Northwire Canada EditionThursday, August 27, 2026
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GOLD 4648.10 −1.0% SILVER 68.03 −1.0% COPPER 6.60 −3.2% OIL 82.23 −0.2% PALLADIUM 1327.00 −1.7% SMN 0.145 +7.4% ADY 0.320 −3.8% SDR 0.175 +9.4% LI 0.450 +2.3% ATX 2.78 −1.8% ILI 0.015 +0.0% KNOX 0.135 +8.0% MINK 0.110 +0.0% CNRI 0.170 +0.0% QRO 0.045 +0.0% PPM 0.015 +0.0% COR 0.400 +0.0% CYG 0.165 +6.5% GR 0.070 +0.0% CRB 0.050 +0.0% GMX 2.13 +1.4% GOLD 4648.10 −1.0% SILVER 68.03 −1.0% COPPER 6.60 −3.2% OIL 82.23 −0.2% PALLADIUM 1327.00 −1.7% SMN 0.145 +7.4% ADY 0.320 −3.8% SDR 0.175 +9.4% LI 0.450 +2.3% ATX 2.78 −1.8% ILI 0.015 +0.0% KNOX 0.135 +8.0% MINK 0.110 +0.0% CNRI 0.170 +0.0% QRO 0.045 +0.0% PPM 0.015 +0.0% COR 0.400 +0.0% CYG 0.165 +6.5% GR 0.070 +0.0% CRB 0.050 +0.0% GMX 2.13 +1.4%
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Formation Metals Expands Potential Width of A-Zone Through 400 Metre Step-Out; Fully Funded 30,000 Metre Drill Program to Continue Along Strike

Step-Out Success Validates Open-Pit Model but OTC Scrutiny Looms

Executive Summary
  • Formation Metals announced a 400-metre southward step-out in drillhole N2-26-24 at the N2 Gold Project, intercepting fine-grained visible gold.
  • The company is executing a fully funded 30,000-metre drill program with 15,516 metres completed to date (48 drillholes).
  • Historic resource remains ~871,000 oz Au across four zones plus high-grade RJ zone; maiden Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) targeted for Q3/26.
  • Financial position shows working capital of approximately C$10.5M with zero debt.
  • Base metal potential identified in historic holes with copper and zinc intercepts ranging 200 to 4,750 ppm Cu and 203 to 6,700 ppm Zn.
Material Impact
  • The news confirms the continuation of a successful exploration narrative established since October 2025 financing.
  • A 400-metre step-out is significant for expanding the potential open-pit width but follows a series of similar positive drill results (Feb-April 2026).
  • Insider buying by CEO Deepak Varshney on April 16, 2026 (100,000 shares) signals management confidence prior to this release.
  • The fully funded status removes immediate capital risk, but the market has already priced in the drilling program progress over recent months.
  • No new strategic investors or major financing events are announced; therefore, impact is incremental rather than transformative.
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Company Overview
  • Company: Formation Metals Inc., listed on OTCQB (FOMO).
  • Flagship Project: N2 Gold Property, located 25 km south of Mattagami, Quebec in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt.
  • Project Scale: 87 claims covering ~4,400 hectares; historic resource ~871,000 oz Au (18 Mt @ 1.4 g/t) plus RJ zone high-grade component (~61,000 oz).
  • Geology: Mineralization hosted in sheared volcanic rocks with quartz-carbonate veining and pyrite/arsenopyrite sulfides; open at depth and along strike.
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