Happy Creek begins drilling at Fox

Executive Summary

• Happy Creek Minerals Ltd. has commenced a 10,000‑metre diamond drilling program at the Fox tungsten project in British Columbia.
• The program targets up to 100 holes over two drill seasons to expand the 2018 NI 43‑101 resource (582,400 t @ 0.83% WO indicated; 565,400 t @ 1.23% WO inferred).
• Company leadership emphasizes step‑out drilling on the western side of the current resource and plans to release assay results as they become available.

Key Details

• Program Scope: Approximately 100 diamond drill holes totaling ~10,000 m of core.
• Objective: Expand the high‑grade tungsten resource defined in the 2018 NI 43‑101 estimate.
• Target Areas: Western side of the existing RC zone and undrilled corridor between the RC and BN zones; additional targets identified via mapping, prospecting, and prior drilling.
• Timeline: Drill program spans the 2025/2026 drill seasons; intent to maximize drilling completion this season.
• Resource Context (2018 NI 43‑101):
• Indicated: 582,400 t @ 0.83% WO
• Inferred: 565,400 t @ 1.23% WO
• Management Quote: Jason Bahnsen (President & CEO) – “It’s great to see drilling under way at the Fox project… we intend to get as much drilling completed this season as possible and will be reporting assay results as they become available.”
• Qualified Person: David Blann, P.Eng., director of Happy Creek, approved technical content per NI 43‑101 standards.

Notable Quotes

“It’s great to see drilling under way at the Fox project. We are initially focusing on stepout drilling on the western side of the current resource area in the RC zone and in the undrilled area between the RC and BN zones.” – Jason Bahnsen, President & CEO

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