VanadiumCorp Completes Soil Geochemical Survey at its Lac Laura Gold-Copper Property; 314 Samples Submitted to AGAT Laboratories for Analysis

VanadiumCorp Resource Inc. has completed a soil geochemical sampling program at its wholly-owned Lac Laura Gold-Copper Property in the Chibougamau Mining District, Québec. The initiative involved collecting 314 B/C horizon soil samples across a systematic grid targeting the Lac Laura Shear Zone and Chibougamau Copper Shear Zone. These samples were submitted to AGAT Laboratories for Aqua Regia digestion with ICP-OES/ICP-MS analysis.

During the fieldwork, crews identified new prospective outcrop exposures within a historical stripping area, and a site visit is scheduled to assess the geological characteristics. The program follows the October 2025 announcement to initiate a staged NI 43-101 technical report preparation for Lac Laura. Analytical results are pending, and the company plans to provide updates once the data is received and interpreted.

VanadiumCorp Resource Inc. (VRB) released an update representing an expected, incremental step in its stated asset optimization strategy for the Lac Laura property. The announcement did not provide assay results, meaning there is no immediate price catalyst or change to the fundamental valuation. While the discovery of new outcrop exposures is technically positive, it remains speculative until geochemical data confirms mineralization continuity. Given the company's recent capital raises and ongoing working capital deficit, this exploration activity consumes cash without generating revenue. The news aligns with prior management guidance and does not alter the high-risk, pre-production status of the portfolio.

VanadiumCorp Resource Inc. (VRB) is a junior critical metals company focused on developing a domestic vanadium supply chain for vanadium flow battery (VFB) electrolytes. Its flagship asset is the Lac Doré Vanadium-Iron-Titanium Project in Québec, where a historical 2020 NI 43-101 estimate reported 214.93 Mt @ 0.40% V2O5, 27.1% Fe, 7.1% TiO2. The company also holds secondary assets, including the Iron-T Project (Genesis Zone) and the Lac Laura Gold-Copper Property.

Technologically, VRB utilizes its proprietary VEPT hydrometallurgical process, which is now patented or allowed in five jurisdictions and is currently undergoing testing in Australia. On the operations front, the Val-des-Sources pilot plant (Plant No. 1) is currently shut down due to technical issues and unpaid rent, operating below designed capacity.