Trailbreaker moves exploration team to Atsutla project

Executive Summary

• Trailbreaker Resources mobilized an exploration team to its newly consolidated 528‑ha Highlands zone within the flagship Atsutla gold project in northwestern British Columbia.
• The company acquired the additional ground through a $10,000 purchase agreement (with an optional $1 M cash payment to reduce a 2 % NSR royalty to 1 %).
• First‑pass reconnaissance work—including geological mapping, prospecting and soil sampling—will commence, with plans to ground‑truth drill collar locations ahead of a future drilling program.

Key Details

• Project Overview: Atsutla gold project is 100 % owned, spans >40,000 ha, and is fully permitted for drilling on two distinct targets (Highlands zone – high‑grade orogenic gold; Swan zone – Cu‑Au‑Ag porphyry).
• New Land Acquisition: 528 ha added to the claim block: 396 ha via staking and 132 ha via purchase agreement.
• Purchase Agreement Terms (signed Aug 26, 2025):
• Purchase price: $10,000 for a 100 % interest in the 13‑ha parcel.
• Vendor retains a 2.0 % net smelter return (NSR) royalty, reducible to 1.0 % upon payment of $1 million cash to the vendor.
• Exploration Activities Planned:
• First‑pass reconnaissance: geological mapping, prospecting, soil sampling on newly acquired ground.
• Ground‑truthing of drill collar locations within the Highlands zone in preparation for a future drilling program.
• Highlands Zone Highlights:
• Historic rock grab samples up to 630 g/t Au and 1,894 g/t Ag over a 750 m × 600 m area.
• Gold‑bearing quartz veins hosted in shallow‑dipping fault structures extending 3.5 km north (Snook zone) and 1.5 km east (Christmas Creek zone).
• CEO Comment: Daithi Mac Gearailt emphasized advancing the Highlands zone to a drill‑ready stage, mirroring progress made previously in the Swan zone.
• Technical Review: Carl Schulze, P.Geo., of Aurora Geosciences Ltd., qualified under NI 43‑101, reviewed and approved all technical information.

Notable Quotes

“Since its discovery in 2020, the Atsutla gold project has remained Trailbreaker's flagship property for good reason… I am looking forward to adding more to the Atsutla gold project's story.” – Daithi Mac Gearailt, CEO, Trailbreaker Resources Ltd.