Arbor Metals Announces Strategic Project Exchange to Acquire Ernest REE Project
NEWS RELEASE
ARBOR METALS ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC PROJECT EXCHANGE
TO ACQUIRE ERNEST REE PROJECT
Vancouver, Canada – October 27 th, 2025 – Arbor Metals Corp. (“Arbor” or the “Company”) (TSXV: ABR,
FWB: 432) is pleased to announce that, aŌer several months of negoƟaƟons, it has reached an agreement,
with an arms-length party, to exchange its St. Pierre claim block in the Jarnet camp for the Ernest Rare
Earth Elements (REE) Project. This exchange represents a strategic opportunity for Arbor and its
shareholders to expand the Company’s resource por ƞolio into a complementary asse t class where its
technical experƟse can potenƟally generate significant value.
The Ernest REE Project consists of 34 claims covering approximately 1,844 hectares in the Manicouagan
region of Québec, located 20 km southwest of the René Levasseur (Manicouagan) crater. The project
benefits from excellent access, situated just off Highway 389, approximately 200 km north of Baie-
Cômeau. REE mineraliza Ɵon at Ernest was first noted in 2011 through a regional study conducted by
Géologie Québec (Moukhsil et al.), which returned a select sample grading 5,539 ppm (0.55 % TREE),
including 2,605 ppm Cerium, 1,466 ppm Lanthanum, 965 ppm Neodymium, and 274 ppm Praseodymium.
Concurrent anomalous thorium (543 ppm) led to a 48.6 km ground radiometric survey in 2023, idenƟfying
ten highly anomalous radiometric zones. That same year, a property-wide drone magneƟc survey totaling
425 km at 30 m line spacing was completed, further refining the geological understanding of the Project.
Rare earth elements are increasingly cri Ɵcal to the clean -energy transi Ɵon and modern technologies,
including electric vehicles, wind turbines, and advanced electronics. As stated by the InternaƟonal Energy
Agency, “Demand for rare earth elements … grows threefold in the STEPS and more than sevenfold in the
SDS by 2040” (“ The Role of Cri Ɵcal Minerals in Clean Energy Transi Ɵons,” InternaƟonal Energy Agency,
2023). Addi Ɵonally, the Council on Foreign Rela Ɵons notes, “Cri Ɵcal minerals play an essen Ɵal role in
security and technological compe ƟƟveness, but the United States relie s heavily on imports from China
and other foreign sources” (“ The U.S. Cri Ɵcal Minerals Dilemma: What to Know ,” Council on Foreign
RelaƟons, 2023).
Arbor’s decision to exchange the St. Pierre claims—where the Company had previously idenƟfied lithium
mineralizaƟon—is based on two key strategic consideraƟons. First, the Company recognizes the growing
importance of rare earth elements to secure domesƟc supply chains in North America. Second, the Jarnet
Lithium Project’s overall scale has increased substan Ɵally, limiƟng Arbor’s ability to fully explore the St.
Pierre claims while advancing other priority targets. The exchange allows the Company to maintain focus
on its core Jarnet lithium holdings while adding a high-potenƟal REE project to its asset base.
Mark Ferguson, President and CEO of Arbor, commented:
“The acquisiƟon of the Ernest REE Project represents an important milestone for Arbor. We believe rare
earths will play an increasingly vital role in the clean- energy economy, and this project posi Ɵons us to
parƟcipate in that growth from a strong, technical foundaƟon. At the same Ɵme, we remain confident in
the potenƟal of the St. Pierre claims and look forward to seeing their development con Ɵnue under new
ownership. Our goal remains to collaborate with industry partners to help establish the Corve Ʃe Lake
region as a world-class criƟcal-minerals district.”
Closing is expected to occur in the next few days, and Arbor will have ownership of the Ernest REE Project
effecƟve from August 15, 2025. No considera Ɵon is payable by the Company in connec Ɵon with the
acquisiƟon of the Ernest REE Project, aside from the exisƟng St. Pierre claim block. The Ernest REE Project
is a subject to a two percent royalty obligaƟon on commercial producƟon.
Arbor will begin a comprehensive review of the Ernest REE Project’s exis Ɵng datasets and will design a
targeted explora Ɵon program aimed at defining high -priority drill targets. The Company expects to
commence field ac ƟviƟes in the near term, pending permit and logis Ɵcal preparaƟons. The Company
maintains its commitment to responsible explora Ɵon, adhering to industry -leading environmental
standards. Arbor conducts its opera Ɵons in close consulta Ɵon with local indigenous groups and
community stakeholders to ensure that exploraƟon acƟviƟes are aligned with environmental stewardship,
cultural respect, and long-term regional benefit.
Dr. Peter Born, PGeo, a director of the Company, is the designated qualified person as defined by NaƟonal
Instrument 43-101 and is responsible for, and has approved, the technical informa Ɵon contained in this
release.
Private Placement
On October 22, 2025, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement (the “ Offering”) of
3,000,000 units. In connecƟon with closing of the Offering, the Company paid $27,000 and issued 180,000
non-transferable warrants (each, a “ Warrant”) to an arms-length party who assisted in introducing a
subscriber to the Offering. Each Warrant is exercisable at a price of $0.25 unƟl October 22, 2028.
The Company anƟcipates uƟlizing the proceeds from the Offering for general working capital purposes.
For further informaƟon regarding the Offering, readers are encouraged to review the news release issued
by the Company on October 22, 2025.
About Arbor Metals Corp.
Arbor Metals Corp. is a mining explora Ɵon company focused on developing high -value, geographically
significant mineral projects worldwide. Arbor is paving the way for advanced mineral explora Ɵon as it
oversees world-class mining projects. The Company is confident that combining quality projects with
proven strategies and a dedicated team will yield excepƟonal outcomes.
The Jarnet and CorveƩe Lake lithium projects, located in the James Bay region of Quebec. The projects
are conƟguous to the Corve Ʃe-FCI property, where diamond drilling has confirmed significant lithium
mineralizaƟon represenƟng one of the highest-profile lithium exploraƟon projects in the sector.
The Kemlee Lake Lithium project is strategically located three kilometers east of Rock Tech Lithium Inc.'s
Aumacho claim blocks and twelve kilometers south of the Georgia Lake Project. The Project shares many
geological similariƟes with the prolific Georgia Lake deposit, including bedrock geology and the presence
of massive intrusive dykes. The primary target at the Project will be spodumene- bearing pegma Ɵtes
hosted in metasediments.
For further informaƟon, contact Mark Ferguson, Chief ExecuƟve Officer, at [email protected], or
403.852.4869, or visit the Company’s website at www.arbormetalscorp.com.
On behalf of the Board,
Arbor Metals Corp.
Mark Ferguson, Chief ExecuƟve Officer
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