With assets located in a historic copper mining district in Chile that boasts high-grade mineralization and low-cost operations, Red Metal Resources (CSE:RMES) is well-positioned to benefit from Chile’s globally significant copper sector.
The company holds 3,278 hectares across 21 secure mining claims within the Carrizal Alto mining district in the prolific Coastal Cordillera. The Carrizal property comprises two projects - Farellon and Perth - located in an area with a rich copper and gold production history.
The Carrizal Alto district provides a favorable geographic position located at a low elevation of around 500 meters above sea level, reducing the logistical challenges often associated with exploration in higher-altitude regions. The district is also well-connected by infrastructure, including highways and proximity to major urban centers. Red Metal Resources' property is situated just 150 kilometers south of Copiapó, 25 kilometers from the coast, and only 20 kilometers west of the Pan-American Highway. This close access to infrastructure allows for easier transportation of equipment and supplies, as well as streamlined access to labor and other resources.
Red Metal Resources enhances its portfolio of clean energy exploration projects with the acquisition of three mineral claim packages contiguous to Quebec Innovative Materials Corp.'s (QIMC) recent hydrogen sample discovery of over 1,000 ppm. The claims are located within the Timiskaming Graben formation covering 19 cells and totaling over 1,100 hectares. Red Metal Resources intends to begin initial exploration and field work that could include a soil gas survey, geophysical surveys and fieldwork in the municipality of St-Bruno-de-Guigues sector.
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With assets located in a historic copper mining district in Chile that boasts high-grade mineralization and low-cost operations, Red Metal Resources represents a compelling investment opportunity and lots of potential for increasing shareholder value.
Red Metal Resources (CSE:RMES) is a Canadian-listed junior mining company specializing in copper exploration, with a particular focus on Chile’s Carrizal Alto mining district in the Atacama Region. The company’s exploration targets, mainly the Farellon and Perth projects, are well-positioned to benefit from Chile’s globally significant copper sector.
Chile is the largest producer of copper worldwide, accounting for nearly 28 percent of the global supply. Given the country’s favorable mining policies, experienced workforce, and well-established infrastructure, Red Metal Resources is well-placed to leverage these advantages as it advances its projects in this prolific region.
The company's Carrizal property comprises two key project areas: the Farellon project in the south and the Perth project in the north. The renowned Carrizal Alto mining district has a rich history of copper and gold production dating back to the 19th century. Historically, the district was one of Chile’s most productive copper regions, situated within Chile’s prolific Coastal Cordillera belt, which boasts high-grade copper mineralization and low-elevation, cost-effective operations. Red Metal Resources is working to rejuvenate Carrizal’s legacy by bringing modern exploration techniques to the region’s underexplored deposits.
Red Metal Resources entered into a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire a 100 percent interest in three separate packages of mineral claims directly contiguous to Quebec Innovative Materials' recent hydrogen sample discovery of over 1,000 ppm. The claim blocks, located within the Timiskaming Graben formation, consist of three separate packages, covering 19 cells and totaling over 1,100 hectares to the North, Northeast and Southwest of QIMC's Hydrogen sample discoveries.
The company intends to begin initial exploration and field work that could include:
Red Metal Resources’ management team brings together a blend of technical and business expertise, driving the company toward its goal of contributing to the growing global demand for copper and clean energy transition. The company also benefits from a board of directors and advisors with substantial experience in capital markets, exploration, and the Chilean mining industry. This combination of technical expertise and business acumen is critical for Red Metal Resources as it seeks to advance its projects from exploration to potential production.
The Carrizal Alto mining district, located in Chile’s Atacama Desert, is known for its mineral wealth, particularly copper, gold and cobalt. The district's mining history dates back to the early 19th century when it became one of the most important copper production regions in Chile.
One of the key advantages of the Carrizal Alto district is its favorable geographic position. The area is located at a low elevation of around 500 meters above sea level, which reduces the logistical challenges often associated with exploration in higher-altitude regions. Additionally, the district is well-connected by infrastructure, including highways and proximity to major urban centers. The property is situated just 150 kilometers south of Copiapó, 25 kilometers from the coast, and only 20 kilometers west of the Pan-American Highway. This close access to infrastructure allows for easier transportation of equipment and supplies, as well as streamlined access to labor and other resources.
The Carrizal Alto district offers a blend of historical mining data and modern exploration potential. While the region was heavily mined in the 19th and early 20th centuries, much of the area remains underexplored using modern methods. Today, the district is experiencing a revival, thanks in part to Red Metal Resources’ exploration efforts. The company’s Carrizal property spans 3,278 hectares, comprising 21 secure mining claims, and comprises two projects: Farellon and Perth.
The Farellon project is Red Metal Resources’ flagship asset, located in the southern portion of the Carrizal Alto mining district. The project is a high-grade iron-oxide-copper-gold vein deposit that has been the focus of much of the company’s exploration activities. The mineralization at Farellon is primarily hosted in quartz-calcite veins that contain chalcopyrite, bornite and chalcocite sulphide mineralization. These veins range from 3 to 6 meters in width, with a halo of lower-grade mineralization extending 15 to 20 meters around the veins.
Farellon is located adjacent to the historic Carrizal Alto mine, one of Chile’s most prolific copper mines during the 19th century. The mineralized veins on the Farellon property are believed to be part of the same geological structure that hosted the mineralization at the Carrizal Alto mine. Historical mining in the area provides valuable insights into the region’s geology, which Red Metal Resources is leveraging to guide its exploration strategy.
To date, the company has completed over 9,000 meters of drilling at Farellon, identifying a mineralized strike length of approximately 1.5 kilometers. The mineralization remains open along strike for an additional 3.5 kilometers, and at depth, indicating significant exploration upside. In 2022, the company completed a 2,010-meter diamond drilling program that extended the known mineralization at depth and identified a parallel structure, the Gorda Vein, which adds further exploration potential.
Recent surface geochemistry work has also highlighted several new targets for follow-up sampling and drilling. One high-grade sample, taken 2 kilometers north of the Farellon drilling, returned values of 5.77 percent copper, 1.55 percent cobalt, and 0.11 grams per ton (g/t) gold, further underscoring the potential for additional high-grade mineralization on the property. These exploration results position Farellon as a highly prospective project with the potential to develop into a significant copper-gold-cobalt resource.
The Perth project, located in the northern portion of the Carrizal Alto district, is Red Metal Resources’ second major exploration asset. The project holds considerable potential for copper-gold-cobalt mineralization. Perth is characterized by fault-related quartz veins that have been mapped and sampled across the property. Historical prospecting and mapping programs have identified 12 veins, with an average thickness of 2 meters and some zones reaching up to 6 meters in width.
Exploration at Perth has yielded promising results, with 48 surface samples returning gold values greater than 1 g/t, 46 samples returning copper grades exceeding 1 percent, and 19 samples showing cobalt values above 0.05 percent. These early-stage exploration results are encouraging and suggest that the Perth project has the potential to host significant copper-gold-cobalt mineralization.
Red Metal Resources plans to conduct additional exploration at Perth to better understand the extent of the mineralization and to prioritize drill targets for future campaigns. While the project is at an earlier stage compared to Farellon, it offers an important opportunity for the company to expand its resource base within the Carrizal Alto District.Caitlin Jeffs is a founding partner of Fladgate Exploration Consulting in Thunder Bay, Ontario, the largest, full service, mineral exploration consulting firm in Northwestern Ontario. She has over 20 years of mineral exploration experience in gold and base metal exploration with junior and major resource companies, including Placer Dome and Goldcorp. Jeffs is also a director of Kesselrun Resources and TomaGold.
John Da Costa has 30 years of accounting experience managing and reporting for Canadian public companies, and 10 years with US public companies. He worked with a Canadian public company operating in Chile in the late 1990s and has experience with Chilean subsidiaries. He is the founder and president of Da Costa Management, providing management and accounting services to both public and private companies in the US and Canada since 2003.
Brian Gusko has an MBA from the University of Calgary and attended the European Summer School of Advanced Management. Gusko has over 15 years’ experience in capital markets and has helped raise over $75 million for various enterprises. He has served on the board and as chief financial officer of various private and public companies. Gusko has assisted with the interlisting of more than 10 companies on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and has helped numerous companies access German capital markets. He has worked as chief financial officer at several private and public companies. The last company he helped take public on the CSE had a market capitalization of over $200 million at the time of listing.
Michael Thompson received his Honours B.Sc. in Geology from the University of Toronto in 1997, and has since worked for several junior and major companies in both gold and base metal exploration, including Teck Cominco, Tri Origin Exploration, Placer Dome CLA, and Goldcorp. He specializes in structural interpretation of gold deposits as well as management of large exploration programs. He is a founding partner and 33 percent owner of Fladgate Exploration Consulting in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Marian Myers has an M.Sc (Geology) from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, and has 35 years’ experience working for a wide array of major and junior mining companies including Gold Fields, Anglo American, AngloGold, Balmoral Resources and Cardero Resource. Myer’s breadth of international experience has taken her from her home town near Johannesburg, South Africa to work on projects in Ghana, Zimbabwe, Australia, Alaska, Peru, Chile and now, Canada, where she resides in Vancouver. She specializes in the GIS integration of geochemical, geophysical and geological information, including historical data sets with expertise in QA/QC procedures, field data collection supervision, and assessment and technical report development.
Based in Santiago, Chile, Cody McFarlane is managing partner of Axiom Legal, an international and multidisciplinary law firm specializing in cross border transactions between Australia, Canada and Latin America. McFarlane brings extensive experience in the mining and regulatory environment in Chile.
Advancing high-grade copper assets in Chile’s Coast Cordillera Belt
Red Metal Resources Ltd. (CSE: RMES) (OTC Pink: RMESF) (FSE: I660) ("Red Metal" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has received results from the sampling and mapping work program, which was designed to follow up on and extend previously identified veins that make up approximately 15km of veining extending along strike from the historic Carrizal Alto mine.
Highlights
Figure 1: Gold sample results
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Figure 2: Copper sample results
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Red Metal Resources President and CEO, Caitlin Jeffs, stated, "These outstanding results, with grades up to 17.3% copper and 8.4 g/t gold, underscore Carrizal's potential as a cornerstone asset in the global copper-gold sector. With the Carrizal Property, we have the potential to unlock a world-class IOCG system, and we invite our shareholders to join us on this exciting journey toward discovery."
The 2025 mapping and sampling program has highlighted the higher-grade gold potential of the southwestern extension of the veins that have never been drill tested and only had limited sampling.
Sampling of the Armonia vein as it extends from the historic Carrizal Alto mine onto Red Metal's Carrizal Property continues to highlight the 2.5 kilometeres of veining that has not been drill tested.
Table 1: Grab Sample Highlights (1)(2)
| Sample Number | Northing UTM | Easting UTM | CuT % Total Cu | CuS % Soluble Cu | Au g/t |
| South Theresa Veins | |||||
| Carz 010 | 310602 | 6888689 | 17.3 | 17.1 | 5.0 |
| Carz 011 | 310521 | 6888638 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 8.4 |
| Carz 018 | 309681 | 6888087 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 7.0 |
| Carz 071 | 309713 | 6888210 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 0.4 |
| Carz 021 | 309812 | 6888230 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 0.3 |
| Carz 023 | 309970 | 6888385 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 1.0 |
| Carz 017 | 309650 | 6888053 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 1.6 |
| Carz 013 | 310274 | 6888473 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 0.8 |
| Carz 014 | 310202 | 6888420 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 0.7 |
| Gorda Vein | |||||
| Carz 106 | 309378 | 6888671 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 1.9 |
| Carz 103 | 309470 | 6888778 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 0.5 |
| Carz 101 | 309520 | 6888848 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 0.5 |
| Carz 110 | 309199 | 6888442 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 1.4 |
| Carz 107 | 309315 | 6888618 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 1.0 |
| Carz 113 | 309043 | 6888118 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 0.6 |
| Carz 112 | 309150 | 6888347 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 1.0 |
| Armonia Vein Extension | |||||
| Carz 001 | 311355 | 6889213 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 0.3 |
| Carz 047 | 311279 | 6890005 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
| Carz 003 | 310985 | 6888985 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.0 |
| Carz 088 | 310935 | 6889853 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Carz 044 | 311497 | 6890106 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| Carz 058 | 310385 | 6889051 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 1.2 |
| Carz 084 | 310621 | 6889602 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| Carz 043 | 311544 | 6890152 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
| Carz 080 | 310432 | 6889267 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
(1)Management cautions that prospecting surface rock samples and associated assays, as discussed herein, are selective by nature and represent a point location, and therefore may not necessarily be fully representative of the mineralized horizon sampled.
(2)This table represents a selection of highlights including 41 samples out of 102 samples taken
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The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Caitlin Jeffs, P. Geo, who is a Qualified Person ("QP") as defined in National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
About Red Metal Resources Ltd.
Red Metal Resources is a mineral exploration company focused on growth through acquiring, exploring and developing clean energy and strategic minerals projects. The Company's portfolio of projects includes seven separate mineral claim blocks and mineral claim applications, highly prospective for Hydrogen, covering 172 mineral claims and totalling over 4,546 hectares, located in Ville Marie, Quebec, and Larder Lake, Ontario, Canada. As well, the Company has a Chilean copper project, located in the prolific Candelaria iron oxide copper-gold (IOCG) belt of Chile's coastal Cordillera. Red Metal is quoted on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol RMES, on OTC Link alternative trading system on the OTC Pink marketplace under the symbol RMESF and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol I660.
For more information, visit www.redmetalresources.com.
Contact:
Red Metal Resources Ltd.
Caitlin Jeffs, President & CEO
1-866-907-5403
invest@redmetalresources.com
www.redmetalresources.com
Forward-Looking Statements - All statements in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Red Metal provides forward-looking statements for the purpose of conveying information about current expectations and plans relating to the future and readers are cautioned that such statements may not be appropriate for other purposes. By its nature, this information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to the ability to raise adequate financing, receipt of required approvals, as well as those risks and uncertainties identified and reported in Red Metal's public filings under its SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. Although Red Metal has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate as actual results, and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Red Metal disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required by law.
Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor the Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Red Metal Resources Ltd. (CSE: RMES) (OTC Pink: RMESF) (FSE: I660) ("Red Metal" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has now commenced an extensive sampling and mapping work program to follow-up on and extend previously identified veins that make up approximately 15km of veining extending along strike from the historic Carrizal Alto mine.
This active 2025 work program will continue work delineating the vast vein system on Carrizal property and aid in refining future drill targets. All samples will be sent for assay and the Company expects a steady stream of assay results shortly.
Figure 1: Brecciated vein from Level 7 of artisanal workings
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Red Metal Resources President and CEO, Caitlin Jeffs stated, "We are now underway with our 2025 work program and are excited to build on our previous discoveries of up to 5.77% Copper. We believe we are in the top of a large IOCG system and that we are in the early stages of showing its full potential."
Figure 2: Overview of Farellon Project, Carrizal, Chile
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(1)Management cautions that prospecting surface rock samples and associated assays, as discussed herein, are selective by nature and represent a point location, and therefore may not necessarily be fully representative of the mineralized horizon sampled.
A 2022 work program focused on mapping veins along strike of, and to the east of the main Farellon structure with the goal of developing new drill targets. New veins mapped and sampled include the Gorda vein which was drilled in Hole FAR-22-020. The Gorda vein lies 250 metres east of the Farellon structure which was mapped and sampled along strike for a full kilometre. A further five veins were identified and sampled in detail to develop 2025 and future drill targets throughout the property.
Highlights
Table 1: Grab Sample Highlights (1)(2)
| Sample Number | Northing UTM | Easting UTM | Elevation (asl) | Weight of Sample (Kg) | Au g/t | Co% | Cu% |
| 500818 | 6888943 | 309490 | 553 | 1.54 | 1.74 | 0.047 | 6.26 |
| 500902 | 6891077 | 310916 | 632 | 1.63 | 0.11 | 1.545 | 5.77 |
| 500832 | 6889540 | 311547 | 540 | 1.82 | 0.22 | 0.021 | 5.66 |
| 500895 | 6890377 | 310310 | 631 | 1.58 | 0.63 | 0.146 | 5.18 |
| 500887 | 6889724 | 311958 | 495 | 0.94 | 0.32 | 0.063 | 5.06 |
| 500803 | 6889197 | 309735 | 561 | 2.21 | 0.04 | 0.019 | 4.89 |
| 500822 | 6888323 | 309800 | 647 | 1.96 | 3.43 | 0.015 | 4.59 |
| 500830 | 6889441 | 311412 | 524 | 1.71 | 0.67 | 0.027 | 4.11 |
| 500827 | 6888543 | 310082 | 618 | 1.71 | 4.91 | 0.094 | 3.70 |
| 500894 | 6890373 | 310305 | 631 | 0.45 | 0.13 | 0.028 | 3.41 |
| 500844 | 6888968 | 310724 | 496 | 1.48 | 0.27 | 0.024 | 3.37 |
| 500854 | 6889477 | 310518 | 582 | 1.05 | 3.28 | 0.160 | 3.16 |
| 500837 | 6889267 | 311117 | 527 | 0.67 | 1.97 | 0.029 | 3.03 |
| 500814 | 6889114 | 309667 | 587 | 1.51 | 0.19 | 0.057 | 2.79 |
| 500858 | 6889836 | 310979 | 582 | 2.46 | 2.06 | 0.002 | 2.70 |
| 500834 | 6889309 | 312021 | 472 | 1.52 | 0.45 | 0.054 | 2.64 |
| 500824 | 6888423 | 309869 | 621 | 1.32 | 0.74 | 0.136 | 2.61 |
| 500833 | 6890107 | 311855 | 522 | 1.12 | 0.21 | 0.071 | 2.52 |
| 500820 | 6888717 | 309359 | 592 | 3.64 | 0.45 | 0.036 | 2.50 |
| 500831 | 6889472 | 311475 | 533 | 1.91 | 0.02 | 0.015 | 2.39 |
| 500859 | 6889807 | 310888 | 564 | 1.14 | 0.17 | 0.019 | 2.11 |
| 500840 | 6888767 | 310417 | 546 | 1.07 | 0.81 | 0.018 | 2.06 |
| 500850 | 6888284 | 310247 | 572 | 1.5 | 1.57 | 0.029 | 1.90 |
| 500816 | 6889020 | 309583 | 594 | 3.62 | 0.38 | 0.020 | 1.88 |
| 500868 | 6890705 | 311339 | 574 | 1.43 | 0.09 | 0.085 | 1.77 |
| 500886 | 6889679 | 312500 | 457 | 0.93 | 0.22 | 0.002 | 1.76 |
| 500806 | 6889420 | 309857 | 575 | 1.3 | 0.09 | 0.036 | 1.69 |
| 500819 | 6888717 | 309359 | 592 | 2.64 | 0.47 | 0.048 | 1.54 |
| 500855 | 6889630 | 310681 | 596 | 1.19 | 0.87 | 0.025 | 1.54 |
| 500852 | 6889527 | 310785 | 561 | 1.86 | 0.24 | 0.193 | 1.21 |
| 500829 | 6889352 | 311252 | 539 | 3.43 | 0.65 | 0.073 | 1.20 |
| 500856 | 6889748 | 310735 | 570 | 2.31 | 0.22 | 0.024 | 1.15 |
| 500835 | 6889244 | 311891 | 496 | 3.24 | 1.54 | 0.001 | 0.94 |
| 500838 | 6889227 | 311054 | 548 | 1.26 | 1.89 | 0.019 | 0.88 |
| 500892 | 6889011 | 312361 | 435 | 0.8 | 0.01 | 0.033 | 0.86 |
| 500826 | 6888696 | 310059 | 627 | 1.75 | 1.79 | 0.003 | 0.84 |
| 500801 | 6889269 | 309795 | 596 | 1.96 | 0.09 | 0.121 | 0.82 |
| 500823 | 6888344 | 309815 | 637 | 2.74 | 0.22 | 0.006 | 0.75 |
| 500853 | 6889444 | 310665 | 578 | 2.95 | 0.43 | 0.026 | 0.66 |
| 500802 | 6889233 | 309758 | 580 | 1.67 | 0.04 | 0.062 | 0.55 |
| 500825 | 6888485 | 309930 | 617 | 1.02 | 2.20 | 0.030 | 0.50 |
(1)Management cautions that prospecting surface rock samples and associated assays, as discussed herein, are selective by nature and represent a point location, and therefore may not necessarily be fully representative of the mineralized horizon sampled.
(2)This table represents a selection of highlights including 41 samples out of 102 samples taken
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The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Caitlin Jeffs, P. Geo, who is a Qualified Person ("QP") as defined in National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
About Red Metal Resources Ltd.
Red Metal Resources is a mineral exploration company focused on growth through acquiring, exploring and developing clean energy and strategic minerals projects. The Company's portfolio of projects include seven separate mineral claim blocks and mineral claim applications, highly prospective for Hydrogen, covering 172 mineral claims and totaling over 4,546 hectares, located in Ville Marie, Quebec and Larder Lake, Ontario, Canada. As well, the Company has a Chilean copper project, located in the prolific Candelaria iron oxide copper-gold (IOCG) belt of Chile's coastal Cordillera. Red Metal is quoted on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol RMES, on OTC Link alternative trading system on the OTC Pink marketplace under the symbol RMESF and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol I660.
For more information, visit www.redmetalresources.com
Contact:
Red Metal Resources Ltd.
Caitlin Jeffs, President & CEO
1-866-907-5403
invest@redmetalresources.com
www.redmetalresources.com
Forward-Looking Statements - All statements in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Red Metal provides forward-looking statements for the purpose of conveying information about current expectations and plans relating to the future and readers are cautioned that such statements may not be appropriate for other purposes. By its nature, this information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to the ability to raise adequate financing, receipt of required approvals, as well as those risks and uncertainties identified and reported in Red Metal's public filings under its SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. Although Red Metal has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate as actual results, and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Red Metal disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required by law.
Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor the Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Red Metal Resources Ltd. (CSE: RMES) (OTC Pink: RMESF) (FSE: I660) ("Red Metal" or the "Company") is pleased to announce planning is underway for an extensive 2025 work program to follow-up on and extend previous sampling discoveries of 5.77% Cu, 1.55% Co and 0.11 gt Au along two kilometres of strike to the north of 2022 drilling on the "Farellon" structure at its highly prospective Carrizal IOCG Property, located in the prolific Candelaria iron oxide copper-gold (IOCG) belt of Chile's coastal Cordillera.
The upcoming 2025 work program will test high-priority targets identified through previous drilling, sampling and mapping and will focus on identifying new drill targets and expanding known areas of mineralization using ASTER remote sensing surveys for alteration analysis and ground sampling initiatives.
Figure 1: Strong iron oxide alteration FAR-22-017 at 243m
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Red Metal Resources President and CEO, Caitlin Jeffs stated, "We are excited to build on our previously successful drilling and sampling programs in a 2025 market environment with higher Copper prices and demand. We have multiple new potential drill targets in close proximity to the Farellon structure and are greatly encouraged by the drilling confirmation of significant new vein width and mineralization with a full 1.5 kilometres of mapped continuity for planned upcoming drilling as well as numerous other high-priority veins that have yet to be drill tested. We believe the nature of the alteration and veining indicates that we are in the top of a large IOCG system and that we are in the early stages of showing its full potential."
Figure 2: Surface mapping and sample results up to 5.77% Copper at Carrizal, Chile
CuEq% based on CuEq%= ((Cu lb/t*US$3.75.lb) +(Co lbs/t*US$20/lb) +(Au g/t*0.03215*US$1,850/oz)/US$3.75/lb Cu insitu value and does not account for metallurgical, refining or other losses
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A 2022 work program focused on mapping of veins along strike of, and to the east of the main Farellon structure with the goal of developing new drill targets. New veins mapped and sampled include the Gorda vein which was drilled in Hole FAR-22-020. The Gorda vein lies 250 metres east of the Farellon structure which was mapped and sampled along strike for a full kilometre. A further five veins were mapped and sampled in detail to develop 2025 and future drill targets throughout the property.
Figure 3. Mineralization from recent sampling programs
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Highlights
Table 1: Grab Sample Highlights (1)(2)
| Sample Number | Northing UTM | Easting UTM | Elevation (asl) | Weight of Sample (Kg) | Au g/t | Co% | Cu% |
| 500818 | 6888943 | 309490 | 553 | 1.54 | 1.74 | 0.047 | 6.26 |
| 500902 | 6891077 | 310916 | 632 | 1.63 | 0.11 | 1.545 | 5.77 |
| 500832 | 6889540 | 311547 | 540 | 1.82 | 0.22 | 0.021 | 5.66 |
| 500895 | 6890377 | 310310 | 631 | 1.58 | 0.63 | 0.146 | 5.18 |
| 500887 | 6889724 | 311958 | 495 | 0.94 | 0.32 | 0.063 | 5.06 |
| 500803 | 6889197 | 309735 | 561 | 2.21 | 0.04 | 0.019 | 4.89 |
| 500822 | 6888323 | 309800 | 647 | 1.96 | 3.43 | 0.015 | 4.59 |
| 500830 | 6889441 | 311412 | 524 | 1.71 | 0.67 | 0.027 | 4.11 |
| 500827 | 6888543 | 310082 | 618 | 1.71 | 4.91 | 0.094 | 3.70 |
| 500894 | 6890373 | 310305 | 631 | 0.45 | 0.13 | 0.028 | 3.41 |
| 500844 | 6888968 | 310724 | 496 | 1.48 | 0.27 | 0.024 | 3.37 |
| 500854 | 6889477 | 310518 | 582 | 1.05 | 3.28 | 0.160 | 3.16 |
| 500837 | 6889267 | 311117 | 527 | 0.67 | 1.97 | 0.029 | 3.03 |
| 500814 | 6889114 | 309667 | 587 | 1.51 | 0.19 | 0.057 | 2.79 |
| 500858 | 6889836 | 310979 | 582 | 2.46 | 2.06 | 0.002 | 2.70 |
| 500834 | 6889309 | 312021 | 472 | 1.52 | 0.45 | 0.054 | 2.64 |
| 500824 | 6888423 | 309869 | 621 | 1.32 | 0.74 | 0.136 | 2.61 |
| 500833 | 6890107 | 311855 | 522 | 1.12 | 0.21 | 0.071 | 2.52 |
| 500820 | 6888717 | 309359 | 592 | 3.64 | 0.45 | 0.036 | 2.50 |
| 500831 | 6889472 | 311475 | 533 | 1.91 | 0.02 | 0.015 | 2.39 |
| 500859 | 6889807 | 310888 | 564 | 1.14 | 0.17 | 0.019 | 2.11 |
| 500840 | 6888767 | 310417 | 546 | 1.07 | 0.81 | 0.018 | 2.06 |
| 500850 | 6888284 | 310247 | 572 | 1.5 | 1.57 | 0.029 | 1.90 |
| 500816 | 6889020 | 309583 | 594 | 3.62 | 0.38 | 0.020 | 1.88 |
| 500868 | 6890705 | 311339 | 574 | 1.43 | 0.09 | 0.085 | 1.77 |
| 500886 | 6889679 | 312500 | 457 | 0.93 | 0.22 | 0.002 | 1.76 |
| 500806 | 6889420 | 309857 | 575 | 1.3 | 0.09 | 0.036 | 1.69 |
| 500819 | 6888717 | 309359 | 592 | 2.64 | 0.47 | 0.048 | 1.54 |
| 500855 | 6889630 | 310681 | 596 | 1.19 | 0.87 | 0.025 | 1.54 |
| 500852 | 6889527 | 310785 | 561 | 1.86 | 0.24 | 0.193 | 1.21 |
| 500829 | 6889352 | 311252 | 539 | 3.43 | 0.65 | 0.073 | 1.20 |
| 500856 | 6889748 | 310735 | 570 | 2.31 | 0.22 | 0.024 | 1.15 |
| 500835 | 6889244 | 311891 | 496 | 3.24 | 1.54 | 0.001 | 0.94 |
| 500838 | 6889227 | 311054 | 548 | 1.26 | 1.89 | 0.019 | 0.88 |
| 500892 | 6889011 | 312361 | 435 | 0.8 | 0.01 | 0.033 | 0.86 |
| 500826 | 6888696 | 310059 | 627 | 1.75 | 1.79 | 0.003 | 0.84 |
| 500801 | 6889269 | 309795 | 596 | 1.96 | 0.09 | 0.121 | 0.82 |
| 500823 | 6888344 | 309815 | 637 | 2.74 | 0.22 | 0.006 | 0.75 |
| 500853 | 6889444 | 310665 | 578 | 2.95 | 0.43 | 0.026 | 0.66 |
| 500802 | 6889233 | 309758 | 580 | 1.67 | 0.04 | 0.062 | 0.55 |
| 500825 | 6888485 | 309930 | 617 | 1.02 | 2.20 | 0.030 | 0.50 |
(1)Management cautions that prospecting surface rock samples and associated assays, as discussed herein, are selective by nature and represent a point location, and therefore may not necessarily be fully representative of the mineralized horizon sampled.
(2)This table represents a selection of highlights including 41 samples out of 102 samples taken
Red Metal successfully completed a nine-hole, 2,010 metre drill program in 2022 that targeted down dip extensions of known mineralized zones as well as testing of new zones.
Highlights
Diamond Drilling
Four drillholes of the program targeted the south and north end of the Farellon zone and tested a previously undrilled structure parallel to the Farellon zone. All four drill holes intercepted zones of sulphide mineralization including chalcopyrite and chalcocite and zones of strong alteration associated with iron oxide copper gold ("IOCG") deposits.
Figure 4. Diamond drill program at the Farellon Zone discovery
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Table 2: Summary of holes (3)
| Drillhole | Target | Length | Highlights |
| FAR-22-017 | Farellon South | 326 | Mineralized Breccia Zone at 236-243 m |
| FAR-22-018 | Farellon South | 293 | Multiple zones of disseminated chalcopyrite mineralization and intense IOCG associated alteration |
| FAR-22-019 | Farellon North | 188 | 85-91 m brecciated quartz veining with strong chalcopyrite mineralization |
| FAR-22-020 | New Zone | 182 | 142-147.6 m quartz calcite vein with strong chalcopyrite mineralization and actinolite, iron and sericite alteration |
(3)Widths are drill indicated core length as insufficient drilling has been undertaken to determine true widths with at this time.
New Zone Drill Tested
The newly tested parallel structure lies approximately 250 metres west of the Farellon vein and was mapped and sampled on surface in 2012. Mapping completed in 2012 traced the vein continuously over approximately 1.5 kilometres. All six surface samples taken along the structure in 2012 are listed below and all samples returned significant copper, gold and cobalt. The structure was tested with one drillhole and a six-metre quartz calcite vein was intercepted from 142m to 142.6m with visible chalcopyrite mineralization, intense pyrrhotite, albite and actinolite alteration.
Table 3: Historic 2012 surface sampling on new zone
| Sample ID | Easting | Northing | CuT% | Au g/t | Co% |
| 123984 | 309701 | 6889159 | 4.97 | 0.43 | 0.07 |
| 123985 | 309862 | 6889291 | 3.73 | 0.80 | 0.02 |
| 123986 | 309644 | 6889070 | 3.40 | 0.41 | 0.03 |
| 123987 | 309424 | 6888843 | 1.60 | 0.23 | 0.10 |
| 123989 | 309227 | 6888420 | 3.86 | 0.68 | 0.04 |
| 123990 | 309040 | 6888003 | 2.49 | 0.63 | 0.02 |
Figure 5: Chalcopyrite in brecciated quartz vein FAR-22-019 at 86m
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Figure 6: Chalcopyrite primary mineralization FAR-22-020 from 6m wide zone at 145.5m and 147.5m
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QAQC
Samples were prepared and analyzed by ALS laboratories in La Serena, Chile and Lima, Peru. Samples were analyzed for gold using Fire Assay-AA techniques. All samples were analyzed using a 33 element 4 acid digestion ICP analysis method and copper samples over 10,000 ppm were analyzed again for just copper using the same analysis method.
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The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Caitlin Jeffs, P. Geo, who is a Qualified Person ("QP") as defined in National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
About Red Metal Resources Ltd.
Red Metal Resources is a mineral exploration company focused on growth through acquiring, exploring and developing clean energy and strategic minerals projects. The Company's portfolio of projects include seven separate mineral claim blocks and mineral claim applications, highly prospective for Hydrogen, covering 172 mineral claims and totaling over 4,546 hectares, located in Ville Marie, Quebec and Larder Lake, Ontario, Canada. As well, the Company has a Chilean copper project, located in the prolific Candelaria iron oxide copper-gold (IOCG) belt of Chile's coastal Cordillera. Red Metal is quoted on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol RMES, on OTC Link alternative trading system on the OTC Pink marketplace under the symbol RMESF and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol I660.
For more information, visit www.redmetalresources.com.
Contact:
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Caitlin Jeffs, President & CEO
1-866-907-5403
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www.redmetalresources.com
Forward-Looking Statements - All statements in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Red Metal provides forward-looking statements for the purpose of conveying information about current expectations and plans relating to the future and readers are cautioned that such statements may not be appropriate for other purposes. By its nature, this information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to the ability to raise adequate financing, receipt of required approvals, as well as those risks and uncertainties identified and reported in Red Metal's public filings under its SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. Although Red Metal has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate as actual results, and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Red Metal disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required by law.
Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor the Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Red Metal Resources Ltd. (CSE: RMES) (OTC Pink: RMESF) (FSE: I660) ("Red Metal" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it is planning a Phase 1 work program and data compilation for its recently acquired, 100% owned, portfolio of highly prospective mineral claims and mineral claim applications, consisting of seven separate claim packages, covering 172 mineral claims and totaling over 4,546 hectares.
These highly prospective claim packages are located to the North, Northeast and the Southwest of Quebec Innovative Materials Corp.'s ("QIMC") recent hydrogen-in-soil discovery in the Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues area, of over 1,000 ppm, announced on September 4th 2024, as well as covering similar geology to the west located in the Larder Lake Mining District of Ontario, along the Quebec border near the town of Ville-Marie, QC.
Figure 1. RMES 7 Mineral Claim blocks in Ontario and Quebec in proximity to recent Hydrogen discovery
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These claim blocks are contiguous on three sides to Quebec Innovative Materials Corp. and cover possible extensions in multiple directions. To date, 164 of the 172 claims have been approved by the Quebec Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests and the Ontario Ministry of mines.
Ontario's Firstbrook Township hosts documented occurrences of copper, lead, cobalt, silver and kimberlite. The area boasts excellent infrastructure, including power and easy road access.
Geologic or white hydrogen offers a clean, renewable and potentially abundant source of energy with a range of environmental and economic benefits. Its carbon-free nature, high energy density and compatibility with existing infrastructure make it a promising solution for meeting future energy needs and achieving global climate goals.
Red Metal Resources President and CEO, Caitlin Jeffs stated, "We have established a significant and highly prospective claim package covering 172 mineral claims and totaling over 4,546 hectares to the North, Northeast and the Southwest of Quebec Innovative Materials Corp.'s ("QIMC") recent hydrogen-in-soil discovery in both Quebec and directly across the border in Ontario. Red Metal is actively planning a Phase 1 work program to encompass its Quebec and Ontario claims and highlight the potential for new discoveries of hydrogen as well as base and precious metals as we continue to advance our Carrizal Copper/Gold property in Cordillera, Chile."
Red Metal Resources is planning an initial exploration program that could include but not limited to:
Gas sampling from the soil and underwater surveys in Timiskaming Lake. These surveys can be used to locate degassing zones associated with faults in the Timiskaming rift.
Gravimetry and audiomagnetotellurism (AMT) geophysics to assess variations in the thickness of local sedimentary rock deposits (gravity troughs) over the Archean basement. AMT data will assist in locating graben-related faults in the St-Bruno-de-Guigue area that are covered by quaternary sediments.
Regional remote sensing gas surveys to identify specific targets to provide useful remote sensing data for hydrogen and helium exploration.
Fieldwork can be carried out with access to properties through main roads and paved highways.
The Company is currently reviewing regional geologic data to assist in the evaluation of potential additional acquisitions in the immediate area as well as the formulation of an initial exploration plan with further details to be provided in due course.
This news release contains information about adjacent properties on which the Company has no right to explore or mine. Investors are cautioned that mineral deposits on adjacent properties are not indicative of mineral deposits on the Company's properties.
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The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Caitlin Jeffs, P. Geo, who is a Qualified Person ("QP") as defined in National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
About Red Metal Resources Ltd.
Red Metal Resources is a mineral exploration company focused on growth through acquiring, exploring and developing clean energy and strategic minerals projects. The Company's portfolio of projects include seven separate mineral claim blocks and mineral claim applications, highly prospective for Hydrogen, covering 172 mineral claims and totaling over 4,546 hectares, located in Ville Marie, Quebec and Larder Lake, Ontario, Canada. As well, the Company has a Chilean copper project, located in the prolific Candelaria iron oxide copper-gold (IOCG) belt of Chile's coastal Cordillera. Red Metal is quoted on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol RMES, on OTC Link alternative trading system on the OTC Pink marketplace under the symbol RMESF and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol I660.
For more information, visit www.redmetalresources.com
Contact:
Red Metal Resources Ltd.
Caitlin Jeffs, President & CEO
1-866-907-5403
invest@redmetalresources.com
www.redmetalresources.com
Forward-Looking Statements - All statements in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Red Metal provides forward-looking statements for the purpose of conveying information about current expectations and plans relating to the future and readers are cautioned that such statements may not be appropriate for other purposes. By its nature, this information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to the ability to raise adequate financing, receipt of required approvals, as well as those risks and uncertainties identified and reported in Red Metal's public filings under its SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. Although Red Metal has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Red Metal disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required by law.
Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor the Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Red Metal Resources Ltd. (CSE: RMES) (OTC Pink: RMESF) (FSE: I660) is pleased to announce that it has executed a Definitive Agreement (the "Agreement") with an arm's length vendor to acquire a 100% interest in three separate mineral claims packages, highly prospective for Hydrogen located in the Larder Lake Mining District of Ontario, along the Quebec border near the town of Ville-Marie, QC.
These claim blocks consist of three separate packages, covering 149 mineral claims and totaling approximately 3,246 hectares and were acquired due to their proximity and similar geological setting to that of Quebec Innovative Materials Corp.'s ("QIMC") recent hydrogen-in-soil discovery in the Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues area, of over 1,000 ppm, announced on September 4th 2024.
This news release contains information about adjacent properties on which the Company has no right to explore or mine. Investors are cautioned that mineral deposits on adjacent properties are not indicative of mineral deposits on the Company's properties.
Figure 1. RMES 7 Mineral Claim blocks in Ontario and Quebec in proximity to recent Hydrogen discovery
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Red Metal's total portfolio of claim blocks in this highly prospective discovery area, now consist of seven separate packages, covering 172 mineral claims and totaling over 4,546 hectares to the North, Northeast and the Southwest of QIMC's Hydrogen-in-soil sample discovery as well as covering similar geology to the west into Ontario. These claim blocks are contiguous on three sides to Quebec Innovative Materials Corp. and cover possible extensions in multiple directions. To date, 164 of the 172 claims have been approved by the Quebec Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests and the Ontario ministry of mines.
Ontario's Firstbrook Township hosts documented occurrences of copper, lead, cobalt, silver and kimberlite. The area boasts excellent infrastructure, including power and easy road access.
Geologic or white hydrogen offers a clean, renewable and potentially abundant source of energy with a range of environmental and economic benefits. Its carbon-free nature, high energy density and compatibility with existing infrastructure make it a promising solution for meeting future energy needs and achieving global climate goals.
Red Metal Resources President and CEO, Caitlin Jeffs stated, "We have added a significant and highly prospective package of three additional claim blocks in Ontario to our existing mineral claims portfolio next to QIMC in Quebec. Red Metal is actively planning an extensive exploration program to encompass its Quebec and Ontario claims including directly next to QIMC's recent hydrogen discovery. These new Ontario claims increase our exposure to this exciting discovery area and highlight the potential for new discoveries of hydrogen as well as base and previous metals as we continue to advance our Carrizal Copper/Gold property in Cordillera, Chile."
Red Metal Resources is planning an initial exploration program that could include but not limited to:
Gas sampling from the soil and underwater surveys in Timiskaming Lake. These surveys can be used to locate degassing zones associated with faults in the Timiskaming rift.
Gravimetry and audiomagnetotellurism (AMT) geophysics to assess variations in the thickness of local sedimentary rock deposits (gravity troughs) over the Archean basement. AMT data will assist in locating graben-related faults in the St-Bruno-de-Guigue area that are covered by quaternary sediments.
Regional remote sensing gas surveys to identify specific targets to provide useful remote sensing data for hydrogen and helium exploration.
Fieldwork can be carried out with access to properties through main roads and paved highways.
The Company is currently reviewing regional geologic data to assist in the evaluation of potential additional acquisitions in the immediate area as well as the formulation of an initial exploration plan with further details to be provided in due course.
Terms of the Agreement
Under the terms of the Agreement to acquire a 100% interest in 149 mineral claims, Company has agreed to pay $8,000 and issue 2.25 million common shares of the Company. No royalty is to be paid out of any potential future revenue. The Company's acquisition of the Property remains subject to customary conditions of closing, including the Company completing due diligence to its satisfaction and the approval of the Canadian Securities Exchange (if required), and is expected to complete shortly. The common shares issuable in connection with the Agreement will be subject to a four month hold period under applicable Canadian securities laws.
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The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Caitlin Jeffs, P. Geo, who is a Qualified Person ("QP") as defined in National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
About Red Metal Resources Ltd.
Red Metal Resources is a mineral exploration company focused on growth through acquiring, exploring and developing clean energy and strategic minerals projects. The Company's current portfolio include the 100% owned Ville Marie claims in Quebec, Canada as well as Company's Chilean projects which are located in the prolific Candelaria iron oxide copper-gold (IOCG) belt of Chile's coastal Cordillera. Red Metal is quoted on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol RMES, on OTC Link alternative trading system on the OTC Pink marketplace under the symbol RMESF and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol I660.
For more information, visit www.redmetalresources.com.
Contact:
Red Metal Resources Ltd.
Caitlin Jeffs, President & CEO
1-866-907-5403
invest@redmetalresources.com
www.redmetalresources.com
Forward-Looking Statements - All statements in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Red Metal provides forward-looking statements for the purpose of conveying information about current expectations and plans relating to the future and readers are cautioned that such statements may not be appropriate for other purposes. By its nature, this information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to the ability to raise adequate financing, receipt of required approvals, as well as those risks and uncertainties identified and reported in Red Metal's public filings under its SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. Although Red Metal has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Red Metal disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required by law.
Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor the Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Highlights:
The Shanghai project sits within the northwest portion of the Yukon's Tombstone Gold Belt, one of North America's most active and gold-endowed mining districts, and home to the famous Klondike goldfield (Figure 1). Recent exploration of the Tombstone Gold Belt by Snowline Gold Corp (Valley project), Sitka Gold Corp (RC Gold project), Banyan Gold Corp (AurMac project) and Sanatana Resources Inc have highlighted the potential for major new gold discoveries and value creation.
Mark Saxon, CEO of T2 Metals Corp., said, "We have worked hard to identify high potential gold projects to augment our existing portfolio, and are very pleased to have secured Shanghai in one of North America's premier gold exploration districts. The project has been held by Shawn Ryan for over 20 years, during which time major gold projects have been discovered on the property boundaries.
New investment by a range of explorers in the Tombstone Gold Belt is progressively revealing significant gold deposits. We are very pleased to join the search, supported by one of the Yukon's most successful explorers in Shawn Ryan."
Project partner, Shawn Ryan, commented, "The geology and geochemistry of the Shanghai project look a lot like that from the surrounding resource-stage gold deposits, and it is a project well overdue for drilling. We are keen to see what T2 Metals will discover and I'm very happy to be advising their technical team."
Figure 1: Regional Location of the Shanghai Project, Yukon Territory, Canada.
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The Shanghai claims cover a large area of Hyland Group metasediments immediately above the Robert Service Thrust fault with mapped mid-Cretaceous (~90Ma) Tombstone Plutonic Suite intrusions (Figure 2, 3). This setting is analogous to the AurMac deposit of Banyan Gold Corp, which hosts 112.5 million tonnes at 0.63 g/t Au (for 2.28 million oz of gold) in the Indicated Resource estimate category; and 280.6 million tonnes at 0.60 g/t Au (for 5.50 million ounces of gold) in the Inferred Resource estimate category, only 6 km to the south of Shanghai (resource information for the AurMac deposit is based on a technical report prepared for Banyan Gold Corp titled Technical Report, Aurmac Property, Yukon Territory, Canada by Hantelmann, T. et al., with an effective date of June 28, 2025 and available at www.sedarplus.ca). See Table 1 for additional information.
The presence of the Tombstone Plutonic Suite is similar to the Yukon's most exciting recent discoveries that lie to the east (Snowline) and west (Sitka) of Shanghai.
From 2004, Ryan staked the areas surrounding the historical Shanghai silver-lead-zinc mine north of Mayo, identifying overlapping potential for intrusion-related gold and high-grade silver. As the Hyland Group presents limited outcrop, Ryan applied the techniques utilised during his discovery of the White Gold and Coffee deposits and collected more than 4,000 auger soil samples. This sample data has defined areas of high gold-antimony-bismuth, an association that correlates well to the intrusion-related gold deposits being explored by Banyan Gold Corp, Sitka Gold Corp and Snowline Gold Corp; and areas of high silver-lead which correlates to Keno Hill style mineralization.
Auger soil data covers an area of 23 km2 with gold values ranging from <0.5 ppb to 6.1 ppm averaging 17 ppb; silver values ranging from <0.05 ppm to >100 ppm averaging 0.4 ppm; and lead ranging from 15 ppm to >1% averaging 27 ppm (4435 samples). In addition to auger soil sampling, Ryan completed ground magnetics and induced polarization ("IP") geophysics over much of the Shanghai property. The reader is cautioned that while this information is considered reliable the Qualified Person and the Company have relied on data provided by the Optionor and has been unable to verify the information independently. Additional information as to the history of the Shanghai project can be found in NI43-101 Technical Report titled "Shanghai Project Technical Report, Mayo Mining District, Yukon" dated July 15, 2022 by Doherty, R. A. (P. Geo.) on behalf of Targa Exploration Corp. on www.sedarplus.ca.
Despite the discovery potential of the project, and geological similarity to major deposits, no exploration drilling has been completed at Shanghai. T2 Metals proposes additional surface sampling and local geophysics to better refine and prioritise target areas, followed by drilling during 2026. The Shanghai project holds a valid Class 3 Quartz Mining Land Use permit which enables drilling, road construction and installation of a camp if required. The project lies within 5km of the Eagle Gold Mine road and 6 km from Baynan Gold Corp's AurMac camp.
Figure 2: Geological Map for Shanghai Project, Yukon Territory, Canada.
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Figure 3: Cross Section from Shanghai Project to AurMac Deposit Area (see Figure for Section line).
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Option Terms
Subject to receipt of TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV") approval of the Option Agreement, T2 Metals will have the option to acquire a 100% undivided interest in the Shanghai project, for a total consideration of $500,000 in cash and 3,000,000 common shares of T2 Metals to be paid to the Optionor in incremental amounts over a seven-year period, which may be accelerated at the discretion of T2 Metals. An initial cash payment of $50,000 and an initial payment of 300,000 common shares in T2 Metals will be made following TSXV acceptance of the Transaction. All shares issued under the Option Agreement will be subject to a four-month hold period from the date of issuance in accordance with applicable securities laws.
In order to exercise the Option, T2 Metals is also required to incur exploration expenditures on the Shanghai project totalling a minimum of $1,800,000 over six years, including $100,000 by November 15, 2026. Upon commencement of commercial production on the Shanghai project, the Optionor will retain a 2% net smelter return royalty on the property with 1% purchasable by T2 Metals for the cash payment of $1,000,000 to the Optionor.
The claims are located within the traditional territory of the Nacho Nyak Dun First nation, which has settled its land claim, and is a self-governing first nation.
About Shawn Ryan
As part of the Shanghai transaction, Shawn Ryan has agreed to join T2 Metals Advisory Board. Shawn is a well-known prospector and entrepreneur in the Yukon's mineral exploration industry. He is recognized for his innovative and systematic approach to gold exploration, which has been credited with sparking a "second Klondike gold rush". Ryan's career is marked by a methodical approach to sampling, including development of a novel auger soil sampling technique, a method particularly effective in the Yukon where thick soil layers often obscure bedrock.
Shawn Ryan's work led to several significant discoveries including the Golden Saddle and Arc deposits, which became part of the multi-million ounce White Gold Project acquired by Kinross Gold, and the Coffee project, which was sold to Goldcorp (now Newmont Corporation) for $520 million. His contributions to the industry have earned him numerous awards, including the Bill Dennis Award for prospecting from the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC). Shawn's work is seen as a major factor in modernizing exploration in the Yukon and drawing new attention to the territory's mineral potential.
Figure 4: Gold in Auger Soil Geochemistry from Shanghai Project, Yukon Territory, Canada.
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Figure 5: Silver in Auger Soil Geochemistry from Shanghai Project, Yukon Territory, Canada.
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Figure 6: Site Visit to Shanghai Project. Photo looking south to AurMac Deposit.
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About the Historic Shanghai Mine
The Shanghai mine is hosted by the Keno Hill Quartzite immediately below the regionally extensive Robert Service Thrust fault. It lies on the northern limb of the McQuesten Antiform, presenting a mirror image of the Keno Hill camp found on the southern limb of this antiform.
During the 1960's the Shanghai Mine was explored by Silver Titan Mines Ltd with close to 800 m of underground development. Assays reported from underground workings that followed veins included 9.1 m @ 1182.8 g/t Ag, 8.2% Pb and 7.2% Zn (average width of 1.5 m) (Yukon Minfile 105M 028).
About the Tombstone Gold Belt
The Tombstone Gold Belt, a component of the larger Tintina Gold Province, is a highly prospective metallogenic province in the Yukon, with a range of well-known and emerging gold discoveries. The belt is characterized by a suite of mid-Cretaceous, reduced, felsic intrusions known as the Tombstone Plutonic Suite. These intrusive bodies and the surrounding host rocks have created conditions for the formation of numerous Intrusion-Related Gold Systems (IRGS). Exploration efforts have identified multiple mineralized corridors with gold hosted in sheeted quartz veins and disseminated mineralization within both the intrusive bodies and the hornfelsed country rocks.
Gold mineralization in the Tombstone Gold Belt is typically associated with a distinctive multi-element signature that includes bismuth, tellurium, and tungsten, along with arsenic and antimony. Gold-bearing fluids exsolved from cooling intrusions and preferentially deposited gold in brittle, structurally controlled environments. Both high-grade, structurally-controlled vein systems and lower-grade, bulk-tonnage deposits are known. The region hosts numerous significant deposits and is the site of recent discoveries by companies such as Snowline Gold Corp., Banyan Gold Corp. and Sitka Gold Corp.
Table 1: Gold Deposits in the Tombstone Gold Belt with NI43-101 References
| Project | EFFECTIVE DATE | Author | Report For | Tonnes (M) | Au (g/t) | Contained Gold | Status |
| Brewery Creek | 18/01/2022 | Cook. C. et al., 2022. | Sabre Gold Mines Corp | 34.5 | 1.03 | 1.142 M oz | Measured & Indicated |
| 36.0 | 0.88 | 1.018 M oz | Inferred | ||||
| Report Title: Preliminary Economic Assessment. NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Brewery Creek Project Yukon Territory, Canada | |||||||
| Eagle (Dublin Gulch) | 31/12/2022 | Harvey, N., 2022 | Victoria Gold Corp | 233.2 | 0.57 | 4.303 M oz | Measured & Indicated |
| 36.2 | 0.62 | 0.724 M oz | Inferred | ||||
| Report Title: Technical Report. Eagle Gold Mine. Yukon Territory, Canada | |||||||
| Olive (Dublin Gulch) | 31/12/2022 | Harvey, N., 2022 | Victoria Gold Corp | 11.6 | 0.97 | 0.361 M oz | Measured & Indicated |
| 5.5 | 1.17 | 206,479 | Inferred | ||||
| Report Title: Technical Report. Eagle Gold Mine. Yukon Territory, Canada | |||||||
| Raven (Dublin Gulch) | 15/09/2022 | Jutras, M., 2022. | Victoria Gold Corp | 19.9 | 1.67 | 1.071 M oz | Inferred |
| Report Title: Technical Report On The Raven Mineral Deposit, Mayo Mining District Yukon Territory, Canada | |||||||
| Blackjack (RC Gold) | 21/01/2025 | Simpson. R., 2025 | Sitka Gold Corp | 39.9 | 1.01 | 1.298 M oz | Indicated |
| 34.6 | 0.94 | 1.045 M oz | Inferred | ||||
| Report Title: Clear Creek Property, RC Gold Project NI 43-101 Technical Report Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory | |||||||
| Eiger (RC Gold) | 19/01/2023 | Simpson. R., 2025 | Sitka Gold Corp | 27.4 | 0.5 | 0.440 M oz | Inferred |
| Report Title: Clear Creek Property, RC Gold Project. NI 43-101 Technical Report. Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory | |||||||
| Airstrip (AurMac) | 28/06/2025 | Jutras, M., 2025 | Banyan Gold Corp | 27.7 | 0.69 | 0.614 M oz | Indicated |
| 10.1 | 0.75 | 0.244 M oz | Inferred | ||||
| Report Title: Technical Report, Aurmac Property, Yukon Territory, Canada | |||||||
| Powerline (AurMac) | 28/06/2025 | Jutras, M., 2025 | Banyan Gold Corp | 84.8 | 0.61 | 1.663 M oz | Indicated |
| 270.4 | 0.60 | 5.216 M oz | Inferred | ||||
| Report Title: Technical Report, Aurmac Property, Yukon Territory, Canada | |||||||
| Florin | 6/04/2025 | Simpson. R., 2021 | St. James Gold Corp. | 170.9 | 0.45 | 2.474 M oz | Inferred |
| Report Title: Florin Gold Project. NI 43-101 Technical Report. Mayo and Dawson Mining Districts, Yukon Territory | |||||||
| Valley (Rouge) | 15/05/2025 | Burrell. H. et al., 2024 | Snowline Gold Corp | 75.8 | 1.66 | 4,047 M oz | Indicated |
| 81.0 | 1.25 | 3.256 M oz | Inferred | ||||
| Report Title: Rogue Project. NI 43-101 Technical Report and Mineral Resource Estimate. Yukon Territory, Canada |
Disclaimers
The qualified person (as defined under National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects) for the Company's projects, Mr. Mark Saxon, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists, has reviewed and approved the contents of this release.
Readers are cautioned that the discussion about adjacent or similar properties in this press release is not necessarily indicative of the mineralization or potential of the Shanghai property. The Company has no interest in or right to acquire any interest in any such adjacent properties.
About T2 Metals Corp (TSXV: TWO) (OTCQB: TWOSF) (WKN: A2DR6E)
T2 Metals Corp is an emerging copper and precious metal company enhancing shareholder value through exploration and discovery. T2 is focused on the Sherridon Project in Manitoba, the Shanghai Project in the Yukon, and the Cora Project in Arizona.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD,
| "Mark Saxon" Mark Saxon President & CEO | For further information, please contact: t2metals.com 1 (604) 685-93161305 - 1090 West Georgia St., Vancouver, BC, V6E 3V7 info@t2metals.com |
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information set out in this news release constitutes forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "seek", "anticipate", "plan", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "may", "will", "intend", "could", "might", "should", "believe" and similar expressions. Forward-looking information in this press release include statements regarding the potential exercise of the Option and obtaining regulatory approval for the Option, and future exploration plans for the Company on the Shanghai project. Forward-looking statements are based upon the opinions and expectations of management of the Company as at the effective date of such statements and, in certain cases, information provided or disseminated by third parties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, and that information obtained from third party sources is reliable, they can give no assurance that those expectations will prove to have been correct. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from results contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, the actual events may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Such risks include uncertainties relating to exploration activities; risks in obtaining regulatory approval; the impact of exploration competition; unexpected geological conditions; changes in government regulations and policies, including trade laws and policies; failure to obtain necessary permits and approvals from government authorities; volatility and sensitivity to market prices; volatility and sensitivity to capital market fluctuations; the ability to raise funds through private or public equity financings; environmental and safety risks including increased regulatory burdens; weather and other natural phenomena; and other exploration, development, operating, financial market risks. When relying on forward-looking statements to make decisions, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date hereof or the dates specifically referenced in this press release, where applicable. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.
Shaun Bunn, Managing Director, commented:"The first half of 2025 has been a period of remarkable activity and momentum for Empire. Pitfield is no longer just a discovery story - it is fast becoming recognised as a project of global importance, with results that continue to exceed expectations. Our drilling campaigns have delivered some of the highest TiO₂ grades we've seen to date, confirming not only the exceptional quality of the deposit but also its scale consistency and simplicity.
"Metallurgical testwork has shown that we can achieve a product of extraordinary purity using straightforward, conventional processing methods.This rare combination of scale, grade and simplicity underpins our confidence that Pitfield can emerge as one of the world's leading titanium projects, capable of supplying high-value sectors such as aerospace and defence for decades to come.
"From an operational standpoint, we are now on the cusp of delivering our maiden MRE, which we believe will firmly establish Pitfield among the world's leading titanium assets. Beyond that, the pathway is clear: complete our expanded testwork, progress to pilot-scale operations, and begin engaging directly with end-users - particularly in high-value markets such as aerospace and defence, where titanium's strategic importance is growing rapidly.
"It is also encouraging to see the strength of market support for what we are building and I am confident that Empire can bring this once-in-a-lifetime discovery to commercial fruition in an expedient manner. With a world-class asset, a strengthened technical team, and strong financial backing, we are exceptionally well positioned for the next phase of growth."
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CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
The progress we have made during 2025 at our flagship Pitfield Project in Western Australia has been nothing short of transformational, positioning the Company at the forefront of what we believe is the most significant titanium discovery globally. This represents a generational opportunity rapidly moving from exploration success toward commercial reality.
Over the past six months, our team has demonstrated not only technical excellence but also the ability to deliver results that have redefined the perception of the Company in the market. We have moved from exploration to successfully establishing Pitfield's potential to support long-term, large-scale, and high-value titanium supply. This achievement is reflected in the strong support we continue to receive from institutional investors, with £4.5 million raised in May 2025, and in the remarkable performance of our share price, which has risen more than 500% since the beginning of the year in response to a series of consequential milestone achievements.
What sets Pitfield apart is not just its extraordinary scale, but the exceptional quality of its titanium mineralisation. Unlike many other titanium projects around the world, Pitfield benefits from high-grade mineralisation from surface which has been proven to be of exceptional purity, being very low in deleterious contaminants but also amenable to simple, conventional mining methods due to its unique geological profile. Equally important, our metallurgical work has confirmed that simple, conventional processing can deliver an exceptionally pure titanium dioxide product, grading 99.25% TiO₂.
This combination of scale, grade, purity, and processing simplicity puts Pitfield in a league of its own. The Project is also located in Western Australia - a Tier One mining jurisdiction with world-class infrastructure, stable governance, a skilled workforce and a deeply rooted mining culture. Together, these advantages create a foundation for Pitfield to become a globally significant source of titanium supply.
During the first half of 2025, we advanced Pitfield across multiple fronts. A major drilling campaign was launched in February that provided not only the bulk metallurgical samples that enabled a significant scale-up of our metallurgical test work programme during the period, but also represented the next step towards defining a Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE") for Pitfield.
A further drill campaign was launched in June 2025, the largest at Pitfield to date. The programme covered more than 11 square kilometres and targeted high-grade titanium mineralisation within the in-situ weathered cap at the Thomas Prospect, with the objective of delivering the MRE. This programme delivered some of the highest titanium dioxide grades recorded to date, with selected intercepts including: 44m @ 7.87% TiO2 from surface (AC25TOM159); 50m @ 7.84% TiO2 from 4m (AC25TOM130); 54m @ 7.41% TiO2 from surface (AC25TOM118); 98m @ 7.05% TiO2 from 2m (RC25TOM062); and 98m @ 7.05% TiO2 from 2m (RC25TOM068). A large, high-grade central core was identified from this drilling which averaged ~6% TiO2 across a continuous 3.6km strike length. In addition, nearly two thirds of all drillholes averaged > 4% TiO2, with over 90% exceeding a 2% TiO2 cut-off grade.
We are now on the cusp of delivering our maiden MRE, which is expected in the coming weeks. Based on the results to date, we expect the MRE to be world-class and to serve as a foundation for the next phase of project development including mine scoping studies.
Following the process development breakthrough announced post period end in August 2025, we are progressing through the bench-scale and large-scale batch metallurgical testwork programme, which we expect to complete by early 2026. This work will feed into the design of a continuous pilot plant, enabling us to refine the commercial flowsheet and to produce bulk samples for evaluation by prospective end-users.
While most of the world's titanium feedstock is used to produce titanium dioxide for pigments in paints, coatings, and plastics, Pitfield's unique quality opens doors to higher-value markets. In particular, titanium sponge (for use in titanium metal production) stands out as a strategic growth opportunity. Titanium metal is essential in defence and aerospace applications due to its remarkable strength-to-weight ratio and resistance to extreme conditions. These attributes make it critical for fighter jets, naval vessels, spacecraft, and next-generation technologies.
At a time when the geopolitical landscape is shifting rapidly, the security of titanium supply has never been more important. China has tripled its titanium sponge output since 2018 and now controls nearly 70% of global supply. The United States is 95% reliant on imports of titanium sponge and 86% reliant on imports of mineral concentrates. Similarly, the European Union is exposed to supply risks, with no meaningful domestic production. Pitfield therefore represents a unique opportunity for Empire to establish itself as a secure, Western-aligned generational supplier of titanium. This strategic positioning is already resonating strongly with investors and potential industry partners.
Corporate
As Pitfield advances toward development, we have made strategic additions to our team to ensure we have the right expertise in place. In January 2025, we were delighted to welcome Phil Brumit to the Board as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of our Technical Committee. Phil brings more than 40 years of operational and project management experience across leading global mining companies, including Freeport-McMoRan, Lundin Mining, and Newmont Corporation. His proven track record in overseeing large-scale projects from development through to production will continue to be invaluable as we pursue an expeditious development of Pitfield.
Following the period end, we further strengthened our technical leadership with the appointments of Alan Rubio as Study Manager and Pocholo Aviso as Hydrometallurgist. Alan brings nearly three decades of experience in project evaluation and development, and will play a central role in assessing mining and infrastructure scenarios, as well as overseeing key economic studies. Pocholo, with his background in the TiO₂ pigment industry and metallurgical expertise, will lead the product development programme, optimising process flowsheets and assessing market pathways. Together, these appointments significantly enhance our ability to quickly advance Pitfield toward feasibility study stage with confidence and precision.
Alongside our operational and corporate progress, we have also been proactive in broadening awareness of the Empire investment proposition to a wider international audience. A key part of this strategy was our decision to commence trading of our shares on the OTCQB Market in the United States in March 2025. We were particularly pleased to be upgraded to the OTCQX Market only a few months later, which is a significant step forward in providing US investors with greater visibility of, and access to, Empire.
Trading on OTCQX opens the Company to a deep and diverse pool of new shareholders, many of whom are actively seeking exposure to strategic metals. Titanium is formally recognised as a critical mineral in numerous jurisdictions, including the United States, and our marketing initiatives across North America have confirmed the strong appetite for high-quality investment opportunities in this sector. Empire is therefore exceptionally well positioned to capture growing international investor interest as Pitfield advances toward commercialisation.
Financial
As an exploration and development group which has no revenue, we are reporting a loss for the six months ended 30 June 2025 of £1,704,821 (30 June 2024: loss of £1,389,318).
In May 2025, the Company announced that it had raised £4.5 million before expenses by way of a placing of 47,368,423 new ordinary shares of no par value to new and existing investors at 9.5p per share.
The Group's cash position as at 30 June 2025 was £6.3 million.
Outlook
The months ahead will be a busy and exciting time for Empire Metals. The maiden MRE will provide a foundation for detailed project evaluation, while ongoing metallurgical testwork will further optimise our flowsheet and advance our understanding of Pitfield's product potential. As we transition into the pilot testing phase, we will be engaging more closely with potential customers, including those in the titanium metal supply chain, to position Pitfield as a long-term, strategic source of secure supply.
At the same time, we will continue to strengthen our team and capabilities to match the scale of the opportunity before us. With a world-class asset, a highly experienced team, strong financial backing, and a supportive market, we are exceptionally well placed to deliver on the unprecendented opportunity Pitfield presents.
I would like to thank our shareholders for their continued support and confidence in Empire. The progress we have made in such a short time has been extraordinary, and I firmly believe we are only at the beginning of a highly rewarding journey that will see Pitfield become established as one of the most important titanium projects globally.
With Pitfield, we are building the foundations of a secure, generational-scale titanium supply business that has the potential to reshape the global titanium industry. The coming months promise to be both exciting and defining, and I look forward to updating you on our continued progress.
Neil O'Brien
Non-Executive Chairman
3 September 2025
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
NOTES TO THE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. General Information
The principal activity of Empire Metals Limited ('the Company') and its subsidiaries (together 'the Group') is the exploration and development of precious and base metals. The Company's shares are quoted on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange. The Company is incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and domiciled in the United Kingdom. The Company was incorporated on 10 February 2010 under the name Gold Mining Company Limited. On 10 October 2016 the Company changed its name from Noricum Gold Limited to Georgian Mining Corporation and subsequently on 10 February 2020 changed its name from Georgian Mining Corporation to Empire Metals Limited.
The address of the Company's registered office is Craigmuir Chambers, PO Box 71, Road Town, Tortola BVI.
2. Basis of Preparation
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the AIM Rules for Companies. As permitted, the Company has chosen not to adopt IAS 34 "Interim Financial Statements" in preparing this interim financial information. The condensed interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union.
The interim financial information set out above does not constitute statutory accounts. They have been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with the recognition and measurement criteria of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union. Statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 were approved by the Board of Directors on 5 June 2025. The report of the auditors on those financial statements was unqualified.
Going concern
The Directors, having made appropriate enquiries, consider that adequate resources exist for the Group to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and that, therefore, it is appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the condensed interim financial statements for the period ended 30 June 2025.
The factors that were extant in the 31 December 2024 Annual Report are still relevant to this report and as such reference should be made to the going concern note and disclosures in the 2024 Annual Report.
Risks and uncertainties
The Board continuously assesses and monitors the key risks of the business. The key risks that could affect the Group's medium-term performance and the factors that mitigate those risks have not substantially changed from those set out in the Group's 31 December 2024 Annual Report and Financial Statements, a copy of which is available on the Group's website: https://www.empiremetals.co.uk. The key financial risks are liquidity risk, foreign exchange risk, credit risk, price risk and interest rate risk.
Critical accounting estimates
The preparation of condensed interim financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period. Significant items subject to such estimates are set out in note 4 of the Group's 31 December 2024 Annual Report and Financial Statements. Actual amounts may differ from these estimates. The nature and amounts of such estimates have not changed significantly during the interim period.
3. Accounting Policies
The same accounting policies, presentation and methods of computation have been followed in these condensed interim financial statements as were applied in the preparation of the Group's annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.
3.1 Changes in accounting policy and disclosures
(a) New and amended standards mandatory for the first time for the financial periods beginning on or after 1 January 2025.
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issued various amendments and revisions to International Financial Reporting Standards and IFRIC interpretations. The amendments and revisions were applicable for the period ended 30 June 2025 but did not result in any material changes to the Financial Statements of the Group.
b) New standards, amendments and interpretations in issue but not yet effective or not yet endorsed and not early adopted.
There are a number of standards, amendments to standards, and interpretations which have been issued by the IASB that are effective in future accounting periods and which have not been adopted early.
4. Administrative expenses
5. Dividends
No dividend has been declared or paid by the Company during the six months ended 30 June 2025 (2024: nil).
6. Intangible Assets
The Exploration & Evaluation additions in the current period primarily relates to work performed at the Company's Pitfield project.
The Directors do not consider the asset to be impaired.
7. Held for Sale Asset
The Company continue to work on a potential divestment of the Eclipse project and are actively engaged with a number of Australian companies operating in the gold mining sector to find a buyer. Management are committed to the sale of the Eclipse licence.
8. Trade and Other Payables
9. Share capital and share premium
10. Earnings per share
The calculation of the total basic loss per share of 0.260 pence (30 June 2024: 0.230 pence) is based on the loss attributable to equity owners of the parent company of £1,704,821 (30 June 2024: £1,389,318 ) and on the weighted average number of ordinary shares of 651,359,884 (30 June 2024: 595,703,671) in issue during the period.
Details of share options that could potentially dilute earnings per share in future periods are disclosed in the notes to the Group's Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.
2,000,000 options were granted during the period. The total number of options outstanding at 30 June 2025 is 67,200,000.
11. Commitments
Commitments stated in the Group's Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 remain.
12. Events after the balance sheet date
There have been no events after the reporting date of a material nature.
13. Approval of interim financial statements
The condensed interim financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 3 September 2025.
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