LAURION Intersects High-Grade Gold and Polymetallic Mineralization in Drill Holes LBX25-101 and LBX25-102 at Ishkōday A-Zone Corridor Drill Hole LBX25-101 — Highlights
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LAURION Intersects High-Grade Gold and Polymetallic Mineralization
in Drill Holes LBX25-101 and LBX25-102 at Ishkōday A-Zone Corridor
Drill Hole LBX25-101 — Highlights
• 1.50 m @ 0.88 g/t Au, 13.60 g/t Ag, 0.24% Cu, 5.61% Zn (159.20 m to 160.70 m)
o Including 0.50 m @ 2.06 g/t Au, 31.10 g/t Ag, 0.53% Cu, 12.35% Zn (159.70 m to
160.20 m)
• 1.60 m @ 1.16 g/t Au, 10.21 g/t Ag, 0.30% Cu, 4.39% Zn (187.70 m to 189.30 m)
• 3.00 m @ 0.97 g/t Au, 4.04 g/t Ag, 0.14% Cu, 2.21% Zn (190.50 m to 193.50 m)
Drill Hole LBX25-102 — Highlights
• 0.50 m @ 3.89 g/t Au, 38.70 g/t Ag, 0.42% Cu, 5.37% Zn (45.00 m to 45.50 m)
• 1.00 m @ 2.04 g/t Au, 0.80 g/t Ag, 0.01% Cu, 0.02% Zn (108.50 m to 109.50 m)
• 2.04 m @ 2.63 g/t Au, 2.38 g/t Ag, 0.02% Cu, 0.17% Zn (205.96 m to 208.00 m)
o Including 1.00 m @ 5.14 g/t Au, 4.60 g/t Ag, 0.04% Cu, 0.30% Zn (207.00 m to
208.00 m)
• 0.50 m @ 2.60 g/t Au, 13.60 g/t Ag, 0.10% Cu, 6.75% Zn (230.30 m to 230.80 m)
Toronto, Ontario – February 11, 2026 – LAURION Mineral Exploration Inc. (TSX -V: LME |
OTCQB: LMEFF | FSE: 5YD) (“LAURION” or the “Company”) reports assay results from drill
holes LBX25-101 and LBX25-102 from the Company’s recent Fall diamond drilling
program totalling 1,821 metres completed in 8 drill holes at the A -Zone/McLeod/CRK
Zone at the Ishkōday Project, located in the Beardmore–Geraldton Greenstone Belt of
north-western Ontario, approximately 220 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay.
Drill holes LBX25-101 and LBX25-102 were planned as part of LAURION’s model-guided A-
Zone program to test interpreted mineralized horizons and strengthen continuity across
the northeastern portion of the zone. (See Image DDH Cross Section.) The drill holes were
positioned to validate structural interpretations and increase confidence in zones where
both historical drilling and more recent Company -led drill programs have identified
broad anomalous gold mineralization with localized higher -grade intervals. The assay
results provide additional technical data that will support the refinement of future
targeting and improve predictability for the Company’s subsequent drill campaigns. (See
Image of Drill Locations of Fall Diamond Drilling.)
“We are advancing the A -Zone through disciplined, high -confidence drill targeting
designed to create measurable project value,” said Cynthia Le Sueur -Aquin, President
and CEO of LAURION. “ Our objective is to complete drilling that answers specific
geological questions, strengthens continuity, and improves predictability — because
better technical clarity today supports stronger outcomes tomorrow for our
shareholders.”
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Geological Context
Drill hole LBX25-101 is situated approximately 265 m southwest of LBX25- 100, with LBX25-
102 positioned an additional 335 m southwest, extending drill coverage along the
interpreted A -Zone mineralized corridor into a sparsely drilled area. LBX25 -101 was
established as a step -back collar to test projected mineralized horizons and structural
continuity beyond the denser drill grid. Targeting incorporated projected intercept
positions from holes LBX22-055, LBX22-056, LBX22-056A, LBX22-057, and historic hole K56 to
improve geological and structural constraint across this portion of the zone.
Drill hole LBX25-102 was collared adjacent to the access road approximately 1.0 km south
of the River Road, located north of the McLeod Zone and southwest of drill hole LBX21 -
041, to support continued drill coverage along this portion of the interpreted mineralized
trend. This collar location enabled efficient drill access while extending geological
coverage into a less densely tested portion of the corridor.
Hole ID From
(m)
To
(m)
Core Length
(m)
Au (g/t) Ag (g/t) Cu (%) Zn (%)
LBX25-101 7.90 11.80 3.90 0.200 2.88 0.03 0.65
including 7.90 8.60 0.70 0.146 9.80 0.06 2.94
LBX25-101 120.2 120.80 0.60 0.224 4.80 0.12 1.54
LBX25-101 159.20 196.50 37.30 0.209 2.06 0.05 0.87
including 159.20 160.70 1.50 0.883 13.60 0.24 5.61
including 159.70 160.20 0.50 2.060 31.10 0.53 12.35
including 187.70 189.30 1.60 1.159 10.21 0.30 4.39
including 188.20 193.50 5.30 0.872 5.11 0.16 2.53
including 190.50 193.50 3.00 0.971 4.04 0.14 2.21
LBX25-102 45.00 45.50 0.50 3.890 38.70 0.42 5.37
LBX25-102 52.80 53.30 0.50 0.617 3.90 0.03 3.25
LBX25-102 82.90 83.70 0.80 0.511 0.50 - 0.01
LBX25-102 108.50 109.50 1.00 2.040 0.80 0.01 0.02
LBX25-102 205.96 208.00 2.04 2.630 2.38 0.02 0.17
Including 207.00 208.00 1.00 5.140 4.60 0.04 0.30
LBX25-102 212.00 213.00 1.00 0.339 0.25 - 0.04
LBX25-102 222.80 223.30 1.20 0.292 9.58 0.02 1.10
including 222.80 223.30 0.50 0.457 20.60 0.03 2.55
LBX25-102 226.00 245.00 19.00 0.355 2.63 0.03 0.58
including 230.30 233.60 3.30 1.114 6.35 0.07 1.78
including 230.30 230.80 0.50 2.600 13.60 0.10 6.75
NOTE: Intervals represent core length. The interval widths reported are down -hole widths. The true widths of
the mineralized zones are not known at this time as there is insufficient information to determine the
orientation of the mineralization.
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Name Elevation
(m)
Azimuth Dip Easting Northing Depth
(m)
LBX25-101 321 127 -50 446328 5513024 276
LBX25-102 323 115 -50 446200 5512713 300
Total 576
Sampling and QA/QC Protocols
All drill core is transported and stored inside the core facility located at the Ishkōday
Project in Greenstone, Ontario. LAURION employs an industry standard system of external
standards, blanks and duplicates for all of its sampling, in addition to the QA/QC protocol
employed by the laboratory. After logging, core samples were identified and then cut in
half along core axis in the same building and then zip tied individually in plastic sample
b a g s w i t h a b a r c o d e . A p p r o x i m a t e l y f i v e o r s i x o f t h e s e i n d i v idual bags were then
stacked into a “rice” white material bag and stored on a skid for final shipment to the
laboratory. All core samples were shipped to the ALS facility in Thunder Bay, Ontario,
which were then prepared by ALS Global Geochemistry in Thunder Bay and analyzed by
ALS Global Analytical Lab in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Samples are processed
by 4-acid digestion and analyzed by fire assay on 50 g pulps and ICP -AES (Inductively
Coupled Plasma – Atomic Emission Spectroscopy). Over limit ana lyses are reprocessed
with gravimetric finish. A total of 5% blanks and 5% standard are inserted randomly within
all samples. 5% of the best assay result pulps were sent for re -assays. All QA/QC were
verified, and no contamination or bias have been observed. The remaining half of the
core, as well as the unsampled core, is stored in temporary core racks at the core logging
facility in Beardmore and moved to the core storage facility at the Ishkōday Project.
Note: QA/QC review of standards and duplicates indicates analytical results are reliable.
One zinc standard adjacent to a high- grade zinc interval returned elevated values
consistent with expected analytical behaviour following high-grade samples.
Qualified Person
The technical contents of this release were reviewed and approved by Pierre- Jean-
Lafleur P. Eng, a consultant to LAURION and a Qualified Person as defined by National
Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
About LAURION Mineral Exploration Inc.
LAURION Mineral Exploration Inc. is a mid-stage junior mineral exploration company listed
on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol LME and on the OTC Pink market under
the symbol LMEFF. The Company currently has 278,716,413 common shares outstanding,
with approximately 73.6% held by insiders and long -term “Friends and Family” investors,
reflecting strong alignment between management, the Board, and shareholders.
LAURION’s primary focus is the 100%-owned, district-scale Ishkōday Project, a 57 km² land
package hosting gold -rich polymetallic mineralization. The Company is advancing
Ishkōday through a disciplined, milestone -driven exploration strategy focused on
strengthening geological confidence, defining structural continuity.
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LAURION’s strategy is centered on deliberate value creation. The Company is prioritizing
systematic technical advancement, integrated geological and structural modeling, and
the evaluation of optional, non -dilutive pathways, including historical surface st ockpile
processing, that may support flexibility in LAURION’s exploration plans without diverting
the Company’s focus from its core exploration objectives.
The Company’s overarching objective is to build project value before monetization,
ensuring that any future strategic outcomes are supported by technical clarity, reduced
execution risk, and demonstrated scale. While the Board remains attentive to strategi c
interest that may arise, LAURION is not driven by transaction timing. Instead, the
Company is focused on advancing the Ishkōday Project in a manner that strengthens
long-term shareholder value.
LAURION will continue to communicate updates through timely disclosure and will issue
press releases in accordance with applicable securities laws should any material
information arise.
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
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regarding future events including with respect to LAURION's business, operations and condition,
management's objectives, strategies, beliefs and intentions, the Company’s ability to advance the Ishkōday
Project, the nature, focus, timing and potential results of the Company’s exploration, drilling and prospecting
activities, including the Company’s diamond drill program referenced in this press release a nd the
Company’s other planned activities for the Ishk ōday Project for the remainder of 202 6, and the statements
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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 uncertainties 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. All sample values are from grab samples and
channel samples, which by their nature, are not necessarily representative of overall grades of mineralized
areas. Readers are cautioned to not place undue reliance on the assay values reported in this press release.
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