Midland starts 1,600 m drilling program at Jouvex

Executive Summary

• Midland Exploration Inc. has commenced a 1,600-metre diamond drilling program on its wholly-owned Jouvex gold property, located approximately 10 kilometres northwest of the Douay deposit in the Abitibi region.
• The drilling program, supported by helicopters, consists of five planned holes designed to test magnetic anomalies and interpreted structures that coincide with induced polarization (IP) anomalies in the southern part of the property.
• This area has never been drill-tested by Midland, with the nearest historical drill holes located 350 metres to the northeast; the target is associated with the Casa-Berardi deformation zone and potential disseminated sulphides.

Key Details

• Drilling Program Scope: 1,600 metres of helicopter-supported diamond drilling.
• Number of Holes: Five drill holes planned.
• Location: Jouvex gold property, wholly owned by Midland, ~10 km northwest of the Douay deposit, Abitibi.
• Target Geology: Testing magnetic anomalies and interpreted structures coinciding with IP anomalies in the south part of the property.
• Specific Target: A strongly positive magnetic anomaly associated with a chargeability zone, potentially indicating disseminated sulphides between zones of higher resistivity. This zone may correspond to the Casa-Berardi deformation zone.
• Historical Context: The area has never been drill tested by Midland; nearest drill holes are 350 metres to the northeast. Historical hole JOU-1-84 showed interesting alteration patterns (silicification-carbonatization-sericitization) and felsic rocks favourable for gold mineralization.
• New Exploration Target: Reassessment of the southern part identified potential for VMS mineralization based on historical data showing felsic tuffs and volcanic rocks between Taibi sediments and Cartwright mafic volcanic rocks.
• Geophysical Findings: Drone-supported magnetic surveys indicate the main magnetic fabric is truncated in the south part of the project, suggesting major structures favourable for syenitic intrusions similar to Douay.
• Nearby Resources: The target is near a major structure running just north of the Douay gold deposit, where indicated and inferred resources are estimated at 3,038,000 ounces of gold (2022 MRE, Maple Gold).
• Survey History: Exploration resumed in 2024-2025 with two drone-supported magnetic surveys and an induced polarization (IP) survey totalling 30 line kilometres in the fall of 2025.

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