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Widest and Highest-Grade Caesium Intercepts to Date at Vega including 28.0 m at 8.05% Cs2O and 2.2 m at 26.48% Cs2O

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Widest and Highest-Grade Caesium Intercepts to Date at Vega including 28.0 m at 8.05% Cs2O and 2.2 m at 26.48% Cs2O

 

 

 

 

 

Highlights

  • Widest and highest-grade caesium intercepts reported to date at the Vega Zone:
    • 28.0 m at 8.05% Cs2O including 18.3 m at 11.84% Cs2O (CV25-948).
    • 18.2 m at 7.13% Cs2O including 3.0 m at 23.63% Cs2O (CV25-1023).
    • 5.5 m at 14.83% Cs2O including 2.2 m at 26.48% Cs2O (CV25-1006)
      • Includes highest-grade sample reported to date at 29.79% Cs2O
    • 11.5 m at 1.75% Cs2O including 2.9 m at 3.88% Cs2O (CV25-1025).
    • 16.1 m at 1.43% Cs2O including 1.3 m at 11.08% Cs2O (CV25-1010).
  • Interpreted footprint and width of caesium mineralization at Vega expanded.
  • High-grade caesium intercept from in-fill drilling at the Rigel Zone:
    • 6.2 m at 5.12% Cs2O including 2.1 m at 13.68% Cs2O (CV25-914).
  • High-grade caesium confirmed at the newly-discovered Helios Zone:
    • 1.0 m at 21.52% Cs2O (CV25-975).
  • Caesium assay results reported in this announcement for 8,596 m (52 holes) drilled at the CV13 Pegmatite – including the Vega, Rigel, and Helios Zones.
    • Caesium assay results for 1,176 m (7 holes) from the Vega and Helios Zones remain pending.

 

Darren L. Smith, Executive Vice President Exploration, comments: “Shaakichiuwaanaan continues to deliver impressive results, with the 2025 drill campaign returning the highest caesium grades reported to date at the Property – including a peak assay of 29.8% Cs2O – and confirming high-grade caesium at the newly discovered Helios Zone. With multiple intercepts exceeding 25% Cs2O, dominant pollucite mineralogy, and scale already demonstrated through defined Mineral Resources, the opportunity for the Company to further enhance shareholder value through this caesium deposit is meaningful.”

 

“We look forward to reporting caesium results for the remaining holes outstanding and integrating this opportunity into the overall Project development scenario,” added Mr. Smith.

 

 

PMET Resources Inc. (TSX: PMET) (ASX: PMT) (OTCQX: PMETF) (FSE: R9GA) is pleased to report caesium assay results for diamond drill holes completed at the CV13 Pegmatite, as part of its extensive 2025 drill campaign at the Company’s wholly-owned Shaakichiuwaanaan Property, located in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Quebec.

 

In addition to being one of the largest lithium-tantalum pegmatite Mineral Resources1 and lithium pegmatite Mineral Reserves2 globally, the Property also hosts the world’s largest in-situ pollucite-hosted caesium pegmatite Mineral Resource, with 0.69 Mt at 4.40% Cs2O (Indicated) and 1.70 Mt at 2.40% Cs2O (Inferred). The CV13 Pegmatite, host to the caesium Mineral Resource, is located ~3 km along trend from the CV5 Pegmatite, which is situated approximately 13 km south of the regional Trans-Taiga Road and powerline infrastructure corridor, and is accessible year-round by road.

 

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1 The Consolidated MRE (CV5 + CV13 pegmatites), which includes the Rigel and Vega caesium zones, totals 108.0 Mt at 1.40% Li2O, 0.11% Cs2O, 166 ppm Ta2O5, and 66 ppm Ga, Indicated, and 33.4 Mt at 1.33% Li2O, 0.21% Cs2O, 155 ppm Ta2O5, and 65 ppm Ga, Inferred, and is reported at a cut-off grade of 0.40% Li2O (open-pit), 0.60% Li2O (underground CV5), and 0.70% Li2O (underground CV13). A grade constraint of 0.50% Cs2O was used to model the Rigel and Vega caesium zones. Effective Date is June 20, 2025 (through CV24-787). Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves as they do not have demonstrated economic viability. Mineral Resources are inclusive of Mineral Reserves.
2 Probable Mineral Reserve of 84.3 Mt at 1.26% Li2O at the CV5 Pegmatite with a cut-off grade is 0.40% Li2O (open-pit) and 0.70% Li2O (underground). Underground development and open-pit marginal tonnage containing material above 0.37% Li2O are also included in the statement. The Effective Date is September 11, 2025. See Feasibility Study news release dated October 20, 2025.

 

As part of its expansive 2025 drill campaign at Shaakichiuwaanaan, the Company completed further delineation drilling at the Vega and Rigel caesium zones. This exploration campaign also resulted in the discovery of the Helios Caesium Zone. All three caesium zones – Vega, Rigel, and Helios – are situated within the CV13 Pegmatite and are largely coincident with lithium and tantalum mineralization.

 

Core assay results for caesium for 8,596 m (52 holes) at the CV13 Pegmatite are reported in this announcement, including prior pending overlimit3 analysis (see Figure 1, Table 1, Table 2, Table 3). Core assay results for caesium for 1,176 m (7 holes), covering the Vega and Helios zones, remain to be reported. Results for lithium and tantalum for all drill holes completed in 2025 at Shaakichiuwaanaan were previously reported (see news releases dated December 14, 2025 and January 21, 2026). All reported widths are core length (i.e., apparent and not true width).

 

Vega Caesium Zone

 

The strongest caesium results to date from the Property were returned from the 2025 drill campaign at the Vega Zone, including ten (10) individual samples grading >20% Cs2O and four (4) grading >25% Cs2O to a peak of 29.79%, as well as multi-metre intercepts including 3.0 m at 23.63% Cs2O, 3.0 m at 23.05 Cs2O, and 2.2 m at 26.48% Cs2O (see Table 1, Figure 3, and Figure 4). Most of the holes were completed as infill, targeting a central high-grade core that had been interpreted from previous drilling. However, several holes were also completed at the margins of the modelled zone (e.g., CV25-1006). Based on the assay results reported in this announcement, the interpreted footprint and width of the caesium mineralization at Vega have increased. At Vega, drill result highlights for caesium include:

  • 28.0 m at 8.05% Cs2O including 18.3 m at 11.84% Cs2O (CV25-948), see Figure 2.
  • 18.2 m at 7.13% Cs2O including 3.0 m at 23.63% Cs2O (CV25-1023), see Figure 3.
  • 5.5 m at 14.83% Cs2O including 2.2 m at 26.48% Cs2O (CV25-1006), see Figure 4.
    • Includes highest-grade sample reported to date at the Project – 29.79% Cs2O
  • 11.5 m at 1.75% Cs2O including 2.9 m at 3.88% Cs2O (CV25-1025).
  • 16.1 m at 1.43% Cs2O including 1.3 m at 11.08% Cs2O (CV25-1010).
  • 8.8 m at 0.96% Cs2O and 2.9 m at 10.89% Cs2O (CV25-1006).
  • 9.8 m at 0.93% Cs2O and 1.2 m at 1.33% Cs2O (CV25-1024).
  • 2.7 m at 6.47% Cs2O (CV25-1012)

 

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3 Assay results which exceed the upper detection limit (1.06% Cs2O) of the base analytical package require subsequent analysis using a different analytical package to determine the Cs grade (i.e., overlimit analysis).

 

Caesium results remain to be reported from Vega for multiple holes with overlimit4 analysis pending over intervals of 0.5 to 2.3 m.

 

 

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4 Assay results which exceed the upper detection limit (1.06% Cs2O) of the base analytical package require subsequent analysis using a different analytical package to determine the Cs grade (i.e., overlimit analysis).

 

Helios Caesium Zone (A NEW 2025 DISCOVERY)

 

High-grade caesium mineralization has been confirmed at the Helios discovery (Table 1, Figure 5). Mineralization has been traced over an area of ~180 m x 80 m at ~1 to 3 m thickness and comes within at least 25 m from surface (vertical depth). Mineralization remains open in several areas. At Helios, drill result highlights to date for caesium include:

  • 1.0 m at 21.52% Cs2O (CV25-975), see Figure 5.
  • 0.8 m at 2.22% Cs2O (CV25-986).
  • 1.0 m at 1.19% Cs2O (CV25-1004).

 

Caesium results remain to be reported from Helios for multiple holes with overlimit5 analysis pending over intervals of 0.5 m to 4.9 m.

 

 

Rigel Caesium Zone

 

Several holes were completed as infill at the Rigel Zone with results presented in Table 1. The best caesium result from the program was 6.2 m at 5.12% Cs2O including 2.1 m at 13.68% Cs2O in drill hole CV25-914. The assay results from the 2025 drill holes have altered the interpreted eastern footprint of the Rigel Zone, which will be updated as part of the next Mineral Resource Estimate iteration. Some of the highest caesium grades to date have been reported from the Rigel Zone, including 1.1 m at 26.61% Cs2O within a wider zone of 3.2 m at 10.24% Cs2O (CV23-204).

 

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5 Assay results which exceed the upper detection limit (1.06% Cs2O) of the base analytical package require subsequent analysis using a different analytical package to determine the Cs grade (i.e., overlimit analysis).

 

Next Steps

 

Caesium assays results for 1,176 m (7 holes) remain to be reported out of the total 57,024 m (245 holes) completed over the 2025 drill campaign at Shaakichiuwaanaan. These remaining results will be reported once received and compiled. The lithium and tantalum assay results have previously been reported for all 245 holes (see news releases dated December 14, 2025 and January 21, 2026).

 

The geology team is currently interpreting and working with the 2025 drill hole data to advance the host rock and pegmatite geological models for the Project. The work is focused on the CV5 and CV13 pegmatites – including the Vega, Rigel, and Helios caesium zones – ahead of updates to their respective block models and subsequent Mineral Resource Estimate. The Company is also advancing towards an updated Feasibility Study for the CV5 Pegmatite scheduled for the second half of 2026. The data will also inform an underground bulk sample of mineralized pegmatite at CV5, which is currently being permitted.

 

Table 1: Core assay summary for caesium zones in drill holes reported herein at the CV13 Pegmatite.

 

 
Zone Hole ID From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
(m)
Li2O
(%)
Cs2O
(%)
Ta2O5
(ppm)
Vega CV25-948 116.5 144.5 28.0 1.47 8.05 225
incl. 116.5 134.8 18.3 1.3 11.84 117
or 120.2 123.1 3.0 0.97 23.05 58
Vega CV25-1006 151.0 153.9 2.9 1.38 10.89 911
162.3 167.8 5.5 1.19 14.83 243
incl. 165.7 167.8 2.2 0.34 26.48 13
or 165.7 166.7 1.0 0.43 29.79 24
179.1 180.8 1.7 0.61 1.38 187
202.2 211.0 8.8 4.57 0.96 166
Vega CV25-1010 130.8 146.9 16.1 2.82 1.43 114
incl. 130.8 132.1 1.3 0.79 11.08 6
incl. 135.9 136.7 0.8 0.80 3.34 87
incl. 143.6 144.8 1.3 5.78 2.69 96
Vega CV25-1012 143.1 145.8 2.7 0.30 6.47 291
Vega CV25-1016 140.5 146.6 6.1 1.35 0.84 146
224.0 225.3 1.3 0.02 4.18 477
Vega CV25-1017A 153.6 155.3 1.8 5.61 1.85 308
159.3 159.9 0.6 3.55 2.50 42
Vega CV25-1021 142.2 142.7 0.5 3.10 1.05 249
Vega CV25-1023 138.1 156.2 18.2 2.31 7.13 206
incl. 138.1 149.2 11.2 1.60 11.09 76
or 138.1 141.1 3.0 0.59 23.63 18
Vega CV25-1024 89.8 91.0 1.2 0.76 1.33 160
108.5 118.3 9.8 3.49 0.93 214
Vega CV25-1025 136.4 147.9 11.5 1.57 1.75 279
incl. 136.4 139.3 2.9 0.39 3.88 161
incl. 142.6 144.1 1.5 1.44 4.24 644
incl. 147.0 147.9 0.8 3.01 1.32 97
Rigel CV25-913 92.8 97.1 4.3 2.62 0.51 1,618
Rigel CV25-914 73.0 79.2 6.2 1.34 5.12 533
incl. 73.0 75.0 2.1 0.39 13.68 799
Helios CV25-975 36.5 37.5 1.0 1.82 21.52 0
Helios CV25-986 68.3 69.1 0.8 3.90 2.22 227
Helios CV25-1004 53.9 55.0 1.0 3.04 1.19 106
(1) All intervals are core length (i.e., apparent and not true width) and presented for all pegmatite intervals >1% Cs2O. A 0.5% Cs2O cut-off is used to constrain the pegmatite interval.  

 

Table 2: Core assay summary for lithium, caesium, and tantalum in pegmatite intervals >2 m at the CV13 Pegmatite.

 

 
Hole ID From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
(m)
Li2O
(%)
Cs2O
(%)
Ta2O5
(ppm)
Comments
CV25-913 87.3 102.3 15.0 1.15 0.21 1,105
incl. 92.8 100.7 7.9 2.15 0.38 1,974
104.5 106.5 2.0 0.21 0.00 510
CV25-914 73.0 82.6 9.7 1.34 3.36 752
CV25-917 81.9 85.2 3.4 0.07 0.01 364
88.9 96.1 7.2 0.08 0.05 131
CV25-919 74.4 85.9 11.5 2.87 0.10 413
incl. 76.5 83.4 6.9 4.40 0.11 544
CV25-967 100.0 104.4 4.4 0.14 0.00 348
CV25-969 No >2 m pegmatite intersections
CV25-971 No >2 m pegmatite intersections
CV25-973 25.0 37.1 12.2 0.38 0.19 90
CV25-975 35.7 38.5 2.8 0.89 7.52 198
CV25-977 29.0 35.4 6.4 2.61 0.11 251
incl. 31.3 35.4 4.1 3.94 0.09 308
CV25-980 50.5 53.1 2.6 2.54 0.07 70
CV25-986 55.3 73.8 18.4 1.19 0.17 132
incl. 64.9 71.8 6.9 2.49 0.35 191
83.1 85.3 2.2 0.17 0.06 289
CV25-989 83.1 88.3 5.2 0.17 0.06 522
CV25-992 44.3 56.8 12.4 1.65 0.05 109
CV25-995 No >2 m pegmatite intersections
CV25-996 No >2 m pegmatite intersections
CV25-998 No >2 m pegmatite intersections
CV25-1000 No >2 m pegmatite intersections
CV25-1001 No >2 m pegmatite intersections
CV25-1004 51.1 60.2 9.1 0.87 0.16 106
CV25-1005 94.1 97.0 2.9 0.16 0.01 445
CV25-1008 46.8 55.9 9.1 1.44 0.05 100
incl. 50.6 55.4 4.8 2.69 0.05 162
CV25-1009 85.6 87.9 2.2 0.31 0.01 397
CV25-1010 128.7 150.8 22.1 2.31 1.07 127
incl. 138.9 147.9 9.0 4.18 0.58 129
CV25-1011 244.7 246.9 2.2 0.39 0.01 108
CV25-1012 141.2 175.5 34.3 1.12 0.64 361
incl. 164.4 175.5 11.0 1.97 0.18 396
CV25-1015 96.2 100.0 3.8 0.08 0.01 2,276
103.5 106.4 2.9 0.14 0.01 338
CV25-1016 119.4 169.1 49.7(3) 2.08 0.18 129
incl. 135.0 135.7 0.7 7.71 0.09 10
incl. 154.5 158.6 4.0 5.16 0.11 83
CV25-1017 No >2 m pegmatite intersections Hole lost
CV25-1017A 146.0 170.7 24.7 4.00 0.30 126
incl. 150.3 157.3 7.0 6.04 0.64 178
incl. 162.4 162.9 0.6 7.02 0.05 12
CV25-1019 No >2 m pegmatite intersections
CV25-1021 122.8 148.3 25.6 1.45 0.11 118
incl. 129.9 148.3 18.4 1.97 0.09 129
151.4 158.6 7.2(3) 1.52 0.06 132
CV25-1022 No >2 m pegmatite intersections
CV25-1023 133.4 164.6 31.2 2.07 4.21 144
incl. 147.6 155.5 7.9 3.86 1.51 374
incl. 159.6 160.7 1.1 7.32 0.27 2
or 159.6 162.3 2.7 5.87 0.20 22
CV25-1024 87.6 102.6 15.0 0.15 0.14 442
106.2 126.8 20.6 3.31 0.51 173
incl. 116.1 124.8 8.8 5.02 0.32 107
CV25-1025 134.9 162.2 27.3 1.57 0.78 679
incl. 144.6 147.9 3.3 4.08 0.55 304
incl. 157.0 162.2 5.2 3.03 0.06 368
CV25-921 No >2 m pegmatite intersections Geomechanical hole
CV25-924 111.7 119.6 7.9 0.26 0.04 32 Geomechanical hole
CV25-927 16.9 44.8 27.9 1.87 0.08 298 Geomechanical hole
incl. 22.9 34.8 11.9 2.94 0.12 217
46.7 54.2 7.5 0.41 0.03 198
129.6 133.8 4.2 0.02 0.01 101
CV25-930 126.1 128.0 2.0 0.01 0.04 23 Geomechanical hole
CV25-933 146.5 172.6 26.1(3) 0.56 0.02 59 Geomechanical hole
incl. 149.5 156.7 7.2 1.91 0.03 57
177.2 179.8 2.6 0.06 0.01 36
206.5 210.5 3.9 0.03 0.01 120
CV25-948 113.8 153.9 40.1 1.97 5.64 232 Geomechanical hole
incl. 143.9 153.2 9.3 3.66 0.14 272
CV25-953 No >2 m pegmatite intersections Geomechanical hole
CV25-957 162.6 167.9 5.3 1.06 0.02 53 Geomechanical hole
CV25-962 75.5 92.4 16.9 0.88 0.05 48 Geomechanical hole
CV25-964 195.0 202.7 7.7 0.62 0.04 47 Geomechanical hole
CV25-976 No >2 m pegmatite intersections Geomechanical hole
CV25-982 No >2 m pegmatite intersections Geomechanical hole
CV25-988 104.4 109.0 4.6 0.23 0.02 108 Geomechanical hole
119.9 136.9 16.9 0.08 0.01 120
CV25-994 130.8 139.4 8.6 0.11 0.01 81 Geomechanical hole
CV25-1003 116.2 122.8 6.6 0.27 0.05 152 Geomechanical hole
CV25-1006 136.7 138.9 2.2 0.12 0.07 158 Geomechanical hole
151.0 153.9 2.9 1.38 10.89 911
160.0 215.0 55.0 2.58 1.80 267
incl. 183.9 213.9 29.9 4.11 0.44 340
(1) All intervals are core length (i.e., apparent and not true width) and presented for all pegmatite intervals >2 m; (2) Collared in pegmatite; (3) Includes minor intervals of non-pegmatite units (typically <3 m).

 

Table 3: Attributes for drill holes reported herein at the Shaakichiuwaanaan Property.

 

 
Hole ID Substrate Total
Depth
(m)
Azimuth
(°)
Dip
(°)
Easting Northing Elevation
(m)
Core
Size
Area
CV25-913 Land 119.1 230 -47 565067.4 5927998.6 429.0 HQ CV13
CV25-914 Land 110.0 205 -60 565068.5 5927998.2 429.0 HQ CV13
CV25-917 Land 110.0 140 -45 565070.0 5927997.7 428.9 HQ CV13
CV25-919 Land 100.9 90 -48 565070.6 5928000.5 429.2 HQ CV13
CV25-921 Land 119.0 300 -65 564969.3 5927995.9 425.5 HQ3 CV13
CV25-924 Land 143.0 88 -20 564781.0 5927945.9 411.0 HQ3 CV13
CV25-927 Land 205.9 200 -60 564741.3 5927833.1 394.7 HQ3 CV13
CV25-930 Land 164.1 145 -50 565514.7 5928132.2 412.6 HQ3 CV13
CV25-933 Land 254.0 140 -65 565379.2 5928220.5 432.3 HQ3 CV13
CV25-948 Land 220.9 0 -70 565294.0 5928610.3 390.2 HQ3 CV13
CV25-953 Land 155.0 345 -70 564235.6 5928355.1 414.4 HQ3 CV13
CV25-957 Land 187.7 200 -65 564176.9 5928325.9 414.4 HQ3 CV13
CV25-962 Land 164.0 200 -55 564218.5 5928149.5 403.2 HQ3 CV13
CV25-964 Land 256.8 50 -70 564552.5 5928183.5 415.7 HQ3 CV13
CV25-967 Land 140.0 220 -70 564859.3 5928147.3 427.5 NQ CV13
CV25-969 Land 125.9 180 -45 564859.6 5928146.5 427.5 NQ CV13
CV25-971 Land 146.1 240 -45 564858.5 5928147.1 427.5 NQ CV13
CV25-973 Land 86.1 200 -65 564744.8 5928140.9 421.1 NQ CV13
CV25-975 Land 58.9 200 -45 564822.9 5928104.3 423.8 NQ CV13
CV25-976 Land 146.2 230 -60 564991.6 5928524.0 407.0 HQ3 CV13
CV25-977 Land 79.8 20 -45 564747.0 5928143.9 421.5 NQ CV13
CV25-980 Land 121.9 0 -75 564777.9 5928210.7 425.8 NQ CV13
CV25-982 Land 151.8 325 -65 565075.2 5928839.7 396.8 HQ3 CV13
CV25-986 Land 109.3 20 -55 564821.9 5928196.6 427.0 NQ CV13
CV25-988 Land 198.2 330 -70 565706.4 5928728.9 384.9 HQ3 CV13
CV25-989 Land 161.0 280 -50 564777.3 5928209.8 425.9 NQ CV13
CV25-992 Land 79.8 180 -85 564923.3 5927904.0 409.0 NQ CV13
CV25-994 Land 173.0 145 -52 565816.3 5928738.5 384.3 HQ3 CV13
CV25-995 Land 176.0 200 -85 564935.9 5927984.4 421.5 NQ CV13
CV25-996 Land 160.9 158 -45 566373.5 5928633.7 365.1 NQ CV13
CV25-998 Land 191.0 275 -45 564858.4 5928019.3 417.6 NQ CV13
CV25-1000 Land 316.6 158 -45 566411.5 5928545.2 359.0 NQ CV13
CV25-1001 Land 160.3 20 -70 564724.3 5928234.5 424.3 NQ CV13
CV25-1003 Land 193.8 180 -52 565230.0 5928538.9 395.6 HQ3 CV13
CV25-1004 Land 188.0 200 -55 564881.3 5928226.8 431.2 NQ CV13
CV25-1005 Land 124.9 200 -45 564855.5 5928311.2 427.4 NQ CV13
CV25-1006 Land 227.6 165 -52 565131.6 5928724.8 395.5 HQ3 CV13
CV25-1008 Land 185.0 200 -80 564881.6 5928227.2 431.1 NQ CV13
CV25-1009 Land 151.9 200 -68 564855.7 5928311.7 427.4 NQ CV13
CV25-1010 Land 211.7 150 -60 565464.9 5928557.7 387.9 HQ CV13
CV25-1011 Land 299.3 200 -90 564855.4 5928312.1 427.3 NQ CV13
CV25-1012 Land 230.0 135 -60 565131.6 5928725.0 395.4 HQ CV13
CV25-1015 Land 149.0 200 -45 564918.4 5928324.9 426.7 NQ CV13
CV25-1016 Land 235.9 103 -60 565465.2 5928558.0 387.9 HQ CV13
CV25-1017 Land 26.0 180 -70 565292.0 5928611.5 390.1 HQ CV13
CV25-1017A Land 223.7 180 -70 565291.7 5928611.4 390.2 HQ CV13
CV25-1019 Land 166.8 200 -70 564918.5 5928325.3 426.7 NQ CV13
CV25-1021 Land 206.0 65 -60 565465.0 5928558.4 387.9 HQ CV13
CV25-1022 Land 133.9 200 -45 564812.1 5928337.3 423.6 NQ CV13
CV25-1023 Land 191.0 85 -60 565293.2 5928611.7 390.0 HQ CV13
CV25-1024 Land 149.1 180 -57 565600.4 5928536.8 385.4 HQ CV13
CV25-1025 Land 208.8 215 -62 565280.4 5928733.5 388.4 HQ CV13
(1) Coordinate system NAD83 / UTM zone 18N; (2) All drill holes are diamond drill; (3) Azimuths and dips presented are those ‘planned’ and may vary off collar/downhole.

 

Quality Assurance / Quality Control

 

A Quality Assurance / Quality Control protocol following industry best practices was incorporated into the program and included systematic insertion of quartz blanks and certified/standard reference materials into sample batches at a rate of approximately 5% each. Additionally, analysis of pulp-split sample duplicates was completed to assess analytical precision, and external (secondary) laboratory pulp-split duplicates were prepared at the primary lab for subsequent check analysis and validation.

 

All core samples collected were shipped to SGS Canada’s laboratory in Val-d’Or, QC, for sample preparation (code PRP90 special) which includes drying at 105°C, crush to 90% passing 2 mm, riffle split 250 g, and pulverize 85% passing 75 microns. The pulps were shipped by air to SGS Canada’s laboratory in Burnaby, BC, where the samples were homogenized and subsequently analyzed for multi-element (including Li, Ta, and Cs) using sodium peroxide fusion with ICP-AES/MS finish (codes GE_ICP91A50 and GE_IMS91A50). Overlimits for Cs were completed at SGS Canada’s laboratory in Lakefield, ON, by borate-fusion XRF (code GC_XRF76V).

 

Qualified/Competent Person

 

The technical and scientific information in this news release that relates to the Mineral Resource  Estimate and exploration results for the Company’s properties is based on, and fairly represents, information compiled by Mr. Darren L. Smith, M.Sc., P.Geo., who is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”), and member in good standing with the Ordre des Géologues du Québec (Geologist Permit number 01968), and with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (member number 87868). Mr. Smith has reviewed and approved the related technical information in this news release.

 

Mr. Smith is an Executive and Vice President of Exploration for PMET Resources Inc. and holds common shares, Restricted Share Units (RSUs), Performance Share Units (PSUs), and options in the Company.

 

The information in this news release that relates to the Mineral Reserve Estimate and Feasibility Study is based on, and fairly represents, information compiled by Mr. Frédéric Mercier-Langevin, Ing. M.Sc., who is a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101, and member in good standing with the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec. Mr. Mercier-Langevin has reviewed and approved the related technical information in this news release.

 

Mr. Mercier-Langevin is the Chief Operating and Development Officer for PMET Resources Inc. and holds common shares, RSUs, PSUs, and options in the Company.

 

About PMET Resources Inc.

 

PMET Resources Inc. is a pegmatite critical mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing its district-scale 100%-owned Shaakichiuwaanaan Property located in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Quebec, Canada, which is accessible year-round by all-season road and proximal to regional hydro-power infrastructure.

 

In late 2025, the Company announced a positive lithium-only Feasibility Study on the CV5 Pegmatite for the Shaakichiuwaanaan Property and declared a maiden Mineral Reserve of 84.3 Mt at 1.26% Li2O (Probable)6. The study outlines the potential for a competitive and globally significant high-grade lithium project targeting up to ~800 ktpa spodumene concentrate using a simple Dense Media Separation (“DMS”) only process flowsheet. Further, the results highlight Shaakichiuwaanaan as a potential North American critical mineral powerhouse with significant opportunity for tantalum and caesium in addition to lithium.

 

The Project hosts a Consolidated Mineral Resource7 totalling 108.0 Mt at 1.40% Li2O and 166 ppm Ta2O5 (Indicated) and 33.4 Mt at 1.33% Li2O and 155 ppm Ta2O5 (Inferred), and ranks as the largest8 lithium pegmatite resource in the Americas, and in the top ten globally. Additionally, the Project hosts the world’s largest pollucite-hosted caesium pegmatite Mineral Resource at the Rigel and Vega zones with 0.69 Mt at 4.40% Cs2O (Indicated), and 1.70 Mt at 2.40% Cs2O (Inferred).

Posted February 4, 2026

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