Decade Starts Exploration on the North Mitchell Property

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Decade Resources (TSXV: DEC) has initiated exploration on the North Mitchell Property, a 963.45-hectare property located 70 km north of Stewart, British Columbia. The property is strategically positioned within the "Golden Triangle," surrounded by significant Cu-Au deposits containing an estimated 201.67 million combined ounces of gold in neighboring properties.

The company can earn a 70% interest in the property through a series of share payments totaling 14,688,565 shares over four years. The agreement includes a 1% NSR royalty, with an option to purchase half for $3 million. Initial exploration will focus on talus fines sampling, mapping, and geochemical sampling.

Positive

• Strategic location surrounded by major Cu-Au deposits totaling over 201 million oz of gold
• Property is within 2-8.8 km of eight significant gold deposits including KSM and Brucejack
• Nearby high-grade drill results from Tudor showing 102.15m of 1.28 g/t AuEQ
• Option to acquire majority 70% interest through share payments without cash expenditure

Negative

• Early-stage exploration with no proven mineralization yet
• Share issuance will result in approximately 10% dilution over 4 years
• Success depends on finding similar mineralization to neighboring properties with no guarantees

Stewart, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 25, 2025) - Decade Resources Ltd (TSXV: DEC) ("Decade") reports that it has started exploration on the North Mitchell Property located 70 km north of Stewart BC. The North Mitchell Property is situated amongst several of the world's most significant Cu-Au deposits within the "Golden Triangle" of northwestern British Columbia. The property consists of 963.45 ha (9.63 square km) surrounded by Cu-Au deposits on three sides.

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The map shows the location of the North Mitchell Property relative to mineral deposits in the claim area. The combined number of ounces of reported gold within 8 deposits situated in 3 directions around the North Mitchell Property (measured, indicated + inferred) is estimated at 201.67 million oz+/- as follows:

1) KSM's Iron Cap deposit is located within 2 km, with a combined resource of 36.1 million oz Au
2) KSM's Snowfield deposit is located within 2.9 km, with a combined resource 34.9 million oz Au
3) KSM's Kerr, Sulphurets, Mitchell deposits, total a combined 88.3 million oz Au, located 8.8 km, 5.5 km & 3.6 km from North Mitchel respectively
4) Tudor Gold's Treaty Creek deposit is within 5 km, with a combined 27.87 million oz Au
5) Newmont's Brucejack & Valley of Kings deposits are within 6.4 km, with a combined 14.5 million+ oz Au (one of the highest grade gold mines in the world)

These estimates do not include the hundreds of millions of reported ounces of silver and billions of pounds of copper included within these deposits.

Disclaimer: The above information has been obtained from available public sources and is being used for reference purposes only. There is no guarantee that the North Mitchell property hosts any mineralization similar to the above deposits.

Decade has the right to earn a 70% undivided interest in the property by making the following payments to the Optionor (collectively, the "Option Payments"), as follows:

Date Of Option Payment	Shares Issued Optionee	Ownership Optionor
Upon Effective Date	2,937,713	1.98%
On or before 1st anniversary of  Effective date	2,937,713	3.996%
On or before 2nd anniversary of Effective date	2,937,713	5.994%
On or before 3rd anniversary of Effective date	2,937,713	7.992%
On or before 4th anniversary of  Effective date	2,937,713	9.990%

 

Upon the completion of all the above share payments Decade and Optionor will enter into an agreement granting a 1% net smelter returns royalty (the "NSR") in favour of the Optionor. Half of the Optionor's interest in the New NSR (being a 0.5% net smelter returns royalty) may be purchased by Decade upon payment of $3,000,000 within 12 months before the date any commercial production commences on the property. Shares issued pursuant to this agreement will be subject to a four (4) month and one (1) day resale restriction from the date of issuance of the applicable Optionee Shares pursuant to National Instrument 45-102 – Resale of Securities. Decade has the right to purchase the 30% Interest from the Optionor at a price equal 2/3 of the value of the 30% Interest based upon a 5% discounted net present value report based upon proven and probable ore reserves as defined by a feasibility report.

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Of particular interest is Tudor drill hole PS-23-10 drilled towards the property as seen in the map above. This is the description of the drill-hole copied from a October 31st, 2023 News Release: "PS-23-10: Drilled at a relatively shallow dip to the south to explore for extension of the mineralized zone encountered in drill hole PS-23-07. This hole intersected 102.15 m of 1.28 g/t AuEQ (1.23 g/t Au, 3.43 g/t Ag, 0.01 % Cu) including two enriched zones comprising 42.5 m of 1.87 g/t AuEQ (1.80 g/t Au, 5.76 g/t Ag, 0.02 % Cu), and 25.5 m of 1.60 g/t AuEQ (1.58 g/t Au, 1.81 g/t Ag, 0.01 % Cu). Further downhole a high-grade vein zone was intersected and returned 1.5 m of 24.70 g/t gold. These results are the highest gold grades seen at PSZ to date and they are located between the Goldstorm Deposit, 3 km to the northeast, and Seabridge Gold's Iron-Cap Deposit, 2.5 km to the southwest."

The initial program will consist of talus fines sampling, mapping and geochemical sampling.

Ed. Kruchkowski, P. Geo., a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101, is in charge of the exploration programs on behalf of the Company and is responsible for and approves the contents of this release. E. Kruchkowski is not independent of Decade as he is the president of the Company.

Decade Resources Ltd. is a Canadian based mineral exploration company actively seeking opportunities in the resource sector. Decade holds numerous properties at various stages of development and exploration from basic grass roots to advanced ones. Its properties and projects are all located in the "Golden Triangle" area of northern British Columbia. For a complete listing of the Company assets and developments, visit the Company website at www.decaderesources.ca. For investor information, please call 250-636-2264 or Gary Assaly at 604-377-7969.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DECADE RESOURCES LTD.,

"Ed Kruchkowski"

Ed Kruchkowski, President

"Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release."

"This news release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements."

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FAQ

What is the size and location of Decade Resources' North Mitchell Property?

The North Mitchell Property spans 963.45 hectares (9.63 square km) and is located 70 km north of Stewart, BC in the Golden Triangle region.

How much gold resources are reported in the deposits surrounding DECXF's North Mitchell Property?

The surrounding deposits contain an estimated 201.67 million combined ounces of gold, including major deposits like KSM's Iron Cap (36.1M oz), Snowfield (34.9M oz), and other significant deposits within 2-8.8 km.

What are the terms of Decade Resources' option agreement for the North Mitchell Property?

Decade can earn a 70% interest by issuing 14,688,565 shares over 4 years, with a 1% NSR royalty to the optionor. The company can purchase 0.5% of the NSR for $3 million.

What type of exploration work is DECXF currently conducting at North Mitchell?

The initial exploration program consists of talus fines sampling, mapping, and geochemical sampling.

How close is the North Mitchell Property to other major gold deposits in the Golden Triangle?

The property is within 2-8.8 km of major deposits, including KSM's Iron Cap (2 km), Snowfield (2.9 km), Treaty Creek (5 km), and Brucejack (6.4 km).