LAURION Reports Additional High-Grade Gold, Silver and Zinc Intersections at Ishkōday A-Zone/McLeod/CRK Zones, Confirming Structural Continuity Along the Mineralized Corridor Drill Hole Highlights – LBX25-098
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LAURION Reports Additional High-Grade Gold, Silver and Zinc
Intersections at Ishkōday A-Zone/McLeod/CRK Zones, Confirming
Structural Continuity Along the Mineralized Corridor
Drill Hole Highlights – LBX25-098
12.50 – 14.00 m: 1.50 m @ 10.38 g/t Au, 15.73 g/t Ag, 0.70% Zn
Including:
12.50 – 13.20 m: 0.70 m @ 22.10 g/t Au, 32.10 g/t Ag, 1.39% Zn
and
139.00 – 140.00 m: 1.00 m @ 5.64 g/t Au, 0.70 g/t Ag, 0.02% Zn
Drill Hole Highlights – LBX25-099
55.70 – 63.85 m: 8.15 m @ 0.57 g/t Au, 12.23 g/t Ag, 0.89% Zn
Including:
63.10 – 63.85 m: 0.75 m @ 3.62 g/t Au, 57.20 g/t Ag, 5.22% Zn
and
75.00 – 75.50 m: 0.50 m @ 1.99 g/t Au, 16.70 g/t Ag, 1.40% Zn
93.00 – 98.50 m: 5.50 m @ 0.16 g/t Au, 1.83 g/t Ag, 0.52% Zn
Including:
98.00 – 98.50 m: 0.50 m @ 1.25 g/t Au, 9.00 g/t Ag, 3.06% Zn
Toronto, Ontario – January 27, 2026 – LAURION Mineral Exploration Inc. (TSX -V: LME |
OTCQB: LMEFF | FSE: 5YD) (“LAURION” or the “Company”) reports assay results from drill
holes LBX25-098 and LBX25-099 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.
“Our work within the A-Zone, McLeod, and CRK corridor on the Ishkōday continues to
highlight the importance of this area as an extremely exciting core area of focus for the
Company,” said Cynthia Le Sueur -Aquin, President and CEO of LAURION . “This corridor
extends approximately 1.4 kilometres along strike and up to roughly 675 metres in width,
and hosts multiple zones of gold, silver, zinc, and copper mineralization, identified through
successive drill programs. As we continue to integrate drilling results with structural
interpretation and three -dimensional modelling, our objective is to build geological
confidence and advance the project in a disciplined manner that supports the
Company’s longer-term technical and strategic objectives.”
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Drill holes LBX25-098 and LBX25-099 were designed to test mineralization in an area that
was subject to significant historical drilling and more recent drilling completed by
LAURION, and to evaluate a broad mineralized interval observed in proximal drill holes.
Geological Context and Proximal Drill Results
Drill holes LBX25-098 and LBX25 -099 are proximal to several previously reported drill
intersections, including:
• LBX12-002, which intersected 3.0 metres grading 1.88 g/t gold and 4.5 metres
grading 1.02 g/t gold and 4.5 metres of 1.02 g/t Au, 2.8 g/t Ag and 1.03% Zn (2012
Drilling Report – Joseph Campbell P.Geo, 2012).
• LBX12-008, which returned 6.2 metres grading 0.61 g/t gold, including 1.55 metres
grading 1.06 g/t gold, and a separate interval of 3.0 metres grading 1.40 g/t gold
(2012 Drilling Report – Joseph Campbell P.Geo, 2012).
• Historic drill hole 92-52, located approximately 15 metres east of LBX25-098 and
LBX25-099, which reported 4.4 metres grading 4.75 g/t gold with associated zinc
mineralization (Report on Drill Results Exploration Octopus - October 1992 - Remy
Verschelden and Daniel Chainey).
• LBX12-010, a key LAURION drill hole that intersected a wide mineralized interval of
12.84 metres grading 3.31 g/t gold, 18.1 g /t Ag and 3.72% Zn and 4.04 metres of
5.26 g/t Au, 40.1 g/t Ag and 8.38% Zn (2012 Drilling Report – Joseph Campbell
P.Geo, 2012).
• Historic drill hole 92-63, which reported 8.80 metres grading 1.27 g/t gold and 9.1
metres grading 1.15 g/t gold , with associated base -metal mineralization (Report
on Drill Results Exploration Octopus - October 1992- Remy Verschelden and Daniel
Chainey).
Readers are cautioned that the proximity of drill holes does not imply continuity of
mineralization and that true widths in the cases of historic drilling are currently unknown.
Summary of Historical and LAURION Drilling Results
Historic drilling completed during the 1980s and 1990s, together with more recent
LAURION drilling programs completed between 2012 and 2014, has intersected multiple
zones of gold and base -metal mineralization characterized by meaningful grades and
widths. Reported intercepts include gold grades commonly in the range of
approximately 1.7 to 1.9 g/t Au over intervals of 9 to 14 metres, with associated silver and
zinc enrichment and locally elevated copper values. These results support the
interpretation of a polymetallic mineralized system comprising both broader, lower -
grade mineralized envelopes and narrower, higher-grade intervals. (2012 Drilling Report
– Joseph Campbell P.Geo, 2012.)
Current work continues to focus on improving the understanding of structural controls
and zone orientation through integrated geological and structural modelling, supporting
disciplined drill targeting and ongoing advancement of the Ishkōday Project.
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Mineralization at Ishkōday
Volcanogenic mineralization at the Ishkōday Project occurs within volcanic and
volcaniclastic rocks and is characterized by polymetallic zinc –lead–copper–silver–gold
mineralization. Studies by Strongman et al. identify sulphide -rich stringer and vein -style
mineralization dominated by sphalerite, pyrite, galena, and chalcopyrite, with
associated silver and gold, hosted within altered volcanic units. This mineralization is
interpreted to be volcanogenic in origin and has been structurally modified and locally
enhanced by later deformation, resulting in sulphide concentration along folds, structural
contacts, and favourable lithological horizons (Strongman et al., 2018).
TABLE Of ASSAYS FOR DRILL HOLES LBX25-098 AND LBX25-099
Hole ID From
(m)
To (m) Core Length
(m)
True
Thickness
(m)
Au (g/t) Ag
(g/t)
Zn
(%)
LBX25-098 12.50 14.00 1.50 10.38 15.73 0.06 0.70
including 12.50 13.20 0.70 22.10 32.10 0.13 1.39
LBX25-098 22.50 23.00 0.50 0.378 2.00 - 0.04
LBX25-098 139.00 140.00 1.00 5.640 0.70 - 0.02
LBX25-099 55.70 63.85 8.15 0.570 12.23 0.08 0.89
including 55.70 56.20 0.50 0.196 34.30 0.16 3.03
including 63.10 63.85 0.75 3.620 57.20 0.40 5.22
LBX25-099 68.25 70.00 1.75 0.246 1.31 0.03 0.10
LBX25-099 75.00 75.50 0.50 1.985 16.70 0.35 1.40
LBX25-099 93.00 98.50 5.50 0.164 1.83 0.03 0.52
including 98.00 98.50 0.50 1.250 9.00 0.26 3.06
LBX25-099 109.00 109.80 0.80 0.329 3.60 0.12 0.04
Name Elevation
(m)
Azimuth Dip Easting Northing Depth
(m)
LBX25-098 327.4 126 -48.5 446611.85 5513128.69 162
LBX25-099 325.9 127 -45.0 446559.02 5513116.19 177
Total 339
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Sampling and QA/QC Protocols
A l l d r i l l co r e i s t r a n s p o r t e d a n d s t o r e d i n s i d e t h e co r e f a ci l i t y l o ca t e d a t t h e I s h k ō d a y
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
bags with a bar code. Approximately five or six of these indivi dual 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 analyses 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.
LAURION’s strategy is centered on deliberate value creation. The Company is prioritizing
systematic technical advancement, integrated geological and structural modeling, and
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the evaluation of optional, non -dilutive pathways, including historical surface stockpile
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 strategic
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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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 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
regarding the Company’s exploration or consideration of any possible strategic alternatives and
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ch a n g e i n t h e t ra d i n g p ri c e o f t h e co m m o n s h a re s o f L A U RI O N , t h e T S X V e n t u re E x ch a n g e o r a n y o t h e r
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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 mineraliz ed
areas. Readers are cautioned to not place undue reliance on the assay values reported in this press release.
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