SLAM Reports 1.60% Copper Equivalent Over 14.45 Meters in Hole GW26-33; Trenching Gold-Antimony Targets on Moose Lake Project
SLAM Exploration advances its 2026 Goodwin drilling and Moose Lake trenching programs, highlighted by new copper equivalent intercepts and a C$60,000 grant.
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SLAM Exploration (SXLXF) reports a 14.45 m core interval grading 1.60% copper equivalent in drill hole GW26-33 on the Goodwin copper-nickel-cobalt project. Within this, 1.9 m from 33.15–35.05 m downhole grade 3.48% CuEq, and a 4.9 m sub-zone from 42.7–47.6 m grades 2.61% CuEq, from a semi-massive zone below the Granges zone. The company is awaiting assays from hole GW26-36, which intersected a broad sulphide zone between 124.4–191.8 m with several massive and semi-massive sulphide intervals located 2,000 m northwest of the Logan zone.
SLAM has begun trenching on the Moose Lake gold-antimony project, exposing the Skull zone over 250 m and the Moose Lake zone over 500 m, both described as epithermal quartz breccia with visible stibnite and arsenopyrite; assays from 14 Skull samples are pending. The 2026 Goodwin drilling program has completed 2,754 m (plus 554 m at Jake Lee), collecting 1,014 Goodwin samples, and benefits from a C$60,000 New Brunswick grant supporting the drill campaign.
Positive
- GW26-33 intercept: 14.45 m grading 1.60% CuEq, including 3.48% CuEq over 1.9 m and 2.61% CuEq over 4.9 m.
- Goodwin 2026 drilling: 2,754 m completed and 1,014 core samples collected to date.
- Additional drilling: 554 m completed on the wholly owned Jake Lee gold project in 2026.
- Moose Lake trenching: Skull zone exposed over 250 m and Moose Lake zone traced over 500 m strike.
- Grant support: C$60,000 New Brunswick grant awarded for the 2026 Goodwin diamond drilling campaign.
- Historical intercept: prior Goodwin hole GW24-02 returned 64.90 m at 2.19% CuEq, including 31.20 m at 3.84% CuEq.
Negative
- Drill hole GW26-35 was abandoned at 44 m due to poor ground conditions, reducing planned meterage from that hole.
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MIRAMICHI, NB / ACCESS Newswire / September 16, 2026 / SLAM Exploration Ltd. (TSXV:SXL)(OTCQB:SXLXF) ("SLAM" or the "Company")is pleased to report a 14.45 meter ("m") core interval grading
Analytical results from Diamond Drill Hole GW26-33 include the following:
Cu Eq% values for GW26-33 are recovered grades calculated using a
Hole GW26-33 encountered the mineralized zone beginning at 33.15 core-meters from surface with initial 1.9 core-meter interval of mineralized zone grading
The Company is pleased with the results and is awaiting assay results from hole GW26-36 that intersected a broad mineralized zone from 124.4 to 191.8m hosted in a coarse-grained gabbro. The mineralized zone contains several massive sulphide intervals including 126.5-128.6m, 140.7-142.0m, 142.35-142.4m, 144.5-144.7m, 151.0-151.7m along with semi-massive zones at 157.0-158.0m, 165.4-166.3m. This new sulphide discovery is located 2,000 meters northwest of the Logan zone.
MOOSE LAKE GOLD-ANTIMONY PROJECT
The Company has begun trenching on the Moose Lake gold-antimony project with a series of trenches on the Skull gold antimony occurrence. The Company uncovered the Skull zone with 8 trenches over a strike length of 250 meters. After the Skull was uncovered, the excavator moved southeast to the Moose Lake gold-antimony occurrence. The Company has traced the Moose Lake gold antimony zone over a strike length of 500 meters. According to preliminary field observations, the Skull and Moose Lake zones are epithermal quartz breccia deposits with visible stibnite (antimony) and arsenopyrite mineralization. Assays are pending on the first batch of 14 samples collected from Skull and submitted to ALS in Moncton for Multi-Element-ICP and Gold Fire-Assay-AA. The Moose Lake zone is open in all directions and trenching continues.
SLAM RESUMES DRILLING AFTER SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
SLAM has recently resumed drilling on the Goodwin Project after a scheduled two-week break for maintenance on the contractor's drill rig and associated equipment. The Company utilized this time to assess the current drilling results, and field reconnaissance of future drilling locations, accessibility, and drill pads.
The Company is currently testing an anomaly 200-meters north of GW26-33. To date, the 2026 drilling program has drilled 2,754 meters on the Goodwin Copper-Nickel-Cobalt Project along with an additional 554 meters on the Company's wholly owned Jake Lee Gold Project. A total of 1,014 samples has been collected from the Goodwin Project to date. In a May 27, 2026, news release, SLAM announced a 7,000-meter diamond drill contract for the 2026 Exploration season. The aim of the Company's Goodwin drilling program is to target anomalies identified from the 2026 VTEM Airborne Survey results. Each hole to date has successfully intercepted sulphide mineralization within the modelled plate anomalies save for hole GW26-35 that was abandoned due to poor ground conditions at 44-core-meters below ground surface. The Company is pleased with the results from the VTEM survey to date and have been able to identify numerous anomalous trends within the Project.
Figure 3 VTEM Aeromagnetic CVD - Copper-Nickel Occurrences
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Sampling and QA/QC Procedures
A total of 992 core samples has been collected from the 12 completed holes (GW26-26 through GW26-38, excluding the abandoned GW26-35) and submitted to ALS Chemex laboratory in Moncton for multi-element analysis using ME-ICP41. Quality control samples, comprising certified reference standards and blanks, were inserted at regular intervals in accordance with industry-standard protocols. All samples were collected, labelled and sealed by SLAM field personnel. Core is stored securely at the Company's core logging facility in Bathurst. Assay results will be reported in subsequent news releases as they are received.
About the Goodwin Project
The Goodwin copper-nickel-cobalt project covers 14,000 hectares (35,000 acres) in the mineral-rich Bathurst Mining Camp ("BMC") of New Brunswick, Canada. Background on the VTEM survey, target generation and the design of the current 7,000 meter program is set out in the Company's news releases dated June 1 and June 17, 2026. Significant historical intercepts on the property include a 64.90 meter core interval grading
About SLAM Exploration Ltd.
SLAM Exploration Ltd. is a publicly listed resource company with a 40,000-hectare portfolio of mineral claim holdings in the mineral-rich province of New Brunswick. The portfolio is built around the Goodwin Copper Nickel Cobalt project in the Bathurst Mining Camp ("BMC") of New Brunswick. The Company also holds the Jake Lee gold project, where a new gold vein discovered in 2025 has returned up to 40.5 g/t gold and 63.30 g/t silver from channel samples, and the Menneval gold project, where a soil anomaly measuring approximately 3,000 by 2,500 meters has returned gold-bearing samples up to 0.683 g/t gold.
SLAM is a project generator and expects to receive further cash and share payments in 2026. In 2025, the Company received 1,200,000 shares plus cash from Nine Mile Metals Inc. (NINE) pursuant to the Wedge project agreement, and a cash payment of
To view SLAM's corporate presentation, click here. Additional information is available on SLAM's website and on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Follow SLAM on X @SLAMGold, and join the Company newsletter here to receive timely company updates and news releases.
Qualifying Statement
Mike Taylor, P.Geo., President and CEO of SLAM Exploration Ltd., is a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has approved the contents of this news release.
Contact Information
Mike Taylor, President & CEO 506-623-8960 · mike@slamexploration.com
Jimmy Gravel, Vice-President 902-273-2387 · jimmy@slamexploration.com
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Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent management's expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events or circumstances, and are often identified by words such as "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," "projects," "potential," "may," "could," "would," "might," or "will," and similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the exploration potential of the Goodwin copper-nickel-cobalt project; the interpretation of geological, geochemical and geophysical data; the identification and prioritization of exploration targets; the anticipated receipt and significance of pending assay results; the continuity and extent of mineralized structures; the timing and scope of future exploration programs; the Company's ability to advance its mineral projects; and the potential for future exploration success.
Forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions made by the Company as of the date of this news release, including that historical exploration results and publicly reported third-party mineral resources are relevant for regional and exploration context; that geological interpretations and targeting models are reasonable; that pending assay results will be received within anticipated timeframes; that planned exploration activities can be executed as expected; that contractors, equipment, personnel and supplies will be available on acceptable terms; that commodity prices and market conditions will remain generally supportive; and that required permits, approvals and access rights will be obtained in a timely manner.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied, including the speculative nature of mineral exploration; the risk that exploration results, including pending assay results, may not confirm historical data or current interpretations; uncertainty regarding the continuity, grade and extent of mineralization; delays or changes to exploration programs; availability and cost of labour, equipment and contractors; fluctuations in commodity prices; availability of financing on acceptable terms; regulatory, environmental and permitting risks; operating hazards; and general economic, market and business conditions. Additional risk factors are described in the Company's most recently filed Management's Discussion and Analysis and other continuous disclosure documents available under the Company's profile on SEDAR+.
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SOURCE: SLAM Exploration Ltd.
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FAQ
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What mineralization was intersected in drill hole GW26-36 at Goodwin?
Hole GW26-36, located 2,000 m northwest of the Logan zone, intersected a broad mineralized interval from 124.4 m to 191.8 m hosted in coarse-grained gabbro. This interval contains several massive sulphide sections at 126.5–128.6 m, 140.7–142.0 m, 142.35–142.4 m, 144.5–144.7 m, and 151.0–151.7 m, plus semi-massive zones at 157.0–158.0 m and 165.4–166.3 m. Assay results for this hole are still pending.
What work is being carried out on the Moose Lake gold-antimony project?
SLAM has initiated trenching on the Moose Lake gold-antimony project. At the Skull occurrence, 8 trenches have uncovered the zone over a 250 m strike length. The excavator was then moved to the Moose Lake occurrence, where the gold-antimony zone has been traced over 500 m. The company describes Skull and Moose Lake as epithermal quartz breccia deposits with visible stibnite (antimony) and arsenopyrite. Assays are pending for the first 14 samples from Skull submitted for multi-element ICP and gold fire assay.
How extensive is the 2026 drilling and sampling program at Goodwin so far?
In 2026, the Goodwin program has drilled 2,754 m, and a total of 1,014 samples have been collected from the project to date. Overall, 992 core samples from 12 completed holes (GW26-26 to GW26-38, excluding abandoned GW26-35) have been submitted to ALS Chemex in Moncton for multi-element analysis using method ME-ICP41, with quality control standards and blanks inserted at regular intervals.
What is the scale and objective of the current Goodwin drill program?
SLAM has a 7,000 m diamond drill contract for the 2026 exploration season at Goodwin. The program is designed to test anomalies identified by the 2026 VTEM airborne survey. The company reports that every completed hole has intersected sulphide mineralization within the modelled plate anomalies, except for GW26-35, which was abandoned due to ground conditions.
How is core sampling and QA/QC handled for the Goodwin drilling?
Core is collected at the drill, transported to a secure logging facility in Bathurst, and sawn with a diamond blade. Sawn half-core samples are numbered, bagged, tagged, and delivered to ALS in Moncton for multi-element analysis. Over-limit samples for the ICP method are re-analyzed using method OG46. Certified reference standards and blanks are inserted at specific intervals for quality assurance, and all core is stored securely at the company facility.
What are SLAM Exploration’s other main projects and recent earn-in payments?
SLAM holds a 40,000-hectare portfolio in New Brunswick centred on the Goodwin copper-nickel-cobalt project, plus the Jake Lee and Menneval gold projects. At Jake Lee, a vein discovered in 2025 returned up to 40.5 g/t gold and 63.30 g/t silver from channel samples, and Menneval hosts a 3,000 by 2,500 m soil anomaly with gold-bearing samples up to 0.683 g/t gold. As a project generator, SLAM received in 2025: 1,200,000 shares plus cash from Nine Mile Metals under the Wedge project agreement, and C$60,000 plus 180,000 shares of a private company under the Ramsay gold agreement, and it holds NSR royalties on both Wedge and Ramsay.