{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"148351","rtpr_id":"nNFC97TRZP-20260921","ticker":"SAGA","exchange":"","all_tickers":["SAGA"],"title":"SAGA Metals Hosts 'The Northern Miner' in Labrador Showcasing the Radar Ti-V-Fe and Wolverine Heavy REE Projects in Consecutive Site Visits","author":"Newsfile Corp","published_at":"2026-09-21T11:30:20.123Z","article_body":"Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 21, 2026) - SAGA\nMetals Corp. (TSXV: SAGA) (OTCQX: SAGMF) (FSE: 20H) (\"SAGA\" or the\n\"Company\"), a North American exploration company focused on critical mineral\ndiscoveries, is pleased to report that The Northern Miner has again featured\nthe Company following an independent, combined site visit to its two\n100%-owned Labrador projects.\n\nBlair McBride of The Northern Miner travelled with SAGA's technical team along\nthe eastern coast of Labrador in a single trip: first to the road-accessible\nRadar Titanium-Vanadium-Iron Project near Cartwright, then by helicopter into\nthe Wolverine Heavy Rare Earth Element camp near Hopedale. The visit produced\ntwo site-visit features and supporting video, marking the second consecutive\nyear The Northern Miner has been on the ground at SAGA's Labrador assets.\n\nCoverage\n*\nSite visit: Titanium, vanadium light up Saga's Radar in Labrador —\nSeptember 16, 2026\nhttps://www.northernminer.com/news/site-visit-titanium-vanadium-light-up-sagas-radar-in-labrador/1003894911/\n*\nSite visit: Saga races to define Labrador rare earths find — September 4,\n2026\nhttps://www.northernminer.com/news/site-visit-saga-races-to-define-labrador-rare-earths-find/1003894602/\n*\nSite video: Chopper ride to Saga in Labrador — September 4, 2026\nhttps://www.northernminer.com/news/site-video-chopper-ride-to-saga-in-labrador/1003894648/\n\nMichael Garagan, Chief Geological Officer and Director, hosted the visit at\nboth camps. The trip captures the same field season from two different\nsystems: a layered mafic oxide intrusion imminently advancing towards a maiden\nmineral resource at Radar, and a near-surface heavy-REE volcanic system being\ndiamond-drilled for the first time at Wolverine.\n\nMike Stier, CEO & Director of SAGA Metals, commented:\n\n\"For two consecutive years Canada's oldest and most respected mining journal\nhas attended SAGA's projects in Labrador. Last year, it was Radar in its early\ndays, and this year, it is both Radar and Wolverine showcasing the\nadvancements we have made as a Company in such a short time. We appreciate the\nongoing support The Northern Miner has shown us, and we look forward to\ncontinuing to host Blair for future site visits in Labrador as we continue to\naggressively move our critical mineral projects forward.\"\n\nRadar Ti-V-Fe Project — Cartwright, Labrador\n\nThe Northern Miner described trucks, ATVs and drill rigs working through the\nforest south of Cartwright as SAGA advances the hunt for titanium and vanadium\nat Radar. The project sits about 10 km south of town, year-round on Route 510,\nwith the Cartwright deep-water port, airport, and regional hydro nearby.\n\nRadar encloses the 160 km(2) Dykes River Intrusive Complex and drilling,\ngeophysics and mapping have outlined a ~29 km² oxide-bearing lopolith hosting\nthe Trapper, Falcon and Hawkeye zones. The recently completed 22,000+ m\ndiamond drill program was built to support a maiden NI 43-101 mineral resource\nestimate at Trapper, with GeoGlobal engaged on the independent report due in\nQ4 2026.\n\nProject highlights consistent with the site-visit narrative:\n*\nLayered vanadiferous titanomagnetite (VTM) and ilmenite with correlated\nFe₂O₃, TiO₂ and V₂O₅ across long intercepts\n*\nTrapper MRE drilling now completed with over 22,000 metres and oxide\nmineralization observed in every hole reported to date\n*\nRecent Trapper intercepts include 187.0 m @ 41.61% Fe₂O₃, 6.07% TiO₂,\n0.280% V₂O₅ (R-0064) and 128.0 m @ 46.11% Fe₂O₃, 6.79% TiO₂, 0.326%\nV₂O₅ (R-0065), including 65.8 m @ 49.48% Fe₂O₃, 7.24% TiO₂, 0.373%\nV₂O₅\n*\nHole R-0072: 470 m @ 36.72% Fe₂O₃, 5.40% TiO₂, 0.245% V₂O₅,\nincluding 69.2 m @ 51.03% Fe₂O₃, 8.55% TiO₂, 0.334% V₂O₅, ending in\nmineralization\n*\nBench scale testing with Temas' proprietary RCL technology confirmed\nrecoveries up to 90.8% titanium, 97.4% vanadium and 91.5% iron.\n*\nStep-out holes that still carry long, correlated Ti-V-Fe intervals — the\nshoulders of the system needed to pin a resource boundary\n\nThe Northern Miner first visited Radar in October 2025 (Site Visit: Saga\nMetals' search for critical metals puts it on the radar). The September 2026\nreturn is the follow-up: same ground, a much larger drill database, and the\nproject now pointed at a first resource.\n\nWolverine Heavy REE Project — Northeast Labrador\n\nFrom Cartwright the visit lifted into a valley about 12 km inland from the\nAtlantic and roughly 50 km west of Hopedale. The Northern Miner described a\nsmall camp of white tents supporting a first diamond-drill campaign on a\nnear-surface rare-earth system.\n\nGaragan told The Northern Miner inside the camp tent that, geologically,\nWolverine has \"massive upside in exploration potential.\" The program was\nconstructed to confirm continuity of last year's RC grades, collect core for\nmetallurgy, and build the dataset for a future maiden resource.\n\nProject highlights consistent with the site-visit narrative:\n*\nSAGA's aerially extensive land holding which covers the entire peralkaline\nintrusive and volcanic rocks of the Flowers River Igneous Suite is geological\ncomparable to the peralkaline intrusions that host the Strange Lake, Labrador\nand Tanbreez, Greenland deposits and the intrusive and extrusive rocks of the\nRed Wine Suite, Labrador.\n*\n2025 RC drilling (25 holes, 817 m in the program The Northern Miner cited)\noutlined broad, near-surface TREO across ~1.7 km × 1.2 km\n*\nWOLRC25-003: 48.8 m @ 0.77% TREO from 1.5 m, including 18.3 m @ 1.06% TREO\n*\nWOLRC25-006: 38.1 m @ 0.71% TREO from surface, including 4.6 m @ 1.53% TREO,\nwith a 1.5-3 m interval at 2.03% TREO\n*\nHeavy rare earth oxides typically ~24-28% of TREO in that drilling and surface\nwork\n*\nSurface sampling on the expanded land package up to 21.6% TREO\n*\nSAGA diamond program of 3,000-5,000 m: mapping, 100 m grid / 200 m step-outs\non the shallow-dipping REE volcanic ash tuff, other prospects, and met sample\ncollection\n*\nFirst diamond holes W26-001 and W26-002 complete; W26-001 reached 182 m and\ncut 169 m of the prospective REE-bearing unit\n*\nProperty contains nine licences, ~294.5 km² adjacent to tidewater\n\nThe Northern Miner also published helicopter video from the Wolverine lift-in,\none of the few East Coast public companies drilling heavy rare earths in the\nfield this season.\n\nCombined Labrador story\n\nOne trip. Two camps. Two critical-mineral systems.\n\nRadar is the resource-definition story: infrastructure, oxide continuity, and\na maiden MRE in motion. Wolverine is the discovery-definition story: fresh\ntitle, first core, and a winter deadline. The Northern Miner covering both in\nthe same field swing is independent confirmation that SAGA is running a\nLabrador platform, not a single-asset campaign.\n\nReaders should refer to the original Northern Miner articles for the\njournalist's independent account. SAGA did not pay for the editorial\nsite-visit features.\n\nTo see all articles written by Northern Miner please visit SAGA's website:\nwww.sagametals.com and to view the videos please visit here\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/PqpaoibVBN).\n\nAbout the Northern Miner\n\nThe Northern Miner is a one-of-a-kind information resource. With over 100\nyears of experience serving the mining and exploration industry, crucial\nreports by The Northern Miner writing staff inform the decision-making process\nof thousands of high-performing mining professionals.\n\nHow does a 100-year-old publication manage to consistently set itself apart\nfrom other publications serving the industry? In the case of The Northern\nMiner, the difference is the first-hand, on-site reporting.\n\nThe Northern Miner is the only publication that sends reporters to visit\nworldwide mining projects and record their findings for our readers. These\nseasoned journalists specialize in mining and exploration and are able to\nanalyze the merits of any project concisely and accurately.\n\nAs an independent, fully paid news source, The Northern Miner maintains a\ncommitment to objective reporting not influenced by any external interests.\nWhether in print, web or email format, readers of The Northern Miner can be\nconfident that the exclusive information they're enjoying has been collected,\nverified and prioritized with their best business interests in mind.\n\nQualified Person\n\nDr. A. Miller, P. Geo., PEGNL, is an Independent Qualified Person as defined\nunder National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical\ninformation disclosed in this news release.\n\nAbout SAGA Metals Corp.\n\nSAGA Metals Corp. is a North American mining company focused on the\nexploration and discovery of a diversified suite of critical minerals that\nsupport the North American transition to supply security. The 100% owned Radar\nTi-V-Fe Project comprises 24,175 hectares and entirely encloses the Dykes\nRiver intrusive complex, mapped at 160 km² on the surface near Cartwright,\nLabrador. Exploration to date, including 24,641 m of drilling in the Hawkeye\nand Trapper zones, has confirmed a large, mineralized layered mafic intrusion\nhosting vanadiferous titanomagnetite (VTM) and ilmenite mineralization with\nconsistently uniform grades of titanium, vanadium and iron.\n\nThe 100% owned Wolverine Heavy Rare Earth Element Project in Labrador, is a\nnear-surface REE system hosted within a peralkaline caldera complex that\nshares geological similarities with the intrusion-hosted Tanbreez, Strange\nLake deposits and the stratiform Brockman (Hastings) REE deposit, Western\nAustralia. Historic drilling identified consistent mineralization with assays\nup to 2.03% TREO including approximately 28% HREO and grab sample assays up to\n21.6% TREO. Large scale potential is supported by 26 km(2) of exposed\nmineralization tuff at surface with about 5% of the prospective unit drilled\nto date.\n\nThe 100% owned Double Mer Uranium Project covers 25,600 hectares and features\nuranium radiometrics that highlight an 18 km east-west trend, with a confirmed\n14 km section producing samples as high as 0.428% U(3)O(8). (2024 Double Mer\nTechnical Report).\n\nAdditionally, SAGA owns the Legacy Lithium Project in Quebec's Eeyou Istchee\nJames Bay region. This project spans 72,701 hectares and has geological\nattributes similar to nearby terrains currently being explored by Rio Tinto,\nLi-FT Power, SOQUEM, and Loyal Metals.\n\nWith a portfolio spanning key commodities critical to the clean energy future,\nSAGA is strategically positioned to play an essential role in securing\ncritical minerals.\n\nOn Behalf of the Board of Directors\n\nMike Stier, Chief Executive Officer\n\nFor more information, contact:\n\nRob Guzman, Investor Relations\nSAGA Metals Corp.\nTel: +1 (844) 724-2638\nEmail: rob@sagametals.com\nwww.sagametals.com\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service 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 Disclaimer\n\nThis news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\napplicable securities laws that are not historical facts. Forward-looking\nstatements are often identified by terms such as \"will\", \"may\", \"should\",\n\"anticipates\", \"expects\", \"believes\", and similar expressions or the negative\nof these words or other comparable terminology. All statements other than\nstatements of historical fact, included in this release are forward-looking\nstatements that involve risks and uncertainties. In particular, this news\nrelease contains forward-looking information pertaining to the Company's Radar\nand Wolverine Projects. There can be no assurance that such statements will\nprove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ\nmaterially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that\ncould cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's\nexpectations include, but are not limited to, changes in the state of equity\nand debt markets, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in obtaining\nrequired regulatory or governmental approvals, environmental risks,\nlimitations on insurance coverage, inherent risks and uncertainties involved\nin the mineral exploration and development industry, particularly given the\nearly-stage nature of the Company's assets, and the risks detailed in the\nCompany's continuous disclosure filings with securities regulations from time\nto time, available under its SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. The reader is\ncautioned that assumptions used in the preparation of any forward-looking\ninformation may prove to be incorrect. Events or circumstances may cause\nactual results to differ materially from those predicted, as a result of\nnumerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of\nwhich are beyond the control of the Company. The reader is cautioned not to\nplace undue reliance on any forward-looking information. Such information,\nalthough considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may\nprove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those\nanticipated. This cautionary statement expressly qualifies forward-looking\nstatements contained in this news release. The forward-looking statements\ncontained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release,\nand the Company will update or revise publicly any of the included\nforward-looking statements only as expressly required by applicable law.\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/315139","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nNFC97TRZP-20260921","title":"SAGA Metals Hosts 'The Northern Miner' in Labrador Showcasing the Radar Ti-V-Fe and Wolverine Heavy REE Projects in Consecutive Site Visits","author":"Newsfile Corp","ticker":"SAGA","created":"2026-09-21T11:30:20.123Z","tickers":["SAGA"],"exchange":"","article_body":"Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 21, 2026) - SAGA\nMetals Corp. (TSXV: SAGA) (OTCQX: SAGMF) (FSE: 20H) (\"SAGA\" or the\n\"Company\"), a North American exploration company focused on critical mineral\ndiscoveries, is pleased to report that The Northern Miner has again featured\nthe Company following an independent, combined site visit to its two\n100%-owned Labrador projects.\n\nBlair McBride of The Northern Miner travelled with SAGA's technical team along\nthe eastern coast of Labrador in a single trip: first to the road-accessible\nRadar Titanium-Vanadium-Iron Project near Cartwright, then by helicopter into\nthe Wolverine Heavy Rare Earth Element camp near Hopedale. The visit produced\ntwo site-visit features and supporting video, marking the second consecutive\nyear The Northern Miner has been on the ground at SAGA's Labrador assets.\n\nCoverage\n*\nSite visit: Titanium, vanadium light up Saga's Radar in Labrador —\nSeptember 16, 2026\nhttps://www.northernminer.com/news/site-visit-titanium-vanadium-light-up-sagas-radar-in-labrador/1003894911/\n*\nSite visit: Saga races to define Labrador rare earths find — September 4,\n2026\nhttps://www.northernminer.com/news/site-visit-saga-races-to-define-labrador-rare-earths-find/1003894602/\n*\nSite video: Chopper ride to Saga in Labrador — September 4, 2026\nhttps://www.northernminer.com/news/site-video-chopper-ride-to-saga-in-labrador/1003894648/\n\nMichael Garagan, Chief Geological Officer and Director, hosted the visit at\nboth camps. The trip captures the same field season from two different\nsystems: a layered mafic oxide intrusion imminently advancing towards a maiden\nmineral resource at Radar, and a near-surface heavy-REE volcanic system being\ndiamond-drilled for the first time at Wolverine.\n\nMike Stier, CEO & Director of SAGA Metals, commented:\n\n\"For two consecutive years Canada's oldest and most respected mining journal\nhas attended SAGA's projects in Labrador. Last year, it was Radar in its early\ndays, and this year, it is both Radar and Wolverine showcasing the\nadvancements we have made as a Company in such a short time. We appreciate the\nongoing support The Northern Miner has shown us, and we look forward to\ncontinuing to host Blair for future site visits in Labrador as we continue to\naggressively move our critical mineral projects forward.\"\n\nRadar Ti-V-Fe Project — Cartwright, Labrador\n\nThe Northern Miner described trucks, ATVs and drill rigs working through the\nforest south of Cartwright as SAGA advances the hunt for titanium and vanadium\nat Radar. The project sits about 10 km south of town, year-round on Route 510,\nwith the Cartwright deep-water port, airport, and regional hydro nearby.\n\nRadar encloses the 160 km(2) Dykes River Intrusive Complex and drilling,\ngeophysics and mapping have outlined a ~29 km² oxide-bearing lopolith hosting\nthe Trapper, Falcon and Hawkeye zones. The recently completed 22,000+ m\ndiamond drill program was built to support a maiden NI 43-101 mineral resource\nestimate at Trapper, with GeoGlobal engaged on the independent report due in\nQ4 2026.\n\nProject highlights consistent with the site-visit narrative:\n*\nLayered vanadiferous titanomagnetite (VTM) and ilmenite with correlated\nFe₂O₃, TiO₂ and V₂O₅ across long intercepts\n*\nTrapper MRE drilling now completed with over 22,000 metres and oxide\nmineralization observed in every hole reported to date\n*\nRecent Trapper intercepts include 187.0 m @ 41.61% Fe₂O₃, 6.07% TiO₂,\n0.280% V₂O₅ (R-0064) and 128.0 m @ 46.11% Fe₂O₃, 6.79% TiO₂, 0.326%\nV₂O₅ (R-0065), including 65.8 m @ 49.48% Fe₂O₃, 7.24% TiO₂, 0.373%\nV₂O₅\n*\nHole R-0072: 470 m @ 36.72% Fe₂O₃, 5.40% TiO₂, 0.245% V₂O₅,\nincluding 69.2 m @ 51.03% Fe₂O₃, 8.55% TiO₂, 0.334% V₂O₅, ending in\nmineralization\n*\nBench scale testing with Temas' proprietary RCL technology confirmed\nrecoveries up to 90.8% titanium, 97.4% vanadium and 91.5% iron.\n*\nStep-out holes that still carry long, correlated Ti-V-Fe intervals — the\nshoulders of the system needed to pin a resource boundary\n\nThe Northern Miner first visited Radar in October 2025 (Site Visit: Saga\nMetals' search for critical metals puts it on the radar). The September 2026\nreturn is the follow-up: same ground, a much larger drill database, and the\nproject now pointed at a first resource.\n\nWolverine Heavy REE Project — Northeast Labrador\n\nFrom Cartwright the visit lifted into a valley about 12 km inland from the\nAtlantic and roughly 50 km west of Hopedale. The Northern Miner described a\nsmall camp of white tents supporting a first diamond-drill campaign on a\nnear-surface rare-earth system.\n\nGaragan told The Northern Miner inside the camp tent that, geologically,\nWolverine has \"massive upside in exploration potential.\" The program was\nconstructed to confirm continuity of last year's RC grades, collect core for\nmetallurgy, and build the dataset for a future maiden resource.\n\nProject highlights consistent with the site-visit narrative:\n*\nSAGA's aerially extensive land holding which covers the entire peralkaline\nintrusive and volcanic rocks of the Flowers River Igneous Suite is geological\ncomparable to the peralkaline intrusions that host the Strange Lake, Labrador\nand Tanbreez, Greenland deposits and the intrusive and extrusive rocks of the\nRed Wine Suite, Labrador.\n*\n2025 RC drilling (25 holes, 817 m in the program The Northern Miner cited)\noutlined broad, near-surface TREO across ~1.7 km × 1.2 km\n*\nWOLRC25-003: 48.8 m @ 0.77% TREO from 1.5 m, including 18.3 m @ 1.06% TREO\n*\nWOLRC25-006: 38.1 m @ 0.71% TREO from surface, including 4.6 m @ 1.53% TREO,\nwith a 1.5-3 m interval at 2.03% TREO\n*\nHeavy rare earth oxides typically ~24-28% of TREO in that drilling and surface\nwork\n*\nSurface sampling on the expanded land package up to 21.6% TREO\n*\nSAGA diamond program of 3,000-5,000 m: mapping, 100 m grid / 200 m step-outs\non the shallow-dipping REE volcanic ash tuff, other prospects, and met sample\ncollection\n*\nFirst diamond holes W26-001 and W26-002 complete; W26-001 reached 182 m and\ncut 169 m of the prospective REE-bearing unit\n*\nProperty contains nine licences, ~294.5 km² adjacent to tidewater\n\nThe Northern Miner also published helicopter video from the Wolverine lift-in,\none of the few East Coast public companies drilling heavy rare earths in the\nfield this season.\n\nCombined Labrador story\n\nOne trip. Two camps. Two critical-mineral systems.\n\nRadar is the resource-definition story: infrastructure, oxide continuity, and\na maiden MRE in motion. Wolverine is the discovery-definition story: fresh\ntitle, first core, and a winter deadline. The Northern Miner covering both in\nthe same field swing is independent confirmation that SAGA is running a\nLabrador platform, not a single-asset campaign.\n\nReaders should refer to the original Northern Miner articles for the\njournalist's independent account. SAGA did not pay for the editorial\nsite-visit features.\n\nTo see all articles written by Northern Miner please visit SAGA's website:\nwww.sagametals.com and to view the videos please visit here\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/PqpaoibVBN).\n\nAbout the Northern Miner\n\nThe Northern Miner is a one-of-a-kind information resource. With over 100\nyears of experience serving the mining and exploration industry, crucial\nreports by The Northern Miner writing staff inform the decision-making process\nof thousands of high-performing mining professionals.\n\nHow does a 100-year-old publication manage to consistently set itself apart\nfrom other publications serving the industry? In the case of The Northern\nMiner, the difference is the first-hand, on-site reporting.\n\nThe Northern Miner is the only publication that sends reporters to visit\nworldwide mining projects and record their findings for our readers. These\nseasoned journalists specialize in mining and exploration and are able to\nanalyze the merits of any project concisely and accurately.\n\nAs an independent, fully paid news source, The Northern Miner maintains a\ncommitment to objective reporting not influenced by any external interests.\nWhether in print, web or email format, readers of The Northern Miner can be\nconfident that the exclusive information they're enjoying has been collected,\nverified and prioritized with their best business interests in mind.\n\nQualified Person\n\nDr. A. Miller, P. Geo., PEGNL, is an Independent Qualified Person as defined\nunder National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical\ninformation disclosed in this news release.\n\nAbout SAGA Metals Corp.\n\nSAGA Metals Corp. is a North American mining company focused on the\nexploration and discovery of a diversified suite of critical minerals that\nsupport the North American transition to supply security. The 100% owned Radar\nTi-V-Fe Project comprises 24,175 hectares and entirely encloses the Dykes\nRiver intrusive complex, mapped at 160 km² on the surface near Cartwright,\nLabrador. Exploration to date, including 24,641 m of drilling in the Hawkeye\nand Trapper zones, has confirmed a large, mineralized layered mafic intrusion\nhosting vanadiferous titanomagnetite (VTM) and ilmenite mineralization with\nconsistently uniform grades of titanium, vanadium and iron.\n\nThe 100% owned Wolverine Heavy Rare Earth Element Project in Labrador, is a\nnear-surface REE system hosted within a peralkaline caldera complex that\nshares geological similarities with the intrusion-hosted Tanbreez, Strange\nLake deposits and the stratiform Brockman (Hastings) REE deposit, Western\nAustralia. Historic drilling identified consistent mineralization with assays\nup to 2.03% TREO including approximately 28% HREO and grab sample assays up to\n21.6% TREO. Large scale potential is supported by 26 km(2) of exposed\nmineralization tuff at surface with about 5% of the prospective unit drilled\nto date.\n\nThe 100% owned Double Mer Uranium Project covers 25,600 hectares and features\nuranium radiometrics that highlight an 18 km east-west trend, with a confirmed\n14 km section producing samples as high as 0.428% U(3)O(8). (2024 Double Mer\nTechnical Report).\n\nAdditionally, SAGA owns the Legacy Lithium Project in Quebec's Eeyou Istchee\nJames Bay region. This project spans 72,701 hectares and has geological\nattributes similar to nearby terrains currently being explored by Rio Tinto,\nLi-FT Power, SOQUEM, and Loyal Metals.\n\nWith a portfolio spanning key commodities critical to the clean energy future,\nSAGA is strategically positioned to play an essential role in securing\ncritical minerals.\n\nOn Behalf of the Board of Directors\n\nMike Stier, Chief Executive Officer\n\nFor more information, contact:\n\nRob Guzman, Investor Relations\nSAGA Metals Corp.\nTel: +1 (844) 724-2638\nEmail: rob@sagametals.com\nwww.sagametals.com\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service 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 Disclaimer\n\nThis news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\napplicable securities laws that are not historical facts. Forward-looking\nstatements are often identified by terms such as \"will\", \"may\", \"should\",\n\"anticipates\", \"expects\", \"believes\", and similar expressions or the negative\nof these words or other comparable terminology. All statements other than\nstatements of historical fact, included in this release are forward-looking\nstatements that involve risks and uncertainties. In particular, this news\nrelease contains forward-looking information pertaining to the Company's Radar\nand Wolverine Projects. There can be no assurance that such statements will\nprove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ\nmaterially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that\ncould cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's\nexpectations include, but are not limited to, changes in the state of equity\nand debt markets, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in obtaining\nrequired regulatory or governmental approvals, environmental risks,\nlimitations on insurance coverage, inherent risks and uncertainties involved\nin the mineral exploration and development industry, particularly given the\nearly-stage nature of the Company's assets, and the risks detailed in the\nCompany's continuous disclosure filings with securities regulations from time\nto time, available under its SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. The reader is\ncautioned that assumptions used in the preparation of any forward-looking\ninformation may prove to be incorrect. Events or circumstances may cause\nactual results to differ materially from those predicted, as a result of\nnumerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of\nwhich are beyond the control of the Company. The reader is cautioned not to\nplace undue reliance on any forward-looking information. Such information,\nalthough considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may\nprove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those\nanticipated. This cautionary statement expressly qualifies forward-looking\nstatements contained in this news release. The forward-looking statements\ncontained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release,\nand the Company will update or revise publicly any of the included\nforward-looking statements only as expressly required by applicable law.\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/315139"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-21T11:30:20.191839099Z","server_sent_at_ms":1789990220191},"received_at":"2026-09-21T11:30:20.352Z","source_url":"https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/315139"},"analysis":{"id":"137055","press_release_id":"148351","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":["Promotional release: recaps prior drill highlights and media coverage; no new assay, resource, or corporate data disclosed","Early-stage explorer with no maiden resource yet; the investment case hinges on the Q4 2026 Radar MRE outcome","Inconsistent project and zone naming within the release (Radar vs Radar; Trapper/Hawkeye vs Trapper) suggests careless editing"],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"SAGA Metals drew repeat coverage from The Northern Miner, whose reporter visited both of its 100%-owned Labrador projects — the Radar titanium-vanadium-iron project near Cartwright and the Wolverine heavy rare earth camp near Hopedale — during a single field trip.\n\nRadar is advancing toward a maiden NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate due in Q4 2026, backed by a completed 22,000+ m drill program, intercepts of up to 470 m of vanadiferous titanomagnetite mineralization, and bench-scale recoveries up to 97.4% vanadium.\n\nWolverine is in its first diamond-drill campaign after 2025 RC drilling (25 holes, 817 m) outlined near-surface TREO across roughly 1.7 km x 1.2 km, with heavy rare earth oxides typically 24-28% of TREO and surface samples up to 21.6% TREO.\n\nThe release aggregates previously reported highlights and third-party media coverage rather than new results, but it keeps a concrete catalyst in view — the Q4 2026 maiden resource at Radar.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Visibility story only — the actionable catalyst is SAGA's maiden Radar NI 43-101 resource guided for Q4 2026."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"legacy_lithium":"72,701 ha in Quebec's Eeyou Istchee James Bay region","maiden_mre_timing":"Q4 2026","double_mer_uranium":"25,600 ha; 18 km east-west radiometric trend; samples up to 0.428% U3O8","radar_project_size":"24,175 hectares enclosing the 160 km2 Dykes River Intrusive Complex with a ~29 km2 oxide-bearing lopolith","radar_drill_program":"22,000+ m diamond drilling completed","radar_best_intercepts":["R-0072: 470 m @ 36.72% Fe2O3, 5.40% TiO2, 0.245% V2O5, incl. 69.2 m @ 51.03% Fe2O3, 8.55% TiO2","R-0064: 187.0 m @ 41.61% Fe2O3, 6.07% TiO2, 0.280% V2O5","R-0065: 128.0 m @ 46.11% Fe2O3, 6.79% TiO2, 0.326% V2O5, incl. 65.8 m @ 49.48% Fe2O3"],"wolverine_land_package":"nine licences, ~294.5 km2 adjacent to tidewater","heavy_reo_share_of_treo":"24-28%","metallurgical_recoveries":"up to 90.8% titanium, 97.4% vanadium, 91.5% iron (bench scale, Temas RCL technology)","wolverine_2025_intercepts":["WOLRC25-003: 48.8 m @ 0.77% TREO from 1.5 m, incl. 18.3 m @ 1.06% TREO","WOLRC25-006: 38.1 m @ 0.71% TREO from surface, incl. 4.6 m @ 1.53% TREO"],"wolverine_2025_rc_program":"25 holes, 817 m","wolverine_diamond_program":"3,000-5,000 m planned; W26-001 reached 182 m and cut 169 m of the REE-bearing unit","wolverine_surface_max_treo":"21.6%"}},"quotedText":"massive upside in exploration potential.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Mike Stier","role":"CEO & Director, SAGA Metals Corp."},{"name":"Michael Garagan","role":"Chief Geological Officer and Director"},{"name":"Dr. A. 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