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Formation Metals Intercepts 152.9 and 208.8 metres of Target Mineralization Near Surface at the Advanced N2 Gold Project, Strengthening Open Pit Model
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Formation Metals Intercepts 152.9 and 208.8 metres of Target Mineralization Near Surface at the Advanced N2 Gold Project, Strengthening Open Pit Model
Highlights:
Significant mineralized sections have been intercepted within N2-25-003 and N2-25-008, drilled in the "A" and "RJ" zones. Formation is presently undertaking the first drill campaign at N2 since 2008, when Agnico drilled the "RJ" Zone where historical drilling identified high-grade intercepts as high as 51 g/t Au over 0.8 metres.
N2-25-003: 152.9 metres of target mineralization was intercepted beginning at 23.1 metres downhole, with multiple intervals over 30 metres in width up to 37.9 metres.
N2-25-008: 208.8 metres of target mineralization was intercepted beginning at 28.6 metres downhole, with multiple intervals over 40 metres in width including up to 70.0 metres.
The intense quartz-carbonate veining, silicification, and sulfide mineralization (pyrite/arsenopyrite) observed visually in the core of N2-25-003 and N2-25-008 are directly comparable to the material that yielded long gold intervals in historical drilling within these zones including 245-91-151, which intercepted 1.7 g/t Au over 35.0 metres.
N2-25-003 and N2-25-008 build on the Company's findings at N2-25-001 and N2-25-013, where the Company identified visible gold including within a 30.8 metre interval (see press release dated November 26, 2025).
Formation is targeting a multi-million ounce resource in a combination of conceptual open-pit and underground mining scenarios; the Company's maiden drill program is focused on assessing the first three hundred metres vertical.
The Company is undertaking a fully funded 30,000 metre drill program at its flagship N2 Gold Project in Quebec, host to a global historic resource of ~871,000 ounces comprised of 18 Mt grading 1.4 g/t Au (~810,000 oz Au) across four zones (A, East, RJ-East, and Central)2,3 and 243 Kt grading 7.82 g/t Au (~61,000 oz Au) across the RJ zone2,4. Phase 1, consisting of 10,000 metres, commenced on September 25, 2025. In addition to the "RJ" Zone, Phase 1 targets the "A" zone, a shallow, highly continuous, low-variability historic gold deposit with ~522,900 ounces of which only ~35% of strike has been drilled (>3.1 km open).
The Company has working capital of ~C$13.5M with zero debt. Inclusive of provincial tax credits from the Quebec government, Formation's exploration budget for 2025-2026 is set at ~$8.1M.
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / December 2, 2025 / Formation Metals Inc. ("Formation" or the "Company") (CSE:FOMO)(FSE:VF1)(OTCQB:FOMTF), a North American mineral acquisition and exploration company, is pleased to provide an update from the drilling campaign underway at its flagship N2 Gold Property ("N2" or the "Property"), located 25 km south of Matagami, Quebec.
The Company is pleased to announce that it has intercepted significant sections of target mineralization during Phase 1 of the drill campaign at N2 as part of its fully funded multi-phase 30,000 metre drill program at N2. The long sections of mineralization correlate with the findings of the 55,000 plus metres of historical drilling at N2, positively increasing the potential of intercepting long auriferous intervals, and the Company looks forward to releasing assay results in the near-term following compilation and interpretation.
Deepak Varshney, CEO of Formation Metals, stated, "We couldn't have asked for a better start to our maiden drill program at N2. These intercepts represent some of the thickest continuous zones of mineralization ever drilled at N2 and significantly expand the potential for a large-scale, low-strip multi-million ounce open pit development. With 30,000 metres fully funded and nearly 14 million in working capital, Phase 1 is the first step on our journey to realizing this conceptual model and we look forward to sharing further updates in the coming weeks."
Drillhole N2-25-003: Intercepted 152.9 metres of mineralized section, 67.95% of the 225-metre drillhole.
Drillhole N2-25-008: Intercepted 208.8 metres of mineralized section, 69.59% of the 300-metre drillhole.
Both drillholes were found to have a significant correlation in terms of lithological intervals and sequences, alteration products and mineralization forms and variety between the geological features along these holes and those of surrounding historic drill holes.
Hole ID | From (m) | To (m) | Length (m) | Zone | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N2-25-003 | 23.1 | 55.7 | 32.6 | RJ | |
58.1 | 70.0 | 11.9 | RJ | ||
74.5 | 112.4 | 37.9 | RJ | Longest continuous interval | |
139.3 | 157.5 | 18.2 | RJ | ||
179.6 | 192.0 | 12.4 | RJ | ||
196.8 | 225.0 | 28.2 | RJ | Hole ended in mineralization | |
Total → | 152.9 m | 67.95% of hole mineralized | |||
N2-25-008 | 28.6 | 62.2 | 33.6 | A | |
81.0 | 151.0 | 70.0 | A | Longest continuous interval | |
153.1 | 169.6 | 16.5 | A | ||
171.1 | 226.7 | 55.6 | A | ||
255.2 | 300.0 | 44.8 | A | Hole ended in mineralization | |
Total → | 208.8 m | 69.6% of hole mineralized |
The mineralized sections of N2-25-003 was within the sheared and deformed fine to medium grained graphitic clastic sediments (mudstone and wake) and intermediate volcanic rock formations associated with quartz and quartz carbonate veins and veinlets (partly as stockworks) and the main alteration products of sericitization, carbonatization and silicification dominantly including pyrite and less arsenopyrite and sphalerite mineralization in forms of disseminated, stringer and massive (Fig. 1).
The longest mineralized section along this hole is a 37.9 metre section from 74.5 to 112.4 metres downhole within graphitic clastic sediments and andesite intervals in which pyrite is the dominant mineralization in forms of disseminated, stringer, fracture filling and semi massive associated with primarily quartz and less quartz carbonate veins and veinlets and the main alteration products of sericitization, silicification and carbonatization (Ankerite). Sphalerite is the minor sulfide in this mineralized section (Fig. 2).
The mineralized sections of N2-25-008 was within the sheared and deformed intermediate to mafic volcanic and fine to medium grained less graphitic clastic sediments (mudstone and wake) rock formations associated with quartz and quartz carbonate veins and veinlets and the main alteration products of chloritization, sericitization, carbonatization and silicification dominantly including pyrite, arsenopyrite and less pyrrhotite mineralization in different forms of disseminated, cluster, stringer and semi massive sulfide which is dominantly are associated with veining formation process (Fig. 3).
The longest mineralized section along this hole is a 70.0 metre section from 81.0 to 151.0 metres within basalt and andesite intervals in which pyrite is the dominant mineralization in forms of disseminated, stringer and fracture filling associated with quartz and quartz carbonate veins and veinlets and the main alteration products of chloritization, sericitization, silicification, carbonatization and less epidotization. Arsenopyrite is the minor sulfide in this mineralized section (Fig. 4).
Project Summary
Comprising 87 claims totaling ~4,400 ha within the Abitibi sub province of Northwestern Quebec, Formation's flagship N2 Gold Project is an advanced gold project with a global historic resource of ~871,000 ounces comprised of 18 Mt grading 1.4 g/t Au (~810,000 oz Au) across four zones (A, East, RJ-East, and Central)2,3 and 243 Kt grading 7.82 g/t Au (~61,000 oz Au) across the RJ zone2,
There are six primary auriferous mineralized zones in total, each open for expansion along strike and at depth (Figure 6) Compilation and geophysical work by Balmoral Resources Ltd. (now Wallbridge Mining) from 2010 to 2018 generated numerous targets that have not yet been investigated with diamond drilling.
The drilling at N2 is designed to focus on discovery drilling at new high-potential targets along the mineralization strikes at the "A", "RJ" and "Central" zones in the northern part of the Property in order to discover new auriferous trends and unlock new zones of gold mineralization. The program will also focus on high-priority infilling and expansion targets in these zones to significantly enhance the auriferous zones identified to-date.
Historical highlights from the top two priority zones include:
A Zone: A shallow, highly continuous, low-variability historic gold deposit with ~522,900 ounces identified at a grade of 1.52 g/t Au. ~15,000 metres have been drilled historically across 1.65 km of strike, with over 3.1 km of strike remaining to be tested. 84% of historical drillholes intercepted auriferous intervals including up 1.7 g/t over 35m.
RJ Zone: a high-grade historic gold deposit with ~61,100 ounces identified at a grade of 7.82 g/t Au, with high-grade intercepts from historical drill holes as high as 51 g/t Au over 0.8 metres and 16.5 g/t Au over 3.5 metres2. This zone was the target of the most recently drilling at the Property by Agnico-Eagle Mines in 2008, when the price of gold was ~US$800/oz. Only ~900 metres of strike has been drilled, with 4.75+ km of strike remaining to be tested.
The Company also believes that N2 has significant base metal potential, where it recently completed a revaluation process which revealed significant copper and zinc intercepts within historic drillholes known to have significant gold grades (>1 g/t Au). Assay results range from 200 to 4,750 ppm and 203 ppm to 6,700 ppm, for copper and zinc, respectively, indicating strong potential for elevated base metal (Cu-Zn) concentrations across the property, specifically at the A and RJ zones. Property wide geology at N2 features volcanic and sedimentary rocks formed in regional anticlinal and synclinal flexures. Three principal deformation structures (Figure 3), oriented along the known NW-SE to WNW-ESE structural trends typical of VMS deposits in the Matagami region, function as critical geologic controls for mineralization on the property.
For the 2025 exploration season, Formation plans to concentrate its efforts on the northern part of N2, targeting gold deposit expansion and discovery along identified zones and fault systems associated with the main deformation features (specifically WNW-ESE trend), with IP surveys and drilling planned to model mineralized zones that will hopefully contribute to an updated NI-43 101 compliant resource. Formation will also look to further review historic base metal assays from older drill core and undertake additional work in 2025 to assess the property's copper and zinc potential.
Qualified person
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Mr. Babak Vakili Azar, P.Geo., géo (OGQ#10876) an independent contractor and a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Historical reports provided by the optionor were reviewed by the qualified person. The information provided has not been verified and is being treated as historic.
About Formation Metals Inc.
Formation Metals Inc. is a North American mineral acquisition and exploration company focused on the development of quality properties that are drill-ready with high-upside and expansion potential. Formation's flagship asset is the N2 Gold Project, an advanced gold project with a global historic resource of ~871,000 ounces (18 Mt grading 1.4 g/t Au (~810,000 oz Au) across four zones (A, East, RJ-East, and Central)2,3 and 243 Kt grading 7.82 g/t Au (~61,000 oz Au) across the RJ zone2,4) and six mineralized zones, each open for expansion along strike and at depth including the "A" zone, of which only ~35% of strike has been drilled (>3.1 km open), and the "RJ" zone, host to historical high-grade intercepts as high as 51 g/t Au over 0.8 metres.
FORMATION METALS INC.
Deepak Varshney, CEO and Director
For more information, please call 778-899-1780, email [email protected] or visit www.formationmetalsinc.com.
Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Notes and References:
Readers are cautioned that the geology of nearby properties is not necessarily indicative of the geology of the Property.
The above referenced resource estimates do not have a category, are considered historical in nature, and are based on prior data prepared by a previous property owner, and do not conform to current CIM categories.
While the Company considers the estimates to be reliable, a qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify the historical estimates as current resources in accordance with current CIM categories and the Company is not treating the historical estimates as a current resource. A 0.5 g/t Au cut-off was used in the preparation of the historical estimates with a minimum 2.5 metre mining width.
Significant data compilation, re-drilling, re-sampling and data verification may be required by a qualified person before the historical estimates can be classified as current resources. There can be no assurance that any of the historical mineral resources, in whole or in part, will ever become economically viable. In addition, mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. The Company is not aware of any more recent estimates prepared for the N2 Property.
Needham, B. (1994), 1993 Diamond Drill Report, Northway Joint Venture, Northway Property; Cypress Canada Inc.; 492 pages.
Guy K. (1991), Exploration Summary May 1, 1990 to May 1, 1991 Vezza Joint Venture Northway Property; Total Energold; 227 pages.
Forward-looking statements:
This news release includes "forward-looking statements" under applicable Canadian securities legislation, including statements respecting: the Company's plans for the Property and the expected timing and scope of the drilling program at the Property; the Company's goal of delivering a near-surface multi-million-ounce deposit the Property; the Company's view that the Property has the potential for over three million ounces of gold; the Company's planned 30,000-metre drilling program; and statements respecting the Offerings, the timing thereof and the expected use of proceeds therefrom. Such forward-looking information reflects management's current beliefs and is based on a number of estimates and/or assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties, uncertain and volatile equity and capital markets, lack of available capital, actual results of exploration activities, environmental risks, future prices of base and other metals, operating risks, accidents, labour issues, delays in obtaining governmental approvals and permits, and other risks in the mining industry.
The Company is presently an exploration stage company. Exploration is highly speculative in nature, involves many risks, requires substantial expenditures, and may not result in the discovery of mineral deposits that can be mined profitably. Furthermore, the Company currently has no reserves on any of its properties. As a result, there can be no assurance that such forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
SOURCE: Formation Metals
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