{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"132134","rtpr_id":"nNFC8p2bCP","ticker":"AUME","exchange":"","all_tickers":["AUME"],"title":"Auriginal Returns Wide Gold and Copper Intersections at Roger Project in Chibougamau, Expands Mineralization 125 meters at Depth","author":"Newsfile Corp","published_at":"2026-09-01T10:00:19.256Z","article_body":"Highlights:\n* 125.3 m grading 0.67 g/t Au, including 20.0 m at 1.94 g/t Au, returned in\nhole AUR-26-07, the widest intercept of the program to date, extending the\nRoger zone by at least 125 metres at depth\n* Near-surface copper-gold confirmed: 34.5 m of 0.69 g/t Au and 0.14% Cu from\njust 70.5 m downhole in AUR-26-06\n* High-grade gold at depth: 50.4 g/t Au over 0.5 m at 572.7 m and 9.1 g/t Au\nover 2.5 m at 596.0 m in AUR-26-06 and 12.2 g/t Au over 1.1 m in AUR-26-05,\ndemonstrating the high-grade endowment persists throughout the system\n* Phase 1 drilling complete: 10 holes totaling 7,325 m have expanded the Roger\nmineralized footprint approximately 700 m southwest, 400 m northeast, and more\nthan 100 m at depth, growth that will be captured in the revised Mineral\nResource Estimate now underway\n* The Roger is characterized as wide anomalous copper- and gold-bearing\nsulphide intervals over hole lengths of 200-250 m in all holes, commencing\nnear surface.\n* Phase 2 drilling is now on the fourth hole of a 12-hole, 6,400 m drill\nprogram\nToronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 1, 2026) - Auriginal Mining\nCorp. (TSXV: AUME) (\"Auriginal\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to report that\nencouraging results continue to be returned from Phase 1 Roger diamond\ndrilling. The new results, in combination with our Phase 2 definition\ndrilling, will supplement an expanded Mineral Resource for the historical\nRoger Zone being undertaken.\n\nThe new assays continue to demonstrate the two features that define Roger's\ninvestment case, exceptional width and consistent grade near surface,\npunctuated by high-grade gold. Hole AUR-26-07 returned the standout intercept\nof the program to date, 125.3 m grading 0.67 g/t Au from 346.0 m, including\n20.0 m at 1.94 g/t Au, this single intersection extends the Roger zone by at\nleast 125 metres at depth.\n\nHigher in the system, AUR-26-06 cut 34.5 m of 0.69 g/t Au and 0.14% Cu\nbeginning just 70.5 m downhole, including 6.0 m at 1.85 g/t Au and 0.34% Cu,\nconfirming that meaningful copper-gold mineralization starts near surface.\nAUR-26-05 added 23.5 m of 1.12 g/t Au, including a high-grade interval of 12.2\ng/t Au over 1.1 m, while late intercepts of 50.4 g/t Au over 0.5 m at 572.7 m\nand 9.1 g/t Au over 2.5 m at 596.0 m depth in AUR-26-06 demonstrates that the\nhigh-grade gold endowment persists well below the historical resource.\n\nEach hole reported intersected mineralization over broad intervals, the system\nremains open in all directions, and each of these intercepts falls above the\n0.2 g/t Au cut-off being applied to the revised Mineral Resource Estimate,\nmeaning this drilling is not just extending the geology, it is directly adding\nto the resource base currently being calculated.\n\n\"Drilling continues to support our view of a significantly expanded porphyry\nCu-Au resource at Roger below and along strike from historical drilling on the\nproperty and has confirmed the presence of an overlying gold-rich VMS\nhorizon,\" said Peter Cashin, Auriginal Mining Corp's CEO. \"We are seeing\nstrong mineralization in all holes, which remains open below and to the\nsouthwest and northeast of the previous limits of Roger zone. Phase 2 drilling\nis well underway and is showing some of the strongest sulphide mineralization\nobserved to date.\"\n*\nFigure 1 - Resource Map of the Chibougamau-Chapais Mining Region, Eastern\nAbitibi Belt, Quebec (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/mjy5mT433y)\n*\nFigure 2 - Plan Map of Phase 2 Drillhole Locations, Roger Project, Quebec\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/kXy5GfVppk)\n*\nFigure 3 - Proposed Phase 2 Definition Drillhole Intercepts, Longitudinal\nSection, Roger Project, Looking South\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/B5B2bspNN3)\n\nRegister now: Live webinar with CEO Peter Cashin on today's results, Thursday\nat 1:00 p.m. ET (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/5WXr3C5RRY)\n\n.Phase 1 Drilling Expands Roger Mineralized Footprint\n\nAuriginal's Phase 1 drilling program was designed to test extensions of the\nhistorical Roger copper-gold mineralization and further evaluate the Company's\ngeological interpretation of the broader mineralized system. Drilling to date\nhas extended the known porphyry-style mineralization approximately 700 metres\nsouthwest and 400 metres northeast of the historical drilling limits, while\nalso extending the depth limits of mineralization by more than 100 metres. The\nRoger mineralized system remains open in all directions. A total of ten\ndrillholes for 7,325 m were completed in this Phase of the Roger program.\n\nAssays for the holes AUR-26-05 to -07 are herein reported (see Table 1):\n\nTable 1 - New assays from Phase 1 received from Holes AUR-26-05 through\nAUR-26-07 returned:\n\n Hole #     From (m)  To (m)  Length (m)  Au (g/t)  Ag (g/t)  Cu (%)  Zn (%)  \n AUR-26-05  210.5     234.0   23.5        1.12      1.42      0.11    ---     \n Incl       222.0     234.0   12.0        1.44      1.42      0.165   ---     \n Incl.      224.0     225.1   1.1         12.2      6.50      0.063   ---     \n            394.5     414.0   19.5        0.42      0.60      ---     ---     \n AUR-26-06  70.5      105.0   34.5        0.69      0.84      0.14    ---     \n Incl.      95.0      101.0   6.0         1.85      1.99      0.34    ---     \n            256.4     343.5   87.1        0.35      0.28      0.071   ---     \n Incl.      328.8     333.0   4.2         1.44      0.33      ---     ---     \n            454.5     492.1   37.6        0.46      0.23      0.018   ---     \n Incl.      457.5     462.0   4.5         1.38      ---       0.40    ---     \n            507.0     553.5   46.5        0.42      0.38      ---     ---     \n Incl.      528.7     540.0   11.3        0.74      0.54      ---     ---     \n And incl.  528.7     529.9   1.2         2.25      2.60      ---     ---     \n            572.7     573.2   0.5         50.4      9.00      0.13    ---     \n AUR-26-07  45.0      57.5    9.5         0.75      1.41      ---     ---     \n            48.0      52.1    4.1         1.27      0.04      ---     ---     \n            131.0     147.0   16.0        0.39      1.86      0.18    ---     \n            346.0     472.3   125.3       0.67      0.43      0.09    ---     \n Incl.      409.5     416.1   6.6         1.00      1.03      0.13    ---     \n and incl.  424.0     444.0   20.0        1.94      0.59      0.08    ---     \n and incl.  468.0     472.3   4.3         1.35      0.82      0.07    ---     \n            508.5     510.1   1.6         7.20      1.61      0.03    ---     \n            523.0     541.5   18.5        0.30      0.2       ---     ---     \n            582.7     583.9   1.2         7.90      2.1       0.09    ---     \n            596.0     598.5   2.5         9.10      1.22      ---     ---     \n Incl.      597.5     598.5   1.0         20.6      2.4       0.014   ---     \n\n \n\nRoger: At the Centre of a Major Mining Resurgence*\n\nAuriginal Mining's Roger Project is surrounded by a growing concentration of\nlarge, advanced mineral resources in the Chibougamau-Chapais district (see\nFigure 1). The historic mining camp has produced more than 6.5 Moz of gold and\n1.6 billion lbs of copper and is attracting renewed investment from major\ninternational mining companies.\n\nNearby projects include:\n*\nNelligan Mining Complex - IAMGOLD: 4.3 Moz Indicated + 7.5 Moz Inferred gold\n*\nCroteau East Project - IAMGOLD: 640,000 oz. Inferred gold\n*\nChibougamau Project - Central Asia Metals: 14.9 Mt @ 3.3% Cu(Eq)\n*\nWindfall - Gold Fields: 7.4 Moz gold resources, including 4.1 Moz M&I\n*\nOpemiska - XXIX Metals Corp.: 2.4 billion lbs. @ 0.74 % Cu(Eq)\n\n(* - References: IAMGOLD, Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2025 Results, Central\nAsia Metals plc news release, June 2, 2026, \"Proposed acquisition of Cygnus\nMetals Limited by Central Asia Metals PLC for A$232 million\", Cygnus Metals\npress release, September 16, 2025 - \"Cygnus reports a 78% increase in M&I\nresource at its Chibougamau Copper-Gold Project\", Gold Fields Limited press\nrelease, October 28, 2024, \"Gold Fields acquires 100% of Osisko Mining to\nconsolidate ownership of Windfall Lake\", Gold Fields Limited Year-End\nFinancial Results December 31, 2024., Northern Superior website, 2015 MRE,\nXXIX Metals, Opemiska PEA, October 2025).\n\nThis concentration of substantial gold and copper resources underscores the\nscale and strategic importance of the mineral district surrounding Roger,\nproviding Auriginal with exposure to a rapidly re-emerging Québec mining\ncamp.\n\n$2.0 Million Phase 2 Definition Drill Program Underway\n\nFollowing the expansion demonstrated during Phase 1, Auriginal has allocated\nan additional $2.0 million to Phase 2 definition drilling at Roger. The\nprogram is designed to provide sufficient drill density across the newly\nidentified extensions of the Roger mineralized system to support their\npotential inclusion in a future MRE. Based on PLR's initial review, drilling\nat approximately 125-metre spacing has been recommended across portions of the\nnewly defined mineralized extensions to support evaluation for potential\nclassification within an Inferred Mineral Resource.\n\nThe Company expects the broader resource work incorporating the expanded\ndrilling footprint to follow the October update, with additional resource work\ntentatively targeted for later in 2026 or early 2027. All currently planned\nPhase 2 drilling and associated technical work is fully funded.\n\nThe Phase 2 drilling is currently of the fourth hole of a twelve-hole, 6,250 m\nprogram (see Figure 2). The drilling is planned to intersect the Roger\nporphyry zone above the Phase 1 drilling at the 375 m and 150 m vertical level\n(see Figure 3). Some of the strongest pyrite-chalcopyrite mineralization was\nintersected (see Plates 1 & 2, Hole AUR-26-12 from 170.0 to 224.0 m) . This\nnew drill core will be sent to our lab for analysis soon.\n*\nPlate 1 - Bedded Pyrite-Chalcopyrite-Sphalerite\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/Lq0DbFDook)\n*\nPlate 2 - Stringer Pyrite-Chalcopyrite\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/oPa7BTv11q)\n\nAbout Auriginal Mining Corp.\n\nAuriginal is a Quebec-focused copper and gold company with one of the\nprovince's largest and most diversified exploration portfolios. Its 100%-owned\nflagship Roger Project, located in the Chibougamau district, hosts a known\ngold-copper deposit with strong potential to host volcanic-hosted polymetallic\nmassive sulphide deposits. With a diversified pipeline of greenfield projects\nacross Quebec's best-known mining regions and backed by the Ore Group's proven\nexploration and capital markets team Auriginal has a clear focus on discovery\nand growth for copper, zinc and gold. The company is well-positioned to\nimmediately execute an aggressive exploration and acquisition strategy and\nattract broader market attention. Further details on Auriginal are available\non the company website at https://auriginal.ca/.\n\nQualified Person Statement\n\nThe technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and\napproved by Michel Leblanc, géo.(613), an Independent Consultant to Auriginal\nMining Corp. and a Qualified ‎Person as defined in \"NI 43-101\".\n\nFor further information, please contact:\n\nPeter Cashin, P.Geo\nChief Executive Officer\nTel: 416-644-1567 Ext. #9\npcashin@oregroup.ca\nwww.auriginal.ca\n\nCautionary Statement\n\nCertain information set forth in this news release contains forward-looking\nstatements or information (\"forward-looking statements)\", including details\nabout the business of Auriginal Mining. All statements in this news release,\nother than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments\nthat Auriginal Mining expects to occur, are forward-looking statements. By\ntheir nature, forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and\nuncertainties, some of which are beyond the Auriginal Mining's control,\nincluding the impact of general economic conditions, industry conditions,\nvolatility of commodity prices, currency fluctuations, environmental risks,\noperational risks, competition from other industry participants, stock market\nvolatility. Although the Company believes that the expectations in its\nforward-looking statements are reasonable, its forward-looking statements have\nbeen based on factors and assumptions concerning future events which may prove\nto be inaccurate. Those factors and assumptions are based upon currently\navailable information. Such statements are subject to known and unknown risks,\nuncertainties and other factors that could influence actual results or events\nand cause actual results or events to differ materially from those stated,\nanticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers\nare cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements,\nas no assurance can be provided as to future results, levels of activity or\nachievements. Risks, uncertainties, material assumptions and other factors\nthat could affect actual results are discussed in Auriginal Mining's public\ndisclosure documents available at www.sedarplus.ca. Furthermore, the\nforward-looking statements contained in this document are made as of the date\nof this document and, except as required by applicable law, Auriginal Mining\ndoes not undertake any obligation to publicly update or to revise any of the\nincluded forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,\nfuture events or otherwise. The forward-looking statements contained in this\ndocument are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.\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\n \n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/312256","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nNFC8p2bCP","title":"Auriginal Returns Wide Gold and Copper Intersections at Roger Project in Chibougamau, Expands Mineralization 125 meters at Depth","author":"Newsfile Corp","ticker":"AUME","created":"2026-09-01T10:00:19.256Z","tickers":["AUME"],"exchange":"","article_body":"Highlights:\n* 125.3 m grading 0.67 g/t Au, including 20.0 m at 1.94 g/t Au, returned in\nhole AUR-26-07, the widest intercept of the program to date, extending the\nRoger zone by at least 125 metres at depth\n* Near-surface copper-gold confirmed: 34.5 m of 0.69 g/t Au and 0.14% Cu from\njust 70.5 m downhole in AUR-26-06\n* High-grade gold at depth: 50.4 g/t Au over 0.5 m at 572.7 m and 9.1 g/t Au\nover 2.5 m at 596.0 m in AUR-26-06 and 12.2 g/t Au over 1.1 m in AUR-26-05,\ndemonstrating the high-grade endowment persists throughout the system\n* Phase 1 drilling complete: 10 holes totaling 7,325 m have expanded the Roger\nmineralized footprint approximately 700 m southwest, 400 m northeast, and more\nthan 100 m at depth, growth that will be captured in the revised Mineral\nResource Estimate now underway\n* The Roger is characterized as wide anomalous copper- and gold-bearing\nsulphide intervals over hole lengths of 200-250 m in all holes, commencing\nnear surface.\n* Phase 2 drilling is now on the fourth hole of a 12-hole, 6,400 m drill\nprogram\nToronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 1, 2026) - Auriginal Mining\nCorp. (TSXV: AUME) (\"Auriginal\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to report that\nencouraging results continue to be returned from Phase 1 Roger diamond\ndrilling. The new results, in combination with our Phase 2 definition\ndrilling, will supplement an expanded Mineral Resource for the historical\nRoger Zone being undertaken.\n\nThe new assays continue to demonstrate the two features that define Roger's\ninvestment case, exceptional width and consistent grade near surface,\npunctuated by high-grade gold. Hole AUR-26-07 returned the standout intercept\nof the program to date, 125.3 m grading 0.67 g/t Au from 346.0 m, including\n20.0 m at 1.94 g/t Au, this single intersection extends the Roger zone by at\nleast 125 metres at depth.\n\nHigher in the system, AUR-26-06 cut 34.5 m of 0.69 g/t Au and 0.14% Cu\nbeginning just 70.5 m downhole, including 6.0 m at 1.85 g/t Au and 0.34% Cu,\nconfirming that meaningful copper-gold mineralization starts near surface.\nAUR-26-05 added 23.5 m of 1.12 g/t Au, including a high-grade interval of 12.2\ng/t Au over 1.1 m, while late intercepts of 50.4 g/t Au over 0.5 m at 572.7 m\nand 9.1 g/t Au over 2.5 m at 596.0 m depth in AUR-26-06 demonstrates that the\nhigh-grade gold endowment persists well below the historical resource.\n\nEach hole reported intersected mineralization over broad intervals, the system\nremains open in all directions, and each of these intercepts falls above the\n0.2 g/t Au cut-off being applied to the revised Mineral Resource Estimate,\nmeaning this drilling is not just extending the geology, it is directly adding\nto the resource base currently being calculated.\n\n\"Drilling continues to support our view of a significantly expanded porphyry\nCu-Au resource at Roger below and along strike from historical drilling on the\nproperty and has confirmed the presence of an overlying gold-rich VMS\nhorizon,\" said Peter Cashin, Auriginal Mining Corp's CEO. \"We are seeing\nstrong mineralization in all holes, which remains open below and to the\nsouthwest and northeast of the previous limits of Roger zone. Phase 2 drilling\nis well underway and is showing some of the strongest sulphide mineralization\nobserved to date.\"\n*\nFigure 1 - Resource Map of the Chibougamau-Chapais Mining Region, Eastern\nAbitibi Belt, Quebec (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/mjy5mT433y)\n*\nFigure 2 - Plan Map of Phase 2 Drillhole Locations, Roger Project, Quebec\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/kXy5GfVppk)\n*\nFigure 3 - Proposed Phase 2 Definition Drillhole Intercepts, Longitudinal\nSection, Roger Project, Looking South\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/B5B2bspNN3)\n\nRegister now: Live webinar with CEO Peter Cashin on today's results, Thursday\nat 1:00 p.m. ET (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/5WXr3C5RRY)\n\n.Phase 1 Drilling Expands Roger Mineralized Footprint\n\nAuriginal's Phase 1 drilling program was designed to test extensions of the\nhistorical Roger copper-gold mineralization and further evaluate the Company's\ngeological interpretation of the broader mineralized system. Drilling to date\nhas extended the known porphyry-style mineralization approximately 700 metres\nsouthwest and 400 metres northeast of the historical drilling limits, while\nalso extending the depth limits of mineralization by more than 100 metres. The\nRoger mineralized system remains open in all directions. A total of ten\ndrillholes for 7,325 m were completed in this Phase of the Roger program.\n\nAssays for the holes AUR-26-05 to -07 are herein reported (see Table 1):\n\nTable 1 - New assays from Phase 1 received from Holes AUR-26-05 through\nAUR-26-07 returned:\n\n Hole #     From (m)  To (m)  Length (m)  Au (g/t)  Ag (g/t)  Cu (%)  Zn (%)  \n AUR-26-05  210.5     234.0   23.5        1.12      1.42      0.11    ---     \n Incl       222.0     234.0   12.0        1.44      1.42      0.165   ---     \n Incl.      224.0     225.1   1.1         12.2      6.50      0.063   ---     \n            394.5     414.0   19.5        0.42      0.60      ---     ---     \n AUR-26-06  70.5      105.0   34.5        0.69      0.84      0.14    ---     \n Incl.      95.0      101.0   6.0         1.85      1.99      0.34    ---     \n            256.4     343.5   87.1        0.35      0.28      0.071   ---     \n Incl.      328.8     333.0   4.2         1.44      0.33      ---     ---     \n            454.5     492.1   37.6        0.46      0.23      0.018   ---     \n Incl.      457.5     462.0   4.5         1.38      ---       0.40    ---     \n            507.0     553.5   46.5        0.42      0.38      ---     ---     \n Incl.      528.7     540.0   11.3        0.74      0.54      ---     ---     \n And incl.  528.7     529.9   1.2         2.25      2.60      ---     ---     \n            572.7     573.2   0.5         50.4      9.00      0.13    ---     \n AUR-26-07  45.0      57.5    9.5         0.75      1.41      ---     ---     \n            48.0      52.1    4.1         1.27      0.04      ---     ---     \n            131.0     147.0   16.0        0.39      1.86      0.18    ---     \n            346.0     472.3   125.3       0.67      0.43      0.09    ---     \n Incl.      409.5     416.1   6.6         1.00      1.03      0.13    ---     \n and incl.  424.0     444.0   20.0        1.94      0.59      0.08    ---     \n and incl.  468.0     472.3   4.3         1.35      0.82      0.07    ---     \n            508.5     510.1   1.6         7.20      1.61      0.03    ---     \n            523.0     541.5   18.5        0.30      0.2       ---     ---     \n            582.7     583.9   1.2         7.90      2.1       0.09    ---     \n            596.0     598.5   2.5         9.10      1.22      ---     ---     \n Incl.      597.5     598.5   1.0         20.6      2.4       0.014   ---     \n\n \n\nRoger: At the Centre of a Major Mining Resurgence*\n\nAuriginal Mining's Roger Project is surrounded by a growing concentration of\nlarge, advanced mineral resources in the Chibougamau-Chapais district (see\nFigure 1). The historic mining camp has produced more than 6.5 Moz of gold and\n1.6 billion lbs of copper and is attracting renewed investment from major\ninternational mining companies.\n\nNearby projects include:\n*\nNelligan Mining Complex - IAMGOLD: 4.3 Moz Indicated + 7.5 Moz Inferred gold\n*\nCroteau East Project - IAMGOLD: 640,000 oz. Inferred gold\n*\nChibougamau Project - Central Asia Metals: 14.9 Mt @ 3.3% Cu(Eq)\n*\nWindfall - Gold Fields: 7.4 Moz gold resources, including 4.1 Moz M&I\n*\nOpemiska - XXIX Metals Corp.: 2.4 billion lbs. @ 0.74 % Cu(Eq)\n\n(* - References: IAMGOLD, Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2025 Results, Central\nAsia Metals plc news release, June 2, 2026, \"Proposed acquisition of Cygnus\nMetals Limited by Central Asia Metals PLC for A$232 million\", Cygnus Metals\npress release, September 16, 2025 - \"Cygnus reports a 78% increase in M&I\nresource at its Chibougamau Copper-Gold Project\", Gold Fields Limited press\nrelease, October 28, 2024, \"Gold Fields acquires 100% of Osisko Mining to\nconsolidate ownership of Windfall Lake\", Gold Fields Limited Year-End\nFinancial Results December 31, 2024., Northern Superior website, 2015 MRE,\nXXIX Metals, Opemiska PEA, October 2025).\n\nThis concentration of substantial gold and copper resources underscores the\nscale and strategic importance of the mineral district surrounding Roger,\nproviding Auriginal with exposure to a rapidly re-emerging Québec mining\ncamp.\n\n$2.0 Million Phase 2 Definition Drill Program Underway\n\nFollowing the expansion demonstrated during Phase 1, Auriginal has allocated\nan additional $2.0 million to Phase 2 definition drilling at Roger. The\nprogram is designed to provide sufficient drill density across the newly\nidentified extensions of the Roger mineralized system to support their\npotential inclusion in a future MRE. Based on PLR's initial review, drilling\nat approximately 125-metre spacing has been recommended across portions of the\nnewly defined mineralized extensions to support evaluation for potential\nclassification within an Inferred Mineral Resource.\n\nThe Company expects the broader resource work incorporating the expanded\ndrilling footprint to follow the October update, with additional resource work\ntentatively targeted for later in 2026 or early 2027. All currently planned\nPhase 2 drilling and associated technical work is fully funded.\n\nThe Phase 2 drilling is currently of the fourth hole of a twelve-hole, 6,250 m\nprogram (see Figure 2). The drilling is planned to intersect the Roger\nporphyry zone above the Phase 1 drilling at the 375 m and 150 m vertical level\n(see Figure 3). Some of the strongest pyrite-chalcopyrite mineralization was\nintersected (see Plates 1 & 2, Hole AUR-26-12 from 170.0 to 224.0 m) . This\nnew drill core will be sent to our lab for analysis soon.\n*\nPlate 1 - Bedded Pyrite-Chalcopyrite-Sphalerite\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/Lq0DbFDook)\n*\nPlate 2 - Stringer Pyrite-Chalcopyrite\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/oPa7BTv11q)\n\nAbout Auriginal Mining Corp.\n\nAuriginal is a Quebec-focused copper and gold company with one of the\nprovince's largest and most diversified exploration portfolios. Its 100%-owned\nflagship Roger Project, located in the Chibougamau district, hosts a known\ngold-copper deposit with strong potential to host volcanic-hosted polymetallic\nmassive sulphide deposits. With a diversified pipeline of greenfield projects\nacross Quebec's best-known mining regions and backed by the Ore Group's proven\nexploration and capital markets team Auriginal has a clear focus on discovery\nand growth for copper, zinc and gold. The company is well-positioned to\nimmediately execute an aggressive exploration and acquisition strategy and\nattract broader market attention. Further details on Auriginal are available\non the company website at https://auriginal.ca/.\n\nQualified Person Statement\n\nThe technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and\napproved by Michel Leblanc, géo.(613), an Independent Consultant to Auriginal\nMining Corp. and a Qualified ‎Person as defined in \"NI 43-101\".\n\nFor further information, please contact:\n\nPeter Cashin, P.Geo\nChief Executive Officer\nTel: 416-644-1567 Ext. #9\npcashin@oregroup.ca\nwww.auriginal.ca\n\nCautionary Statement\n\nCertain information set forth in this news release contains forward-looking\nstatements or information (\"forward-looking statements)\", including details\nabout the business of Auriginal Mining. All statements in this news release,\nother than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments\nthat Auriginal Mining expects to occur, are forward-looking statements. By\ntheir nature, forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and\nuncertainties, some of which are beyond the Auriginal Mining's control,\nincluding the impact of general economic conditions, industry conditions,\nvolatility of commodity prices, currency fluctuations, environmental risks,\noperational risks, competition from other industry participants, stock market\nvolatility. Although the Company believes that the expectations in its\nforward-looking statements are reasonable, its forward-looking statements have\nbeen based on factors and assumptions concerning future events which may prove\nto be inaccurate. Those factors and assumptions are based upon currently\navailable information. Such statements are subject to known and unknown risks,\nuncertainties and other factors that could influence actual results or events\nand cause actual results or events to differ materially from those stated,\nanticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers\nare cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements,\nas no assurance can be provided as to future results, levels of activity or\nachievements. Risks, uncertainties, material assumptions and other factors\nthat could affect actual results are discussed in Auriginal Mining's public\ndisclosure documents available at www.sedarplus.ca. Furthermore, the\nforward-looking statements contained in this document are made as of the date\nof this document and, except as required by applicable law, Auriginal Mining\ndoes not undertake any obligation to publicly update or to revise any of the\nincluded forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,\nfuture events or otherwise. The forward-looking statements contained in this\ndocument are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.\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\n \n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/312256"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-01T10:00:19.308276359Z","server_sent_at_ms":1788256819308},"received_at":"2026-09-01T10:00:19.395Z","source_url":"https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/312256"},"analysis":{"id":"121035","press_release_id":"132134","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Phase 1 drilling at the Roger Project returned wide gold and copper intercepts, including 125.3 m grading 0.67 g/t Au, extending the mineralized zone at least 125 meters at depth.\n\nThe program expanded the footprint approximately 700 m southwest and 400 m northeast, with high-grade gold up to 50.4 g/t Au intersected in AUR-26-06.\n\nA revised Mineral Resource Estimate is underway, funded by a $2.0 million Phase 2 definition drill program currently comprising 12 holes over 6,400 m.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Roger Project footprint expands significantly with wide intercepts; Phase 2 drilling fully funded."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"phase1_holes":10,"phase2_holes":12,"expansion_ne_m":400,"expansion_sw_m":700,"expansion_depth_m":125,"phase2_budget_usd":2000000,"phase1_drill_meters":7325,"phase2_drill_meters":6400,"aur_26_07_grade_au_gt":0.67,"aur_26_07_intercept_m":125.3,"aur_26_07_incl_length_m":20,"aur_26_05_high_grade_au_gt":12.2,"aur_26_06_high_grade_au_gt":50.4,"aur_26_07_incl_grade_au_gt":1.94}},"quotedText":"Drilling continues to support our view of a significantly expanded porphyry Cu-Au resource at Roger below and along strike from historical drilling on the property and has confirmed the presence of an overlying gold-rich VMS horizon","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Peter Cashin","role":"CEO"},{"name":"Michel Leblanc","role":"Qualified Person"}],"products":["Roger Project","Roger Zone","Nelligan Mining Complex","Croteau East Project","Chibougamau Project","Windfall","Opemiska"],"companies":[{"name":"Auriginal Mining Corp.","ticker":"AUME"},{"name":"IAMGOLD","relationship":"nearby operator"},{"name":"Central Asia Metals","relationship":"nearby operator"},{"name":"Gold Fields","relationship":"nearby operator"},{"name":"XXIX Metals Corp.","relationship":"nearby operator"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$2.0 million","context":"Phase 2 definition drill program budget"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":3,"reasoning":"Phase 1 drilling significantly expanded the Roger mineralized footprint along strike and at depth with wide, high-grade intercepts, directly supporting an updated Mineral Resource Estimate. 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