Midland Exploration Inc. $MD in collaboration with Rio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc. $RIO (+0.37%)
$RIO (-0.53%) announces the results of the 2025 lithium drilling at the Galinée project.

The Galinée Project is located approximately 5 kilometers east of the Adina lithium deposit owned by Winsome Resources ("Winsome") and is subject to an option agreement signed with RTEC in June 2023 and amended in April 2024.

》Highlights《

A total of twenty-three additional wells were completed in 2025

1.14% Li2O over 30.59 meters, including 1.77% Li2O over 18.39 meters (TLIB0051)

0.53% Li2O over 22.90 meters, including 1.09% Li2O over 6.10 meters (TLIB0044)

1.08% Li2O over 17.10 meters (TLIB0034)

Identification of new cesium mineralization in drill holes 2024-2025:

9.15% Cs2O over 6.40 meters (TLIB0006)

1.89% Cs2O over 12.10 meters (TLIB0044)

Identification of new gold mineralization:

8.8 g/t Au over 1.03 meters (TLIB0049)

3.3 g/t Au over 0.68 meters (TLIB0049)

High resolution (low level) drone magnetics surveys completed for the entire project

RTEC has made the remaining cash payments under the option agreement totaling $487,500.