP depths were chosen to target various schist units, granodiorite, and tonalite in each hole.

    GS2513 intersected higher-grade mineralization closer to surface, with 1.43g/t Au over 24.3m from 35.7m. It was also planned for a depth of 600m but was terminated at 448m due to difficult conditions. GS2521 intersected 1.7g/t Au over 70.1m at 259m and an additional 1.29g/t Au at 535.5m; however, the hole was lost in the mineralized zone before reaching the planned depth of 700m.

    Dolphin Zone

    Hole

    Depth

    Dip

    Azimuth

    From 

    To 

    Interval

    Au

    Number

    (m)

    (m)

    (m)

    g/t

    GS2518

    656.2

    -75

    360

    142

    169.1

    27.1

    1.17

    262.7

    307.8

    45.1

    0.86

    364.8

    370

    5.2

    1.35

    507.5

    569.1

    61.6

    0.96

    611.7

    617.8

    6.1

    4.14

    GS2526

    603.6

    -80

    360

    24.2

    25.6

    1.4

    12.19

    37.5

    53.9

    16.4

    1.26

    104.2

    130.2

    26

    0.93

    282.6

    290.2

    7.6

    4.97

    367

    381.6

    14.6

    0.82

    386.2

    569.1

    182.9

    0.9

    incl

    544.2

    569.1

    24.9

    1.29

    The width refers to drill hole intercepts; true width cannot be determined due to the uncertain geometry of mineralization.

    GS2518 was drilled to a depth of 656.2m, but was initially planned to 700m. The hole was lost due to difficult ground conditions, but it still demonstrates the continuity of mineralization. GS2518 was also a hydrological hole. G2526 intersected several zones, with a higher-grade zone closer to the surface of 1.26 g/t Au over 16.4m from a depth of 37.5m, and a broad zone of 0.90 g/t Au over 182.9m from 386.2m. GS2526 lies within the projected potential starter pit area. These results suggest strong mineralization near the surface, which could enhance the economic viability of the starter pit area and support further exploration efforts.

    GS2519, GS2522 and GS2525 – WOW Zone
    GS2519, GS2522 and GS2525 were all drilled within the WOW Zone. All three holes intersected significant zones of over 1.0 g/t Au mineralization, continuing to validate the WOW Zone’s potential to host higher-grade mineralization. GS2519 one of the most western holes drilled in the WOW zone and returned 1.08g/t Au over 110.7m from a depth of 365m.  The hole encountered several other zones over 1.0 g/t Au at depth, including 1.65g/t Au over 54m from 404m, and a further 1.44 g/t Au over 18m from 617m. These intercepts indicate strong mineralization potential to depth and continue to support our ongoing resource model.  GS2522 intersected 1.44 g/t Au over 22.5m from 4.5m, and several other narrower zones of plus 1 g/t Au, again demonstrating the potential of this exciting zone. GS2525 (section 478600), demonstrates the potential to expand the current mineralized envelope with infill drilling. Mineralization in the WOW Zone remains open to depth and along strike to the west and southwest.

    WOW Zone

    Hole

    Depth

    Dip

    Azimuth

    From 

    To 

    Interval

    Au

    Number

    (m)

    (m)

    (m)

    g/t

    GS2519

    755

    -90

    0

    78.3

    86.6

    8.3

    1.11

    108.4

    117.2

    8.8

    1.15

    128

    137

    9

    3.15

    186.3

    198.8

    12.5

    1.39

    365

    475.7

    110.7

    1.08

    incl

    404

    458

    54

    1.65

    536

    598.4

    62.4

    0.87

    617

    635

    18

    1.44

    GS2522

    665

    -75

    360

    4.5

    27

    22.5

    1.44

    142.3

    162.5

    20.2

    0.74

    344

    365

    21

    1.30

    590

    611

    21

    1.05

    GS2525

    539.3

    -70

    360

    59

    72

    13

    1.10

    181.7

    194.8

    13.1

    3.45

    407

    456.4

    49.4

    0.97

    The width refers to drill hole intercepts; true width cannot be determined due to the uncertain geometry of mineralization.

    Metallurgical Update
    Metallurgical test work continues to validate the understanding of the potential process flowsheet for the Golden Summit material. As part of these ongoing studies, an expanded Master Composite of Golden Summit drill core assay rejects has been created and is a primary focus of the ongoing metallurgical test program being conducted at BaseMet Labs in Kamloops, BC.

    The Master Composite consists of assay reject material from 12 drill holes based on multiple continuous intervals in each hole above cut-off grade of 0.5 g/t gold Au subject to a minimum mining thickness of 6m. A total of 1,500kg of material has been blended with the intention of processing through a pilot plant to produce sufficient mass of sulphide concentrate upon which to carry out further optimization test work of the three oxidation processes, which have delivered excellent results to date. Pressure Oxidation (POX), BiOx and Albion Process™ testing will continue to be applied to Golden Summit concentrate to enable trade-off studies in the Pre-Feasibility Study (‘PFS’).

    The drill holes which have been used in the Master Composite are:

    GS2167, GS2168, GS2201, GS2203, GS2206, GS2207, GS2208, GS2209, GS2438.  GS2439 .GS2440, GS2441 –(see below link for hole locations)

    A total of six tests, each comprised of 20kg of the Master Composite material incorporating gravity recovery, followed by locked-cycle flotation and cleaner flotation to produce a clean sulphide concentrate, have been completed. The mass of the cleaner concentrate is approximately 4.6% of the total feed. The cleaner concentrate was subsequently treated with Albion Process™., and the Carbon-In-Leach response of the Albion Process™ residue was excellent, with over 97% of the gold contained in the cleaner concentrate being recovered by standard CIL techniques. The net overall gold recovery from the feed material was 93.9%.

    Ongoing Program
    The 2025 program is advancing steadily.  In addition to this year’s extensive drilling, other activities supporting the initiation of a Pre-Feasibility Study—such as cultural resource assessments, paleontology, groundwater analysis, and mamma habitat studies—are still underway.

    Since 2020, the Golden Summit project has become one of North America’s largest undeveloped gold resources. The significant increase in resource ounces and grade is the result of targeted drilling campaigns from 2020 to 2024 (over 130,000 meters), ongoing improvements to geological models, and a better understanding of mineralization controls. Positive metallurgical test results have also advanced the project. Ongoing drilling has continued to delineate zones of higher-grade mineralization and to convert previously considered waste areas into potentially economically viable mineralized zones. Continued westward expansion has resulted in the discovery of new higher-grade zones, increasing both indicated gold resources and grades.

    Overall gold recovery rates exceeding 90% have been achieved using a flowsheet consisting of gravity concentration, flotation to produce a cleaner concentrate, subsequently treated with sulphide-oxidizing techniques, including BIOX®,POX, and the Albion Process™, producing feed to carbon-in-leach for additional gold recovery from the concentrate.

    As of July 2025, the current Golden Summit resource includes an Indicated Primary Mineral Resource of 17.2 million ounces at 1.24 g/t Au and an Inferred Primary Mineral Resource of 11.9 million ounces at 1.04 g/t Au, calculated using a 0.5 g/t cut-off grade and a gold price of $2,490 three-year trailing average gold price. A significant number of assay results remain pending.

    Drilling is expected to continue until mid-December and resume in February 2026. Results from the 2025 drilling campaign will provide the basis for an updated mineral resource estimate, which will support the upcoming Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS).

    Links to the Plan Map and Section 478600E and Master Composite Drill Hole Locations

    https://freegoldventures.com/site/assets/files/6287/cp-met-drilling-all.png

    https://freegoldventures.com/site/assets/files/6287/nr-2025-drilling-20251119.png

    https://freegoldventures.com/site/assets/files/6287/e478600-section-november2025.pdf

    Update on Shorty Creek
    Freegold and Gold Range were unable to reach an agreement on suitable commercial terms, and the lease for the Shorty Creek project has therefore been terminated.   As we enter this transformational period for Freegold, we believe our attention is best focused on Golden Summit.  Accordingly, Freegold’s exploration and development efforts will focus on the highly prospective Golden Summit Project as it advances the project through pre-feasibility over the coming year.

    QA/QC
    HQ Core is logged, photographed and cut in half using a diamond saw, and one-half placed in sealed bags for preparation and subsequent geochemical analysis by MSA Laboratories in Fairbanks, Alaska or ALS’s facilities in Vancouver and Thunder Bay.  At MSALABS, the entire sample will be dried and crushed to 70% passing -2mm (CRU-CPA). A ~500g riffle split was analyzed for gold using CHRYSOS PhotonAssay™ (CPA-Au1). From this, 250g will be further riffle split from the original PhotonAssay™ sample, pulverized, and a 0.25g sub-sample analysed for multi-element geochemistry using MSA’s IMS230 package, which includes 4-acid digestion and ICP-MS finish. MSALABS operates under ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 9001 certified quality systems.

    Core samples were delivered to ALS’s facility in Vancouver, Canada, where each sample was crushed to 70% passing a 2 mm (Tyler 9 mesh, U.S. Std. No. 10) screen.  A representative ~500 g subsample was obtained by riffle splitting (SPL-32a) and analyzed for gold using ALS method Au-PA01, which provides a detection range of 0.03 to 350 ppm, in Thunder Bay.

    In addition, a subsample was analyzed for multi-element geochemistry using ALS method ME-ICP61 (34-element, four-acid ICP-AES).

    A QA/QC program includes laboratory and field standards inserted every ten samples. Blanks are inserted at the start of the submittal, and at least one blank every 25 standards.

    The Qualified Person for this release is Alvin Jackson, P.Geo., Vice President of Exploration and Development for Freegold, who has approved the scientific and technical disclosure in this news release.

    About Freegold Ventures Limited
    Freegold is a TSX-listed company focused on exploration in Alaska.

    Some statements in this news release contain forward-looking information, including, without limitation, statements as to planned expenditures and exploration programs, potential mineralization and resources, exploration results, the completion of an updated NI 43-101 technical report, and any other future plans. These statements address future events and conditions and, as such, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the statements. Such factors include, without limitation, the completion of planned expenditures, the ability to complete exploration programs on schedule, and the success of exploration programs. See Freegold’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31st, 2024, filed under Freegold’s profile at www.sedar.com, for a detailed discussion of the risk factors associated with Freegold’s operations.

     

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