Domestic Metals expands Smart Creek exploration budget

Executive Summary

• Domestic Metals Corp. has expanded its exploration targeting budget at the Smart Creek copper project following high-grade surface sampling results, confirming the presence of porphyry, epithermal, and carbonate replacement deposit styles.
• The company has scheduled follow-up diamond drilling for April 2026 to test new targets, including a western porphyry extension, a new porphyry system east of the Sunrise mine, and Radio Tower carbonate replacement lenses.
• The company entered into a $300,000 marketing agreement with Machai Capital Inc. and provided clarification regarding the engagement and fees of technical advisor Michael Pound.

Key Details

• Exploration Results (Surface Sampling):
  • Sample G019235: 74.7 g/t Au, 13.8% Cu, and 3,810 g/t Ag.
  • Sample G019007: 102 g/t Au.
  • Sample G019001: 30.4 g/t Au.
  • Sample G019353: 26.6 g/t Au.
  • Sample G019225: 23.1% Cu and 424 g/t Ag.
  • Sample G019031: 19.65% Cu and 458 g/t Ag.
  • Sample G019038: 19.05% Cu and 582 g/t Ag.
• Drilling Plans:
  • Follow-up diamond drilling is scheduled for April 2026.
  • Smart Creek Porphyry Target: Drilling will test a robust exploration target west of the historical drilling footprint, leveraging historical data and new surface geochemical/geological data.
  • Sunrise Porphyry Target: Drilling will test the depth extent of mineralized porphyry dikes exposed at surface, approximately 1 km east of the past-producing Sunrise mine, interpreted as the top of a new porphyry system.
  • Radio Tower CRD Targets: Drilling will test previously unrecognized semi-massive and massive sulphide carbonate replacement deposit (CRD) lenses. This testing is contingent upon the completion of a second round of permitting for the project.
• Marketing Agreement:
  • Entered into an agreement with Machai Capital Inc. dated Feb. 27, 2026.
  • Services include public awareness, digital media marketing, social media amplification, and targeted investor communications.
  • Consideration: $300,000 plus GST.
  • Term: Two-month period commencing immediately.
  • Machai is arm's length to the company; neither Machai nor its principal Suneal Sandhu holds any interest in the company.
  • Engagement is subject to TSX-V approval.
• Technical Advisor Engagement (Michael Pound):
  • Clarification provided per TSX-V request regarding previous releases.
  • Engaged on Feb. 17, 2025.
  • Fees were $5,000 per month initially, increasing to $7,500 per month in May 2025.
• Technical Information:
  • Reviewed and approved by Daniel MacNeil, PGeo, a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101.

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