Germanium Mining plans airborne survey at Lac Du 35

Executive Summary

• Germanium Mining Corp. announced plans to conduct a property-wide airborne magnetic and electromagnetic survey at its 100%-owned Lac Du Km 35 germanium project in Quebec, scheduled to be flown in April 2026.
• The survey aims to identify high-priority exploration targets and structural features to refine areas for outcrop sampling and guide a first-phase drilling program planned for fall 2026.
• Recent remote sensing has identified a prominent circular feature at the Laganiere showing and defined the Faribault shear zone, which are expected to be integrated with new geophysical data to optimize drill collar locations.

Key Details

• Survey Specifications: The new airborne survey will cover the entire Lac Du Km 35 property with modern, detailed parameters: line spacing not exceeding 75 metres and elevation from the surface below 30 metres.
• Comparison to Historical Data: Previous government data from 1978 had a line spacing of 200 metres and elevation of 120 metres; the new survey will significantly improve resolution to confirm existing anomalies and outline new ones.
• Drilling Timeline: The company intends to conduct a first-phase drilling program by the fall of 2026, following the summer field season of verification.
• Laganiere Showing Details:
  • Discovered in 1998, this peridotite outcrop returned 0.02% (186 ppm) germanium, the highest value ever reported from an outcrop in Quebec.
  • Remote sensing identified a ~300-metre diameter circular feature at this location, intersected by three northeast-trending structural corridors.
  • Located 450 metres northeast of the Faribault shear zone (FSZ) and adjacent to a 400m x 400m cluster of untested electromagnetic anomalies.
• Faribault Shear Zone (FSZ): Located ~450 metres southwest of the Laganiere showing, this east-southeast oriented zone dips south-southwest and is interpreted as a key structural conduit for hydrothermal fluids.
• Data Integration: All new airborne data and remote sensing results will be compiled into a GIS platform to generate 1:5,000 scale maps for optimizing fieldwork and logistics.
• Germanium Market Context: Germanium is listed as a critical metal in Canada, the US, and EU. China banned germanium exports to the US on Dec 3, 2024. Recent spot prices have exceeded $5,000 USD per kilogram.

Notable Quotes

• "Amid rising geopolitical tensions and increasing competition for secure supply chains, the importance of developing domestic sources of critical minerals has never been clearer. Germanium, in particular plays a vital role in advanced technologies spanning defence, telecommunications and next-generation computing. Germanium Mining Corp. is focused on unlocking strategic resources in stable jurisdictions, to potentially contribute to a more secure and resilient North American supply chain." — Mario Pezzente, CEO