Germanium Mining completes Lac Du Km 35 remote sensing

Executive Summary

• Germanium Mining Corp. has completed remote sensing work on its Lac Du Km 35 property in the Chibougamau area, Quebec, utilizing high-resolution ESA Pleiades Neo satellite imagery acquired in September 2023.
• The study identified new structural features, circular features, and potential outcrops associated with germanium mineralization, specifically correlating the Laganiere germanium showing with a 300-meter diameter circular feature.
• The company plans to map and sample 15 to 20 potential outcrops per line kilometer during a field campaign scheduled for the summer of 2026, focusing on the area between the Faribault shear zone and the Laganiere showing.

Key Details

• Property Location: Lac Du Km 35 property, Chibougamau area, Quebec.
• Remote Sensing Technology: Used ESA (European Space Agency) PNEO (Pleiades Neo) satellites with 30-centimeter resolution panchromatic data.
• Imaging Details: Pan-sharpened image acquired in September 2023 using visible and infrared bands.
• Structural Findings:
  • Identified major structures with trends including northeast, east-west, north-northeast, and northwest.
  • Mapped the Faribault shear zone (FSZ), oriented east-southeast, dipping south-southwest, located roughly 450 meters southwest of the Laganiere showing.
  • Identified a circular feature with a diameter of approximately 300 meters correlated with the Laganiere germanium showing; the exact nature of this feature is under investigation.
  • Identified three major northeast structures crosscutting the Laganiere showing area.
• Historical Context & Mineralization:
  • The Laganiere germanium showing was discovered by government geologists in 1998.
  • Returned a value of 0.02% (186 parts per million) germanium, currently the highest germanium value ever reported from an outcrop in Quebec.
  • The showing consists of a peridotite outcrop within the Laganiere gneissic complex.
  • Located adjacent to a cluster of electromagnetic anomalies (approx. 400m x 400m) that have never been tested.
• Future Work:
  • Expected to map and sample between 15 to 20 potential outcrops per line kilometer.
  • Field campaign scheduled for summer 2026.
  • Data will be transferred to a GIS to generate 1:5,000 scale maps to optimize logistics.
• Market Context:
  • Germanium is listed as a critical metal in Canada, the US, and the EU.
  • China banned germanium exports to the US on Dec. 3, 2024.
  • Recent spot prices exceed $5,000 USD per kilogram.

Notable Quotes

• "The Laganiere germanium showing consists of a peridotite outcrop within the Laganiere gneissic complex... and is currently the highest germanium value ever reported from an outcrop in the province of Quebec."
• "The area between the FSZ and the Laganiere germanium showing, including the never-tested cluster of electromagnetic anomalies, will be the main focus of Germanium Mining."