Midland, in Partnership with Rio Tinto Exploration Canada, Intersects New Lithium and Cesium Bearing Pegmatites During the 2025 Drilling Program ON the Galinée Project
MIDLAND, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RIO TINTO EXPLORATION CANADA,
INTERSECTS NEW LITHIUM AND CESIUM BEARING PEGMATITES DURING THE 2025
DRILLING PROGRAM ON THE GALINÉE PROJECT
Montreal, January 8, 2026. Midland Exploration Inc. (“Midland”) (TSX-V: MD), in partnership with
Rio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc. (“ RTEC”), is pleased to announce the results of the 2025 drilling
campaign for lithium on the Galinée project. The Galinée project is located approximately 5 kilometres
east of the Adina lithium deposit held by Winsome Resources (“Winsome”) and is subject to an option
agreement signed with RTEC in June 2023 ( see press release by Midland dated June 14, 2023 ) and
amended in April 2024 (see press release by Midland dated April 23, 2024).
Highlights:
• A total of twenty-three (23) additional drill holes completed in 2025:
o 1.14% Li2O over 30.59 metres, including 1.77% Li2O over 18.39 metres (TLIB0051);
o 0.53% Li2O over 22.90 metres, including 1.09% Li2O over 6.10 metres (TLIB0044);
o 1.08% Li2O over 17.10 metres (TLIB0034);
• Identification of new cesium mineralization in 2024-2025 drill holes:
o 9.15% Cs2O over 6.40 metres (TLIB0006);
o 1.89% Cs2O over 12.10 metres (TLIB0044);
• Identification of new gold mineralization:
o 8.8 g/t Au over 1.03 metres (TLIB0049);
o 3.3 g/t Au over 0.68 metres (TLIB0049);
• High resolution (low level) drone magnetics covering the project is completed;
• RTEC paid the remaining option agreement cash payments for a total of $487,500.
Galinée 2025 Drilling Program
The 2025 drilling program on G alinée consisted of fourteen (14) diamond drill holes and nine (9)
reverse circulation (“RC”) drill holes totalling 4,105.09 metres, out of which 1,078.60 metres were RC
drilling. All assay results have been received and the best lithium results are summarized in the table
below.
HoleID From (m) To (m) Interval (m) Li2O
(%)
TLIB0030 27.6 43.9 16.3 0.73
TLIB0034 47.6 64.7 17.1 1.08
TLIB0044
25.9 48.8 22.9 0.53
Including 25.9 29.0 3.1 1.26
Including 32.0 38.1 6.1 1.09
TLIB0051 46.91 77.5 30.6 1.14
Including 46.91 65.3 18.4 1.77
* Composite intervals with pegmatites greater than 10 metres and 0.40% Li2O% cut-off grade
Evaluation of the 2024-2025 drilling analytical results have identified several new cesium mineralized
intervals. Best results are summarized in the table below.
HoleID From (m) To (m) Interval (m) Cs2O
(%)
TLIB0006 188.6 195.0 6.4 9.15
TLIB0015 46.8 50.7 3.9 1.37
TLIB0030 34.8 43.9 9.1 0.52
TLIB0044 38.1 50.3 12.2 1.89
* Composite intervals with pegmatites greater than 3 metres and 0.30% Cs2O% cut-off grade
The objectives of the 2025 drilling campaign were to follow up on 2024 intersections that were mainly
outside the core of the main Iceberg area and which remained open and required further testing, and
also conduct step -outs throughout the property to test structural targets. A high-resolution magnetic
drone survey was completed on the project and the data used for targeting. The drilling campaign
mainly focused on four target areas relative to the Iceberg Showing, such as northeast, south, southeast,
and finally to the far west of the Galinée project. Drill results from holes TLIB0030, TLIB0034,
TLIB0044 and TLIB0051 suggest the presence of laterally extensive west -east lithium pegmatites
south of the Iceberg Showing. Best results returned core length interval composites of 1.14% Li2O over
30.6 metres, including 1.77% Li 2O over 18. 4 metres in hole TLIB0051. Hole TLIB0024 returned
1.08% Li2O over 17.1 metres. The newly identified cesium mineralization returned four (4) intervals
with a maximum of 9.15% Cs2O over 6.4 metres in hole TLIB0006.
Hole TLIB0049 did not intersect pegmatites, but is the first hole to traverse the amphibolite-paragneiss
contact south of the project. This contact is sheared and silicified with quartz veining and returned 8.8
g/t Au over 1.03 metres and 3.3 g/t Au over 0.68 metres. A similar contact was observed at surface at
the Elsa Showing (3.26 g/t Au over 2.4 metres) located 1.90 kilometres west-northwest of TLIB0049
(see press release by Midland dated May 23, 2019).
HoleID Easting
(m)
Northing
(m)
Azimuth
(°)
Dip
(°) Depth (m) Core
Size Type
TLIB0029 677559 5910103 14 -90 117.35 3¼" RC
TLIB0030 677032 5909178 30 -60 201.00 HQ Diamond drilling
TLIB0031 677796 5910021 18 -90 146.30 3¼" RC
TLIB0032 677306 5909847 24 -70 249.00 HQ Diamond drilling
TLIB0033 678104 5909699 27 -90 146.30 3¼" RC
TLIB0034 677360 5909168 21 -70 177.00 HQ Diamond drilling
TLIB0035 678534 5909754 20 -90 118.87 3¼" RC
TLIB0036 677711 5909667 42 -70 46.39 HQ Diamond drilling
TLIB0037 677711 5909667 41 -75 300.45 HQ Diamond drilling
TLIB0038 673907 5909231 5 -90 120.40 3¼" RC
TLIB0039 673867 5909119 6 -90 121.53 3¼" RC
TLIB0040 678146 5909211 30 -60 267.00 HQ Diamond drilling
TLIB0041 675828 5909833 14 -90 111.25 3¼" RC
TLIB0042 677159 5909066 30 -60 216.00 HQ Diamond drilling
TLIB0043 675733 5909012 6 -90 112.78 3¼" RC
TLIB0044 674698 5909075 6 -90 83.82 3¼" RC
TLIB0045 675648 5909109 6 -60 183.00 HQ Diamond drilling
TLIB0046 677311 5908964 318 -60 240.00 HQ Diamond drilling
TLIB0047 676157 5908731 318 -60 213.00 HQ Diamond drilling
TLIB0048 679686 5907842 338 -60 207.00 HQ Diamond drilling
TLIB0049 680349 5908372 228 -60 210.65 HQ Diamond drilling
TLIB0050 680487 5908528 8 -60 252.00 HQ Diamond drilling
TLIB0051 674399 5909071 8 -70 264.00 HQ Diamond drilling
* TLIB0001-TLIB0028 in the press release by Midland dated December 19, 2024
* Coordinates in UTM zone 18, NAD83
Geological and structural observations suggest that two distinct styles of lithium mineralization occur
on the Galinée project. The first style, in the Iceberg area, consists of 10 to 20 metre s-thick stacked
spodumene pegmatite system that is shallow dipping and oblique to the regional shear by about 30
degrees. The second style , south of Iceberg, generally consists of less than 10 metres-thick lithium
pegmatites that are laterally extensive and oriented west-east, parallel to the regional shear. Both types
of pegmatites are likely linked to a same intrusive event , but differ in their emplacement conditions.
The laterally extensive pegmatites alon g the shear zone were emplaced during periods of high strain
and limited dilation potential, resulting in thinner pegmatites. In the Iceberg area, transpression-related
deformation created the appropriate dilational environment for tension gashes to form probably due to
large blocks of granodiorite surrounding amphibolite. This local shearing and tension gashes, oblique
to the main shear zone, could have emplaced the Iceberg stacked pegmatite system.
The Iceberg spodumene pegmatite bodies remain open along strike and to depth and more drilling will
be necessary to more precisely determine their geometry and extension. Early metallurgical tests on
select core sections using LIBS scanning to identify and quantitatively determine grain size and the
lithium mineralogy is ongoing.
Galinée 2024 Drilling Program
The 2024 drilling program on Galinée consisted of twenty-one (21) diamond drill holes and seven (7)
RC drill holes totalling 6,284.86 metres, out of which 819.92 metres were RC drilling. The objectives
were to test the 2023 Iceberg Showing area with diamond drilling while using reverse circulation
drilling to test conceptual, prospecting and geophysical targets. The drilling campaign mainly focused
on the Iceberg showing and also the White Stripes, Surge, Snow Fox and White Lightning showings
(see press release by Midland dated October 24, 2024 ). Surface geological mapping combined with
drilling has identified a series of at least seven (7), meter to decamet re scale, spodumene pegmatite
bodies. Drill results from holes TLIB0014, TLIB0018, TLIB0022, TLIB0023, and TLIB0026 suggest
extension of the Iceberg showing to the east, while hole TLIB0020 , furthermore, suggests extensions
towards the west. The highlight result thus far returned core length interval composites of 1.38% Li2O
over 37.86 metres, including 1. 88% Li 2O over 21.35 metres, in hole TLIB0007. Hole TLIB0026
returned 1.03% Li 2O over 32.87 metres and hole TLIB0018 returned up to 1.46% Li 2O over 27.34
metres (see press release by Midland dated December 19, 2024). Correlations in sections suggest that
the spodumene pegmatite bodies dip shallowly, typically less than 30 degrees, and are often observed
as stacked sets in the drill holes.
About the Galinée Project
The Galinée project is located approximately 5 kilometres due east of the Adina deposit (consolidated
mineral resources of 61.4 Mt at 1.14% Li 2O Indicated and 16.5 Mt at 1.19% Li 2O Inferred, see press
release by Winsome dated May 28, 2024 ) held by Winsome. This deposit is located at the contact
between amphibolites of the Trieste Formation to the south and felsic intrusives to the north and is
marked by a major structure that likely controlled the emplacement of pegmatites at Adina. The same
highly favourable contact zone is present on the property over more than 7 kilometres, and the Iceberg
lithium showing was discovered along this contact (see press release by Midland dated September 19,
2023).
About the Option Agreement
RTEC notified Midland its intent to exclude the Mythril East, Corvette, Chisaayuu, Moria, Shire, Warp,
Sulu, Picard and Wookie projects from the option agreement, thus returning these projects 100% to
Midland. RTEC also paid the remaining option agreement cash payments for a total of $487,500.
Quality Control
RTEC sampling protocols include the insertion of blanks, duplicates, and standards as such: Internal
blanks were inserted at the beginning of every drill hole, or sample batch, and were inserted every 30
samples throughout. Field duplicates of ¼ cut drill cores were also inserted every 30 samples (with the
parent sample immediately preceding). At least 1 CRM standard was inserted within every intersected
pegmatite interval. CRM materials used included OREAS 750, OREAS 751, OREAS 753 and OREAS
999 for mineralized samples; OREAS 520 and OREAS 524 for unmineralized materials. All samples
were prepared by ALS Laboratories in Thunder Bay using a preparation package whereby the entire
sample is crushed to 70% less than 2 -millimetre mesh size using a Boyd crusher a nd splitter
combination. A one -kilogram split of crushed material is pulverized to better than 85% passing 75
microns mesh size. ALS internally sends all pulps to ALS Geochemistry in Vancouver for analysis.
Pegmatite materials were analyzed by a multi -method analytical package: (1) ME -MS61L four acid
digest and ICP-MS multicollector multi -element analysis, (2) ME -ICP06 lithium borate fusion whole
rock analysis, and (3) ME -MS81 lithium borate fusion trace elem ent analysis. All samples reporting
>4500 ppm Li are reported by both a dilution method from the four -acid digest ME -MS61L and
reanalyzed by Li-ICP82b sodium peroxide fusion and ICP-AES determination.
Cautionary Statements
The true thickness of mineralized intervals cannot be determined with the information currently
available.
RC drilling can statistically return higher grades because of physical and mechanical processes involved
in this type of drilling.
Lithium mineralization occurring at the deposits mentioned in this press release is not necessarily
indicative of mineralization that may be intersected on projects held by Midland and mentioned in this
press release.
About Midland
Midland targets the excellent mineral potential of Quebec to make the discovery of new world -class
deposits of gold and critical metals. Midland is proud to count on reputable partners such as RTEC, BHP
Canada Inc., Centerra Gold Inc., Barrick Gold Inc., Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, Wallbridge Mining
Company Ltd, Probe Gold Inc., Electric Elements Mining Corp. , SOQUEM Inc., Nunavik Mineral
Exploration Fund, and Abcourt Mines Inc. Midland prefers to work in partnership and intends to quickly
conclude additional agreements in regard to newly acquired properties. Management is currently
reviewing other opportunities and projects to build up Midland’s portfolio and generate shareholder
value.
Qualified Person and Chief Geologist Jean-François Larivière, P. Geo, Ph. D, prepared, reviewed and
approved this press release and verified the Galinée project data as Midland’s qualified person (QP)
within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101.
For further information, please consult Midland’s website or contact:
Gino Roger, President and Chief Executive Officer
Tel.: 450 420-5977
Fax: 450 420-5978
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.midlandexploration.com/
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Midland – Rio Tinto Option for Lithium
1
Galaxy Li Deposit
(Rio Tinto Lithium)
Shaakichiuwaanaan
(PMET Ressources)
Rose Li
Deposit
Sirmac Li
Deposit
Moblan Li
Deposit
Adina Li
(Winsome)
Whabouchi
Li Deposit
(Nemaska) Main Road
Midland
Lithium Occurrence
Midland/Rio Tinto
Option
Volcanic
Sedimentary
Intrusive
Galinée
Iceberg Li
Dhilmar Canada Inc.
Éléonore Gold Mine
Stornoway Diamond Corp.
Renard Mine
Water Body
N
2
James Bay (North) Lithium Occurrences
2
Lasalle project
Chisaayuu
Galinée project
Iceberg Spodumene
Pegmatites Dykes
Trieste
(Loyal Lithium)
Mirage
(Brunswick)
Mythril East
Tilly South
Shaakichiuwaanaan Li pegmatites
(PMET Ressources)
CV5-CV13: Indicated 80.1 MT at 1.44%
Li2O; Inferred 62.5 MT at 1.31% Li2O
( see press release by Patriot Battery
Metals dated August 5, 2024)
Adina Li (Winsome)
Indicated 61.4 MT at 1.14% Li2O
Inferred 16.5 Mt at 1.15% Li2O
( see press release by Winsome dated May
28, 2024)
Mythril project
Corvette
Mythril East
(East block)
Main Road
Midland
Lithium Occurrence
Midland/Rio Tinto
Option
Midland/Rio Tinto
Lithium Occurrence
Azimut Exploration
Inc./SOQUEM
1.62% Li2O over 158.0 metres
( see press release by Azimut
Exploration inc. dated June 19, 2024)
Volcanic
Sedimentary
Intrusive
Water Body
N
3
Galinée Project
3
Iceberg Spodumene
Pegmatites Dykes
Up to 1.38% Li2O over
37.86 metres (TLIB0007)
• Drilling program
Trieste
(Loyal Lithium)
Surge
Grab sample up-
to 3.61% Li2O
White Stripes
Grab sample up-to
6.37% Li2O
Lithium Occurrence
Midland/Rio Tinto
Option
Midland/ Rio Tinto
Lithium Occurrence
Volcanic
Sedimentary
Intrusive
Azimut Exploration Inc.
/SOQUEM
Up to 5.36% Li2O Boulder
( see press release by Azimut
Exploration inc. dated October
10, 2024)
Adina Li (Winsome)
Indicated 61.4 MT at 1.14% Li2O
Inferred 16.5 Mt at 1.15% Li2O
( see press release by Winsome dated May
28, 2024)
Azimut Exploration Inc.
/SOQUEM
1.62% Li2O over 158.0m
( see press release by Azimut
Exploration inc. dated June 19, 2024)
Snow Fox
Spodumene
pegmatite boulders
Up to 4.19% Li2O
White Lightning
Spodumene
pegmatite outcrop
Up to 4.62 % Li2O
Water Body
(see press releases by
Midland dated January
16, 2024, and October
24, 2024)
N