Maxus Mining Expands Lotto Tungsten Project by 27% Ahead of Planned 2026 VTEM Survey in British Columbia, Canada
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Maxus Mining Expands Lotto Tungsten Project by 27% Ahead of Planned 2026
VTEM Survey in British Columbia, Canada
June 23, 2026
Vancouver, B.C. – Maxus Mining Inc. (“Maxus” or the “Company”) (CSE: MAXM | OTCQB: MXMGF | FRA: R7V), is
pleased to announce that it has expanded via staking (the “ Expansion”) its Lotto Tungsten Project
(“Lotto” or the “Project”) by 820.8 hectares, increasing the Project footprint by approximately 27% to 3,875.2 hectares
in British Columbia, Canada (Please see Figure 1). The newly staked claims were selected to secure additional
prospective geological terrain surrounding the Midas showing and strengthen the Company's district-scale exploration
position ahead of its planned airborne geophysical survey.
Lotto Tungsten Project Expansion Highlights
• Low-Cost Growth Strategy: The Company has expanded the Project by 820.8 hectares through cost-effective map
staking, increasing the total Project size to 3,875.2 hectares.
• Enhanced District-Scale Footprint: The newly acquired claims expand coverage of favourable geological and
structural trends associated with known tungsten mineralization in the district.
• 2026 VTEM Survey: Maxus is preparing to complete a helicopter-borne VTEM electromagnetic and magnetic
survey across the Project in 2026 to assist with target generation and refinement across the expanded land
package.
• Ongoing Target Development: The expanded land package provides additional exploration opportunities as the
Company continues integrating historical data, recent field results, and geological interpretations into its evolving
exploration model.
Scott Walters, Chief Executive Officer of Maxus, commented, “This strategic claim expansion increases the Lotto
Project by approximately 27% and strengthens our district-scale position ahead of our planned 2026 VTEM survey. As
governments and industries continue to prioritize secure supplies of critical minerals, including tungsten, we believe
Lotto offers significant exploration potential and exposure to a strategically important critical mineral.”
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Figure 1: Lotto Tungsten Project Outlining New Claim Expansion
About the Lotto Project
The Project is now comprised of 3,875.2 hectares prospective for tungsten and other critical metal exploration in the
Kootenay region and Trail Creek Mining Division of British Columbia, a prolific mineral district with excellent
infrastructure supporting ongoing exploration and development. The Project lies nineteen (19) kilometres west-
southwest of Castlegar, accessible directly from the Crowsnest Highway.
Geologically, the Project is underlain by rocks of the Coryell Plutonic Suite, with prominent east-west trending breccia
zones crosscutting the intrusive package. Younger quartz and quartz-magnetite vein stockworks overprint the country
rocks and older breccias and are particularly well-developed along structural margins. The structural complexity of the
area provides ideal conduits and controls on mineralization. Additionally, molybdenite mineralization has been
reported within and along the edges of breccia zones, as well as within shear zones associated with chlorite-magnetite
alteration.1
The Project hosts two (2) historical showings of note. The Loto 3 showing, located in the southeast portion of the
Project, consists of scheelite (Ca(WO4)) mineralization within a 9-metre-wide quartz vein exposed along a highway
roadcut (Please see Figure 1).1 The Midas showing, in the northwest portion of the Project, consists of mineralized
quartz-rich granite (alaskite) skarn (Please see Figure 1). Alaskite skarns are often associated with economically
important deposits of tungsten (W) and other metals, highlighting the mineral potential of this area.2
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The Company’s technical team has reviewed more than fifteen (15) historical assessment reports covering the Project
and compiled data and information into a centralized GIS database. Much of the historical work was focused on the
Midas and Loto 3 showings, providing a valuable foundation for modern exploration programs.
Midas Showing
Historical geophysical and geochemical soil surveys outlined several anomalous zones for Mo, Cu, Ag, Zn, and W in the
Midas area of the Project. Critical metal anomalies coincide with mapped breccia zones on the Project. Biochemical
sampling in 1973 in the area uncovered one result of 9,500 ppb Mo. 3 A diamond drill program tested several
anomalous zones in 1973, outlining several wide mineralized breccia zones, containing Mo, Cu, and Ag (Please see
Table 1). The historical drilling confirmed the structural control on mineralization within east-west trending breccia
zones which remain open and underexplored.2
Table 1: Historical Drilling Highlights on Lotto Tungsten Project
Drillhole Highlighted Interval Host Rock
DDH 32 0.37% Cu; 0.17% Mo; 10.3 ppm Ag over 0.3m Andesite
DDH 62 0.38% Cu; 0.011% Mo; 27.43 ppm Ag over 4.57m Syenite Porphyry
DDH 62 0.035% Mo over 3.05m Breccia Zone
DDH 72 0.15% MoS2 over 57.9m; including 0.36% MoS2 over 15.24m Breccia Zone in Syenite Porphyry
DP-144,5 0.049% Mo; 0.23% Zn; 0.01% W over 6 m from 375m Monzonite with Dacite Dyke
Reference 2: ARIS 5197. Sellmer, H.W. and DePaoli, G.M., 1974. 1973 Geological, Geochemical, and Geophysical
Assessment Report
Reference 4: ARIS 08854a. Pollock, T., 1980. Drilling Report, Deer Park Property, 29km West of Castlegar, BC (2
parts).
Reference 5: ARIS 10301a&b. Pollock, T., 1981. Drilling and Geological Report on the New 1 -4 Claims, Deer Park
Molybdenum Property, Trail Creek Mining Division
Loto 3 Historical Highlights
Historical mapping on the Project outlined a 10-metre-wide zone of quartz veining hosting varying amounts of
scheelite mineralization. Additionally, a historical pit about sixty (60) meters north of the quartz zone also contains
samples containing notable scheelite mineralization. One sample collected from this pit (Pit Sample; please see Table
2), assayed 10.97% tungsten oxide (WO3).
Table 2: Loto 3 Assay Highlights
Sample Rock Type Easting Northing WO3 (%)
PIT Alaskite Skarn 432286 5458044 10.97
Reference 1: ARIS 8187. Paszty, S., 1980. Assessment Report of Loto #3 Claim, Nancy Greene Lake, B.C.
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2026 VTEM Survey
The Company is currently planning a helicopter-borne VTEM electromagnetic and magnetic survey (the “Survey”)
across the Lotto Tungsten Project during the 2026 field season. The Survey is expected to assist in mapping lithological
contacts, structural corridors, and potential zones of alteration and mineralization beneath cover, supporting the
generation of new drill-ready targets.
Results from the Survey will be integrated with historical exploration data, geological mapping, geochemical datasets,
and recent field observations to support target prioritization and future exploration planning. The Company believes
modern airborne geophysics represents a cost-effective method of rapidly evaluating the expanded Project package
and identifying areas warranting follow-up exploration.
Qualified Person Statement
The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed, verified, and approved by
Morgan Verge, P.Geo., VP Exploration of the Company and a "qualified person" as defined in NI 43-101 – Standards
of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. Ms. Verge has examined information regarding the historical exploration at the
Project, which includes a review of the historical sampling, analytical procedures, and supporting documentation
underlying the information and opinions contained herein.
Management cautions that historical results collected and reported by operators unrelated to Maxus have not been
verified nor confirmed by its Qualified Person; however, the historical results provide a scientific basis for ongoing
exploration at the Project. Management further cautions that historical results, discoveries, and mineralization on
adjacent or nearby properties are not necessarily indicative of mineralization that may be identified on the Project.
About Maxus Mining
Maxus Mining Inc. (CSE: MAXM | OTCQB: MXMGF | FRA: R7V) is a mineral exploration company focused on locating,
acquiring, and, if warranted, advancing economic mineral properties in premier jurisdictions. The Company is actively
progressing its diversified portfolio totaling approximately 15,918 hectares of prospective terrain across British
Columbia, Canada.
The Portfolio includes 8,920 hectares across three antimony projects, anchored by the Flagship Alturas Antimony
Project, where a recent discovery returned high-grade naturally occurring antimony up to 69.98% Sb¶. The Hurley
Antimony Project, located adjacent to Endurance Gold Corp.’s Reliance Gold Project, where 2024 drilling reported
19.2% Sb and 2.16 g/t Au over 0.5 m‖, and the Quarry Antimony Project, which hosts historical polymetallic samples
grading 0.89 g/t Au, 3.8% Cu, 0.34% Zn, 42.5% Pb, 0.65 g/t Ag, and 20% Sb‡.
Maxus’ portfolio further includes the 3,875-hectare Lotto Tungsten Project, where a selected 1980 grab sample from
a scheelite-bearing quartz vein assayed 10.97% WO₃§, and the 3,123-hectare Penny Copper Project, which has over
100 years of recorded exploration. Recent work programs at Penny included rock sampling and geological mapping†,
with 2017 sampling returning copper values of 1046 ppm Cu (TK17-149c), 1808 ppm Cu (TK17-28), and 2388 ppm Cu
(TK17-12)†. The Project is strategically located near the historic Sullivan Mine at Kimberley, British Columbia, an area
that continues to attract significant exploration activity.
Maxus Mining is committed to advancing its British Columbia projects through targeted exploration programs
designed to unlock value across multiple critical mineral systems.
References
1 ARIS 8187. Paszty, S., 1980. Assessment Report of Loto #3 Claim, Nancy Greene Lake, B.C.
2 ARIS 5197. Sellmer, H.W. and DePaoli, G.M., 1974. 1973 Geological, Geochemical, and Geophysical Assessment
Report
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3 ARIS 4236. Veerman, H., 1973. Geochemical Report on the Deer 27 and Deer 28 Mineral Claims Located 30 Miles
West of Castlegar, B.C. at the Headwaters of Shield Creek in the Trail Creek Mining Division.
4 ARIS 08854a. Pollock, T., 1980. Drilling Report, Deer Park Property, 29km West of Castlegar, BC (2 parts).
5 ARIS 10301a&b. Pollock, T., 1981. Drilling and Geological Report on the New 1-4 Claims, Deer Park Molybdenum
Property, Trail Creek Mining Division
¶ Equinox Resources – November 8, 2024, ‘Ultra High Grade Naturally Occurring Antimony at Alturas Project with
Assays up to 69.98% Sb’ – Link
‖ Endurance Summarizes Antimony Results From The Reliance Gold Project, BC – Best Intervals Include 19.2%
Antimony And 2.16 ppm Au Over 0.5 m In 2024 Drilling – February 24, 2025 – Link
‡ Open File 1992-11, Map Number 10.
§ MILFILE No: 082FSW228 – Loto 3, 1980 Grab Sample – Link
† NI 43-101 – Technical Report on the Penny Property British Columbia, NTS 82G/12 49° 55° North Latitude -115° 90°
West Longitude, Derrick Strickland P.Geo., August 14, 2024.
References
1 MINFILE No: 082FSW228 – Loto 3 Showing, 1980 Grab Sample Link
2 MINFILE No: 082ESE162 – Midas Showing Link
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
Scott Walters
Chief Executive Officer, Director
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expected benefits from conducting the Survey; and expected benefits of the Expansion. With respect to the forward-
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