South Atlantic Gold Acquires Additional 4.2k hectares of UAV Magnetic Survey Data and Appoints Mr. Matt Rees, P.Geo., as Technical Advisor to the Board
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South Atlantic Gold Acquires Additional 4.2k hectares of UAV Magnetic Survey Data and Appoints Mr.
Matt Rees, P.Geo., as Technical Advisor to the Board
Vancouver, BC – October 9, 2025 – South Atlantic Gold Inc. (TSX -V: SAO) (“South Atlantic” or the
“Company”) is pleased to announce two important developments: the acquisition of an extra 4.2k ha
(“hectares”) of UAV magnetic survey data followed by a comprehensive review of the cumulative total of
all UAV data acquired to date (totaling 6.8k ha) at its Pedra Branca Project in Ceará State, Brazil, and the
appointment of Mr. Matt Rees, P.Geo. as Technical Advisor to the Board.
Douglas Meirelles, President and CEO of South Atlantic Gold, commented:
“We are excited to welcome Matt to our team. His 13 years of leadership at IAMGOLD, combined with his
global exploration expertise will be invaluable as we advance Pedra Branca. At the same time, the recently
acquired additional UAV magnetic survey data provides us with a powerful new dataset that, under the
guidance of our Technical Committee, will sharpen our t arget definition and accelerate our path toward
discovery and development.”
UAV Magnetic Survey Review Underway
As part of its strategy to delineate priority drill targets and design the next exploration program at Pedra
Branca, the Company has commenced a detailed review of the UAV magnetic survey data:
- Magnetic Data Reprocessing: The geophysics team has begun reprocessing the entire 6,800
hectares of UAV magnetic survey data (see Figure 1 map) using low ‑latitude algorithms tailored
to the region. This work is enhancing structural interpretation and highlighting cross ‑cutting
features of interest , and represents a small fraction survey area, across the Company’s
district‑scale Pedra Branca land package of more than 48,000 hectares.
- Integration with 3D Modeling: The reprocessed data is being incorporated into the Leapfrog™ 3D
geological model, enabling refined drill targeting and evaluation of mineralized continuity at
depth.
- Technical Committee Oversight: South Atlantic’s Technical Committee has identified priority
areas where magnetic anomalies align with geochemical trends and structural corridors,
warranting follow-up mapping, sampling, and potential drill testing.
- Advancing the Oxide Starter Concept: In parallel, the Company is reviewing historical
metallurgical data to assess the potential for a near -surface oxide starter operation, while
continuing to evaluate deeper, high-grade orogenic gold targets.
Appointment of Matt Rees, P.Geo., as Technical Advisor
Mr. Rees brings over four decades of international exploration and operational experience. He
holds a M.Sc. in Geology from the University of Saskatchewan (1992) and is a registered Professional
Geoscientist (P.Geo.). Previously he had been with IAMGOLD Corporation since 2012, serving as Manager
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of New Opportunities (2012 –2018) and subsequently as Chief Geologist (2018 –2025). His career also
includes senior technical roles and advisory positions with several companies since 1989. Mr. Rees is also
an active member of the Society of Economic Geologists (SEG). In 2023 he also assumed the Chair of the
Industry Advisory Board to the Mineral Exploration Research Centre (MERC) under the Metal Earth (ME)
project, part of the Harquail School of Earth Sciences at Laurentian University.
Next Steps
- Completion of magnetic reprocessing and QA/QC.
- Integration of results into Leapfrog™ for updated 3D targeting.
- Field validation through mapping, soil and stream-sediment sampling.
- Review of historical drill core for additional sampling opportunities.
- Definition of priority drill targets for the next exploration program at Pedra Branca.
Figure 1 – Outline of the new UAV data in contrast with the previous UAV Survey.
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Qualified Person’s Statement
The scientific and technical information that forms the basis for parts of this news release was reviewed
and approved by Marcelo Antonio Batelochi (P.Geo.), MAUSIMM (CP), the Company’s Exploration
Manager who is a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101.
About South Atlantic Gold Inc.
South Atlantic is an exploration company engaged in acquiring and advancing mineral properties in the
Americas. For further information, please visit our website at www.southatlanticgold.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Douglas Meirelles, President and CEO
For more information regarding this news release, please contact:
Douglas Meirelles, President and CEO
T: 250-762-5777
Email: [email protected]
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