Star Metro - Irving Updates Progress at Its Omu Gold Projects, Japan

Omu Gold Project Update
In November, immediately following the consummation of an option agreement with JX Advanced Metals Corporation ("JX") over select areas at the Omu gold project (refer to the Company's news release dated November 13, 2024), Irving, under the direction of JX, drilled a single, strategically positioned diamond drill hole, 24OMI-001, at the Omui historic mine site (Figure 1). This hole was shallowly oriented toward the south testing an area up to approximately 150m south of Honpi, the main vein that was mined during the 1930's. Beginning at approximately 35m down hole depth, hole 24OMI-001 encountered extensive quartz veining and silicification to the end of the hole at 101m. The objective of this hole was to determine if there are shallow, gold-bearing quartz veins and silicified ore that could potentially be exploited by surface mining. This work is viewed as part of the vision to make Omu into a new source of gold-bearing silica flux for use in smelters in Japan. Irving is encouraged by the visual results from this drill hole which is currently being logged, sawn and sampled for assay. During 2025, JX and Irving plan to drill an additional three such holes testing more parts of Omui for shallow veins and silicified ore.

"Irving is back to work drilling at both East Yamagano and Omu," commented Quinton Hennigh, director and geologic advisor to Irving. "2025 has a lot in store. The current drill hole being drilled at East Yamagano, 24SY-002, displays abundant quartz veins, a promising sign. The first hole we have completed with JX at Omui appears to have encountered a considerable number of shallow quartz veins, an encouraging start to the strategically planned search for shallow silica here. We look forward to having a steady stream of updates and news from both drill programs throughout the year."

Quinton Hennigh (Ph.D., P.Geo.) is the qualified person pursuant to National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects responsible for, and having reviewed and approved, the technical information contained in this news release. Dr. Hennigh is a technical advisor and a director of Irving Resources Inc. and has verified the data disclosed including sampling, through review of photographs of core prior to and after sawing and sampling, and analytical, through review of standard and blank analyses.

About Irving Resources Inc.:
Irving is a junior exploration company with a focus on gold in Japan. Irving resulted from completion of a plan of arrangement involving Irving, Gold Canyon Resources Inc. and First Mining Finance Corp. Additional information can be found on the Company's website: www.IRVresources.com.

Akiko Levinson,
President, CEO & Director

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Forward-looking information
Some statements in this news release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation including, without limitation, statements as to planned exploration activities. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and, as such, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the statements. Such factors include, without limitation, customary risks of the mineral resource exploration industry, the funding of planned drilling and other exploration activities, as well as the performance of services by third parties.

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SOURCE: Irving Resources Inc

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