Vior Gold Corporation Reports Initial Drilling Results from Its 2026 Drill Program at Kinebik

Vior Gold Corporation Inc. (VIO) has released the initial batch of assay results from its 2026 Kinebik drill program in Quebec. The program, which operated between July 16 and September 19, 2026, drilled a total of 8,596 meters. This footage was divided between the Cameron Main zone, with 5,367 meters drilled, and the Florence zone, with 3,229 meters.

To date, the company has received 1,525 samples from the laboratory, while 6,359 samples, representing approximately 80% of the submitted material, remain pending.

The reported intervals are core-length measurements rather than true widths. Key results include:

• KN-26-001, Cameron Main: 4.92 g/t Au over 1.8 m from 337.6 m.
• KN-26-002, Cameron Main: 3.03 g/t Au over 4.6 m from 709.4 m, described as the deepest gold intersection to date at Cameron Main, at approximately 590 m vertical depth.
• KN-26-004, Cameron Main: 2.43 g/t Au over 2.5 m from 242.6 m.
• KN-26-008, Florence: 5.32 g/t Au over 2.5 m from 88.0 m, including 19.2 g/t Au over 0.6 m.
• KN-26-008, Florence: 2.23 g/t Au over 5.1 m from 205.4 m, within a broader interval of 1.06 g/t Au over 16.5 m.
• KN-26-014, Cameron Main: 13.3 g/t Au over 0.5 m from 618.9 m.
• KN-26-016, Florence: 2.01 g/t Au over 8.8 m from 349.2 m, located in silica-altered brecciated granodiorite, described as a new style at Florence.

The release notes that true widths are estimated at 65-80% of the core length. Assays were conducted at ALS Laboratories, with standards and blanks inserted every 10 samples. Pascal Simard is the Qualified Person responsible for the data. Historical Kinebik results cited in the release are drawn from SIGEOM and public sources and are expressly not verified by the QP.

Vior Gold Corporation Inc. (VIO) released results that serve as a first-pass confirmation of gold mineralization at its Cameron Main and Florence properties, including a western Florence step-out and a new intrusion-hosted style. While these findings modestly improve the geological narrative, they do not establish continuity, nor do they alter the resource scale, as the company currently holds no defined resource. The reported grades and gram-metres are considered modest for an orogenic system.

The stock has traded near its 52-week low, hovering between C$0.08 and C$0.09, following a peak of approximately C$0.15 in January-April 2026. A year ago, the shares were valued at C$0.11. Historical results from the Kinebik project, including 5.5 g/t over 6.0 m at Florence and 5.07 g/t over 2.8 m at Cameron Main, were already disclosed in the acquisition release and presentation. The new assays are not materially better than those historical numbers on a grade-and-width basis.

Financially, the company reported cash of C$12.5 million at June 30, 2026, with current assets of C$29.8 million and adjusted working capital of C$26.7 million. Vior Gold has no debt and 416.2 million shares outstanding. This balance sheet funds exploration for the time being, though the equity is valued largely on exploration news flow. The results are real and worth following, but are not strong enough on grade, width, or continuity to change the equity story on their own.

Vior Gold Corporation Inc. (TSXV: VIO, OTCQB: VIORF, Frankfurt: VL5) is a Quebec-based junior gold explorer focused on the Abitibi Greenstone Belt. The company’s portfolio includes the Ligneris, Kinebik, Peacock, and Launay properties. Kinebik, Peacock, and Launay are being acquired from Agnico Eagle under an asset purchase agreement dated March 4, 2026. While prior filings discussed closing in the first quarter of 2027, the current release indicates a closing window before the end of 2027. Vior does not yet own Kinebik outright.

Ligneris is the advanced exploration focus, comprising 1,023 claims covering more than 530 km2, located approximately 50 km north of Amos. The property features orogenic gold and gold-rich polymetallic VMS-style mineralization. Kinebik covers 1,267 claims and more than 737 km2 along the Cameron Break, about 40 km northeast of Lebel-sur-Quevillon. Launay, which is under acquisition, covers orogenic gold and intrusion-related targets. The provided presentation also identifies Peacock as part of the Agnico package.

The presentation lists Kinebik reserves and resources, including 1.6 moz Au at 3.0 g/t, 2.1 moz Au M&I at 4.0 g/t, and 6.6 moz total contained metal. These figures are not repeated or qualified in today's release, and no current NI 43-101 technical report is provided for Vior's ownership. They should be treated as unverified presentation material, not as a current Vior resource.

Prior-period financial context, not disclosed in today's release, shows that Q2-2026 reported cash of C$12.5 million, current assets of C$29.8 million, total assets of C$73.9 million, total liabilities of C$10.3 million, and equity of C$63.6 million, with 416.2 million shares outstanding. Book value per share was C$0.15. The six-month net loss was C$75,049 after a tax recovery, and exploration and acquisition spending was heavy. The MD&A cites adjusted working capital of C$26.7 million and no debt. That provides runway, but the company remains pre-revenue and dependent on financing and news flow over time.