• Systematic District Growth Strategy: Exploration is actively testing high-priority targets within the Whistler-Raintree area with the goal of building a pipeline of new porphyry discoveries capable of driving long-term resource expansion. Regional mapping and prospecting are advancing concurrently across the Long Lake Hills, Muddy Creek, Snow Ridge, and Island Mountain target areas.
  • Anchored by PEA: The ongoing exploration program is designed to build upon the previously announced initial economic assessment ("PEA") for the Project (see news release March 2, 2026). Incorporating only the estimated indicated mineral resources from the main Whistler deposit, the PEA modelled an after-tax net present value of $2.0 billion at a 5% discount rate ("NPV5%"), a 33% internal rate of return ("IRR") and estimated initial payback of 2.1 years, at base case prices. See "Technical Information".
  • High-Level Congressional Delegation Hosted at Whistler: On August 24, 2026, the Company hosted several members of the U.S. House of Representatives and senior congressional staff participating in a Western Caucus Foundation field tour of Alaska. This provided an opportunity to showcase the Project's strategic value to domestic supply chain resilience, critical mineral security, and regional infrastructure development.