Pacific Ridge signs Takla Nation deals for Kliyul, RDP

Executive Summary

• Pacific Ridge Exploration Ltd. has signed exploration agreements with the Takla Nation for its Kliyul and RDP copper-gold projects in north-central British Columbia.
• The agreements establish a cooperative relationship focused on communication and collaboration to provide certainty in the advancement of both projects.
• The release provides significant resource and drilling data for both projects, highlighting the scale of the Kliyul Main Zone and recent high-grade intercepts at the RDP Day target.

Key Details

• Agreement Parties: Pacific Ridge Exploration Ltd. and Takla Nation.
• Project Coverage: The agreements cover the Kliyul copper-gold project and the RDP copper-gold project, both located in north-central British Columbia.
• Kliyul Project Resource Data:
  • Location: Quesnel terrane, close to existing infrastructure.
  • Ownership: 100% owned by Pacific Ridge.
  • Kliyul Main Zone (KMZ) Inferred Resource: 334.1 million tonnes grading 0.33% CuEq.
  • KMZ Grade Breakdown: 0.15% Copper, 0.26 g/t Gold, 0.95 g/t Silver.
  • KMZ Contained Metals: 2.42 billion pounds CuEq (including 1.11 billion pounds Copper, 2.74 million ounces Gold, and 10.22 million ounces Silver).
  • Status: Open for expansion; KMZ is one target along a six-kilometre-long mineralized trend.
• RDP Project Drilling Results:
  • Location: Golden Horseshoe, southern end of the Toodoggone district, 40 km west of Kliyul.
  • Ownership: 100% owned by Pacific Ridge.
  • Recent Activity: Five drill holes completed at the Day target in 2025.
  • Best Intercept (Hole RDP-25-011): 112.2 metres of 1.35% CuEq (0.76% Cu, 0.86 g/t Au, 3.16 g/t Ag) within 405.0 metres of 0.71% CuEq (0.44% Cu, 0.38 g/t Au, 1.87 g/t Ag).
  • Previous Best Intercept (Hole RDP-22-005): 107.2 metres of 1.39% CuEq (0.63% Cu, 1.10 g/t Au, 2.91 g/t Ag) within 497.2 metres of 0.66% CuEq (0.37% Cu, 0.40 g/t Au, 1.60 g/t Ag).
• Technical Oversight: Information prepared and reviewed by Danette Schwab, PGeo, Vice-President, Exploration, a qualified person under NI 43-101.

Notable Quotes

• "The agreements establish a mutually beneficial and co-operative relationship whereby communication and collaboration between Takla and Pacific Ridge are key factors, providing the parties certainty in their relationship throughout the advancement of Kliyul and RDP."