Nordique continues drilling at Isoneva

Executive Summary

• Nordique Resources provided an operational update on its Base-of-Till (BOT) drilling program at the Isoneva Gold Project in Finland, highlighting progress at the high-priority Korpisalo target.
• The company reported visible sulphide mineralization (chalcopyrite and arsenopyrite) and quartz veining in bedrock samples, which align with geophysical anomalies and support the geological model for gold-bearing systems.
• First assay results from Korpisalo are expected in early October, with plans to mobilize the drill to the Tiaskuru target and advance diamond drilling at Uunikangas in the coming months.

Key Details

• Drilling Progress: Phase 1 BOT drilling began in mid-August at the Korpisalo target. To date, 78 drill holes have been completed. Drilling is expected to conclude at Korpisalo in the coming weeks due to improved ground conditions.
• Geological Findings: Rock chips from BOT bedrock sampling display chalcopyrite and arsenopyrite mineralization, as well as quartz veining. These features coincide with zones of structural complexity and geophysical anomalies.
• Target Specifics:
  • Korpisalo: Drilling is intersecting lithologies consistent with the geological model, including magnetic mafic volcanics, intermediate volcanics, intrusives, and schists along contact zones. Early signs of mineralization appear at the head of a boulder train.
  • Tiaskuru: The drill will mobilize here next. This target features strong boulder trains and historic high-grade gold intercepts. Mineralization is hosted in high-grade quartz carbonate veins within a structurally complex dilational zone. Historic boulder assays returned values up to 106 g/t Au, with historic drill results including 0.41m of 54 g/t Au and 0.44m of 18.1 g/t Au.
  • Uunikangas: A high-priority target for future diamond drilling, characterized by strong gold-in-till anomalies and anomalous BOT results at the northern margin of a tonalite intrusion. Historic drilling returned 17.9m grading 4.3 g/t Au (including 2.1m of 24.8 g/t Au), with boulder samples up to 462 g/t Au and 180.5 g/t Au.
• Methodology: Drilling uses a track-mounted rotary air blast rig. A wider-diameter casing tube takes a sample at the base of the glacial till, followed by a percussion bit drilling into bedrock for a rock chip sample, allowing for two accurate samples per hole.
• Timeline and Next Steps:
  • First assay results from Korpisalo expected in early October.
  • Historical IP and magnetic data are being reinterpreted by a third-party consultant to guide the next phase of exploration in Q1 2026.
  • Winter plans include advancing diamond drilling at highest-priority targets identified from BOT results and continuing BOT drilling in areas requiring frozen ground access.
• Community Engagement: Partner Gemdale Gold met with the Municipality of Reisjarvi. A community information session is being planned to keep local stakeholders informed.

Notable Quotes

• "We are very encouraged by the strong start to drilling at Isoneva... The combination of quartz veining, sulphide mineralization and alignment with strong geophysical anomalies gives us confidence that we are vectoring into a mineralized system." — Sharyn Alexander, CEO