Benz Confirms Major High Grade Gold Extensions to Zone 126 and Discovery of New Lens 5

Executive Summary

• New high‑grade intercepts at Glenburgh’s Zone 126 extend Lens 4 deeper and thicker, highlighted by 15 m @ 12.7 g/t Au from 875 m (hole 25GLR117) – the highest grade reported for this lens to date.
• First discovery of Lens 5 achieved with 2 m @ 16.8 g/t Au from 475 m (hole 25GLR090).
• Additional notable intercepts include 20 m @ 5 g/t Au (hole 25GLR094) and 12 m @ 3.8 g/t Au extending Lens 1 at depth.
• All lenses (1‑5) remain open at depth, and two new target corridors – NE3 and Hurricane – are identified for the next phase of drilling in 2026.

Key Details

• Hole 25GLR117: 15 m @ 12.75 g/t Au from 850 m to 865 m (Lens 4) – >200 m step‑out, deepest high‑grade hit for this lens.
• Hole 25GLR094: 20 m @ 5.00 g/t Au from 676 m to 696 m (Lens 4), extending the lens ~90 m westward.
• Hole 25GLR090 (Lens 5 discovery): 2 m @ 16.8 g/t Au from 528 m to 530 m, intersecting the interpreted margin of Lens 5.
• Hole 25GLR106: 12 m @ 3.78 g/t Au from 320 m to 332 m (Lens 1 continuation at depth).
• Historical reference holes (e.g., 25GLR082, 25GLR117) reaffirm continued high‑grade continuity across the zone.

Exploration Outlook

• NE3 Target: ~600 m long >100 ppb Au‑in‑soil anomaly; historic intercepts include 13 m @ 1.5 g/t Au and 6 m @ 2.8 g/t Au. Planned drilling will test the opposing fold limb of Zone 126.
• Hurricane Target: ~1 km long >100 ppb Au‑in‑soil anomaly; surface geology analogous to Zone 126. Drilling planned down‑dip and down‑plunge similar to successful Zone 126 strategy.

Technical & QA/QC

• RC drilling with 1 m single samples, certified standards, field duplicates, and photon assay verification at ALS Perth.
• All intercepts reported using a 0.5 g/t Au cut‑off with up to 5 m internal dilution applied where appropriate.

Notable Quotes

“Lens 4 has now pushed significantly deeper with our thickest high‑grade intercept to date… all lenses from 1 through 5 remain completely open at depth, underlining the significant opportunity to add high‑grade ounces.” – Mark Lynch‑Staunton, CEO

This release was approved by the Board of Benz Mining Corp.