Arbor Metals begins phase 1 2026 drilling at Jarnet

Executive Summary

• Arbor Metals Corp. has commenced its Phase 1 2026 diamond drilling program at its wholly owned Jarnet Lithium Project in Quebec, aiming to expand on encouraging lithium results from the 2025 campaign.
• The initial five-week program will target approximately 2,200 metres across eight drill holes from four setups, focusing primarily on the Jarnet 2 zone while testing high-priority targets at Firebird, Corvette, and St. Pierre.
• The release provides context from the 2025 drill program, highlighting multiple lithium-bearing pegmatite intercepts and anomalous values that justify the follow-up exploration.

Key Details

• Program Scope & Schedule: Phase 1 2026 program consists of ~2,200 metres of diamond drilling across 8 drill holes from 4 drill set-ups over a five-week period.
• Primary & Secondary Targets: Drilling will focus primarily on Jarnet 2, with additional testing of high-priority exploration targets at Firebird, Corvette, and St. Pierre identified in earlier campaigns.
• 2025 Drill Highlights (Context):
• JAR25-014 (Jarnet 2 -- Prince zone): 1.56 m @ 5,781 ppm Li (~0.57% Li) at 54.7 m depth.
• JAR25-015 (Jarnet 2): 1.5 m @ 2,224 ppm Li (~0.22% Li) at 212.06 m depth.
• JAR25-029, 030, 031 (Corvette claim blocks): Intersected anomalous lithium values within parallel pegmatite dikes along greenstone-peridotite contacts.
• Project Location & Tenure: Wholly owned Jarnet Lithium Project in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Quebec, adjacent to Patriot Battery Metals' Shaakichiuwaanaan property. The Jarnet, Corvette Lake, and St. Pierre projects comprise 83 map-designated claims covering ~5,606 hectares.
• Additional Project Context: Kemlee Lake lithium project located 3 km east of Rock Tech Lithium's Aumacho claim blocks and 12 km south of the Georgia Lake project, targeting spodumene-bearing pegmatites hosted in metasediments with geological similarities to the Georgia Lake deposit.
• Technical Oversight: Technical contents reviewed and approved by Francis R. Newton, PGeo (OGQ No. 2129), a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101.

Notable Quotes

• Mark Ferguson, President: "We are excited to begin the 2026 drilling campaign at Jarnet following the encouraging lithium results obtained during our 2025 program... With drilling planned at Jarnet 2 and several additional prospective zones, we believe this program represents an important step in advancing the project and unlocking the broader lithium potential within the district."