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Triple One Metals Inc. Commences Expanded Technical Review and Target-Ranking Program for Caledonia Brook Gold and Copper-Gold Property
Triple One Metals Inc. commenced an expanded technical review and target-ranking program for its 100%-owned Caledonia Brook gold and copper-gold property in central Newfoundland. The program is designed to move Caledonia Brook from regional geological evaluation toward defined exploration targets, including areas that may warrant follow-up prospecting, geophysics, and potential diamond drilling. Caledonia Brook is located within the Crippleback–Moosehead mineralized corridor, in the central part of Newfoundland that has gained renewed attention following recent copper-gold drilling by Pirate Gold Corp. at its Moby Dick discovery located immediately west of Triple One Metals Inc.'s Caledonia Brook property. Triple One Metals Inc. believes that recent district-scale developments have created a new technical framework for evaluating Caledonia Brook, particularly for gold and copper-gold mineralization associated with major structures, intrusive activity, alteration systems and hydrothermal fluid pathways. Triple One Metals Inc.'s previous disclosure highlighted the strategic location of Caledonia Brook in relation to Pirate Gold’s Moby Dick discovery. The Caledonia Brook property consists of two adjacent blocks, Caledonia 1 to the southwest and Caledonia 2 to the northeast. Triple One Metals Inc. holds a 100% interest in seven mineral licences across the property, covering approximately 6,850 hectares in central Newfoundland. Triple One Metals Inc.'s internal property map identifies several areas of exploration interest, including a historical gold value of 8.95 g/t Au, areas of abundant gold in glacial till, and proposed diamond drilling locations. These targets will be reviewed as part of Triple One Metals Inc.'s technical program and will require verification, ranking and field validation before any drilling decisions are made. Pirate Gold recently reported that the Moby Dick Alteration Zone has been confirmed by drilling as a large advanced argillic alteration system with characteristics consistent with a copper-gold porphyry, high-sulphidization epithermal environment. Reported initial drill highlights from Moby Dick included: 0.54% Cu Eq over 180.8 metres, including 1.48% Cu Eq over 49.4 metres; 0.38% Cu Eq over 112.4 metres, including 0.72% Cu Eq over 45.0 metres. Pirate Gold subsequently reported visual observations from step-out drilling at Moby Dick, including visible chalcopyrite mineralization in holes drilled approximately 100 metres west and 1,700 metres east of the initial discovery area, supporting the potential scale of the system. Triple One Metals Inc. cautions that mineralization reported by Pirate Gold is not necessarily indicative of mineralization at its Caledonia Brook property. However, Triple One Metals Inc. believes the emergence of a large copper-gold alteration system within the same broader corridor provides meaningful geological context for re-evaluating Caledonia Brook. Central Newfoundland has evolved rapidly as a gold and critical-mineral exploration jurisdiction. The region includes major gold discoveries and development-stage projects, including the Valentine Gold Mine area owned by Equinox Gold and New Found Gold’s Queensway district, as well as high-grade discoveries at Moosehead. Earlier Triple One Metals Inc. disclosures have described Caledonia Brook as being located west of New Found Gold’s high-grade gold discovery area, northeast of the Valentine Lake deposit area, southwest of the Moosehead gold project, and having alteration indicative of classical porphyry systems. The property has also been described as sharing some geological and structural similarities with the Valentine Gold Project area, with both situated along the broader Victoria Lake–Grand Falls structural system, but also with notable geological differences. The advancement of the Valentine Gold Mine from discovery to production has further demonstrated the economic importance of central Newfoundland’s mineral belts. Triple One Metals Inc.'s technical review is designed to consolidate historical and regional exploration information into a practical target model for Caledonia Brook. The program currently expects to include: Compilation of historical assessment reports and exploration records; Verification of historical gold and copper-gold occurrences; Review of historical geochemical data, including soil, till, stream, lake, and rock sampling; Integration of regional mapping and structural interpretation; Collection and review of available geophysical datasets; Comparisons of the Caledonia Brook targets to the emerging Crippleback copper-gold porphyry and epithermal model targets; Ranking of priority target areas for field validation; Evaluation of targets for potential diamond drilling. Triple One Metals Inc. expects to use modern digital compilation methods, including geospatial data integration and machine-assisted pattern recognition where appropriate, to support geological interpretation and target ranking. In conjunction with geological mapping, detailed sampling and diamond drilling, these tools are intended to assist the technical team in identifying relationships across historical datasets and regional trends. Triple One Metals Inc. believes Caledonia Brook has become more strategically relevant for several reasons: 100% ownership of a meaningful land package in central Newfoundland; 6,850 hectares across seven mineral licences; Positioned within the Crippleback–Moosehead mineralized corridor; Known gold indications, including a historical 8.95 g/t Au value and areas of abundant gold in glacial till identified on Triple One Metals Inc. mapping; Elevated copper assays, with associated lead and zinc occur at both the north and south limits of the property; Proximity to active regional exploration, including Pirate Gold’s Moby Dick and Crippleback work; Exposure to both gold and copper-gold exploration models; Potential drill-target development through modern compilation, verification and ranking; Location in an increasingly important Canadian gold district, supported by the advancement of nearby projects and mines. Triple One Metals Inc. intends to complete its technical review and target-ranking process before finalizing a field program. Subject to the results of the review, Triple One Metals Inc. plans to undertake prospecting, mapping, sampling, geophysical surveys and, where warranted, diamond drilling. Further updates will be provided as Triple One Metals Inc. advances its review and defines priority targets at Caledonia Brook. Mineralization reported by Pirate Gold Corp., New Found Gold Corp., or other companies at nearby regional properties is not necessarily indicative of mineralization on Triple One Metals Inc.'s Caledonia Brook property.