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Sankamap Metals Inc. (CSE: SCU) (‘Sankamap’ or the ‘Company’) further to the Company’s news release dated October 21, 2025, the Company continues to work towards the filing of its annual audited financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 (the ‘Required Filings’).

The audit of Sankamap’s subsidiary is nearing completion and is expected to be finalized within the next few days. Sankamap has provided the auditor with all required planning materials and supporting documentation; however, the commencement of Sankamap’s audit in full remains dependent upon the completion of the subsidiary audit. From Sankamap’s perspective, all necessary preparations for the audit have been completed, and only potential adjustments, if any, are anticipated following the finalization of the subsidiary audit. Sankamap continues to anticipate that the audited financial statements will be completed and filed on or before November 28, 2025.

The Required Filings were due to be filed by October 28, 2025. In connection with the anticipated delays in making the Required Filings, the Company made an application for a Management Cease Trade Order (‘MCTO‘) under National Policy 12-203 Management Cease Trade Orders (‘NP 12-203‘) to the Alberta Securities Commission, as principal regulator for the Company, and the MCTO was issued on October 29, 2025. The MCTO restricts all trading by the Company’s CEO and CFO in securities of the Company, whether direct or indirect. The issuance of the MCTO will not affect the ability of persons who are not directors, officers or insiders of the Company to trade their securities. The MCTO will remain in effect until the Required Filings are filed or until it is revoked or varied.

The Company expects to proceed with the filing of its interim first-quarter financial statements shortly after the Required Filings have been completed and submitted.

Both the Company and its auditors are working diligently towards the completion and filing of the Required Filings, and the Company will provide additional updates.

The Company confirms that it intends to satisfy the provisions of the alternative information guidelines described in NP 12-203 by issuing bi-weekly default status reports in the form of a news release until it meets the Required Filings requirement. The Company has not taken any steps towards any insolvency proceeding and the Company has no material information relating to its affairs that has not been generally disclosed.

About Sankamap Metals Inc.

Sankamap Metals Inc. (CSE: SCU) is a Canadian mineral exploration company dedicated to the discovery and development of high-grade copper and gold deposits through its flagship Oceania Project, located in the South Pacific. The Company’s fully permitted assets are strategically positioned in the Solomon Islands, along a prolific geological trend that hosts major copper-gold deposits; including Newcrest’s Lihir Mine, with a resource of 71.9 million ounces of gold¹ (310 Mt containing 23 Moz Au at 2.3 g/t P+P, 520 Mt containing 39 Moz Au at 2.3 g/t indicated, 81 Mt containing 5 Moz Au at 1.9 g/t measured, 61 Mt containing 4.9 Moz Au at 2.3 g/t Inferred).

Exploration is actively advancing at both the Kuma and Fauro properties, part of Sankamap’s Oceania Project in the Solomon Islands. Historical work has already highlighted the mineral potential of both sites, which lie along a highly prospective copper and gold-bearing trend, suggesting the possibility of further, yet-to-be-discovered deposits.

At Kuma, the property is believed to host an underexplored and largely untested porphyry copper-gold (Cu-Au) system. Historical rock chip sampling has returned consistently elevated gold values above 0.5 g/t Au, including a standout sample assaying 11.7% Cu and 13.5 g/t Au2; underscoring the area’s significant potential.

At Fauro, particularly at the Meriguna Target, historical trenching has returned highly encouraging results, including 8.0 meters at 27.95 g/t Au and 14.0 meters at 8.94 g/t Au3. Complementing these results are exceptional grab sample assays, including historical values of up to 173 g/t Au3, along with recent sampling by Sankamap at the Kiovakase Target, which returned numerous high-grade copper values, reaching up to 4.09% Cu. In addition, limited historical shallow drilling intersected 35.0 meters at 2.08 g/t Au3, further underscoring the property’s strong mineral potential and the merit for continued exploration. With a commitment to systematic exploration and a team of experienced professionals, Sankamap aims to unlock the untapped potential of underexplored regions and create substantial value for its shareholders. For more information, please refer to SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca), under Sankamap’s profile.

  1. Newcrest Technical Report, 2020 (Lihir: 310 Mt containing 23 Moz Au at 2.3 g/t P+P, 520 Mt containing 39 Moz Au at 2.3 g/t indicated, 81 Mt containing 5 Moz Au at 1.9 g/t measured, 61 Mt containing 4.9 Moz Au at 2.3 g/t Inferred)

  2. Historical grab, soil and BLEG samples from SolGold Kuma Review June 2015, and SolGold plc Annual Report 2013/2012

  3. September 2010-June 2012 press releases from Solomon Gold Ltd. and SolGold Fauro Island Summary Technical Info 2012

QP Disclosure

The technical content for the Oceania Project in this news release has been reviewed and approved by John Florek, M.Sc., P.Geol., a Qualified Person in accordance with CIM guidelines. Mr. John Florek is in good standing with the Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (Member ID:1228) and a director and officer of the Company.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

s/ ‘John Florek’
John Florek, M.Sc., P.Geol
Chief Executive Officer
Sankamap Metals Inc.

Contact:
John Florek, CEO
T: (807) 228-3531
E: johnf@sankamap.com

The Canadian Securities Exchange has not approved nor disapproved this press release.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made and information contained herein may constitute ‘forward-looking information’ and ‘forward-looking statements’ within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation. These statements and information are based on facts currently available to Sankamap and there is no assurance that the actual results will meet management’s expectations. Forward-looking statements and information may be identified by such terms as ‘anticipates,’ ‘believes,’ ‘targets,’ ‘estimates,’ ‘plans,’ ‘expects,’ ‘may,’ ‘will,’ ‘could’ or ‘would.’

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding management’s expectations about obtaining the MCTO and completing the Required Filings within the anticipated timeline. Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Sankamap does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements or information, except as required by applicable securities laws. For more information on the Company, investors should review the Company’s continuous disclosure filings that are available at www.sedarplus.ca .

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Vancouver, British Columbia, November 5th, 2025 TheNewswire – Prismo Metals Inc. (the ‘ Company ‘ ) (CSE: PRIZ,OTC:PMOMF) (OTCQB: PMOMF) is pleased to announce that Walnut Mines LLC, the owner of the Hot Breccia claims optioned as to 75% by the Company, has agreed to extend certain dates to complete cash payments and exploration expenditures.

Alain Lambert, CEO of Prismo said: Prismo remains firmly committed to advancing the Hot Breccia Project, located in the heart of Arizona s historic copper belt. We appreciate the cooperation of Walnut Mines LLC in extending certain milestone obligations, which provides the Company with additional flexibility as we assess a range of strategic alternatives. Each of these paths is designed to position Prismo to commence drilling on what we consider one of the most compelling copper exploration opportunities in Arizona and the broader United States.

Dr Linus Keating, manager of Walnut Mines LLC, enthusiastically commented: ‘Walnut and Prismo remain firmly dedicated to advancing Hot Breccia towards drill discovery. Accomplishing that goal requires that we continue to work together and support each other. This extension will provide the necessary time, and better focus resources, to succeed at Hot Breccia.’

More specifically, the extensions are as follows: (i) extend the milestone date to complete exploration expenditures of $1,750,000 from January 31, 2026 to January 31, 2027; and (ii) extend the milestone date to complete exploration expenditures of $2,000,000 from January 31, 2027 to January 31, 2028 and (iii) extend the milestone date to complete the final cash payment of $275,000 to Walnut Mines LLC from January 31, 2026 to July 31, 2026.

Prismo s Hot Breccia project lies at the heart of the Arizona Copper Belt, which hosts several globally significant porphyry copper deposits.  Examples of these significant deposits are Freeport McMoRan’s Miami-Inspiration mining complex, BHP’s San Manuel mine, Rio Tinto and BHP’s Resolution deposit and others (see Figure 1).

Figure 1. Location of the Hot Breccia Project in the Arizona Copper Belt.

Historical drilling carried out in the mid to late 1970 s by a Rio Tinto subsidiary intersected high-grade copper mineralization at depths ranging from 640 to 830 meters below surface. Several holes targeted an area with a coincident magnetic high, believed to be caused by magnetite skarn that was cut in the drill holes and that occurs in xenoliths in cross cutting dikes exposed at the surface. Prismo believes those intercepts may represent the periphery of the upper portion of a large mineralized system.

Support for the Company s mineralization model at the project comes from several sources, including the results of historical drilling, geophysical surveys, distribution of dikes with xenoliths of Cu-bearing skarn, the 2023 ZTEM survey as well as the results of an AI study. The anomalous target area identified in Prismo s modelling measures 1,100 meters by 1,150 meters.

Dr. Craig Gibson, Chief Exploration Officer of Prismo stated: The copper exploration target at Hot Breccia has geophysical, geochemical and geological features characteristic of many porphyry copper deposits. The project area has a regional setting similar to BHP-Rio Tinto’s Resolution copper deposit located 40 kilometers to the northwest of Hot Breccia and which is considered to be one on the greatest copper discoveries in the history of North American mining. He added: The drill program is intended to drill through the entire prospective Paleozoic carbonate stratigraphy into the postulated porphyry body/breccia zone. The exploration team will take advantage of geological information provided by each hole during drilling to refine targeting of subsequent holes.

Historical drill holes cut high grade skarn mineralization including 23 meters with 0.54% Cu at 640 meters depth (hole OC-1), 18 m with 1.4% Cu and 4.65% Zn at 830 meters depth (hole OCC-7), and 7.6 m with 1.73% Cu and 0.11% Zn at 703 meters and 4.6 meters with 1.4% Cu and 0.88% Zn at 716 meters (OCC-8).  Mineralization occurs within a several hundred-meter-thick altered zone hosted in favorable Paleozoic carbonate rocks that underly a sequence of Cretaceous andesitic volcanic rocks. These carbonates are the same rocks that host the high-grade copper mineralization at Freeport s nearby Christmas mine.  The historic drilling intersected a blind mineralized intrusion associated with the skarn mineralization, providing an immediate drill target that is believed to be the source of the mineralization at Hot Breccia (Figure 2). Several magnetic highs in the region surrounding the proposed intrusion may also indicated buried skarn mineralization and provide additional exploration targets.


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Figure 2. Schematic cross section at Hot Breccia showing updated interpretation after Barrett (1974).

Notes:

(1) Barrett, Larry Frank (1972): Igneous Intrusions and Associated Mineralization in the Saddle Mountain Mining District Pinal County, Arizona. Unpublished Master’s Thesis, University of Utah.

(2) Barrett, Larry Frank (1974): Diamond drill hole OC-1, O’Carroll Canyon, Pinal County, Arizona, unpublished internal report, Bear Creek Mining.

About Hot Breccia

The Hot Breccia property consists of 1,420 hectares in 227 contiguous mining claims located in the world class Arizona Copper Belt between several very well understood world-class copper mines including Morenci, Ray and Resolution (Figure 1). Hot Breccia shows many features in common with these neighboring systems, most prominently a swarm of porphyry dikes and series of breccia pipes containing numerous fragments of well copper-mineralized rocks mixed with fragments of volcanic and sedimentary derived from considerable depth. Prismo performed a ZTEM survey last year that identified a very large conductive anomaly directly beneath the breccia outcrops.

Sampling at the project has shown the presence of copper mineralization associated with dacite dikes that transported fragments of strongly mineralized carbonate rocks to the surface from depths believed to be 400-1,000 meters. Drilling deep holes is necessary to tap into the source of these mineralized fragments found at surface.

Assay results from historic drill holes are unverified as the core has been destroyed, but information has been gathered from memos, photos and drill logs that contain some, but not all, of the assay results and descriptions.  Technical information from adjacent or nearby properties does not mean nor does it imply that Prismo will obtain similar results from its own properties.

Data on previous drilling and geophysics is historical in nature and has not been verified, is not compliant with NI 43-101 standards and should not be relied upon; the Company is using the information only as a guide to aid in exploration planning.

Qualified Person

Dr. Craig Gibson, PhD., CPG., a Qualified Person as defined by NI-43-01 regulations and Chief Exploration Officer and a director of the Company, has reviewed and approved the technical disclosures in this news release.

About Prismo Metals Inc.

Prismo (CSE: PRIZ,OTC:PMOMF) is a mining exploration company focused on advancing its Hot Breccia copper project in Arizona and its Palos Verdes silver project in Mexico.

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Prismo Metals Inc.

1100 – 1111 Melville St., Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 3V6

Contact:

Alain Lambert, Chief Executive Officer alain.lambert@prismometals.com

Gordon Aldcorn, President gordon.aldcorn@prismometals.com

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This release includes certain statements and information that may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect the expectations or beliefs of management of the Company regarding future events. Generally, forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as intends ‘ or anticipates , or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results may’, could ‘, should ‘, would ‘ or occur . This information and these statements, referred to herein as ‘forward looking statements’, are not historical facts, are made as of the date of this news release and include without limitation, statements regarding discussions of future plans, estimates and forecasts and statements as to management’s expectations and intentions with respect to, among other things: the timing, costs and results of drilling at Hot Breccia.

These forward looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially from results suggested in any forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things: delays in obtaining or failure to obtain appropriate funding to finance the exploration program at Hot Breccia.

In making the forward-looking statements in this news release, the Company has applied several material assumptions, including without limitation, that: the ability to raise capital to fund the drilling campaign at Hot Breccia and the timing of such drilling campaign.

Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, forward-looking information or financial out-look that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. We seek safe harbor.

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Yum Brands said on Tuesday it was exploring strategic options for its Pizza Hut chain as the unit struggles to keep pace in a highly competitive fast-food industry vying for sales from a stressed consumer.

“Pizza Hut‘s performance indicates the need to take additional action to help the brand realize its full value, which may be better executed outside of Yum Brands,” Yum Brands’ new CEO, Chris Turner, said in a statement.

Pizza Hut‘s sales have lagged Yum Brands’ other prominent units, Taco Bell and KFC International, falling for seven consecutive quarters. In comparison, Taco Bell last reported negative comparable sales in June 2020.

Yum Brands’ shares were up about 2% in premarket trading after the company banked on 7% growth in Taco Bell U.S. same-store sales and 3% growth in KFC International to beat third quarter estimates.

Pizza Hut accounts for about 11% of Yum Brands’ operating profits, compared with about 38% for Taco Bell’s U.S. business.

Several quarters of price hikes at restaurants, sticky inflation and economic uncertainty have forced consumers to become more wary about dining out as they look to stretch their budgets. Still, pizzas are viewed as a value-option to feed families.

Industry giant Domino’s Pizza DPZ.O said in October that although fast-food traffic was slowing, consumers were still seeking out its pizzas, helped by promotions and new menu items, as well as its delivery partnerships with third-party aggregators such as Doordash DASH.O and UberEats UBER.N.

While Pizza Hut has also offered value deals such as various personal pizzas for $5 and $2, “an insufficient value message amid a competitive value landscape resulted in transaction softness,” company veteran and former CEO David Gibbs said in August.

Taco Bell’s Tex-Mex cuisine and its more affordable prices have held Yum Brands in good stead against the slowdown in dining out.

Yum Brands’ worldwide same-store sales grew 3% during the quarter ended September 30, 2025 edging past estimates of a 2.68% increase, according to data compiled by LSEG.

Adjusted profit per share of $1.58 beat estimates of $1.49.

Packaged food giant PepsiCo acquired Pizza Hut in 1977, but spun off the chain along with KFC and Taco Bell in 1997 to create a restaurants company, which took on the name Yum Brands in 2002.

A deadline to complete Pizza Hut‘s strategic review has not been set, and there was no assurance that the process would result in a transaction, Yum Brands said on Friday.

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The S&P 500 ($SPX) just logged its fifth straight trading box breakout, which means that, of the five trading ranges the index has experienced since the April lows, all have been resolved to the upside.

How much longer can this last? That’s been the biggest question since the massive April 9 rally. Instead of assuming the market is due to roll over, it’s been more productive to track price action and watch for potential changes along the way. So far, drawdowns have been minimal, and breakouts keep occurring. Nothing in the price action hints at a lasting change — yet.

While some are calling this rally “historic,” we have a recent precedent. Recall that from late 2023 through early 2024, the index had a strong start and gave way to a consistent, steady trend.

From late October 2023 through March 2024, the S&P 500 logged seven consecutive trading box breakouts. That streak finally paused with a pullback from late March to early April, which, as we now know, was only a temporary hiccup. Once the bid returned, the S&P 500 went right back to carving new boxes and climbing higher.

New 52-Week Highs Finally Picking Up

If there’s been one gripe about this rally, it’s that the number of new highs within the index has lagged. As we’ve discussed before, among all the internal breadth indicators available, new highs almost always lag — that’s normal. What we really want to see is whether the number of new highs begins to exceed prior peaks as the market continues to rise, which it has, as shown by the blue line in the chart below.

As of Wednesday’s close, 100 S&P 500 stocks were either at new 52-week highs or within 3% of them. That’s a strong base. We expect this number to continue rising as the market climbs, especially if positive earnings reactions persist across sectors.

Even when we get that first day with 100+ S&P 500 stocks making new 52-week highs, though, it might not be the best time to initiate new longs.

The above chart shows that much needs to align for that many stocks to peak in unison, which has historically led to at least a short-term consolidation, if not deeper pullbacks — as highlighted in yellow. Every time is different, of course, but this is something to keep an eye on in the coming weeks.

Trend Check: GoNoGo Still “Go”

The GoNoGo Trend remains in bullish mode, with the recent countertrend signals having yet to trigger a greater pullback.

Active Bullish Patterns

We still have two live bullish upside targets of 6,555 and 6,745, which could be with us for a while going forward. For the S&P 500 to get there, it will need to form new, smaller versions of the trading boxes.

Failed Bearish Patterns

In the chart below, you can view a rising wedge pattern on the recent price action, the third since April. The prior two wedges broke down briefly and did not lead to a major downturn. The largest pullbacks in each case occurred after the S&P 500 dipped below the lower trendline of the pattern.

The deepest drawdown so far is 3.5%, which is not exactly a game-changer. Without downside follow-through, a classic bearish pattern simply can’t be formed, let alone be broken down from.

We’ll continue to monitor these formations as they develop because, at some point, that will change.

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Toronto, Ontario November 4, 2025 TheNewswire – Laurion Mineral Exploration Inc. (TSX.V: LME | OTC: LMEFF) (‘LAURION’ or the ‘Corporation’) is pleased to announce encouraging results from its 7,700-metre Summer 2025 drill exploration program at the 100%-owned Ishkõday Project, located 220 km northeast of Thunder Bay in Greenstone, Ontario. The first five drill results were announced in the Corporation’s press releases dated August 19, 2025 and September 23, 2025, respectively, which targeted the high-grade gold-bearing vein systems of the Sturgeon River Mine area. Reference is also made to the Corporation’s press releases dated September 5, 2025, May 27, 2025 and May 8, 2025.

The reported drill holes below, LME25-061 and LME25-062, totalling 954 m were designed to evaluate the mineralized system at the historic Brenbar Mine area, stepping out to the north and northeast of the of the historic mine shaft.

Highlights of Drill Holes LME25-061 and LME25-062

LME25-061

  • 2.70 m @ 0.22 g/t Au from 152.6 m to 155.3 m

  • 2.50 m @ 0.20 g/t Au from 167.5 m to 170 m

  • 2.25 m @ 0.88 g/t Au from 213.85 m to 216.10 m, including 1.70 m @ 1.10 g/t Au from 214.4 m

LME25-062

  • 3.00 m @ 0.49 g/t Au from 304.0 m to 307 m, including 1.0 m @ 1.34 g/t Au from 304.0 m

  • 2.00 m @ 0.50 g/t Au from 111.0 m to 113.0 m, including 0.5 m @ 1.45 g/t Au from 111.80 m

  • 1.20 m @ 0.76 g/t Au from 105.7 m to 106.9 m, including 0.7 m @ 1.07 g/t Au from 105.7 m

  • 1.05 m @ 2.68 g/t Au from 117.6 m to 118.65 m, including 0.5 m @ 5.18 g/t Au from 118.15 m

  • 1.15 m @ 0.39 g/t Au from 310.7 m to 311.85 m

  • 1.10 m @ 1.63 g/t Au from 454.4 m to 455.5 m

These new intercepts not only confirm the continuity of gold-bearing structures near the Brenbar Shaft, but also demonstrate how far our understanding of Ishk õ day has advanced since the early 2010 drilling campaigns,’ said Cynthia Le Sueur-Aquin, President and CEO of Laurion Mineral Exploration Inc. ‘Our 2025 drill core is fully oriented, allowing precise structural interpretation and integration into our evolving 3D geological model — a critical step toward defining the geometry and scale of the mineralized system.’

The 2025 drill program targeted a cluster of complex folded gold-bearing vein structures in the Brenbar Shaft namely No 1, 2, 2A and No. 7 vein sets confirmed in historic drilling by Prodigy Gold Inc. ( Jamie Solomon & Jerry Light, June 13, 2011 ). That work returned multiple higher-grade intercepts, including 3.77 g/t Au over 1.30 m and 1.33 g/t Au over 1.0 m in BB09-03 , 5.50 g/t over 2.5 m, 1.39 g/t Au over 1.0 m and 1.47 g/t Au over 1.0 min BB09-04 , 2.29 g/t Au over 1.10 m and 0.39 g/t Au over 15.90 m in BB09-09 , 0.549 g/t Au over 12.50 m in BB09-10 , and 1.56 g/t Au over 1.0 m, 0.51 g/t Au over 6.30 m, 3.26 g/t Au over 0.80 m and 0.66 g/t Au over 8.20 min BB10-27 which tested No. 15 Vein, #25 trench vein . The results confirm high-grade quartz-vein hosted gold within sheared volcanic rocks. They provide the basis for LAURION’s 2025 program to test continuity and strike length at Brenbar, and to collect oriented core for detailed structural analysis and 3D modeling.

Table of Assays for Drill Holes for LME25-061 and LME25-062

Hole ID

From (m)

To (m)

Core Length (m)

Au (g/t)

LME25-061

38.1

38.9

0.8

0.395

LME25-061

152.6

155.3

2.7

0.224

Including

154.3

155.3

1

0.323

LME25-061

167.5

170

2.5

0.198

LME25-061

179.4

180.15

0.75

0.336

LME25-061

187.6

188.7

1.1

0.264

LME25-061

213.85

216.1

2.25

0.881

including

214.4

215.1

1.7

1.101

Including

214.4

215.1

0.7

1.27

Note: (Intervals represent core length; true widths are estimated at ~70–90% of reported intervals.)

Hole ID

From (m)

To (m)

Core Length (m)

Au (g/t)

LME25-062

20.70

21.20

0.50

1.025

LME25-062

105.70

106.90

1.20

0.762

including

105.70

106.40

0.70

1.065

LME25-062

111.00

113.00

2.00

0.502

including

111.00

111.80

0.80

0.215

including

111.80

112.30

0.50

1.455

LME25-062

117.60

118.65

1.05

2.684

including

118.15

118.65

0.50

5.18

LME25-062

143.90

144.40

0.50

0.654

LME25-062

148.70

149.20

0.50

0.533

LME25-062

166.00

166.50

0.50

0.595

LME25-062

168.00

168.50

0.50

2.300

LME25-062

216.60

217.10

0.50

0.450

LME25-062

222.00

222.70

0.70

0.313

LME25-062

253.80

254.40

0.60

0.559

LME25-062

304.00

307.00

3.00

0.494

Including

304.00

305.00

1.00

1.340

LME25-062

310.70

311.85

1.15

0.394

including

311.35

311.85

0.50

0.771

LME25-062

322.90

324.00

1.10

0.792

LME25-062

366.50

367.30

0.80

0.330

LME25-062

454.40

455.50

1.10

1.625

LME25-062

564.90

565.40

0.50

0.815

Note: (Intervals represent core length; true widths are estimated at ~70–90% of reported intervals.)

Drill Hole ID

Azimuth

Dip

Depth (m)

LME25-061

170

-60

330

LME25-062

160

-50

624

TOTAL

954

Sampling and QA/QC Protocols

All drill core is transported and stored inside the core facility located at the Ishkõday Project in Greenstone, Ontario. LAURION employs an industry standard system of external standards, blanks and duplicates for all of its sampling, in addition to the QA/QC protocol employed by the laboratory. After logging, core samples were identified and then cut in half along core axis in the same building and then zip tied individually in plastic sample bags with a bar code. Approximately five or six of these individual bags were then stacked into a ‘rice’ white material bag and stored on a skid for final shipment to the laboratory.

All core samples were shipped to the ALS facility in Thunder Bay, Ontario, which were then prepared by ALS Global Geochemistry in Thunder Bay and analyzed by ALS Global Analytical Lab in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Samples are processed by 4-acid digestion and analyzed by fire assay on 50 g pulps and ICP-AES (InductivelyCoupledPlasma – AtomicElement-Spectroscopy). Over limit analyses are reprocessed with gravimetric finish.

A total of 5% blanks and 5% standard are inserted randomly within all samples. 5% of the best assay result pulps were sent for re-assays. All QAQC were verified, and no contamination or bias have been observed. The remaining half of the core, as well as the unsampled core, is stored in temporary core racks at the core logging facility in Beardmore and moved to the core storage facility at the Ishkõday Project.

Qualified Person

The technical contents of this release were reviewed and approved by Jean-Philippe Paiement, PGeo, MSc, a consultant to LAURION and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects .

About Laurion Mineral Exploration Inc.

The Corporation is a mid-stage junior mineral exploration and development company listed on the TSXV under the symbol LME and on the OTCPINK under the symbol LMEFF. LAURION now has 274,097,283 outstanding shares, of which approximately 73.6% are owned and controlled by insiders who are eligible investors under the ‘Friends and Family’ categories.

LAURION’s emphasis is on the exploration and development of its flagship project, the 100% owned mid-stage 57 km 2 Ishkõday Project, and its gold-rich polymetallic mineralization.

LAURION’s chief priority remains maximizing shareholder value. A large portion of the Corporation’s focus in this regard falls within the scope of its mineral exploration activities and more specifically, advancing the Ishkõday Project. A consequence of LAURION’s success and advancement over the past several years is that the Corporation has become positioned as an acquisition target for appropriate potential acquirors. Accordingly, the Corporation’s Board of Directors is aware that possible strategic alternatives and transactional opportunities may arise and/or could be procured in the short or medium terms. The Corporation will promptly issue a press release if any material change occurs.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Laurion Mineral Exploration Inc .

Cynthia Le Sueur-Aquin – President and CEO

Tel: 1-705-788-9186 Fax: 1-705-805-9256

Douglas Vass – Investor Relations Consultant

Email: info@laurion.ca

Website: http://www.LAURION.ca

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Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which reflect the Corporation’s current expectations regarding future events including with respect to LAURION’s business, operations and condition, management’s objectives, strategies, beliefs and intentions, the Corporation’s ability to advance the Ishkõday Project, the nature, focus, timing and potential results of the Corporation’s exploration, drilling and prospecting activities in 2025 and beyond, including the Corporation’s diamond drill program described in this press release and the Corporation’s other planned activities for the Ishkõday Project for the remainder of 2025, and the statements regarding the Corporation’s exploration or consideration of any possible strategic alternatives and transactional opportunities (including, without limitation, the Corporation’s engagement of third party advisors to explore any such potential alternatives and opportunities), as well as the potential outcome(s) of this process, the possible impact of any potential transactions referenced herein on the Corporation or any of its stakeholders, and the ability of the Corporation to identify and complete any potential acquisitions, mergers, financings or other transactions referenced herein, and the timing of any such transactions. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual events and future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements could differ materially from those projected herein including as a result of a change in the trading price of the common shares of LAURION, the TSX Venture Exchange or any other applicable regulator not providing its approval for any strategic alternatives or transactional opportunities, the interpretation and actual results of current exploration activities, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, future prices of gold and/or other metals, possible variations in grade or recovery rates, failure of equipment or processes to operate as anticipated, the failure of contracted parties to perform, labor disputes and other risks of the mining industry, delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of exploration, as well as those factors disclosed in the Corporation’s publicly filed documents. Investors should consult the Corporation’s ongoing quarterly and annual filings, as well as any other additional documentation comprising the Corporation’s public disclosure record, for additional information on risks and uncertainties relating to these forward-looking statements. The reader is cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. Subject to applicable law, the Corporation disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements. All sample values are from grab samples and channel samples, which by their nature, are not necessarily representative of overall grades of mineralized areas. Readers are cautioned to not place undue reliance on the assay values reported in this press release.

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Investor Insight

A cycle-aware gold developer-explorer focused on value creation at the steepest part of the Lassonde Curve – pairing a de-risked Canadian gold project with transformational discovery potential in Mexico, and overlaying partner-funded uranium exposure.

Advancing community partnerships in both jurisdictions underpin the strategy, ensuring responsible advancement and alignment with stakeholders.

With a tight share structure and disciplined approach, Fortune Bay is positioned for multiple near-term catalysts as capital flows back into quality juniors.

Overview

Fortune Bay (TSXV:FOR,FWB:5QN,OTCQB:FTBYF) is a technically driven gold exploration and development company whose strategy is to create value at the steepest part of the Lassonde Curve. The company advances assets through discovery, resource expansion and early-stage development, then seeks monetization routes (sales, JV buyouts, M&A, royalties or equity) before the project enters capital-intensive build phases. This cycle-aware approach aims to maximize per-share value while minimizing dilution.

The current portfolio spans two 100-percent-owned gold projects – Goldfields in Saskatchewan, Canada, and Poma Rosa (formerly Ixhuatán) in Chiapas, Mexico. These projects are complemented by three uranium assets in Saskatchewan – Murmac, Strike and The Woods – that are being advanced under partner funding.

In 2025, Fortune Bay entered into an agreement with Cormark Securities Inc., as lead underwriter and sole bookrunner, for a “bought deal” private placement totaling C$8,000,071. Proceeds of the placement will help accelerate permitting and pre-feasibility work at the Goldfields Gold Project, launch exploration at Poma Rosa, and support ongoing growth and operations.

Overall, Fortune Bay’s business strategy blends a de-risked development asset (Goldfields) with transformational discovery potential (Poma Rosa), and non-dilutive uranium exposure, positioning the company for multiple catalysts and potential re-rating as market capital flows into quality juniors.

Company Highlights

  • Cycle-smart model: Advancing projects through discovery, resource expansion and early-stage development, then monetizing before the capital-intensive build phase.
  • Poma Rosa Project (Mexico): Historical gold resource at Campamento (1.04 Moz measured and indicated; 0.70 Moz inferred) sitting atop an untested porphyry system – offering both near-term ounces and discovery blue-sky; community re-engagement progressing to enable exploration restart. Historical estimate, not treated as current under NI 43-101.
  • Uranium optionality, non-dilutive: Advancing Murmac & Strike (optioned to Aero Energy) and The Woods (optioned to Neu Horizon) under partner capital while Fortune Bay remains operator, leveraging uranium expertise, offsetting overhead and preserving discovery upside and exposure to uranium market tailwinds.
  • Strong leadership: Led by discovery-driven geologists and capital-markets veterans with a track record of building and monetizing companies.
  • Fully Funded: Fortune Bay raises C$8.0 million in a bought deal with Cormark Securities.

Key Projects

Goldfields Project

Located in Saskatchewan, Canada, Goldfields sits in one of the world’s top mining jurisdictions with road access, nearby hydropower, historical mining infrastructure and well-advanced permitting groundwork. The project’s 2022 preliminary economic assessment (PEA) outlined 101 koz/yr average production over 8.3 years with C$234 million initial capex and life-of-mine all-in sustaining cost of US$889/oz (base case US$1,650/oz), with strong sensitivity to higher gold prices.

In 2025, Fortune Bay released an updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for the Goldfields project in Saskatchewan, outlining a sub-5,000 tpd open-pit mine designed to leverage existing infrastructure and permits. At a base gold price of US$2,600/oz, the project delivers an after-tax NPV5 percent of C$610 million and a 44 percent IRR, rising to C$1,253 million NPV and 74 percent IRR at spot gold (~US$3,650/oz). The plan includes a 13.9-year mine life with 896,000 ounces of payable gold, cash costs of US$1,207/oz and AISC of US$1,330/oz, supported by an initial capex of C$301 million. With 97 percent of ounces in the mine plan classified as indicated and additional upside from expansion drilling, the project demonstrates both low risk and strong growth potential.

An updated mineral resource estimate (MRE), effective September 11, 2025, was completed as part of the updated PEA to account for a slightly lower cut-off grade reflecting higher gold prices. The resources are constrained within a conceptual open-pit shell. Prepared by SRK Consulting (Canada) in accordance with CIM Guidelines and NI 43-101, this MRE replaces the previous estimate dated September 1, 2022. SRK used the same resource estimation procedures and also developed the supporting mineralization models, which were informed by structural and petrographic studies.

The MRE reconciles to within 1 percent of historical mine production at Box when the historically reported process plant recovery of 96 percent is applied, providing additional confidence in the estimate.

Poma Rosa Gold-Copper Project

In Chiapas, Mexico, Poma Rosa hosts the Campamento epithermal gold-silver system with a historical resource of 1.04 Moz gold, measured and indicated, and 0.70 Moz gold inferred, and sits above a large, under-evaluated copper-gold porphyry system evidenced by broad mineralized intercepts, including 601.4 m @ 0.3 percent copper, 0.7 g/t gold and 2.7 g/t silver at Cerro La Mina, and multiple target areas across the tenement.

Fortune Bay is re-establishing community relationships to enable exploration agreements and a restart of field programs, with a pathway that includes updating the historical resource to current NI 43-101 standards and testing porphyry/skarn targets. The Campamento estimate is historical and not treated as current.

Uranium Portfolio

The Murmac and Strike projects are optioned to Aero Energy, while The Woods is optioned to Neu Horizon. Together, they cover more than 60,000 hectares on and near the Athabasca Basin’s northern rim, targeting shallow, basement-hosted high-grade deposits. Drilling at Murmac/Strike has confirmed Athabasca-style mineralization with multiple shallow uranium intercepts. Meanwhile, The Woods offers district-scale potential along the Grease River Shear Zone with extreme surface/lake-sediment uranium anomalism. Fortune Bay remains the operator for these assets, while partners fund exploration, generating non-dilutive income and preserving discovery leverage.

Management Team

Wade Dawe – Executive Chairman

Wade Dawe is an accomplished entrepreneur, financier and investor . He has founded or co-founded a number of successful companies, including Keeper Resources, which was sold for $51.6 million in 2008, and Brigus Gold, which was acquired by Primero Mining in 2014 in an all-share deal valued at $351 million. Dawe is currently a director of TSX-listed Pivot Technology Solutions and of TSXV-listed kneat.com. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Memorial University (MUN), where he serves on the Advisory Board to the Faculty of Business Administration.

Dale Verran – Chief Executive Officer

Dale Verran is an exploration geologist and mining executive with over 25 years of international experience. He has a track-record of successful project generation, discovery and project advancement, in both Africa and Canada. Prior to joining Fortune Bay, Verran served as vice-president, exploration for Denison Mines, where he was involved in the discovery of over 70 million pounds of U3O8. He is a former executive technical director for a large independent exploration group operating in Africa, Remote Exploration Services, and former exploration manager for Manica Minerals, a private prospect generator company with an extensive multi-commodity portfolio of projects in Africa.

Sarah Oliver – Chief Financial Officer

Sarah Oliver has more than 10 years of experience working in the accounting and finance industries – most recently as the chief financial officer of the predecessor company to Fortune Bay. She worked with PwC Canada in their consulting and deals group and then in their assurance practice, as a senior manager where she assisted her clients through various acquisitions and mergers, public and private financings and advising on accounting policy and control implementation. Oliver has been a chartered professional accountant, chartered accountant since 2007.

Gareth Garlick – VP Technical Services

Gareth Garlick has approximately 25 years of international experience in the mining and mineral exploration industry. He is experienced in all aspects of the mining cycle, ranging from grassroots exploration to resource estimation and resource reconciliation on producing mines, and has been overseeing all of Fortune Bay’s operational and development-related work. Garlick is a registered P.Geo (EGBC) and holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Geology from the University of Cape Town.

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Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Monday (November 3) as of 9:00 p.m. UTC.

Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news.

Bitcoin and Ether price update

Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$106,465, a 3.3 percent decrease in 24 hours. BTC’s lowest valuation today was US$105,040, and its highest was US$108,137.

Despite ending last week with promising upside momentum, the persistent presence of strong sell pressure is acting as a barrier to accessing key resistance levels, raising doubts about sustained bullish recovery.

Analysts like Ted Pillows highlighted a pattern of weekend price pumps that typically do not hold during regular trading days.

Indeed, BTC started November with a 2 percent drop. Market participants are bracing for retests of support below the psychologically important US$100,000 level. Institutional demand has also weakened sharply, with significant outflows recorded from major Bitcoin ETFs.

Ether (ETH) was priced at US$3,573.75, a 7.4 percent decrease in 24 hours, and its lowest valuation of the day. Its highest was US$3,890.47.

Meanwhile, the market capitalization of privacy-preserving cryptocurrencies has surpassed US$24 billion, an increase of about 80 percent over the past week, led by Dash (DASH) and Zcash (ZEC).

Altcoin price update

  • Solana (SOL) was priced at US$164.07, down 11.1 percent over the last 24 hours and at its lowest valuation of the day. Its highest was US$176.52.
  • XRP was trading for US$2.28, a decrease of 8.7 percent over the last 24 hours. Its lowest valuation of the day was US$2.27, and its highest was US$2.42.

Crypto derivatives and market indicators

The crypto derivatives market remains active with high liquidation volumes, US$16.49 million for BTC and US$32.87 million for ETH in the four hours leading up to the closing bell, indicating ongoing bullish positions.

Open interest has slightly declined: 1.10 percent for BTC to US$69.57 billion and 0.78 percent for ETH to US$44.51 billion, reflecting cautious trader sentiment.

However, funding rates of 0.006 for BTC and 0.001 for ETH suggest a bullish bias persists. Additionally, the RSI near 38 indicates the market is approaching oversold levels, hinting at potential short-term stabilization or reversal.

This mix of technical opportunity amid cautious sentiment underlines the need for close monitoring of derivative positions and market reactions ahead.

Bitcoin dominance in the crypto market now stands at 60.3 percent, roughly two percent higher compared to last week. The Fear and Greed Index dipped three points further into the fear zone from last week to 36.

Today’s crypto news to know

Canada set to unveil draft stablecoin legislation

Sources for the Globe & Mail said on Friday that Ottawa will introduce draft stablecoin legislation as soon as December. The plan will reportedly be unveiled alongside the Federal budget on Tuesday (November 4) and tabled before the holiday recess. Sources also said that lawmakers drew inspiration for the legislation from the Genius Act.

The unidentified sources, who have reportedly viewed the draft, also indicated that it is deficient in clearly defining a digital currency and specifying who would be responsible for its oversight.

Canada currently applies dual regulatory frameworks for digital currencies depending on their nature and use. Some are treated as securities, giving authority to provincial and territorial governments, while others are treated as payment instruments under federal authority.

This overlapping jurisdiction results from the absence of a clear, unified legal definition for digital currencies in the country.

IREN becomes latest Bitcoin miner to diversify into AI

Bitcoin miner IREN has signed a US$9.7 billion multi-year GPU cloud services contract with Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), the company announced this morning.

Under the terms of the deal, IREN will provide Microsoft access to NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) GPUs hosted within its data centers. In addition, IREN secured a US$5.8 billion equipment deal with Dell Technologies to support this GPU infrastructure.

This highlights a broader industry pivot among Bitcoin miners diversifying into AI computing services and data infrastructure amid tightening mining margins. Other miners like Hive Digital Technologies (TSXV:HIVE,NASDAQ:HIVE), MARA Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA), Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT) and TeraWulf (NASDAQ:WULF) are also making strategic moves into AI and high-performance computing sectors.

Ripple launches digital asset spot prime brokerage service

Ripple announced the official launch of its digital asset spot prime brokerage service, a new offering aimed at enabling streamlined access to spot digital asset trading for institutional clients.

The move underscores Ripple’s efforts to expand its suite of services in the growing digital asset market and follows its US$1.25 billion acquisition of Hidden Road, a multi-asset prime brokerage firm. This acquisition positioned Ripple as the first cryptocurrency company to own and operate a global multi-asset prime broker.

“The launch of OTC spot execution capabilities complements our existing suite of OTC and cleared derivatives services in digital assets and positions us to provide U.S. institutions with a comprehensive offering to suit their trading strategies and needs,” said Michael Higgins, International CEO, Ripple Prime.

Securities Disclosure: I, Giann Liguid, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

Securities Disclosure: I, Meagen Seatter, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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Kimberly-Clark said on Monday it will buy Tylenol maker Kenvue KVUE.N in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $48.7 billion, to create one of the biggest consumer health goods companies in the United States.

Shares of Kenvue were up 18% in premarket trading, while Kimberly-Clark‘s shares were down 12.5%.

Kenvue has been under a strategic review, leadership shake-up, and mounting litigation risks. It came under fresh scrutiny following President Donald Trump’s comments linking its popular pain medicine Tylenol to autism.

The deal will bring together brands including Neutrogena, Huggies and Kleenex under a consumer health and personal care company with expected combined annual revenues of roughly $32 billion.

Sources in June told Reuters the strategic review of its operations could include a sale or breakup of the company that had been spun off from healthcare conglomerate Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N in 2023.

Kenvue‘s shareholders will receive $3.50 per share and 0.15 Kimberly-Clark shares for each Kenvue share held. That implies a per-share deal value of $21.01, or an equity value of $40.32 billion, according to Reuters calculations.

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President Donald Trump’s tariffs are hitting toy giants Mattel and Hasbro as the critical holiday season nears. Still, both companies see a successful year end ahead.

“This quarter, our U.S. business was again challenged by industry-wide shifts in retailer ordering patterns,” CEO Ynon Kreiz said on Mattel’s recent earnings call. “That said, consumer demand for our products grew in every region, including in the U.S.”

During the most recent quarter, which ended Sept. 30, Mattel said sales slipped 6% globally, led by a 12% decline in North America. International sales rose 3%.

Some of the company’s top performing categories included Hot Wheels and action figures, primarily from the “Jurassic World,” Minecraft and WWE franchises.

Other Mattel brands saw a drop in sales, however, including Barbie and Fisher-Price.

With retail stores waiting until the last minute to assess the level of tariffs that would apply to their holiday orders, Kreiz said “since the beginning of the fourth quarter, orders from retailers in the U.S. have accelerated significantly.”

Retailers “expect strong demand for the holiday and they are restocking,” he added.

Meanwhile, rival toy giant Hasbro’s revenue jumped 8% in the quarter and it raised its financial guidance for the rest of the year.

Key drivers of that included “Peppa Pig” and Marvel franchise toys, as well as the Wizards of the Coast games.

Hasbro “managed tariff volatility with agility” and used price hikes to protect its margins, said Gina Goetter, the company’s chief financial officer and chief operating officer.

The company remains “firmly on track” to achieve its financial targets.

“As we calculate the various scenarios of where that absolute rates will play out, we’re really putting all of our levers to work,” she said on the company’s recent earnings call.

“From how we think about pricing, how we’re thinking about our product mix, how we’re thinking about our supply chain, and how we’re managing all of our operating expenses to mitigate and offset the impact” of tariffs, she said.

For its part, Hasbro also saw “softness” in the U.S. during the quarter due to retail chains waiting longer to place holiday orders, but said momentum is accelerating as the season gets underway.

In July, Mattel’s chief financial officer, Paul Ruh, said that the company was raising prices because of tariffs.

“We have implemented a variety of actions that will help us withstand some of those headwinds and those include … supply chain efficiencies and some pricing adjustments, particularly in the U.S.,” Ruh said on the company’s earnings conference call.

“So with that array of actions, we’re able to withstand some of the uncertainty that is mostly coming in the top line,” Ruh said. “Our goal is to keep prices as low as possible for our consumers.”

Still, Kreiz said that “consumers are buying our products and the toy industry is growing.”

He also said that consumers are taking price hikes in stride and those increases haven’t hurt demand: “We are not seeing any slowdown in consumer demand so far.”

Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks said the company has also raised some prices, but it was “pretty surgical” in what it chose to adjust.

“In terms of ongoing pricing, I think we just kind of have to see how the holiday goes and the consumer holds up,” he told analysts on the company’s earnings call.

Cocks also cautioned that there may be a two-tier economy forming, something other executives and economists have observed in recent months.

“Right now, I think it’s really kind of a tale of two consumers. The top 20%, particularly in the U.S., continue to spend pretty robustly,” he said. “The balance of households are watching their wallets a bit more.”

On Friday, the Labor Department released the latest consumer price index data, which showed that inflation is rising at a 3% annual pace, up from August’s 2.9%.

In May, Kreiz told CNBC that approximately half of the company’s toys were sourced from China.

Beijing has faced some of the steepest tariffs from Washington of any U.S. trade partner, as Trump has rolled out his disruptive trade agenda this year.

Mattel’s Ruh said the company continued to adjust its supply chains in response to shifting global tariff policies.

“We will be continuing to work with our retailers to make sure that the product is on the shelf,” he said.

At the same time, Hasbro’s Goetter said the company is diversifying its supply chains away from high-tariff countries.

“By 2026, we expect approximately 30% of our total Hasbro toy and game revenue will be sourced from China and 30% of our revenue will be based in the U.S., as we opportunistically lean into our U.S. manufacturing capacity,” she said.

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