{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"130817","rtpr_id":"nNFC1Sp1lK","ticker":"GEL","exchange":"","all_tickers":["GEL"],"title":"Graphano Energy Receives Exploration Permits for Black Jack Graphite Discovery and Provides Corporate Update","author":"Newsfile Corp","published_at":"2026-08-31T07:01:16.435Z","article_body":"Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 31, 2026) - Graphano\nEnergy Ltd. (TSXV: GEL) (FSE: 97G0) (\"Graphano\" or the \"Company\") is\npleased to announce that it has received two permits for exploration work\n(autorisations de travaux à impact) from Québec's Ministère des Ressources\nnaturelles et des Forêts (MRNF), being ATI-862 (décapage de roc/mechanical\nstripping) and ATI-863 (forage au diamant/diamond drilling) (together, the\n\"Permits\"), authorizing exploration work at the Company's Black Jack graphite\ndiscovery, located approximately one kilometre northwest of the Company's\nBlack Pearl graphite discovery in Québec.\n\nATI-862 covers an area of 1.1 hectares and authorizes mechanical stripping of\nrock at Black Jack between September 15, 2026, and October 31, 2027. ATI-863\ncovers an area of 2.15 hectares and authorizes diamond drilling at Black Jack\nbetween October 15, 2026, and November 30, 2027. Receipt of the Permits allows\nthe Company to proceed with the stripping, mapping and systematic channel\nsampling program previously identified as the next phase of work at Black\nJack. Following completion of this prospecting program, the Company intends to\nconduct exploration drilling at Black Jack under ATI-863.\n\nBlack Jack was identified during the Company's spring 2026 prospecting\nprogram. As previously reported on June 4, 2026, 28 grab samples collected\nfrom the exposed graphite-bearing horizon at Black Jack returned graphitic\ncarbon values ranging from 12.0% Cg to 26.5% Cg, with an average grade of\n19.8% Cg. Grab samples are selective by nature and are not necessarily\nrepresentative of the average grade of the mineralized zone. The exposed\nhorizon measures approximately 100 metres long and up to 15 metres wide and is\nsituated along a cluster of airborne conductive anomalies having an\ninterpreted strike length of more than 1.1 kilometres.\n\nDetails of the sample preparation, analytical methods, and quality assurance\nand quality control procedures applicable to the grab sample results\nreferenced above are set out in the Company's news release dated June 4, 2026,\navailable under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.\n\nDr. Luisa Moreno, Chief Executive Officer of Graphano, commented: \"Receipt of\nthe Permits is an important milestone for Black Jack and allows us to advance\nthe next phase of our planned exploration program. The stripping, detailed\nmapping and systematic channel sampling will help us better evaluate the\ncontinuity, width and extent of the graphite-bearing horizon identified during\nour spring program. We look forward to commencing this next phase of work.\"\n\nNext Steps\n* mobilize a field crew to Black Jack, with work expected to commence in\nmid-September 2026;\n* conduct mechanical stripping to expose the Black Jack graphite horizon along\nstrike and across width;\n* complete detailed geological mapping of the stripped area;\n* undertake systematic channel sampling across the exposed horizon, with\nassays to be reported once received and reviewed; and\n* evaluate Black Jack in the context of the broader Black Pearl graphite\ntrend, including the associated airborne conductive anomalies.\nQualified Person\n\nThe scientific and technical information contained in this news release\nrelating to the Company's mineral properties has been reviewed and approved by\nRoger Dahn, B.Sc., P.Geo., a director of the Company and a \"Qualified Person\"\nas defined in National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for\nMineral Projects. Mr. Dahn is not independent of the Company.\n\nUpdate on 3D Genesis Technology\n\nFurther to the Company's news releases dated June 26, 2026 and July 29, 2026\nin respect of the binding memorandum of understanding (the \"MOU\") with 3D\nGenesis Technologies (\"3D Genesis\") relating to the APIC metal additive\nmanufacturing technology (the \"Technology\") (the \"Transaction\"), the Company\nadvises that the Transaction remains under review by the TSX Venture Exchange\n(the \"Exchange\").\n\nThe Company and 3D Genesis are negotiating a definitive agreement in respect\nof the Transaction. Once executed, the definitive agreement will be filed with\nthe Exchange in support of the Company's application for acceptance of the\nTransaction. The Transaction remains subject to Exchange acceptance, the\nexecution of a definitive agreement and the satisfaction of customary closing\nconditions. The Company will provide further updates as developments occur.\n\nAbout 3D Genesis Technologies\n\n3D Genesis Technologies is a privately held advanced manufacturing technology\ncompany and the developer of the APIC (Advanced Particle Induction Casting)\nmetal additive manufacturing technology, the subject of international patent\napplication PCT/IB2025/058612.\n\nAbout Graphano Energy\n\nGraphano Energy Ltd. is a mineral exploration and development company focused\non the evaluation, acquisition and development of energy metals projects in\nQuébec, Canada. The Company's projects include the Lac Aux Bouleaux property\nand the Black Pearl project, in an area with a long history of natural\ngraphite occurrence. At Black Pearl, airborne geophysical surveying has\ndefined a series of conductive trends and discrete conductive zones\ninterpreted as priority targets for graphite mineralization. Black Jack,\nlocated approximately one kilometre northwest of Black Pearl, was identified\nduring the Company's spring 2026 prospecting program, where surface work\nexposed a graphite-bearing horizon. Natural graphite is used in a range of\nindustrial and energy storage applications, including lithium-ion batteries.\n\nON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS\n\nLuisa Moreno\nChief Executive Officer and Director\nE: info@graphano.com\n\nNeither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements\n\nThis news release contains \"forward-looking information\" within the meaning of\napplicable securities legislation. All statements other than statements of\nhistorical fact are forward-looking, including statements concerning: the\ntiming, scope, funding and completion of the planned stripping, mapping and\nchannel sampling program at Black Jack; the Company's intention to conduct\nexploration drilling and the timing thereof; the continuity, width, extent and\ngrade of the graphite-bearing horizon; the results of future sampling and\nassaying; the interpretation of airborne geophysical data; and the\nnegotiation, Exchange acceptance and completion of the Transaction.\n\nThese statements are based on assumptions made by management as at the date\nhereof, including: that the Permits remain valid and in good standing; ongoing\nsite access; favourable weather and ground conditions; the availability of\nfinancing, equipment and personnel on acceptable terms; the accuracy of\npreviously disclosed geological information; that the results of the planned\nprogram will support further exploration; and the ability of the Company and\n3D Genesis to negotiate and enter into a definitive agreement and to satisfy\nthe Exchange's requirements.\n\nMaterial factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the\noperational and geological risks inherent in mineral exploration; that the\nresults of the planned program may not support exploration drilling;\nsuspension, revocation or the imposition of restrictive conditions in respect\nof the Permits; failure to obtain required regulatory or Exchange approvals;\nthe inability to secure financing, labour or equipment; the risk that no\ndefinitive agreement is entered into, or that its terms differ from those\ncontemplated by the MOU; and the risk that the Transaction is delayed,\nmodified or not completed.\n\nReaders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking\nstatements, which are made as of the date hereof. Except as required by\napplicable securities laws, Graphano disclaims any obligation to update them.\nAdditional risk factors are described in the Company's public filings on\nSEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/312074","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nNFC1Sp1lK","title":"Graphano Energy Receives Exploration Permits for Black Jack Graphite Discovery and Provides Corporate Update","author":"Newsfile Corp","ticker":"GEL","created":"2026-08-31T07:01:16.435Z","tickers":["GEL"],"exchange":"","article_body":"Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 31, 2026) - Graphano\nEnergy Ltd. (TSXV: GEL) (FSE: 97G0) (\"Graphano\" or the \"Company\") is\npleased to announce that it has received two permits for exploration work\n(autorisations de travaux à impact) from Québec's Ministère des Ressources\nnaturelles et des Forêts (MRNF), being ATI-862 (décapage de roc/mechanical\nstripping) and ATI-863 (forage au diamant/diamond drilling) (together, the\n\"Permits\"), authorizing exploration work at the Company's Black Jack graphite\ndiscovery, located approximately one kilometre northwest of the Company's\nBlack Pearl graphite discovery in Québec.\n\nATI-862 covers an area of 1.1 hectares and authorizes mechanical stripping of\nrock at Black Jack between September 15, 2026, and October 31, 2027. ATI-863\ncovers an area of 2.15 hectares and authorizes diamond drilling at Black Jack\nbetween October 15, 2026, and November 30, 2027. Receipt of the Permits allows\nthe Company to proceed with the stripping, mapping and systematic channel\nsampling program previously identified as the next phase of work at Black\nJack. Following completion of this prospecting program, the Company intends to\nconduct exploration drilling at Black Jack under ATI-863.\n\nBlack Jack was identified during the Company's spring 2026 prospecting\nprogram. As previously reported on June 4, 2026, 28 grab samples collected\nfrom the exposed graphite-bearing horizon at Black Jack returned graphitic\ncarbon values ranging from 12.0% Cg to 26.5% Cg, with an average grade of\n19.8% Cg. Grab samples are selective by nature and are not necessarily\nrepresentative of the average grade of the mineralized zone. The exposed\nhorizon measures approximately 100 metres long and up to 15 metres wide and is\nsituated along a cluster of airborne conductive anomalies having an\ninterpreted strike length of more than 1.1 kilometres.\n\nDetails of the sample preparation, analytical methods, and quality assurance\nand quality control procedures applicable to the grab sample results\nreferenced above are set out in the Company's news release dated June 4, 2026,\navailable under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.\n\nDr. Luisa Moreno, Chief Executive Officer of Graphano, commented: \"Receipt of\nthe Permits is an important milestone for Black Jack and allows us to advance\nthe next phase of our planned exploration program. The stripping, detailed\nmapping and systematic channel sampling will help us better evaluate the\ncontinuity, width and extent of the graphite-bearing horizon identified during\nour spring program. We look forward to commencing this next phase of work.\"\n\nNext Steps\n* mobilize a field crew to Black Jack, with work expected to commence in\nmid-September 2026;\n* conduct mechanical stripping to expose the Black Jack graphite horizon along\nstrike and across width;\n* complete detailed geological mapping of the stripped area;\n* undertake systematic channel sampling across the exposed horizon, with\nassays to be reported once received and reviewed; and\n* evaluate Black Jack in the context of the broader Black Pearl graphite\ntrend, including the associated airborne conductive anomalies.\nQualified Person\n\nThe scientific and technical information contained in this news release\nrelating to the Company's mineral properties has been reviewed and approved by\nRoger Dahn, B.Sc., P.Geo., a director of the Company and a \"Qualified Person\"\nas defined in National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for\nMineral Projects. Mr. Dahn is not independent of the Company.\n\nUpdate on 3D Genesis Technology\n\nFurther to the Company's news releases dated June 26, 2026 and July 29, 2026\nin respect of the binding memorandum of understanding (the \"MOU\") with 3D\nGenesis Technologies (\"3D Genesis\") relating to the APIC metal additive\nmanufacturing technology (the \"Technology\") (the \"Transaction\"), the Company\nadvises that the Transaction remains under review by the TSX Venture Exchange\n(the \"Exchange\").\n\nThe Company and 3D Genesis are negotiating a definitive agreement in respect\nof the Transaction. Once executed, the definitive agreement will be filed with\nthe Exchange in support of the Company's application for acceptance of the\nTransaction. The Transaction remains subject to Exchange acceptance, the\nexecution of a definitive agreement and the satisfaction of customary closing\nconditions. The Company will provide further updates as developments occur.\n\nAbout 3D Genesis Technologies\n\n3D Genesis Technologies is a privately held advanced manufacturing technology\ncompany and the developer of the APIC (Advanced Particle Induction Casting)\nmetal additive manufacturing technology, the subject of international patent\napplication PCT/IB2025/058612.\n\nAbout Graphano Energy\n\nGraphano Energy Ltd. is a mineral exploration and development company focused\non the evaluation, acquisition and development of energy metals projects in\nQuébec, Canada. The Company's projects include the Lac Aux Bouleaux property\nand the Black Pearl project, in an area with a long history of natural\ngraphite occurrence. At Black Pearl, airborne geophysical surveying has\ndefined a series of conductive trends and discrete conductive zones\ninterpreted as priority targets for graphite mineralization. Black Jack,\nlocated approximately one kilometre northwest of Black Pearl, was identified\nduring the Company's spring 2026 prospecting program, where surface work\nexposed a graphite-bearing horizon. Natural graphite is used in a range of\nindustrial and energy storage applications, including lithium-ion batteries.\n\nON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS\n\nLuisa Moreno\nChief Executive Officer and Director\nE: info@graphano.com\n\nNeither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements\n\nThis news release contains \"forward-looking information\" within the meaning of\napplicable securities legislation. All statements other than statements of\nhistorical fact are forward-looking, including statements concerning: the\ntiming, scope, funding and completion of the planned stripping, mapping and\nchannel sampling program at Black Jack; the Company's intention to conduct\nexploration drilling and the timing thereof; the continuity, width, extent and\ngrade of the graphite-bearing horizon; the results of future sampling and\nassaying; the interpretation of airborne geophysical data; and the\nnegotiation, Exchange acceptance and completion of the Transaction.\n\nThese statements are based on assumptions made by management as at the date\nhereof, including: that the Permits remain valid and in good standing; ongoing\nsite access; favourable weather and ground conditions; the availability of\nfinancing, equipment and personnel on acceptable terms; the accuracy of\npreviously disclosed geological information; that the results of the planned\nprogram will support further exploration; and the ability of the Company and\n3D Genesis to negotiate and enter into a definitive agreement and to satisfy\nthe Exchange's requirements.\n\nMaterial factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the\noperational and geological risks inherent in mineral exploration; that the\nresults of the planned program may not support exploration drilling;\nsuspension, revocation or the imposition of restrictive conditions in respect\nof the Permits; failure to obtain required regulatory or Exchange approvals;\nthe inability to secure financing, labour or equipment; the risk that no\ndefinitive agreement is entered into, or that its terms differ from those\ncontemplated by the MOU; and the risk that the Transaction is delayed,\nmodified or not completed.\n\nReaders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking\nstatements, which are made as of the date hereof. Except as required by\napplicable securities laws, Graphano disclaims any obligation to update them.\nAdditional risk factors are described in the Company's public filings on\nSEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/312074"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-08-31T07:01:16.478413898Z","server_sent_at_ms":1788159676478},"received_at":"2026-08-31T07:01:16.543Z","source_url":"https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/312074"},"analysis":{"id":"119723","press_release_id":"130817","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":["Pending transaction with 3D Genesis remains subject to TSX Venture Exchange acceptance and definitive agreement execution","Grab samples are selective by nature and are not necessarily representative of the average grade of the mineralized zone"],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Graphano Energy secured two exploration permits 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