Cartier Cuts 35.5 g/t Au over 0.5 m and 20.4 g/t Au over 0.5 m at Main (Cadillac); Confirms Near-Surface High-Grade Gold Potential; Advances Toward VG10 Zone

Executive Summary

• Cartier Resources announced high‑grade gold intercepts from the VG9 Zone in its fully funded 100,000 m Main Sector drilling program at the Cadillac Project.
• Notable assays include 35.5 g/t Au over 0.5 m (hole CA25‑261) and 20.4 g/t Au over 0.5 m (hole CA25‑267), confirming a near‑surface, high‑grade zone only ~200 m north of existing resources.
• The results expand the known strike length to at least 75 m and depth to 125 m, supporting future integration of VG9 into the mine plan and underscoring significant upside potential for the Cadillac Project.

Key Details

• Drill Program: 100,000 m (2 rigs) – 600‑hole campaign targeting brownfield growth and greenfield discovery across the 15 km Cadillac Fault Zone (Q3 2025–Q2 2027).
• VG9 Zone Intercepts
• Hole CA25‑261: 35.5 g/t Au over 0.5 m, visible gold, depth ≈125 m.
• Hole CA25‑267: 20.4 g/t Au over 0.5 m, visible gold, depth ≈55 m.
• Hole CA25‑259: 4.4 g/t Au over 3.0 m (including 7.2 g/t Au over 1.0 m), depth ≈60 m.
• Spacing: Holes CA25‑261 and CA25‑267 are spaced 95 m apart, confirming continuity of the high‑grade zone.
• Mineralization Extent: Minimum 75 m strike length × 125 m depth; located ~200 m north of existing mineral resources, potentially reducing development costs.
• Historical Context: Prior 2024 drill holes (CH24‑251 and CH24‑147) intersected 46.0 g/t Au over 0.5 m and 20.2 g/t Au over 1.0 m respectively, establishing the VG9 target area.
• Next Exploration Steps:
• Additional drilling on VG9 to delineate a 150‑300 m gold envelope and advance toward a future inventory.
• Ongoing drilling of adjacent VG10 Zone (≈200 m east) with similar mineralization style.
• Planned regional target testing using structural modelling and AI‑driven targeting (VRIFY).
• Project Context – Main Sector: Hosts multiple high‑priority targets (Chimo, East Chimo, West Nordeau) with indicated resources of 720,000 oz Au (7.1 Mt @ 3.1 g/t) and inferred resources of 1,633,000 oz Au (18.5 Mt @ 2.8 g/t).
• Milestones (2025‑2027):
• Environmental baseline studies & economic evaluation of Chimo tailings (Q3 2025–Q3 2026).
• Metallurgical sampling & testwork program (Q4 2025–Q1 2026) to define recovery rates and optimize flowsheet.
• QA/QC: Core split, blanks, duplicates, and certified reference materials used; analyses performed by MSALABS and Actlabs (ISO/IEC 17025 accredited).
• Qualified Person: Ronan Déroff, P.Geo., M.Sc., Vice President Exploration (NI 43‑101 QP).

Notable Quotes

“The new high‑grade gold results from VG9 further demonstrate the growing potential of the deposit at depth… VG9 could be efficiently integrated into our future mine plan, potentially enhancing Cadillac project economics.” – Philippe Cloutier, President & CEO

“VG9 is hosted within sedimentary rocks that have been historically underexplored… these results mark a significant technical breakthrough and meaningful exploration upside.” – Ronan Déroff, Vice President Exploration