LME.V · 2026-08-27 12:00:00

Laurion Engages ICP Securities Inc. FOR Automated Market Making Services

Mergers & Acquisitions Corporate Updates

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LAURION ENGAGES ICP SECURITIES INC. FOR AUTOMATED MARKET MAKING SERVICES

Toronto, Ontario — August 27 , 2026 — LAURION Mineral Exploration Inc. (TSX-V: LME | OTCID: LMEFF | FSE:

5YD) (“LAURION” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has engaged the services of ICP

Securities Inc. (“ICP”) to provide automated market making services, including use of its proprietary

algorithm, ICP Premium® in compliance with the policies and guidelines of the TSX Venture Exchange

and other applicable legislation. ICP will be paid a monthly fee of $7,500, plus applicable taxes. The

agreement between the Company and ICP was signed with a start date of August 26, 2026, and is for

four (4) months (the “Initial Term”) and shall be automatically renewed for subsequent one (1) month

terms (each month called an “Additional Term”) unless either party provides at least thirty (30) days written

notice prior to the end of the Initial Term or an Additional Term, as applicable. There are no performance

factors contained in the agreement and no stock options or other compensation in connection with the

engagement. ICP currently holds no interest in, or right to acquire, directly or indirectly, securities of

LAURION. ICP and its clients may acquire an interest in the securities of the Company in the future.

ICP is an arm’s length party to the Company. ICP’s market making activity will be primarily to correct

temporary imbalances in the supply and demand of the Company’s shares. ICP will be responsible for

the costs it incurs in buying and selling the Company’s shares, and no third party will be providing funds

or securities for the market making activities. The engagement of ICP remains subject to acceptance by

the TSX Venture Exchange.

In connection with the engagement of ICP, the Company has provided notice to Integral Wealth

Securities Limited (“Integral”) to terminate its existing market making services agreement with the

Company, effective August 31, 2026. The Company thanks Integral for the services it has provided to the

Company.

About ICP SECURITIES INC.

ICP Securities Inc. is a Toronto based CIRO dealer-member that specializes in automated market making

and liquidity provision, as well as having a proprietary market making algorithm, ICP Premium®, that

enhances liquidity and quote health. Established in 2023, with a focus on market structure, execution, and

trading, ICP has leveraged its own proprietary technology to deliver high quality liquidity provision and

execution services to a broad array of public issuers and institutional investors.

About LAURION

LAURION Mineral Exploration Inc. is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (LME), OTCID (LMEFF), and Frankfurt

Stock Exchange (5YD), and is a mid -stage Canadian mineral exploration company, focused on

advancing the 100%-owned Ishkōday Gold and Polymetallic Project in Northern Ontario.

The Ishkōday Project covers approximately 57 km² within the prolific Beardmore–Geraldton and Onaman–

Tashota Greenstone Belts and hosts a single 6.0 km by 2.5 km mineralised corridor. Historical and modern

exploration programs have completed over 98,000 metres of drilling, confirming a large and evolving

gold-rich polymetallic mineral system.

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LAURION's strategy emphasizes disciplined, data-driven exploration, systematic technical advancement,

integrated geological modelling, and responsible capital allocation. The Company is focused on

strengthening geological confidence, expanding the scale of the mineral system, and positioning the

project for a future NI 43- 101 Mineral Resource Estimate (“MRE”). LAURION continues to evaluate

opportunities that may enhance project development flexibility, including potential non-dilutive initiatives

such as th e evaluation of historical surface stockpile processing. The Company's objective is to build

technical clarity, scale, and long -term project value before monetization, ensuring that future

development decisions or strategic opportunities are supported by s trong geological foundations and

reduced execution risk.

Cynthia Le Sueur -Aquin, President and CEO of LAURION, is the Company's largest shareholder, holding

17,221,306 common shares, reflecting strong alignment between management and shareholders.

For Further Information, Contact:

LAURION Mineral Exploration Inc.

Cynthia Le Sueur-Aquin – President and CEO

Tel: 1-705-788-9186 Fax: 1-705-805-9256

Douglas Vass - Investor Relations Consultant

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.LAURION.ca

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which reflect the Company’s current expectations

regarding future events including with respect to LAURION's business, operations and condition,

management's objectives, strategies, beliefs and intent ions, the Company’s ability to advance the

Ishkõday Project and achieve the Company's strategic and technical objectives, including with respect

to the Company's expectations regarding the MRE, the nature, focus, timing and potential results of the

Company’s exploration activities, ICP’s ability to provide the serv ices to the Company contemplated

herein and that the intended effects of the services will be realized, statements regarding the Company’s

exploration or consideration of any possible transactions and strategic opportunities that may arise

and/or could be procured in the future with respect to the Company, the possible impact of any potential

transactions referenced herein on the Company or any of its stakeholders, and the ability of the Company

to identify and complete any potential acquisitions, mergers, financings or other transactions referenced

herein, and the timing of any such transactions.

The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including risks relating to the Company

failing to obtain the requisite regulatory (including the TSXV) approvals and the engagement of ICP on

the terms described herein. Actual events and future results, performance or achievements expressed or

implied by such forward-looking statements could differ materially from those projected herein including

as a result of a change in the trading price of the common shares of LAURION, the interpretation and

actual results of current and future exploration activities, changes in project parameters as plans continue

to be refined, future prices of gold and/or other metals, possible variations in grade or recovery rates,

failure of equipment or processes to operate as anticipated, the failure of contracted parties to perform,

labor disputes and other risks of the mining industry, delays in obtaining governmental approvals or

financing or in the completion of exploration, as well as those factors disclosed in the Company’s publicly

filed documents. Investors should consult the Company’s ongoing quarterly and annual filings, as well as

any other additional documentation comprising the Company’s public disclosure record, for additional

information on risks and un certainties relating to these forward -looking statements. The reader is

cautioned not to rely on these forward -looking statements. Subject to applicable law, the Company

disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

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NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICE PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED

IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR

ACCURACY OF THE CONTENT OF THIS NEWS RELEASE.

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