Torr Metals Assays 13.1 g/t Gold in Historical Trenching at Filion, Expands Staking to Encompass 60 km Strike-Length to Gold- Bearing Structure
Torr Metals Assays 13.1 g/t Gold in Historical
Trenching at Filion, Expands Staking to
Encompass 60 km Strike-Length to Gold-
Bearing Structure
Edmonton, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - February 18, 2026) - Torr Metals Inc. (TSXV: TMET) ("
Torr"
or the
"
Company
") is pleased to report results from 14 reconnaissance rock grab samples collected in late
2025 from an extensive historical trench network identified through LiDAR (Light Detection and
Ranging),
returning assays of up to 13.1 g/t gold (Au) within the Oscar Zone at its 100%-owned
202 km² Filion Gold Project in northern Ontario
(Figure 1)
.
Of the samples collected from outcrop and trench float, six returned >1 g/t Au, including three grading >7
g/t Au
over a 140-metre strike length, representing just 16% of the approximately 900-metre
total strike extent
of trenches originally excavated in the 1930s (Figure 1), the rest of which remain
unsampled. Historical records indicate minimal activity in the area since 1948, and although limited
drilling is referenced in the broader corridor, no verifiable drill locations or assay results have been
identified, leaving the trenched area effectively untested by modern drilling. The historical trenches are
road-accessible via legacy exploration trails located 2.3 kilometres north of the Trans-Canada Highway
11 and approximately 37 kilometres northwest of Kapuskasing, the Project's operational base.
The confirmation of high-grade gold mineralization validates historical reports and supports Torr's
interpretation of the Filion structural corridor as a significant, underexplored gold-bearing system. These
results further demonstrate the strength of the structural architecture controlling gold mineralization and
confirm Oscar as a potential bedrock source of one of two significant anomalous soil clusters identified
in 2025 (
see March 3, 2025 news release
).
Soil assays from this cluster returned values of up to
1.04 g/t Au
, accompanied by elevated arsenic (As), tellurium (Te), tungsten (W), bismuth (Bi), and sulfur
(S); a geochemical signature characteristic of regional orogenic gold systems.
To secure the full extent of this interpreted district-scale deformation system,
Torr has consolidated
and extended the Filion Gold Project to cover the entire ~60 kilometre (km) strike length of the
Filion structural corridor. Notably, only an approximate 8% of this corridor has been
systematically explored using modern exploration methods
, all of which has been carried out by
Torr since first staking the project in October 2023.
Highlights:
High-Grade Gold Confirms Corridor Potential and Supports Second Gold Target:
Results
validate the gold-bearing capacity of the Filion structural corridor, support the interpreted source of
the 2025 Oscar gold soil anomaly, and
materially enhance the prospectivity of the Miller Zone
soil anomaly (up to 1.32 g/t Au in soil) located 1.4 km west along the same first-order east-
west structural system
, which remains untested by documented drilling (Figure 1).
Structural Intersections Define High-Priority Targets:
The primary targets are defined by
east-west oriented linear magnetic anomalies, interpreted to delineate prospective lithological and
structural boundaries within multi-kilometre deformation breaks (see Filion West, Central, and East
zones; Figure 1). These corridors are locally intersected and disrupted by northeast-southwest
structures, creating zones of structural complexity that may have focused strain and hydrothermal
fluid flow; representing priority target areas for potential enhanced gold deposition (Figure 1).
Integrated Geophysics Strengthens Future Drill Targeting:
High magnetic trends define
magnetite-bearing stratigraphy and structural corridors, including localized deformation breaks
interpreted as potential alteration or structural disruption zones of the high magnetic signature
(Filion West, Central, and East targets areas; Figure 1, Figure 2). VLF/EM (Very Low Frequency
Electromagnetic) geophysical surveys completed in 2025 delineated conductive features
interpreted to represent shear zones, flanking resistive domains that may reflect silica flooding
and/or intrusive bodies coincident with or marginal to high-grade surface mineralization, providing
additional context for prioritizing drill targets.
"These results continue to highlight Filion's capacity to potentially deliver a meaningful new gold
discovery within a highly prospective orogenic gold district held by Torr," stated Malcolm Dorsey,
President and CEO of Torr Metals. "High-grade rock grab samples of up to 13.1 g/t gold, coincident with
undrilled geophysical and soil anomalies, reinforce the strength and continuity of mineralization at Oscar
and along the broader 60-kilometre Filion structural corridor. Importantly, this target is located just 2.3
kilometres from the Trans-Canada Highway, with adjacent rail and power infrastructure, meaning any
potential future discovery would benefit from immediate, real-world access."
"Filion provides the Company with significant strategic optionality while our primary focus remains at the
Kolos Copper-Gold Project, where our fully funded Phase 2 drill program of up to 6,000 metres is
scheduled to test newly defined, highly prospective copper-gold porphyry targets along Highway 5 in Q2
2026. With only a limited portion of the Filion structural corridor systematically evaluated using modern
exploration methods, we see clear potential to unlock additional value through disciplined advancement
alongside our core copper-gold strategy."
Figure 1.
Regional residual magnetic intensity (RMI) geophysical survey outlining the Filion Gold Project
with annotated target areas and location of the Oscar gold occurrence with select 2025 rock grab
sample.
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Figure 2.
A. Vertical derivative of the 2025 residual magnetic intensity (RMI) ground magnetic survey
with annotated interpretations, LiDAR trench outlines, and 2025 rock grab sampling with select results.
B.VLF-EM inversion model displaying conductivity depth slice at 50 m.
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Structural and Regional Interpretation
The Filion structural corridor is interpreted as a first-order east-west (E-W) belt-parallel deformation
system, consistent with dominant structural grain observed throughout northern Ontario greenstone belts
(Figure 1). Such E-W corridors commonly define major deformation zones, stratigraphic contacts, and
iron-formation-bearing packages capable of hosting long-lived gold systems. Within this belt-scale
architecture, northeast-southwest (NE-SW) trending structures are interpreted as transverse shear
corridors that may localize deformation, create dilational jogs, and enhance hydrothermal fluid flow where
they intersect the dominant E-W trend. Torr has identified areas where the magnetic and structural grain
transitions from E-W into NE-SW orientations, a geometry commonly associated with structural
complexity and enhanced prospectivity.
The highest-grade sampling in the Oscar Zone to date is spatially associated with:
Pyrite lenses with trace chalcopyrite associated with quartz veining, silica-sericite, carbonate
chlorite, and fuchsite alteration. Native gold is noted in historical records but remains to be verified.
Coincident with the margins of a high magnetic anomaly (ground geophysical survey), outlining
magnetite-bearing metasediments, metavolcanics, and intermediate intrusions within a large-scale
fold structure.
Overprinting resistive zones interpreted as silica flooding (alteration), bounded by conductive
shear features identified by VLF/EM.
This structural setting, being belt-parallel deformation upgraded by cross-structures, fold complexity, and
intrusive interactions is consistent with architectural controls observed throughout regional orogenic gold
systems.
2025 VLF/EM Geophysical Survey Highlights
Torr's 2025 VLF/EM survey outlines:
Moderate to steeply dipping conductive shear structures, and
Adjacent low-conductivity (resistive) domains interpreted as either felsic intrusions (including
quartz-feldspar porphyries and diorite bodies) and/or strongly silicified alteration corridors.
In Archean greenstone environments, a resistive silica-flooded core flanked by conductive shear margins
may represent:
A structurally prepared fluid pathway,
Sulphide-bearing alteration zones, and/or
Graphitic metasedimentary horizons acting as fluid conduits.
The Company notes that VLF/EM is sensitive to near-surface conductors and additional ground truthing
is planned to confirm the bedrock source of conductive responses.
Quality Assurance and Control
Results from samples were analyzed at ALS Global Laboratories (Geochemistry Division) in Thunder
Bay, Canada (an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and ISO 9001:2015 accredited facility). A secure chain of
custody is maintained in transporting and storing of all samples. At ALS the samples were digested
using Aqua Regia and analyzed via ICP-MS and ICP-AES using a 25g sample aliquot under the ALS
code AuME-TL43. The Company follows industry standard procedures for the work carried out on the
Filion Project. Due to the reconnaissance nature of the rock sampling the Company relied on the internal
quality assurance quality control ("QA/QC") measures of ALS. Torr Metals detected no significant
QA/QC issues during review of the data.
Qualified Person
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Michael Dufresne,
M.Sc., P.Geol., P.Geo., a consultant to the Company who is a non independent qualified person defined
under National Instrument 43-101.
About Torr Metals
Torr Metals, headquartered in Edmonton, AB, is focused on unlocking new copper and gold discovery
potential within proven, highly accessible mining districts across Canada, areas with both established
infrastructure and a growing need for near-term feed. Torr's 100%-owned, district-scale assets are
strategically located for cost-effective, year-round exploration and development. The 275 km² Kolos
Copper-Gold Project and strategically option 57 km
2
Bertha Property, situated in southern British
Columbia's prolific Quesnel Terrane, lies just 30 km southeast of the Highland Valley Copper Mine,
Canada's largest open-pit copper operation, and 40 km south of the city of Kamloops directly along
Highway 5. In northern Ontario, the 261 km² Filion Gold Project covers a virtually unexplored greenstone
belt with high-grade orogenic gold potential. It sits just off the Trans-Canada Highway 11, approximately
42 km from Kapuskasing and 202 km by road from the Timmins mining camp, home to world-class
operations like Hollinger, McIntyre, and Dome. To learn more, visit Torr Metals online or view company
documents via SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca
.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Torr Metals Inc.
"Malcolm Dorsey"
Malcolm Dorsey
President, CEO and Director
For further information:
Malcolm Dorsey
Telephone: 236-982-4300
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