Earthwise completes phase 1 fieldwork at Iron Range

Mr. Mark Luchinski reports EARTHWISE MINERALS COMPLETES PHASE 1 FIELD PROGRAM AT IRON RANGE GOLD PROJECT, BC Earthwise Minerals Corp. has completed the first part of its two-phase 2025 field program at the Iron Range gold project in southeastern British Columbia. The program, led by TerraLogic Exploration Inc., included the collection of 538 soil samples over 13.5 line kilometres (km) and 15 rock samples, along with structural mapping and prospecting across key target zones. Analytical results are pending and will be released once received, compiled and interpreted. Earthwise holds the exclusive option to acquire up to an 80-per-cent interest in the Iron Range gold project, which is 100 per cent owned by Eagle Plains Resources Ltd., with part of the property subject to an underlying 1.0-per-cent net smelter return (NSR) royalty. The 2025 field program advanced geochemical and mapping work across multiple targets at Iron Range: Sampling: A total of 538 soil samples were collected along 13.5 line km, together with 15 rock samples. Soil coverage: Tight-spaced grids were completed within known geochemical anomalies and extended into new areas, including fault splays and gold-in-till anomalies identified by Eagle Plains. Mapping and prospecting: Geological mapping and prospecting were carried out at the Pyromorphite zone and DIP zone, with additional sampling at Golden Cap and Star West. Next steps: All samples have been submitted for analysis, with results to be disclosed once received, compiled and interpreted. Exploration zones - 2025 Pyromorphite zone (British Columbia Minfile 082FSE141): Mineralization was first discovered in 2009, when logging road construction exposed sheared and brecciated sediments hosting centimetre-scale quartz veins bearing pyromorphite (lead) mineralization. No significant work has been carried out at the zone since its initial discovery by the previous tenure holder. Historical rock (grab) samples include SK10-207, which reported 27.0 grams per tonne (g/t) gold (Au), 173.0 g/t silver (Ag) and 13.4 per cent lead (Pb), and MK10-170, which reported 54.7 g/t Au, 42.2 g/t Ag and 2.8 per cent Pb (B.C. assessment report 31659). Golden Cap (B.C. Minfile 082FSE014): Tight-spaced soil sampling in 2025 was designed to test cross-fault intersections along the main Iron Range fault zone. Historical soil sampling by Eagle Plains at this area returned values up to 230 parts per billion (ppb) Au. DIP zone (Dakota -- B.C. Minfile 082FSE023; Idaho -- B.C. Minfile 082FSE024; Pacific -- B.C. Minfile 082FSE025): Soil sampling in 2025 was conducted over an area with a historical multielement soil geochemical anomaly that had not previously been analyzed for gold. Star West (B.C. Minfile 082FSE089): Soil sampling in 2025 was conducted over an area with a historical multielement soil geochemical anomaly that had not previously been analyzed for gold. Historic drilling and project overview Drilling at Iron Range in 2010 resulted in the discovery of the Talon zone, where drill hole IR10-010 intersected two intervals of strong and continuous mineralization, including 14.0 metres (m) grading 5.1 g/t gold, 1.86 per cent lead, 2.1 per cent zinc and 75.3 g/t silver, and 7.1 m grading 8.13 g/t gold, 2.84 per cent lead, 3.07 per cent zinc and 86.6 g/t silver (Eagle Plains news release dated Dec. 21, 2010). Previous drilling 10 km north of the Talon zone in 2008 by Eagle Plains intersected gold mineralization in drill hole IR08006, which assayed 7.0 m grading 51.52 g/t (1.50 ounces per ton (oz/t)) gold (Eagle Plains news release dated April 20, 2009). All of the exploration data collected by Eagle Plains since 2001, as well as all of the available historic data, have been integrated into a GIS database, which is used to prioritize areas for ground follow-up. Drill targeting at the Talon zone discovery in 2010 was based on the presence of an extensive multielement soil geochemical anomaly associated with a structural splay from the regional Iron Range fault system. Drill hole locations and depths were successfully refined using induced polarization (IP) geophysics. The 21,437-hectare (ha) Iron Range project is considered by management of both Eagle Plains and Earthwise to hold excellent potential for the presence of structurally controlled gold-silver mineralization, iron-oxide copper-gold (IOCG) and Sullivan-style lead-zinc-silver sedimentary-exhalative (sedex) mineralization. The property is owned 100 per cent by Eagle Plains, with a portion of the property subject to an underlying 1.0-per-cent net smelter return royalty held by a third party. Iron range gold project summary The Iron Range project, located near Creston, B.C., is owned 100 per cent by Eagle Plains Resources Ltd., subject to a 1-per-cent NSR royalty on a portion of the claim group. A well-developed transportation and power corridor crosses the southern part of the property, including a high-pressure gas pipeline and a high-voltage hydroelectric line, both following the CPR mainline and Highway 3. The rail line provides efficient access to Teck's smelter in Trail, B.C. The project is fully permitted under a multiyear area-based (MYAB) permit issued by the B.C. Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals. The permit allows for geophysical surveys, mechanical trenching, access trail construction and diamond drilling. The property covers an area of approximately 10 km by 32 km, overlying the regional Iron Range fault system (IRFS). Prior to Eagle Plains' acquisition in 2001, the ground had seen little systematic exploration aside from iron resources documented since the late 1800s. Since 2001, Eagle Plains and its partners have completed: 21,593 m of diamond drilling in 87 holes; 2,482 line km of airborne and surface geophysical surveys; 10,053 soil geochemical samples; 495 rock samples; 6,955 drill core samples. Rock grab samples are selective samples by nature and as such are not necessarily representative of the mineralization hosted across the property. Some of the results in this news release were taken directly from Minfile descriptions and assessment reports (ARIS) filed with the B.C. government. Management cautions that historical results were collected and reported by past operators and have not been verified nor confirmed by a qualified person but form a basis for continuing work on the subject properties. Management cautions that past results or discoveries on proximate land are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved on the subject properties. Qualified person Charles C. Downie, PGeo, a qualified person for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, and an officer and director of Eagle Plains, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical disclosure in this news release. About Earthwise Minerals Corp. Earthwise Minerals is a Canadian junior exploration company focused on advancing the Iron Range gold project in southeastern B.C., near Creston, B.C. The company holds an option to earn up to an 80-per-cent interest in the fully permitted project, which is road accessible and situated within a prolific mineralized corridor. The property covers a 10 km by 32 km area along the Iron Range fault system, and hosts multiple high-grade gold showings, and large-scale geophysical and geochemical anomalies. We seek Safe Harbor.