Brunswick Exploration Reports 1.31% Li2O Over 202 Metres Including 85 Meters at 1.73% Li2O at the Anatacau Main Project
Separate mineralized intervals accompany the Anais intercept, while assays for the other three holes remain pending.
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Brunswick Exploration (BRWXF) reported a drill intercept grading 1.31% lithium oxide at its Anatacau Main Project in Quebec.
Hole AN-26-15 returned 202.45 metres at that grade, including 85.75 metres grading 1.73%. Two separate intervals returned 1.41% over 21.5 metres and 1.28% over 9.2 metres. The hole confirmed the Anais Main dyke, a sheet-like rock body, to a vertical depth of 300 metres; it remains open in all directions.
Four holes totaling approximately 1,700 metres have been drilled in the Anais sector. Assays remain pending for all except AN-26-15, and drilling continues. A preliminary review suggests the dyke becomes less steep at depth, which further drilling will seek to confirm. Reported intervals can contain up to 25% surrounding rock.
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Positive
- Moderate pointAnais intercept returned 1.31% lithium oxide over 202.45 metres in hole AN-26-15.
- Moderate pointAnais Main dyke confirmed to 300 metres vertical depth and remains open in all directions.
- Minor pointHigher-grade zone within the Anais intercept returned 1.73% lithium oxide over 85.75 metres.
- Minor pointSeparate mineralized interval returned 1.41% lithium oxide over 21.5 metres.
- Minor pointAnother separate interval returned 1.28% lithium oxide over 9.2 metres.
2 minor points
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Anatacau drilling is ongoing, with further drilling planned to test the dyke's orientation.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Future metallurgical studies are planned to examine the mineralized material.
Negative
- Minor pointReported intervals can contain up to 25% surrounding rock.
- Minor pointAssays for Anais-sector holes other than AN-26-15 remain pending.
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MONTREAL, Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brunswick Exploration Inc. (TSX-V: BRW, OTCQB: BRWXF; FRANKFURT:1XQ; “BRW” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the assays of the previously announced 202-metre interval (see press release dated September 17 2026) at its Anatacau Main Project, located 20 km east of Rio Tinto's Galaxy project, in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Quebec.
This intercept is a significant discovery for Brunswick Exploration and will be the focus of future exploration work.
Highlights include:
- Results confirmed the mineralization of the Anais dyke observed in drill hole AN-25-15 with an intercept of 202.45 meters returning
1.31% Li2O from 274.25 to 476.70 meters. - Higher grade core of 85 meters grading
1.73% Li2O represents a substantial jump in grade observed to date at Anais. - The Anais dyke remains open in all directions and has significantly expanded following this drill hole.
- Drill hole AN-26-15 also returned two other major pegmatitic intervals:
1.41% Li2O over 21.5 meters and1.28% Li2O over 9.2 meters. Both intercepts are separate from the Anais dyke and point to a much wider mineralized system at Anatacau. - More results are pending.
Mr. Killian Charles, President and CEO of BRW, commented: “Anais is rapidly improving, not just in width, as the considerable length of the intercept highlights, but also in grade. These assay results are extremely encouraging and underscore the potential that exists at Anais. Importantly, we remain at the start of the discovery process. Anais is open in all directions. Over the course of the last twelve months, every drill hole that intercepted the main dyke has consistently grown it. We believe this trend will continue. Excitingly, drilling is still ongoing at Anatacau and I am looking forward to discussing future results with existing and prospective shareholders.”
Figure 1: Surface Map of the Anatacau Main Project and Drill Holes Completed
Figure 2: Cross Section A-A’ (see Figure 1 for Location)
Figure 3: Regional Map of the Anatacau Main and Anatacau West Projects
Discussion of Results
To date, a total of four holes totaling approximately 1,700 meters have been drilled in the Anais sector, with all assay results pending except for hole AN-26-15.
Hole AN-26-15 returned three major pegmatitic intervals:
Table 1: Results from AN-26-25
| Hole ID | From (m) | To (m) | Core length (m) | Li2O (%) |
| AN-26-15 | 170.8 | 180 | 9.2 | 1.28 |
| 211.4 | 232.9 | 21.5 | 1.41 | |
| 274.25 | 476.7 | 202.45 | 1.31 | |
| including | ||||
| 298.4 | 384.15 | 85.75 | 1.73 | |
*The true thickness of the Anais dyke is estimated to be approximately
**Interval total can contain up to
Table 2: Drill Hole Collars (UTM Nad83, Zone 18N)
| Drill Holes | Azimuth | Dip | Length (m) | UTM X | UTM Y | Elevation (m) |
| AN-26-15 | 125 | 52 | 498 | 380198 | 5784693 | 198 |
Note
SEC Technical Report Summary for the James Bay Lithium Project prepared by SLR Consulting (Canada), Wave International Pty and WSP Canada for Arcadium Lithium Plc., dated August 31, 2023.
QAQC
All drill core samples were collected under the supervision of BRW employees and services contractor Explo-Logik, applying industry-standard QA/QC procedures to its drilling and prospecting programs. All sample preparation and analytical work were performed by Agat Laboratories. Samples were be prepared with methods 200075 and 200087 and dissolved in a sodium peroxide solution, prior to multielement analysis by ICP-OES and ICP-MS according to the Agat method 201378. All results passed the QA/QC screening at the laboratory, and all inserted standard, duplicates and blanks returned results within acceptable limits.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information contained in this press release has been reviewed and approved by Mr. Simon T. Hébert, VP Development. He is a Professional Geologist registered in Quebec and is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
About Brunswick Exploration
Brunswick Exploration is a Montreal-based mineral exploration company listed on the TSX-V under symbol BRW. The Company is focused on grassroots exploration for lithium in Canada, a critical metal necessary to global decarbonization and energy transition. The company is rapidly advancing the most extensive grassroots lithium property portfolio in Canada, Greenland and Saudi Arabia underpinned by its Mirage project, one of the largest undeveloped hard-rock lithium Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate in the Americas, with 52.2Mt grading
Investor Relations/information
Mr. Killian Charles, President and CEO (info@BRWexplo.com)
Contact number: 514 861 4441
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FAQ
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What lithium grades did Brunswick Exploration report at Anatacau Main?
Hole AN-26-15 returned 1.31% lithium oxide over 202.45 metres, including 85.75 metres at 1.73%. Separate intervals returned 1.41% over 21.5 metres and 1.28% over 9.2 metres.
What material will Brunswick Exploration examine in planned Anatacau metallurgical studies?
The planned metallurgical studies will examine material containing 10–30% spodumene crystals, with low mica and other accessory mineral content. The pegmatite intervals are generally coarse-grained, pale-colored and unaltered.