SAGA Metals Begins Trading on OTCQX Best Market VANCOUVER, B.C. – August 19, 202 6 – SAGA Metals Corp. ("SAGA" or the "Company") (TSXV: SAGA) (OTCQB: SAGMF) (FSE: 20H), a North American exploration company focused on critical
SAGA Metals Begins Trading on OTCQX
Best Market
VANCOUVER, B.C. – August 19, 202 6 – SAGA Metals Corp. ("SAGA" or the "Company") (TSXV:
SAGA) (OTCQB: SAGMF) (FSE: 20H), a North American exploration company focused on critical
mineral discoveries, is pleased to announce its shares have been qualified to begin trading on the
OTCQX®Best Market ("OTCQX"). SAGA has upgraded to OTCQX from the OTCQB® Venture Market.
SAGA Metals begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbol " SAGMF" . U.S. investors can find
current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.
Mike Stier, CEO & Director of SAGA Metals commented:
“Qualifying to upgrade to the OTCQX Best Market, OTC Markets’ highest-level market, is an important
milestone for SAGA. It reflects the progress we have made in advancing our critical minerals portfolio
and our commitment to the high standards of financial reporting, corporate governance, and
transparency that U.S. investors expect.
Trading on OTCQX will significantly enhance our visibility and accessibility to a broader base of
institutional and retail investors in the United States, while complementing our existing listings. As a
North American critical minerals company, SAGA is foc used on discovering and advancing assets
that support secure, allied supply chains for materials essential to defense, aerospace, clean energy,
and advanced manufacturing. Our flagship Radar Titanium-Vanadium-Iron Project in Labrador, along
with our growing portfolio of rare earth, uranium, and other critical mineral projects, positions us to
potentially contribute meaningfully to North American supply -chain security. We believe this
upgrade strengthens our platform as we continue to deliver exploration results and create long-term
value for shareholders. ”
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by trading volume during the quarter, highlighting sustained U.S. investor demand for internationally
listed names.
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About SAGA Metals Corp.
SAGA Metals Corp. is a North American mining company focused on the exploration and discovery
of a diversified suite of critical minerals that support the North American transition to supply security.
The 100% owned Radar Ti-V-Fe Project comprises 24,175 hectares and entirely encloses the Dykes
River intrusive complex, mapped at 160 km² on the surface near Cartwright, Labrador. Exploration to
date, includin g 2 2,561 m of drilling in the Hawkeye and Trapper zones , ha s confirmed a large,
mineralized layered mafic intrusion hosting vanadiferous titanomagnetite (VTM) and ilmenite
mineralization with consistently uniform grades of titanium, vanadium and iron.
The 100% owned Wolverine Heavy Rare Earth Element Project in Labrador, is a near -surface REE
system hosted within a peralkaline caldera complex that shares strong geological similarities with
the Tanbreez and Strange Lake deposits. The project features consistent mineralization, with zones
spanning 26 km 2, including drill as say s up to 2.03% TREO with appro ximately 28% HREO content,
and sample assays up to 21.6% TREO.
The 100% owned Double Mer Uranium Project covers 25,600 hectares and features uranium
radiometrics that highlight an 18 km east -west trend, with a confirmed 14 km section producing
samples as high as 0.428% U3O8. (2024 Double Mer Technical Report).
Additionally, SAGA owns the Legacy Lithium Pro ject in Quebec's Eeyou Istchee James Bay region.
This project spans 72,701 hectares and has geological attributes similar to nearby terrains currently
being explored by Rio Tinto, Li-FT Power, SOQUEM, and Loyal Metals.
With a portfolio spanning key commodities critical to the clean energy future, SAGA is strategically
positioned to play an essential role in securing critical minerals.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
Mike Stier, Chief Executive Officer
For more information, contact:
Rob Guzman, Investor Relations
SAGA Metals Corp.
Tel: +1 (844) 724-2638
Email: [email protected]
www.sagametals.com
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particular, this news release contains forward -looking information pertaining to the Company’s
Projects. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate , and actual
results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s
expectations include, but are not limited to, changes in the state of equity and debt markets,
fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in obtaining required regulatory or governmental approvals,
environmental risks, limitations on insurance coverage, inherent risks and uncertainties involved in
the mineral exploration and development industry, particularly given the early -stage nature of the
Company’s assets, and the risks detailed in the Company’s continuous disclosure filings with
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may prove to be incorrect. Events or circumstances may cause actual results to differ materially from
those predicted, as a result of numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors,
many of which are beyond the control of the Company. The reader is cautioned not to place undue
reliance on any forward-looking information. Such information, although considered reasonable by
management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ
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