Company Announces Plans to Drill
NEWS RELEASE WISE: CSE
966: FSE
EARTHWISE ANNOUNCES PLANNING UNDERWAY FOR 1,000 METER DRILL
PROGRAM AT TALON ZONE, IRON RANGE GOLD PROJECT, BC
February 26, 2026 – VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Earthwise Minerals Corp. (CSE: WISE | FSE: 966)
(“Earthwise” or the “ Company”) is pleased to announce that planning is underway for a 1,000 meter
diamond drill program at the Talon Zone within its Iron Range Gold Project in southeastern British
Columbia. The program is expected to commence in May 2026.
The Talon Zone is the most advanced gold target identified at the Iron Range Gold Project, having returned
significant historical gold intercepts within a structurally controlled mineralized corridor that remains
open along strike and at depth.
The Iron Range Gold Project is fully permitted for diamond drilling and benefits from established
infrastructure, including highway access, rail, power and proximity to smelting facilities. The property has
been the subject of extensive historical drilling and geophysical work, providing a strong technical
foundation for the upcoming drill program.
1,000 Meter Drill Program
The objectives of the three-hole, 1,000 meter drill program are to:
• Further evaluate continuity within the Talon Zone
• Test potential strike and depth extensions of known mineralization
• Refine understanding of structural controls along the Iron Mountain Fault Zone
Results from the program will guide further evaluation of the Talon system.
Talon Zone – Structurally Controlled Gold System
Historical drilling (Drill Hole IR10-010, total depth 313.80 m) at the Talon Zone has defined a mineralized
shear zone of significant thickness, including 56.5 metres grading 1.9 g/t gold, within which multiple
higher-grade gold shoots have been intersected. Notable higher-grade intercepts include:
• 14.0 metres grading 5.1 g/t gold, 1.86% Pb, 2.10% Zn and 75.3 g/t Ag (Eagle Plains news release
December 21st, 2010)
• 7.1 metres grading 8.13 g/t gold, 2.84% Pb, 3.07% Zn and 86.6 g/t Ag (Eagle Plains news release
December 21st, 2010)
EARTHWISE MINERALS CORP.
Suite 330 – 470 Granville St.
Vancouver, BC, V6C 1V4
TEL: (604) 506-6201
www.earthwiseminerals.com
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These results demonstrate a broad mineralized corridor hosting discrete higher -grade zones within a
structurally controlled system.
Established Exploration Foundation
The Iron Range Gold Project has been supported by extensive historical exploration, including:
• 21,593 meters of diamond drilling (87 holes)
• 2,482 line-kilometers of airborne and surface geophysical surveys
• More than $8 million in historical exploration expenditures
Geophysical surveys, including VTEM and induced polarization (“IP”), have identified chargeability
anomalies associated with known mineralization, as well as additional untested targets along the
structural corridor.
Soil geochemical surveys at Talon have identified coincident arsenic, lead and zinc anomalies consistent
with sulphide-bearing mineralization intersected in drilling.
Project Location & Regional Context
The Iron Range Gold Project comprises approximately 21,437 hectares near Creston in southeastern
British Columbia, within a well -established mining jurisdiction. The property is accessible via Highway 3
and supported by regional rail, power and natural gas infrastructure.
The project is situated within the Proterozoic Belt-Purcell Supergroup and along the Iron Mountain Fault
Zone, a major regional structural corridor extending approximately 90 kilometers, of which more than 50
kilometers are covered by the property. The Talon Zone is located within this structural corridor, where
deformation and hydrothermal activity are associated with sulphide mineralization.
Iron Range lies within the same regional stratigraphic succession that hosts the historic Sullivan deposit,
underscoring the geological fertility of the broader belt. The Sullivan deposit is referenced for regional
geological context only and is not indicative of mineralization at the Iron Range Gold Project.
Management Commentary
Mark Luchinski, CEO of Earthwise, commented:
“Talon has delivered significant historical gold intercepts within a broad, structurally controlled
mineralized corridor. Supported by a strong technical foundation, this drill program is a focused step
toward evaluating continuity and advancing our understanding of the system’s scale potential.”
Granting of Incentive Stock Options
Earthwise announces that its Board of Directors has approved the granting of 1, 700,000 incentive stock
options (the "Options") to senior executives, directors and consultants of the Company. The Options grant
the holder the right to purchase common shares in the capital of the Company (each, a "Common Share")
at a deemed price of $0.0 7 per Common Share. The Options vest immediately and expire on February
27th, 2031.
Qualified Person
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Charles C. Downie, P.Geo., a “qualified person” for the purposes of National Instrument 43 -101 –
Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects and an officer and director of Eagle Plains, has reviewed and
approved the scientific and technical disclosure in this news release.
About Earthwise Minerals
Earthwise Minerals Corp. (CSE: WISE; FSE: 966) is a Canadian junior exploration company focused on
advancing the Iron Range Gold Project in southeastern British Columbia near Creston, B.C. The Company
holds an option to earn up to an 80% interest in the fully permitted project, which is road-accessible and
situated within a prolific mineralized corridor. The property covers a 10 km x 32 km area along the Iron
Range Fault System and hosts multiple high -grade gold showings and large -scale geophysical and
geochemical anomalies.
For more information, visit www.earthwiseminerals.com.
EARTHWISE MINERALS CORP.,
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Mark Luchinski”
Contact Information:
Mark Luchinski
Chief Executive Officer, Director
Telephone: (604) 506-6201
Email: [email protected]
Forward Looking Statements
This news release includes statements that constitute “forward -looking information” as defined under
Canadian securities laws (“forward -looking statements”) including, w ithout limitation, statements
respecting the Offering and the intended use of proceeds therefrom. S tatements regarding future plans
and objectives of the Company are forward looking statements that involve various degrees of risk.
Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current views with respect to possible future events
and conditions and, by their nature, are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, both
general and specific to the Company. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in its
forward-looking statements are reasonable, forward -looking stateme nts are not guarantees of future
performance, and actual outcomes may differ materially from those in forward -looking statements.
Additional information regarding the various risks and uncertainties facing the Company are described in
greater detail in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s annual management’s discussion and analysis
and other continuous disclosure documents filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities which
are available at www.sedar plus.ca. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward -looking
information except as required by applicable law. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements.
For more information, please contact Mark Luchinski, Chief Executive Officer and Director , at
[email protected] or (604) 506-6201.