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A.I.S. Resources Updates on Phase 1 Drill Program in Saint John, New Brunswick

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T: +604-220-6266

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A.I.S. Resources Updates on Phase 1 Drill Program in Saint John, New

Brunswick

Vancouver, B.C.— September 16, 2026— A.I.S. Resources Limited (TSX-V: AIS • OTC PINK: AISSF

• FRA:5YH) (the “Company” or “A.I.S.”) is pleased to announce that it has completed part of the

Phase 1 drill program on the permitted areas on the Company’s New Brunswick exploration

properties. The Company engaged local drilling contractor ICor Drilling Services of

Penobsquis, New Brunswick, for a planned Phase 1 diamond drilling program.

Highlights

 Initial Phase 1 drilling was completed with eight NQ diamond drill holes across the

Pocologan, Little Lepreau, and Prince of Wales areas of southwestern New Brunswick.

 At Pocologan, drilling intersected structurally deformed, mylonitized gabbro of the

Early Silurian Andy Ponds Gabbro Formation cut by felsic dykes. Visual disseminated

sulphides were observed across multiple intervals.

 The sulphide-bearing mafic intrusive rocks provide an additional geological vector for

follow-up within the Company’s current copper-gold-silver and IOCG-style

exploration models based on surface mineralization identified during field

prospecting. These models remain unconfirmed pending laboratory results.

 At Little Lepreau, drilling tested Talbot Road Granodiorite and was designed to cross

the Carboniferous Lancaster Formation, with highly fractured and faulted ground

affecting drilling in one hole.

 At Prince of Wales, drilling intersected brecciated and altered granite and

granodiorite containing chloritic, kaolinitic and hematitic alteration. No visible

mineralization was observed, as the proposed target zone was not reached as both

drill holes were abandoned due to mechanical failure in the fault zones.

 Samples have been submitted to ALS Laboratories and AGAT Laboratories under the

Company’s QA/QC and chain-of-custody procedures. Assay results are pending.

CEO Marc Enright-Morin said, “We are extremely encouraged by what we are seeing in the

drill core, particularly at Pocologan. The combination of structurally deformed intrusive

rocks, felsic dykes and disseminated sulphides is providing important geological support for

the exploration model that led us to prioritize these targets. While we await the assays, these

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observations are beginning to corroborate our earlier thesis that we may be dealing with a

much larger mineralizing system than previously recognized. Seeing these geological

features in drill core is an important step forward and gives us additional vectors to guide

the next phase of exploration. We believe we are starting to connect the dots between the

surface mineralization, geophysics and deeper geological architecture, and we are

increasingly excited about the potential for a district-scale IOCG–porphyry system in

southwestern New Brunswick.”

The Company cautions that the New Brunswick projects are at an early stage of exploration.

No mineral resource has been defined on the projects, and there has been insufficient work

completed by A.I.S. to verify the scale, continuity, grade or economic significance of the

reported historical mineralization or exploration targets.

Drill Program Details

The planned Phase 1 program comprises approximately 2,000 metres of diamond drilling

designed to test the priority exploration targets areas which were identified by the Company

through its geological compilation, airborne geophysical surveys, field evaluation, and

exploration targeting work. The current program comprised eight NQ size diamond drill

holes totaling 1,340 meters in depth (see Table 1): one hole in the Pocologan area, five in the

Lepreau area, and two in the Prince of Wales area. These holes were inclined at angles

between 45 and 60 degrees. The remaining drilling will be completed as soon as the permits

for other targets are received from the NB Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy

Development. The Company’s exploration team is currently logging and sampling the drill

core. The samples are being sent to ALS and Agat laboratories for sample preparation and

analysis. Both labs are accredited independent laboratories in Canada.

In the Pocologan area, a single hole was completed to a depth of 242.5 metres. This hole

primarily intersected mylonitized gabbros of the Early Silurian Andy Ponds Gabbro

Formation mafic minerals with felsic dykes. Visual sulphide mineralization was recorded

across multiple intervals, generally occurring as disseminations. A total of 40 samples

including QA/QC samples have been selected for laboratory analysis.

Five drill holes with a cumulative depth of 808.50 m were drilled in the Little Lepreau pit area.

Two of these holes (LP26-02 and LP26-03) intersected the Talbot Road Granodiorite of the

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Golden Grove plutonic suite, which is Late Neoproterozoic to Early Cambrian in age. The

remaining three holes were collared in the Talbot Road Granodiorite but were targeted to

cross the Carboniferous Lancaster Formation. One of these three holes was abandoned at

80 m due to mechanical problems in loose and highly fractured and faulted strata. A total of

76 samples were selected from various intervals across all five holes and sent to Agat

Laboratories for analytical work.

Two holes with a collective depth of 289 m were drilled in the Prince of Wales area; however,

they failed to reach their proposed depths and were abandoned well above the target zone

due to mechanical failure in the fault zones with poor core recovery.

The rocks intersected in these holes consist of brecciated, altered granite and granodiorite

belonging to the Prince of Wales Granite / Talbot Road Granodiorite of the Golden Grove

plutonic suite, which dates from the Late Neoproterozoic to Early Cambrian. These rocks

have shown surface mineralization and were targeted for the current drill program. The

granite and granodiorite occur mostly as loosely cemented or highly broken, brecciated

material, with fresh intervals being less common. Primary Alteration include Chloritic

alteration and Secondary Alteration: Kaolinization and hematitic alteration are secondary.

No visible mineralization was observed. A total of 20 samples were selected from both holes

for analytical work.

QA/ QC program

Drill core from the New Brunswick drilling program was transported to the New Brunswick

Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development core facility in Sussex, New

Brunswick, where it was logged, photographed, and sampled under the supervision of

qualified geological personnel. Sample intervals were selected based on geological

observations, including lithology, alteration, veining and visible mineralization. Core samples

were marked and assigned unique sample identification numbers and prepared for

laboratory submission. A quality assurance and quality control (“QA/QC”) program was

implemented that included the insertion of certified reference materials, blanks and

duplicate samples at a combined frequency of approximately 10% of the samples submitted

for analysis. Samples were securely packaged and maintained under appropriate chain-of-

custody procedures prior to shipment to ALS Laboratories and AGAT Laboratories for sample

preparation and analysis. Both ALS and AGAT are independent of A.I.S.

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Analytical results and associated QA/QC data will be reviewed and validated prior to their

use in the interpretation and public disclosure of exploration results.

Geological Setting and History:

Southern New Brunswick is a prospective mineral exploration jurisdiction with a long history

of mineral occurrences and past-producing deposits associated with Appalachian volcanic,

sedimentary, intrusive and structurally controlled geological settings. The region hosts

geological environments considered favourable for copper, gold, silver, zinc, antimony,

cobalt, nickel and other critical minerals. Mineralization in the region may be associated with

fault zones, volcanic and sedimentary contacts, intrusive-related systems, skarn-style

alteration, and structurally controlled vein and breccia systems.

A.I.S. believes its New Brunswick property portfolio provides an opportunity to evaluate

multiple early-stage mineralized trends using modern exploration methods, including

geological mapping, geochemistry, airborne and ground geophysics, and targeted drilling.

The Company has increased its land package from 9,555 hectares to 26,952 hectares

(269.5 km²) across Southwestern New Brunswick. The Company’s current work is

designed to test exploration concepts and high-priority targets. Additional work is required

before any conclusions can be made regarding continuity, grade, scale or economic

potential.

Qualified Person

Technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Afzaal

Pirzada, P.Geo., V.P. of Exploration for A.I.S. Resources Limited, who is a Qualified Person

as defined by National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

About A.I.S. Resources Limited

A.I.S. Resources Limited is a publicly traded company, listed on the TSX Venture Exchange,

dedicated to acquiring and exploring resource projects with the goal of building

shareholder value through disciplined exploration, rigorous technical assessment, and

responsible project development. The Company is led by a team with extensive experience

in mineral exploration, project generation, finance, and capital markets. A.I.S. holds a

substantial land position across major terrane boundaries and crustal-scale structures in

southwestern New Brunswick, where emerging geophysical, geological, and geochemical

data indicate the potential for a district-scale IOCG–porphyry mineral system.

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#1120 – 789 West Pender Street

Vancouver BC V6C 1H2 Canada

T: +604-220-6266

www.aisresources.com

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On Behalf of the Board of Directors,

A.I.S. Resources Limited

Marc Enright-Morin, CEO

For further information please contact:

Marc Enright-Morin, CEO

M: +1-778-892-5455

E: [email protected]

ADVISORY: This news release contains forward-looking information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of

applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements regarding the

Company’s proposed field validation, sampling, permitting, drill-collar planning, proposed initial drill program, expected

timing of drilling, contractor availability, access, weather conditions, financing, receipt of required permits and approvals,

and the Company’s future exploration plans for its New Brunswick properties.

Forward-looking information is based on management’s current expectations, estimates, projections, assumptions, and

beliefs, including assumptions regarding the availability of contractors, weather and operating conditions, receipt of any

required permits or approvals, access to the project area, availability of financing, and the Company’s ability to complete

the proposed exploration program as currently contemplated. Forward-looking information is subject to known and

unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ

materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks include, but are not limited to,

exploration and development risks, permitting and access risks, contractor availability, weather delays, market conditions,

commodity price fluctuations, financing risks, regulatory risks, and the risk that exploration results may not support further

work. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information

contained in this news release is made as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise

such information except as required by applicable securities laws.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX

Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release

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Vancouver BC V6C 1H2 Canada

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Project Photos

Figure 2- Core Logging Facility at Sussex

Figure 1 - Drill Rig in Operation at Pocologan

Figure 3- Mobilization and Site Preparation at Little Lepreau

Figure 4- Core being documented before cutting samples

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Table 1: Drilling Details

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Drill Hole

Date Started

Date Completed

Total Depth

(m)

Easting

(19T zone)

Northing

(19T zone)

Azimuth

Dip

Core Recovery

PP26-01

July 28 2026

August 01 2026

242.50

684235

4997739

280 -50

Approximately 100%

LP26-02

August 02

2026

August 04 2026

110.00

700580

5002761

290 -60

Approximately 100%

LP26-03

August 04

2026

August 05 2026

64.50

700555

5002772

290 -45

Approximately 100%

LP26-04

August 05

2026

August 10 2026

300.00

700576

5002765

105 -50

Approximately 100%

LP26-05

August 12

2026

August 15 2026

80.00

700567

5002582

135

-50

Very poor recovery,

only 43.75m

recovered

LP26-06

August 16

2026

August 20 2026

254.00

700582

5002691

120 -50

Approximately 100%

SJ26-07

August 20

2026

August 23 2026

152.00

712369

5008049

40

-50

Very poor recovery,

only 98.07m

recovered

SJ26-08

August 23

2026

August 26 2026

137.00

712366

5008047

315 -60 Very poor recovery,

only 99m recovered

Total 1340.00

BC V6C 1H2 Canada