Imagine Lithium Channel Samples 1.34% Li2O over 9.10 m From the Ruth Pegmatite Discovery Ruth Pegmatite Highlights: Exposed over a 233 m strike length, open in all directions Channel sample results include:
Imagine Lithium Channel Samples 1.34% Li2O
over 9.10 m From the Ruth Pegmatite
Discovery
Ruth Pegmatite Highlights:
Exposed over a 233 m strike length, open in all directions
Channel sample results include:
- 1.34% Li
2
O over 9.10 m in channel RCH25-06
- 1.15% Li
2
O over 7.70 m in channel RCH25-05
- 1.11% Li
2
O over 6.35 m in channel RCH25-08
- 1.44% Li
2
O over 4.85 m in channel RCH25-01
- 0.89% Li
2
O over 11.70 m in channel RCH25-04
- Including 1.38% Li
2
O over 5.95 m
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 19, 2026) -
IMAGINE LITHIUM INC.
(TSXV: ILI)
(OTCQB: ARXRF)
(the "Company" or "Imagine")
is pleased to report the results of the 2025 bedrock
stripping and channel sampling program on their 100% owned Foster-Lew claims. The Foster-Lew
claims are part of the Jackpot lithium project in the Georgia Lake Pegmatite Field, approximately 140
km northeast of Thunder Bay, Ontario. The Jackpot property is characterized by swarms of mineralized
lithium-bearing granitic pegmatite dikes distributed throughout the 27,597 ha land package (Figure 1).
Simone Suen, President of Imagine, commented:
"The addition of the Ruth Pegmatite highlights
the scale of the discovery potential for lithium resources at the Jackpot project. The fall channel
sampling program at Ruth shows exceptional dike continuity along the 233m exposed strike length
with significant mineralized widths. We are encouraged that the Ruth Pegmatite will add to our
resource inventory, putting Imagine in an excellent position to build upon our 3.1 Mt indicated and 5.3
Mt inferred (grading 0.85% and 0.91% Li
2
O, respectively) Mineral Resource Inventory on the Project.
With nearby infrastructure and ports, the Project's proximity to a skilled workforce is also a major
advantage."
Figure 1:
Jackpot property located next to Trans-Canada Highway, power, port, railroad, and workforce.
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The Ruth Pegmatite was discovered during the 2024 field season and Imagine Lithium exposed a total
of 0.157 ha over a 233 m strike length along the ESE trending Ruth Pegmatite, in the fall of 2025 (Figure
2). Exposed bedrock consists of Quetico metasedimentary rocks cut by polymetallic smoky quartz veins
that host molybdenum (mo) + chalcopyrite (cpy) ± bismuthinite (bis) sulphides. Those rocks were then cut
by the younger, spodumene bearing Ruth pegmatite. Bedrock stripping was completed under
exploration permit PR-25-000064. The Ruth Pegmatite remains untested along strike and to depth.
Figure 2:
Ruth Pegmatite bedrock stripping and channel sample locations.
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A total of 112 channel samples were collected from ten channels (RCH25-01 - RCH25-10) on the
stripped bedrock exposure (Figure 2). The channel samples were submitted to AGAT Laboratories'
Thunder Bay facility for analysis. Assay highlights from Ruth channel samples include 1.34% Li
2
O over
9.10 m in RCH25-06 and 1.15% Li
2
O over 7.70 m in RCH25-05 (Table 1). The results announced today
continue to demonstrate the potential for new discoveries on the Jackpot property.
Table 1. Significant Li
2
O (%) intervals from the Ruth Channel Sampling program.
Channel ID
From
To
Li
2
O%
Interval
Exposure
RCH25-01
1.00
5.85
1.439
4.85
Western Trench
RCH25-04
5.75
11.70
1.380
5.95
Western Trench
RCH25-05
7.80
15.50
1.150
7.70
Western Trench
RCH25-06
0.00
9.10
1.342
9.10
Middle Trench
RCH25-08
5.00
11.35
1.105
6.35
Eastern Trench
RCH25-09
1.00
6.60
0.991
5.60
Eastern Trench
In the eastern stripped area, polymetallic quartz veins range from 5-30 cm wide, strike 270 degrees and
dip steeply to the north, conformable to sedimentary bedding. The quartz veins host a sulphide
assemblage of mo+cpy±bis along the vein margins with the host rock and are cut by the 285-degree
trending Ruth Pegmatite. The highest molybdenum sample was from channel RCH25-10 cut along the
vein contact with the host metasedimentary rocks on the north side of the Ruth Pegmatite. This 25 cm
sample host 10-15% mo+cpy±bis and returned 1.8% Mo, 0.67% Bi and 0.19% Cu (Table 2).
Table 2. Significant Mo + Bi + Cu (%) intervals in polymetallic quartz veins.
Channel ID
Mo (%)
Bi (%)
Cu (%)
Interval
From
To
RCH25-10
1.83
0.674
0.199
0.25
0
0.25
RCH25-08
0.201
0.036
0.011
1.00
11.35
12.35
RCH25-09
0.178
0.004
0.005
0.90
6.6
7.5
RCH25-09
0.179
0.008
0.002
0.50
12
12.5
RCH25-09
0.086
0.017
0.009
0.40
13.2
13.6
RCH25-05
0.083
0.004
0.004
0.60
15.5
16.1
Scale (m)
QA/QC Protocol
Imagine Lithium implemented a strict QA/QC protocol in processing all rock samples collected from the
stripped outcrops. The protocol included the insertion and monitoring of appropriate reference materials.
High and low concentration certified lithium standards, blanks and duplicates are used to validate the
accuracy and precision of the assay results.
All collected rock samples were put in sturdy plastic bags, tagged, and stored in the core shack under
the supervision of a professional geologist. The sample number, distance and brief description of each
sample is logged and entered to a digital database. Rock samples were cut using a 14" diamond saw
and placed in a labelled sample bag. Duplicate samples were halved and placed into unique sample
bags with a separate sample identifier.
All sample bags were put into rice bags and stored securely before being delivered to AGAT
Laboratories in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Samples are processed and shipped to be crushed at the AGAT
facility in Vancouver, BC. Lithium was analyzed by Sodium Peroxide Fusion with ICP-OES and ICP-MS
Finish.
Qualified Person
The technical content of this news release was reviewed and approved by Jason Arnold, P.Geo., an
Independent Qualified Person as defined by the National Instrument 43-101.
About Imagine Lithium Inc.
Imagine is a junior mining exploration company focused on seeking and acquiring world-class mineral
projects. The company holds the Jackpot lithium property located in the Georgia Lake area about 140
km NNE of Thunder Bay, Ontario, is approximately 12 km by road from the Trans-Canada Highway (Hwy
11), and is in proximity to sources of power, railroads, and ports. The Jackpot Property consists of 322
mineral claims covering 27,597 hectares. The Property contains NI 43-101 compliant Mineral Resources
of 3.1 Mt grading 0.85% Li
2
O in the indicated category and 5.3 Mt grading 0.91% Li
2
O in the inferred
category, as well as several other known pegmatite showings.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Simone Sze Man Suen, President
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