LAURION Commences 2025 Drill Program at Ishkōday and Reaffirms Strategic Relationship with US Capital Global

Press Release

Toronto, Ontario – May 26, 2025 – LAURION Mineral Exploration Inc. (TSX.V: LME | OTCPINK: LMEFF) (“LAURION” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce the commencement of its previously-announced 2025 diamond drill program at the Corporation’s 100%-owned Ishkõday Project, located 220 km northeast of Thunder Bay in northwestern Ontario. The Corporation also reaffirms its ongoing strategic relationship with US Capital Global Partners LLC (“US Capital Global”) and comments on broader global market dynamics.

Drilling Commences on a Multi-Year Growth Strategy

Further to the Corporation’s press releases dated May 8, 2025, the 2025 campaign will begin with approximately 7,000 metres of diamond drilling targeting structurally hosted gold-bearing veins and broader mineralized systems at both the historic Brenbar Mine and the Sturgeon River Mine corridor. This marks the first phase of a multi-year exploration plan designed to:

• Expand high-grade gold intercepts (e.g., M24 and M25 veins)
• Advance mineral potential on multiple targets
• Integrate geophysical, geochemical, and 3D modeling to refine drill targeting
• Accelerate progress toward a future mineral resource estimate

“The integration of deep geophysics, structural data, and historic drilling allows us to advance Ishkõday as a true district-scale gold-polymetallic system,” said Cynthia Le Sueur-Aquin, President and CEO of LAURION. “This program reflects our long-term confidence in the project’s scale and value creation potential.”

Relationship with US Capital Global: Active, Long-Term, and Aligned

Since 2023, LAURION and US Capital Global have worked collaboratively under a strategic engagement to explore potential transactions and opportunities. While no specific timeline is prescribed, both parties continue to proactively assess a variety of possible transaction pathways, including strategic partnership structures that would be expected to benefit shareholders.

Despite evolving macroeconomic conditions — including the impact of global trade tensions and tariffs — LAURION and US Capital Global remain focused on delivering long-term value and advancing the Ishkõday Project.

For more information regarding the Corporation’s engagement of US Capital Global, please refer to LAURION’s press releases dated August 20, 2024, April 14, 2025 and April 17, 2025.

Global Monetary Trends, Basel III, and the Re-Emergence of Gold

A profound monetary shift appears to be underway — and gold is once again at the center.

It is anticipated that, as of July 1, 2025, under the Basel III regulatory framework, physical gold will be reclassified as a Tier 1, high-quality liquid asset (“HQLA”), thereby allowing gold to be treated equally to cash, and recognized at 100% of its market value. This is expected to mark a structural reset in global finance and restore gold’s position as a key monetary asset within the global banking system.

Meanwhile, de-dollarization is accelerating. BRICS nations are shifting trade away from the U.S. dollar. China’s mBridge initiative and expanded vaulting infrastructure appear to signal a gold-based neutral settlement system, and central banks are buying gold at record levels.

From LAURION’s perspective:

• Physical gold is now core collateral — not just a hedge
• Mining shares offer high torque to rising gold prices
• Majors face declining reserves and must acquire to grow

This is where junior explorers like LAURION are uniquely positioned. At Ishkõday, the Corporation is working to define a new generation of polymetallic and gold assets, built on strategic geology, at-surface access, and an evolving global gold thesis.

As capital rotates toward real assets, LAURION stands at the intersection of:

• Strategic exploration
• Global monetary realignment
• Gold and polymetallic resource potential

LAURION believes that the anticipated reclassification of gold as a Tier 1, HQLA asset represents a global signal that gold is back. And discovery-stage explorers are back in focus.

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 TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol LME and on the OTCPINK under the symbol LMEFF. LAURION now has 273,494,904 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 km2 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. In the meanwhile, LAURION will continue to work towards advancing the Ishkõday Project while exploring opportunities and potential transactions that are strategically beneficial to the Corporation and its shareholders.

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

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