Finex Metals completes initial drilling at Ruoppa

Executive Summary

• Finex Metals completed its 2025 summer field program on the Ruoppa gold project, drilling 14 diamond holes totaling 2,483 m across multiple target zones.
• The campaign also included extensive top‑of‑bedrock (ToB) drilling, trenching, soil and rock sampling, and a high‑resolution drone magnetic survey covering ~140 km².
• Initial assay results are expected to be released in late October–early November 2025, providing new data to refine the geological model and guide the next exploration phase.

Key Details

• Diamond drilling: 14 holes, 2,483 m completed (August‑September 2025).
• Top‑of‑bedrock drilling: 553 samples collected – Ruoppa East (395), Heinikko (158).
• Trenching: 12 trenches, total length 1,041 m – Ruoppa East (10 trenches/676 m), Outamaa (2 trenches/365 m).
• Soil sampling: 328 samples – Nuuti (291), Ruoppa East (14), Ruoppa Central (23).
• Rock sampling: 382 samples – Ruoppa East (307), Outamaa (75).
• Drone magnetic survey: ~3,080 line‑km at 50 m spacing over ~140 km², delivering high‑resolution structural data.
• Target focus: High‑grade gold targets in Ruoppa East extending ~2.7 km; additional testing in Outamaa, Heinikko, Ruoppa Central, and reconnaissance work at Nuuti.
• Assay timeline: Initial assay results anticipated late Oct – early Nov 2025.

Notable Quotes

“Our 2025 summer field program was successfully completed with efficiency and I am very pleased with the excellent work of our technical team. Their efforts will generate a significant amount of new data from multiple high‑priority gold targets. These results will be instrumental as we refine our geological model and prepare for the next phase of exploration.” – Tero Kosonen, Chairman & CEO, Finex Metals Ltd.