Mr. Mathew Wilson reports

STERLING METALS COMMENCES PHASE 2 DRILLING AND PROVIDES EXPLORATION UPDATE AT THE SOO COPPER PROJECT

Sterling Metals Corp. has commenced its phase 2 drill program at its 100-per-cent-owned Soo copper project, located in Batchewana Bay, Ont. Since completing its phase 1 drill program, the company has been advancing its phase 2 plan by relogging historical drill core, reinterpreting geophysical data and conducting further analysis of the two-kilometre-by-one-kilometre area of interest. These efforts aim to identify new near-surface mineralization and trace the downdip extensions of the GFP porphyry dike swarms discovered during the initial drill program. Concurrently, the company has expanded its soil sampling and prospecting program to further define new targets across the 30-kilometre-wide copper-mineralized system. Highlights from this targeting and expansion work are listed below.

Highlights:

• A 3,000-metre-to-5,000-metre drill plan has been designed to test the area of interest, defined through phase 1 drilling, historical drill data and geophysical interpretations;
• Phase 2 testing will focus on four primary target areas:
  • Downdip extension of the GFP porphyry dike swarm intersected in the phase 1 program, where all the MJ-series holes intercepted the GFP porphyry, including MJ-01, which returned 359.6 metres of 0.26 per cent copper, 0.011 per cent molybdenum, 0.05 gram per tonne gold and 1.4 grams per tonne silver;
  • Near-surface expression of the ZTEM (Z-tipper electromagnetic) resistivity-low anomaly believed to represent the feeder system to the GFP porphyry dike swarm, coinciding with the strongest soil anomalies and outcropping mineralization;
  • Depth extension of the Richards breccia, where historical returning strong mineralization, including R2301 with 38.63 metres at 1.06 per cent copper, 0.07 gram per tonne gold and 3.55 grams per tonne silver and R2304 with 50.17 metres at 0.88 per cent copper, 4.56 grams per tonne silver and 0.09 gram per tonne gold; notably, GFP porphyry clasts were observed in both holes;
  • Near-surface resistivity lows along the 1.5-kilometre corridor, interpreted to be linked to a broader ZTEM resistivity low.
• Three field teams have been mobilized to advance exploration across the broader mineralized system. Despite up to 15 metres of cover and limited outcrop. the teams have:
  • Expanded the copper-in-soil anomaly along trend to the southwest to over five kilometres and identified new areas of interest in the northwest three kilometres from the targeted drill area and five kilometres from the historic Tribag mine;
  • Identified new bornite and chalcopyrite in outcrop approximately three kilometres from the targeted drill area in phase 2;
  • Relogged historical core identifying GFP porphyry dike occurrences in several historical series holes from the 1960s as well as several holes up to one kilometre from the current area of interest in 1990s series drill holes.
• New geophysical inversions were completed on the 23-square-kilometre Dias induced polarization/resistivity survey. The property-wide magnetic survey and 23-square-kilometre drone magnetic survey show a refined model supporting the current hypothesis of the GFP porphyry dike having multiple fingers or splays with promising structural trends within the current target areas that may represent a larger feeder system.

Mathew Wilson, chief executive officer and director of Sterling Metals, commented: "We are set to deliver the longest consecutive drill program this project has seen in decades. Situated in a top 10 global mining jurisdiction, one hour from Sault Ste. Marie and 20 kilometres from rail with direct access to a deepwater port, the intangibles of this project allow the Soo copper project to stand out in a world of many potentially geologically strong copper projects. In addition, Prime Minister Carney has suggested critical metals infrastructure can count towards future NATO spend commitments. There remains one message in Canada in this new global political environment: We need critical metals, and we need them now.

"What makes this story even more compelling is the combination of strong geological potential and exceptional infrastructure: located in a top 10 global mining jurisdiction, just 20 minutes from the Trans-Canada Highway, 20 kilometres from a rail line that connects directly to a deepwater port and less than an hour's drive to that port in Sault Ste. Marie. We're excited to generate steady news flow in the months ahead as we advance the Soo project."

Qualified person

Jeremy Niemi, PGeo, senior vice-president, exploration and evaluation, for Sterling Metals has reviewed and approved the technical information presented herein.

About Sterling Metals Corp.

Sterling Metals is a mineral exploration company focused on large-scale and high-grade Canadian exploration opportunities. The company is advancing the 25,000-hectare Copper Road project in Ontario, which has past production and multiple breccia and porphyry targets strategically located near robust infrastructure, and the 29,000-hectare Adeline project in Labrador, which covers an entire sediment-hosted copper belt with significant silver credits. Both opportunities have demonstrated potential for important new copper discoveries, underscoring Sterling's commitment to pioneering exploration in mineral-rich Canada.

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