Sun Summit Announces Selection of Consultants to Complete Metallurgical Testing on the JD Project, Toodoggone Mining District, B.C.

• On 8 Apr 2026 Sun Summit announced it has hired Fuse Advisors Inc. and Blue Coast Research Ltd. to run an initial metallurgical test program on composite material from the Creek and Finn zones of its JD Project (Toodoggone, B.C.).
• ~302 kg of composite will be processed using cyanide leach, gravity concentration and flotation.
• The work includes head‑characterisation, mineralogy, comminution testing and gold/silver recovery assays.
• Results are expected within three months and will feed into a NI 43‑101 technical report that also contains the company’s inaugural JD mineral resource estimate, targeted for Q1 2027.

• Expectation vs. reality: The announcement confirms a planned step in the exploration pathway already hinted at in prior financing releases (private placements earmarked for “metallurgical work” and a 2026 resource). No surprise element; it is an execution update.
• Magnitude: While essential for moving from drill results to a formal resource, the news does not introduce new capital, assets or contracts. It is therefore routine rather than market‑moving.
• Risk considerations: The program’s success hinges on recoveries that will underpin the forthcoming resource estimate. If test work under‑delivers, it could delay or downgrade the Q1 2027 NI 43‑101 filing, a hidden downside.

Conclusion: Materiality = Routine – Positive (expected progression, modest upside if results are strong).

Sun Summit Minerals Corp. is a TSX‑Venture listed explorer focused on high‑grade gold‑silver systems in British Columbia’s Toodoggone Mining District. Its flagship JD Project hosts the Creek, Finn and Belle zones, showing bulk‑tonnage Au‑Ag mineralisation and high‑grade vein shoots. The company also holds options on the Theory copper‑gold project and a 100 % interest in the Buck property.