{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"170194","rtpr_id":"nACSxbNW8a-20261015","ticker":"NINE","exchange":"NYSE American","all_tickers":["NINE"],"title":"Nine Mile Metals DDH WD-26-15 Intersects (2) VMS Zones Returning 4.88% Cu-Eq Over 7.6m and Acquires 14.42 km² of New Strategic Claims at Its Nine Mile Brook Project","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-10-15T12:00:01.134Z","article_body":"TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / October 15,\n2026 / Nine Mile Metals Ltd. (CSE:NINE)(OTCQB:VMSXF)(FSE:KQ9) (the \"Company\"\nor \"Nine Mile\") is pleased to announce assay results for DDH WD-26-15 at the\nWedge Mine in the Bathurst Mining Camp, New Brunswick. Nine Mile is also\npleased to have acquired (2) strategic project claim blocks at its Flagship\nNine Mile Brook Project.\n\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/e95e3bb7-d3d3-42b2-a9ee-82ab4fec8253/image20261015024420vlyre1.png)\n\nDDH WD-26-15 was collared in the southwest, at the edge of our drill pattern\n(oriented at 325°, angled -65° below horizontal), to a depth of 131 meters.\nCollared in graphitic sediments, the drill hole was successful, intersecting\nhigh-grade VMS mineralization between 114.50 - 122.10 meters (4.88% Cu-Eq over\n7.60m) followed by black argillaceous sediment, clipping a second band of VMS\nbetween 128.60 - 129.80 meters (2.89% Cu-Eq over 1.20m) before terminating in\nsediments at 131.00 meters. The mineralization consisted of pyritic VMS with\nvisible chalcopyrite, local galena and sphalerite (Figures 1-4). Assay values,\nespecially for Ag, Pb and Zn, were consistently high throughout the VMS\nintersection. The intersections reported are of true width.\n\nGary Lohman, P.Geo., VP Exploration and Director, stated, \"WD-26-15 hit\nexactly what we've come to expect from the southwest area of the deposit:\nmassive pyritic VMS with visible chalcopyrite, galena and sphalerite. Collared\nat the edge of the pattern, it cut a thinner section of the lens, and that\nhelps us map its shape. The silver and gold have now shown up in every hole\nwe've reported from the southwest, and that's quickly becoming one of the\ndefining features of this program. Mike Dufresne and the APEX team are\nbuilding every meter into a live 3D model. Next up are eight BHEM surveys on\nour perimeter holes to show us the conductive footprint beyond the pattern,\nand those results will steer our second round of drilling, starting with the\npriority western flank.\"\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/e26e5474-12ac-4731-8663-986741177506/1237098/image202610150244213u5fsp.jpeg)\nFIGURE 1: Sample #396622 (52 g/t Ag, 0.88 g/t Au, 2.40% Cu, 2.78% Pb, 5.88%\nZn) 6.12% Cu-Eq\n\nTABLE 1 · DDH WD-26-15 CERTIFIED ASSAYS - (SAMPLE BY SAMPLE)\n\n From (m)  To (m)  Width (m)  Sample #  Silver (g/t)  Gold (g/t)  Copper (%)  Lead (%)  Zinc (%)  Copper- Eq. (%)  \n 111.50    113.00  1.50       396614    1.00          0.005       0.03        0.01      0.05      0.06%            \n 113.00    114.50  1.50       396615    1.00          <0.005      0.02        0.01      0.09      0.07%            \n 114.50    116.00  1.50       396616    32.00         0.419       2.02        1.04      5.34      4.58%            \n 116.00    117.00  1.00       396617    25.00         0.716       0.60        1.40      10.55     4.88%            \n 117.00    118.00  1.00       396618    27.00         0.695       0.79        1.59      8.07      4.40%            \n 118.00    119.00  1.00       396619    32.00         0.592       1.17        2.03      8.96      5.06%            \n 119.00    120.00  1.00       396621    24.00         0.725       1.25        0.69      2.15      3.06%            \n 120.00    122.10  2.10       396622    52.00         0.880       2.40        2.78      5.88      6.12%            \n 122.10    123.10  1.00       396623    2.00          0.013       0.04        0.02      0.13      0.12%            \n 123.10    124.60  1.50       396624    1.00          0.009       0.03        0.02      0.12      0.09%            \n 124.60    126.00  1.40       396625    <1            0.026       0.01        0.01      0.02      0.05%            \n 126.00    127.50  1.50       396626    1.00          0.030       0.12        0.02      0.21      0.22%            \n 127.50    128.60  1.10       396627    1.00          0.011       0.01        0.00      0.02      0.04%            \n 128.60    129.80  1.20       396628    29.00         0.538       0.70        1.14      3.71      2.89%            \n 129.80    131.00  1.20       396629    1.00          0.032       0.09        0.06      0.41      0.26%            \n\nShaded rows are the peak sample for each mineral. Copper Equivalent (Cu-Eq)\ncombines all five metals into one comparable grade, calculated using August\n26, 2026, Kitco pricing: US$6.52/lb. Cu, US$0.85/lb. Pb, US$1.84/lb. Zn,\nUS$67.77/oz Ag, US$4,591.50/oz Au, with a uniform 95% metallurgical recovery\nassumed for all metals; since it is unclear which metals will be the principal\nproducts, assuming differing recoveries by metal is premature at this stage.\nCopper equivalent grades are for comparative purposes only and do not\nrepresent recoverable metal. \"Largest Value Contributor\" is the metal\ncontributing the greatest share of in-situ gross value over the interval at\nthe metal prices as set out above.\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/298465de-4d68-4901-9513-04a98376c85b/1237098/image20261015024421rp33gg.jpeg)\nFIGURE 2: Sample #396617 (25 g/t Ag, 0.716 g/t Au, 0.60% Cu, 1.40% Pb, 10.55%\nZn) 4.88% Cu-Eq\n\nPatrick J. Cruickshank, MBA, CEO & Director, stated, \"WD-26-15 delivered\nanother high-grade intersection, with an outstanding 9.19% Zn over 3.00m with\nstrong silver and gold returns. Every hole contributes to the overall deposit\npicture and this hole demonstrates the dynamic characteristics to this\noutstanding high grade deposit. All six holes reported to date have\nintersected very strong VMS mineralization, including WD-26-14 at 5.09% Cu-Eq\nover 14.15m, the highest grade of the program to date. With our 6 (th) hole\nnow reported, and approximately 11 additional holes to report from the 1 (st)\nhalf of this important 10,000m program, we have an exciting results season\nstill in front of us. Once our BHEM Team completes their survey and we\ninitiate our 2 (nd) half phase of this drill program, we will then test the\nimportant west flank area of the deposit and test the depth of this\nenvironment, where we continue to discover higher grade mineralization the\ndeeper we drill. We look forward to the 2 (nd) 5000m phase of this program.\"\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/6a704f5d-a13d-4766-a615-df60ad66518f/image20261015024421k670sh.jpeg)\nFIGURE 3: Sample #396619 (32 g/t Ag, 0.592 g/t Au, 1.17% Cu, 2.03% Pb, 8.96%\nZn) 5.06% Cu-Eq\n\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/8c0bccb5-5fda-4dac-94c7-7cc6124a1904/image20261015024421cl1lpa.jpeg)\n\nFIGURE 4: Sample #396618 (27 g/t Ag, 0.695 g/t Au, 0.79% Cu, 1.59% Pb, 8.07%\nZn) 4.40% Cu-Eq\n\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/d8630104-68d9-4cab-a5b9-715ee34e9628/1237098/image20261015024421p4ahjz.png)\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/d8630104-68d9-4cab-a5b9-715ee34e9628/1237098/image20261015024421p4ahjz.png)\nFIGURE 5: Location of DDH WD-26-15\n\nStrategic Land Claims Acquisition\nNine Mile Metals has acquired (2) very strategic project blocks at its Nine\nMile Brook Project. Nine Mile has acquired \"Nine Mile Brook East - CB# 12635 \"\nand \"Muddy Lake South - CB# 12636\". (See Figure 6). Nine Mile Brook East\nconsists of 39 claims (8.52 km (2) ) and lies along the east border of the\nmain Nine Mile Brook claims block covering a large package of Boucher Brook\nsediments and lesser mafic volcanics. Immediately north of the Nine Mile Brook\nlens is the Boucher Brook mineral occurrence where Pb-Zn mineralization occurs\nwhere the sediments are in contact with felsic volcanics of the California\nLake Group.\n\nMuddy Lake South is located along the southern boundary of the Nine Mile Brook\nProject, the 27 claims (5.9km (2) ) covering both Boucher Brook sediments and\nfelsic volcanics of the California Lake Group, the latter an important\ncomponent of Bathurst Camp geology. Two mineral occurrences are found in the\nclaim. Along the southern boundary of the claim, disseminated Pb-Zn\nmineralization has been identified within sediments. To the west, at Muddy\nLake South, Cu stringer style mineralization has been identified as felsic\nvolcanics of the California Lake Group and related sedimentary rocks.\n\nBoth packages were identified by our geophysics program over the past 2 years\nand we have finally been able to acquire these very important package to our\noverall Nine Mile Brook Phase 2 Exploration Program designed for May 2027. Our\nNine Mile Brook Land Package is now 59.50km (2) with the overall Nine Mile\nMetals Portfolio increasing to an impressive and attractive regional footprint\nof 145.74 km (2) .\n\nJonathan Holmes, President & Director, stated, \"Nine Mile Brook is the project\nour company is named after, acquiring these two claim packages expands our\nfootprint through geophysical identification over the past two years. APEX\nGeoscience has defined new targets for our upcoming 2027 Nine Mile Brook\nexploration program. Our OTCQB uplisting has broadened U.S. investor access,\nand we're putting it to work. Later this month we're hosting a private site\nvisit for key strategic investors ahead of the 51 (st) Annual NB EMP in\nFredericton, October 25-27, where we look forward to continuing to build\nrelationships with the New Brunswick government, investors and shareholders.\nWith two drill rigs turning and an expanded Nine Mile Brook Project, we are\npositioning Nine Mile Metals for future successes. We look forward to updating\ninvestors on the Nine Mile Brook Project.\"\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/7ce78a16-6257-47b6-9c91-bf271651d10b/1237098/image20261015024421bbh6mc.png)\nFIGURE 6: New Claims Acquisition #12635 and #12636 (Over LiDAR)\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/2a707509-d48e-4308-b4eb-431296f1030e/1237098/image202610150244210kdlx3.png)\nFIGURE 7: New Claims Acquisition #12635 and #12636 (Over Magnetics)\n\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/aaa08c7a-c5ba-4df1-9a3c-bb0489239840/1237098/image20261015024421wetfry.png)\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/aaa08c7a-c5ba-4df1-9a3c-bb0489239840/1237098/image20261015024421wetfry.png)\nFIGURE 8: New Overall Nine Mile Metals Land Portfolio (Over Magnetics)\n\nAnalysis, QAQC and Qualified Person\n\nAll samples were submitted to ALS Global in Moncton, an independent commercial\nlaboratory, for preparation and assaying (ME-ICP61a four-acid digestion with\nICP-AES; Au by fire assay Au-AA23 with AA finish; overlimit Au by gravimetric\nanalysis and overlimit base metals by OG62). ALS runs its own QA/QC protocols\nincluding coarse and pulp duplicates. Nine Mile's QAQC program includes\nregular insertion of CRM standards, duplicates, and blanks with a stringent\nreview of all results; QAQC and data validation were performed and no material\nerrors were observed. Technical information in this news release has been\nprepared in accordance with NI 43-101 and reviewed and approved by Gary\nLohman, B.Sc., P.Geo., VP Exploration and Director, the Company's Qualified\nPerson, who is not independent of the Company.\n\nAbout Nine Mile Metals Ltd.\n\nNine Mile Metals Ltd. is a Canadian public mineral exploration company focused\non Critical Mineral VMS (Cu, Pb, Zn, Ag and Au) exploration in the\nworld-famous Bathurst Mining Camp, New Brunswick. The Company is exploring\nfour VMS projects: Wedge, Nine Mile Brook, California Lake, and Canoe Landing\nLake (East - West), positioning for the boom in AI data centers, EV and green\ntechnologies requiring copper, silver, lead, and zinc, with a hedge with gold.\n\nON BEHALF OF NINE MILE METALS LTD.\n\nPatrick J. Cruickshank, MBA\nCEO & Director\nT: +1.506.804.6117\nE: info@ninemilemetals.com\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of\nCanadian securities legislation, including statements regarding the receipt\nand reporting of remaining certified assay results; the anticipated total of\napproximately 35 holes in the 10,000-metre program; the completion of eight\n(8) BHEM surveys and a second round of drilling, including on the western\nflank of the Wedge; drilling at Tribag-West Wedge with the Company's second\nrig; 3D modelling with APEX Geoscience toward a new NI 43-101 technical report\nand mineral resource estimate; the planned investor site tour and attendance\nat EMP 2026; and the Company's upcoming Nine Mile Brook exploration program.\nThis information is based on management's current expectations and\nassumptions, including the timely receipt of assays, planned hole depths, and\nthe availability of equipment, personnel and financing. Actual results could\ndiffer materially due to risks including assay delays, survey and modelling\noutcomes, weather and site access, financing and market conditions. Undue\nreliance should not be placed on forward-looking information, and Nine Mile\nundertakes no obligation to update it except as required by applicable\nsecurities law.\n\nThe Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) has not reviewed and does not accept\nresponsibility for the adequacy or the accuracy of the contents of this\nrelease.\n\nThe Canadian Venture Building, 82 Richmond Street East, Toronto, ON M5C 1P1 ·\nT: (506) 804-6117 · www.ninemilemetals.com\n\nSOURCE: Nine Mile Metals Ltd.\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/nine-mile-metals-ddh-wd-26-15-intersects-2-vms-zones-returning-4.88-cu-eq-over-7.-1237098)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACSxbNW8a-20261015","title":"Nine Mile Metals DDH WD-26-15 Intersects (2) VMS Zones Returning 4.88% Cu-Eq Over 7.6m and Acquires 14.42 km² of New Strategic Claims at Its Nine Mile Brook Project","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"NINE","created":"2026-10-15T12:00:01.134Z","tickers":["NINE"],"exchange":"NYSE American","article_body":"TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / October 15,\n2026 / Nine Mile Metals Ltd. (CSE:NINE)(OTCQB:VMSXF)(FSE:KQ9) (the \"Company\"\nor \"Nine Mile\") is pleased to announce assay results for DDH WD-26-15 at the\nWedge Mine in the Bathurst Mining Camp, New Brunswick. Nine Mile is also\npleased to have acquired (2) strategic project claim blocks at its Flagship\nNine Mile Brook Project.\n\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/e95e3bb7-d3d3-42b2-a9ee-82ab4fec8253/image20261015024420vlyre1.png)\n\nDDH WD-26-15 was collared in the southwest, at the edge of our drill pattern\n(oriented at 325°, angled -65° below horizontal), to a depth of 131 meters.\nCollared in graphitic sediments, the drill hole was successful, intersecting\nhigh-grade VMS mineralization between 114.50 - 122.10 meters (4.88% Cu-Eq over\n7.60m) followed by black argillaceous sediment, clipping a second band of VMS\nbetween 128.60 - 129.80 meters (2.89% Cu-Eq over 1.20m) before terminating in\nsediments at 131.00 meters. The mineralization consisted of pyritic VMS with\nvisible chalcopyrite, local galena and sphalerite (Figures 1-4). Assay values,\nespecially for Ag, Pb and Zn, were consistently high throughout the VMS\nintersection. The intersections reported are of true width.\n\nGary Lohman, P.Geo., VP Exploration and Director, stated, \"WD-26-15 hit\nexactly what we've come to expect from the southwest area of the deposit:\nmassive pyritic VMS with visible chalcopyrite, galena and sphalerite. Collared\nat the edge of the pattern, it cut a thinner section of the lens, and that\nhelps us map its shape. The silver and gold have now shown up in every hole\nwe've reported from the southwest, and that's quickly becoming one of the\ndefining features of this program. Mike Dufresne and the APEX team are\nbuilding every meter into a live 3D model. Next up are eight BHEM surveys on\nour perimeter holes to show us the conductive footprint beyond the pattern,\nand those results will steer our second round of drilling, starting with the\npriority western flank.\"\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/e26e5474-12ac-4731-8663-986741177506/1237098/image202610150244213u5fsp.jpeg)\nFIGURE 1: Sample #396622 (52 g/t Ag, 0.88 g/t Au, 2.40% Cu, 2.78% Pb, 5.88%\nZn) 6.12% Cu-Eq\n\nTABLE 1 · DDH WD-26-15 CERTIFIED ASSAYS - (SAMPLE BY SAMPLE)\n\n From (m)  To (m)  Width (m)  Sample #  Silver (g/t)  Gold (g/t)  Copper (%)  Lead (%)  Zinc (%)  Copper- Eq. (%)  \n 111.50    113.00  1.50       396614    1.00          0.005       0.03        0.01      0.05      0.06%            \n 113.00    114.50  1.50       396615    1.00          <0.005      0.02        0.01      0.09      0.07%            \n 114.50    116.00  1.50       396616    32.00         0.419       2.02        1.04      5.34      4.58%            \n 116.00    117.00  1.00       396617    25.00         0.716       0.60        1.40      10.55     4.88%            \n 117.00    118.00  1.00       396618    27.00         0.695       0.79        1.59      8.07      4.40%            \n 118.00    119.00  1.00       396619    32.00         0.592       1.17        2.03      8.96      5.06%            \n 119.00    120.00  1.00       396621    24.00         0.725       1.25        0.69      2.15      3.06%            \n 120.00    122.10  2.10       396622    52.00         0.880       2.40        2.78      5.88      6.12%            \n 122.10    123.10  1.00       396623    2.00          0.013       0.04        0.02      0.13      0.12%            \n 123.10    124.60  1.50       396624    1.00          0.009       0.03        0.02      0.12      0.09%            \n 124.60    126.00  1.40       396625    <1            0.026       0.01        0.01      0.02      0.05%            \n 126.00    127.50  1.50       396626    1.00          0.030       0.12        0.02      0.21      0.22%            \n 127.50    128.60  1.10       396627    1.00          0.011       0.01        0.00      0.02      0.04%            \n 128.60    129.80  1.20       396628    29.00         0.538       0.70        1.14      3.71      2.89%            \n 129.80    131.00  1.20       396629    1.00          0.032       0.09        0.06      0.41      0.26%            \n\nShaded rows are the peak sample for each mineral. Copper Equivalent (Cu-Eq)\ncombines all five metals into one comparable grade, calculated using August\n26, 2026, Kitco pricing: US$6.52/lb. Cu, US$0.85/lb. Pb, US$1.84/lb. Zn,\nUS$67.77/oz Ag, US$4,591.50/oz Au, with a uniform 95% metallurgical recovery\nassumed for all metals; since it is unclear which metals will be the principal\nproducts, assuming differing recoveries by metal is premature at this stage.\nCopper equivalent grades are for comparative purposes only and do not\nrepresent recoverable metal. \"Largest Value Contributor\" is the metal\ncontributing the greatest share of in-situ gross value over the interval at\nthe metal prices as set out above.\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/298465de-4d68-4901-9513-04a98376c85b/1237098/image20261015024421rp33gg.jpeg)\nFIGURE 2: Sample #396617 (25 g/t Ag, 0.716 g/t Au, 0.60% Cu, 1.40% Pb, 10.55%\nZn) 4.88% Cu-Eq\n\nPatrick J. Cruickshank, MBA, CEO & Director, stated, \"WD-26-15 delivered\nanother high-grade intersection, with an outstanding 9.19% Zn over 3.00m with\nstrong silver and gold returns. Every hole contributes to the overall deposit\npicture and this hole demonstrates the dynamic characteristics to this\noutstanding high grade deposit. All six holes reported to date have\nintersected very strong VMS mineralization, including WD-26-14 at 5.09% Cu-Eq\nover 14.15m, the highest grade of the program to date. With our 6 (th) hole\nnow reported, and approximately 11 additional holes to report from the 1 (st)\nhalf of this important 10,000m program, we have an exciting results season\nstill in front of us. Once our BHEM Team completes their survey and we\ninitiate our 2 (nd) half phase of this drill program, we will then test the\nimportant west flank area of the deposit and test the depth of this\nenvironment, where we continue to discover higher grade mineralization the\ndeeper we drill. We look forward to the 2 (nd) 5000m phase of this program.\"\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/6a704f5d-a13d-4766-a615-df60ad66518f/image20261015024421k670sh.jpeg)\nFIGURE 3: Sample #396619 (32 g/t Ag, 0.592 g/t Au, 1.17% Cu, 2.03% Pb, 8.96%\nZn) 5.06% Cu-Eq\n\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/8c0bccb5-5fda-4dac-94c7-7cc6124a1904/image20261015024421cl1lpa.jpeg)\n\nFIGURE 4: Sample #396618 (27 g/t Ag, 0.695 g/t Au, 0.79% Cu, 1.59% Pb, 8.07%\nZn) 4.40% Cu-Eq\n\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/d8630104-68d9-4cab-a5b9-715ee34e9628/1237098/image20261015024421p4ahjz.png)\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/d8630104-68d9-4cab-a5b9-715ee34e9628/1237098/image20261015024421p4ahjz.png)\nFIGURE 5: Location of DDH WD-26-15\n\nStrategic Land Claims Acquisition\nNine Mile Metals has acquired (2) very strategic project blocks at its Nine\nMile Brook Project. Nine Mile has acquired \"Nine Mile Brook East - CB# 12635 \"\nand \"Muddy Lake South - CB# 12636\". (See Figure 6). Nine Mile Brook East\nconsists of 39 claims (8.52 km (2) ) and lies along the east border of the\nmain Nine Mile Brook claims block covering a large package of Boucher Brook\nsediments and lesser mafic volcanics. Immediately north of the Nine Mile Brook\nlens is the Boucher Brook mineral occurrence where Pb-Zn mineralization occurs\nwhere the sediments are in contact with felsic volcanics of the California\nLake Group.\n\nMuddy Lake South is located along the southern boundary of the Nine Mile Brook\nProject, the 27 claims (5.9km (2) ) covering both Boucher Brook sediments and\nfelsic volcanics of the California Lake Group, the latter an important\ncomponent of Bathurst Camp geology. Two mineral occurrences are found in the\nclaim. Along the southern boundary of the claim, disseminated Pb-Zn\nmineralization has been identified within sediments. To the west, at Muddy\nLake South, Cu stringer style mineralization has been identified as felsic\nvolcanics of the California Lake Group and related sedimentary rocks.\n\nBoth packages were identified by our geophysics program over the past 2 years\nand we have finally been able to acquire these very important package to our\noverall Nine Mile Brook Phase 2 Exploration Program designed for May 2027. Our\nNine Mile Brook Land Package is now 59.50km (2) with the overall Nine Mile\nMetals Portfolio increasing to an impressive and attractive regional footprint\nof 145.74 km (2) .\n\nJonathan Holmes, President & Director, stated, \"Nine Mile Brook is the project\nour company is named after, acquiring these two claim packages expands our\nfootprint through geophysical identification over the past two years. APEX\nGeoscience has defined new targets for our upcoming 2027 Nine Mile Brook\nexploration program. Our OTCQB uplisting has broadened U.S. investor access,\nand we're putting it to work. Later this month we're hosting a private site\nvisit for key strategic investors ahead of the 51 (st) Annual NB EMP in\nFredericton, October 25-27, where we look forward to continuing to build\nrelationships with the New Brunswick government, investors and shareholders.\nWith two drill rigs turning and an expanded Nine Mile Brook Project, we are\npositioning Nine Mile Metals for future successes. We look forward to updating\ninvestors on the Nine Mile Brook Project.\"\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/7ce78a16-6257-47b6-9c91-bf271651d10b/1237098/image20261015024421bbh6mc.png)\nFIGURE 6: New Claims Acquisition #12635 and #12636 (Over LiDAR)\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/2a707509-d48e-4308-b4eb-431296f1030e/1237098/image202610150244210kdlx3.png)\nFIGURE 7: New Claims Acquisition #12635 and #12636 (Over Magnetics)\n\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/aaa08c7a-c5ba-4df1-9a3c-bb0489239840/1237098/image20261015024421wetfry.png)\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/aaa08c7a-c5ba-4df1-9a3c-bb0489239840/1237098/image20261015024421wetfry.png)\nFIGURE 8: New Overall Nine Mile Metals Land Portfolio (Over Magnetics)\n\nAnalysis, QAQC and Qualified Person\n\nAll samples were submitted to ALS Global in Moncton, an independent commercial\nlaboratory, for preparation and assaying (ME-ICP61a four-acid digestion with\nICP-AES; Au by fire assay Au-AA23 with AA finish; overlimit Au by gravimetric\nanalysis and overlimit base metals by OG62). ALS runs its own QA/QC protocols\nincluding coarse and pulp duplicates. Nine Mile's QAQC program includes\nregular insertion of CRM standards, duplicates, and blanks with a stringent\nreview of all results; QAQC and data validation were performed and no material\nerrors were observed. Technical information in this news release has been\nprepared in accordance with NI 43-101 and reviewed and approved by Gary\nLohman, B.Sc., P.Geo., VP Exploration and Director, the Company's Qualified\nPerson, who is not independent of the Company.\n\nAbout Nine Mile Metals Ltd.\n\nNine Mile Metals Ltd. is a Canadian public mineral exploration company focused\non Critical Mineral VMS (Cu, Pb, Zn, Ag and Au) exploration in the\nworld-famous Bathurst Mining Camp, New Brunswick. The Company is exploring\nfour VMS projects: Wedge, Nine Mile Brook, California Lake, and Canoe Landing\nLake (East - West), positioning for the boom in AI data centers, EV and green\ntechnologies requiring copper, silver, lead, and zinc, with a hedge with gold.\n\nON BEHALF OF NINE MILE METALS LTD.\n\nPatrick J. Cruickshank, MBA\nCEO & Director\nT: +1.506.804.6117\nE: info@ninemilemetals.com\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of\nCanadian securities legislation, including statements regarding the receipt\nand reporting of remaining certified assay results; the anticipated total of\napproximately 35 holes in the 10,000-metre program; the completion of eight\n(8) BHEM surveys and a second round of drilling, including on the western\nflank of the Wedge; drilling at Tribag-West Wedge with the Company's second\nrig; 3D modelling with APEX Geoscience toward a new NI 43-101 technical report\nand mineral resource estimate; the planned investor site tour and attendance\nat EMP 2026; and the Company's upcoming Nine Mile Brook exploration program.\nThis information is based on management's current expectations and\nassumptions, including the timely receipt of assays, planned hole depths, and\nthe availability of equipment, personnel and financing. Actual results could\ndiffer materially due to risks including assay delays, survey and modelling\noutcomes, weather and site access, financing and market conditions. Undue\nreliance should not be placed on forward-looking information, and Nine Mile\nundertakes no obligation to update it except as required by applicable\nsecurities law.\n\nThe Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) has not reviewed and does not accept\nresponsibility for the adequacy or the accuracy of the contents of this\nrelease.\n\nThe Canadian Venture Building, 82 Richmond Street East, Toronto, ON M5C 1P1 ·\nT: (506) 804-6117 · www.ninemilemetals.com\n\nSOURCE: Nine Mile Metals Ltd.\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/nine-mile-metals-ddh-wd-26-15-intersects-2-vms-zones-returning-4.88-cu-eq-over-7.-1237098)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved."},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-15T12:00:01.373630255Z","server_sent_at_ms":1792065601373},"received_at":"2026-10-15T12:00:01.424Z","source_url":"https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/nine-mile-metals-ddh-wd-26-15-intersects-2-vms-zones-returning-4.88-cu-eq-over-7.-1237098"},"analysis":{"id":"158401","press_release_id":"170194","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":["Copper-equivalent grades assume uniform 95% metallurgical recovery and are not representative of recoverable metal","Qualified Person is not independent of the company","Forward-looking plan contingent on financing and market conditions"],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Nine Mile Metals reported that drill hole WD-26-15 at the Wedge Mine intersected 4.88% Cu-Eq over 7.60m and a second VMS zone of 2.89% Cu-Eq over 1.20m in the Bathurst Mining Camp.\n\nAll six holes reported to date have hit strong VMS mineralization, with roughly 11 more holes pending from the 10,000m program, including eight BHEM surveys to guide second-round drilling on the western flank.\n\nThe company also acquired two strategic claim blocks adding 14.42 km2, expanding Nine Mile Brook to 59.50 km2 and the total portfolio to 145.74 km2 ahead of a May 2027 exploration program.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Consistent high-grade VMS hits with meaningful assay season ahead -- momentum story for speculative resource investors."},"keyFigures":{"drugName":"","phaseOfTrial":"","customDimensions":{"drill_program":"10,000m, ~35 holes; 6 holes reported, ~11 more assay results pending","new_claims_area":"14.42 km2","total_portfolio":"145.74 km2","cu_eq_intercept_1":"4.88% Cu-Eq over 7.60m (114.50-122.10m)","cu_eq_intercept_2":"2.89% Cu-Eq over 1.20m (128.60-129.80m)","prior_best_intercept":"WD-26-14 at 5.09% Cu-Eq over 14.15m","nine_mile_brook_package":"59.50 km2"}},"quotedText":"All six holes reported to date have intersected very strong VMS mineralization, including WD-26-14 at 5.09% Cu-Eq over 14.15m, the highest grade of the program to date.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Gary Lohman","role":"VP Exploration and Director, Qualified Person"},{"name":"Patrick J. 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