Trilogy Metals Welcomes Federal Transfer of Dalton Utility Corridor Lands to the State of Alaska, Highlights Positive Implications for Ambler Mining District

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Trilogy Metals (NYSE: TMQ) welcomed the U.S. Department of the Interior's transfer of approximately 1.4 million acres in the Dalton Utility Corridor to the State of Alaska on May 7, 2026. The transfer follows Public Land Order 7966 and partially revokes PLO 5150, reopening corridor lands to state selection.

Trilogy said the move could simplify permitting, support the proposed 211-mile Ambler Road, and improve access to the Ambler Mining District's critical minerals, potentially aiding U.S. supply chains.

Positive

• Federal transfer of approximately 1.4 million acres to Alaska
• Potential reduction in permitting complexity for corridor projects
• Enables coordination toward the proposed 211-mile Ambler Road
• Improves access to the Ambler Mining District's critical minerals

Negative

• None.

News Market Reaction – TMQ

-4.30%

-4.30% Session close to close

In the May 7 session, TMQ declined 4.30%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction.

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Market Context

This announcement underscores federal-to-state land transfers along the Dalton Utility Corridor, cov...

Analysis

This announcement underscores federal-to-state land transfers along the Dalton Utility Corridor, covering 1.4 million acres and overlapping the proposed 211‑mile Ambler Road. It builds on earlier Public Land Orders affecting access to the Ambler Mining District, a key area for copper and other critical minerals. In context with recent permitting and federal support updates, a key focus remains how corridor control and permitting progress translate into timelines, funding choices, and future equity needs under the existing S-3 shelf.

Key Figures

Dalton Corridor transfer: 1.4 million acres Public Land Order 7966: 7966 Public Land Order 5150: 5150 +5 more

8 metrics

Dalton Corridor transfer 1.4 million acres Federal land transferred to State of Alaska within Dalton Utility Corridor

Public Land Order 7966 7966 Order partially revoking Public Land Order 5150

Public Land Order 5150 5150 Original order creating Dalton utility and transportation corridor

Ambler Road length 211 miles Proposed industrial-use-only road from Ambler Mining District to Dalton Highway

Price change 10.19% TMQ 24h move prior to news publication

Current price $4.65 Latest price before this news

52-week high $11.29 TMQ 52-week high level

52-week low $1.125 TMQ 52-week low level

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Apr 21 (Positive)

Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	24h Move	Catalyst
Apr 21	Permitting update	Positive	+4.7%	Ambler Metals began federal permitting for the high‑grade Arctic Project and funded 2026 work.
Apr 02	Earnings & update	Neutral	+1.6%	Q1 results with higher net loss but solid cash and progress on U.S. federal strategic investment.
Mar 27	AGM announcement	Neutral	-1.5%	Scheduling the 2026 AGM and confirming director slate and voting record date.
Feb 23	JV management hires	Positive	+2.6%	Senior appointments at Ambler Metals to support exploration, permitting and financing milestones.
Feb 17	Year-end results	Negative	-12.6%	Fiscal 2025 loss of $42.2M alongside strong cash and a conditional U.S. strategic investment.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Pattern Detected

Recent positive operational and permitting updates have generally seen supportive price reactions, while larger loss-focused disclosures have coincided with sharper downside.

Recent Company History

Over the last few months, Trilogy has advanced its Alaska strategy through federal permitting for the Arctic Project, a fully financed $35 million 2026 field program, and growing U.S. federal strategic involvement. Financial updates highlighted cash balances above $47 million and conditional government investments, alongside sizable net losses. Corporate items such as the AGM date had limited or slightly negative impact. Today’s corridor land-transfer news builds on earlier federal actions around the Dalton Corridor and Ambler Road that supported access to the Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects.

Key Terms

alaska statehood act, right-of-way

2 terms

alaska statehood act regulatory

"help satisfy its remaining entitlements under the Alaska Statehood Act, and enabling Alaska"

A federal law that granted Alaska full statehood, creating its own elected government and bringing it under the same set of federal and state rules as other states. For investors, statehood matters because it changes which laws, taxes, land and resource rights, and permitting rules apply—similar to a neighborhood moving from loose oversight into a city's formal rulebook—affecting regulatory risk, property claims, and long‑term economic planning.

right-of-way regulatory

"enhance coordination for future permitting and right-of-way approvals."

Right-of-way is a legal permission to use someone else’s land or a public corridor for a specific purpose—such as building a road, laying pipes or cables, or allowing vehicle or foot passage—without owning the land. Think of it like a reserved lane on a property map that lets a company operate infrastructure or access a site. For investors, right-of-way affects project costs, timelines, asset value and legal risk because losing or not securing it can halt construction, reduce revenue potential or create costly disputes.

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VANCOUVER, BC, May 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Trilogy Metals Inc. (NYSE American: TMQ) (TSX: TMQ) ("Trilogy Metals", "Trilogy" or the "Company") today welcomed the U.S. Department of the Interior's ("DOI") decision to transfer approximately 1.4 million acres of federal land within Alaska's Dalton Utility Corridor to the State of Alaska, marking a significant step toward advancing responsible resource development in the Ambler Mining District.

The land transfer is part of a broader series of federal actions affecting the corridor, centered on the issuance of Public Land Order 7966, which partially revoked Public Land Order 5150 ("PLO 5150"). Originally established in the early 1970s, PLO 5150 created a utility and transportation corridor – a protected strip of federal land intended to support development of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and the Dalton Highway. By withdrawing millions of acres from public entry and state selection, PLO 5150 reduced the potential for conflicting land claims during infrastructure development. Recent policy changes have now reopened portions of the corridor to selection, facilitating the conveyance of these lands to the State of Alaska to help satisfy its remaining entitlements under the Alaska Statehood Act, and enabling Alaska to assume ownership and management of significant portions of the corridor.

"This is an important and constructive development for Alaska and for the future of domestic mineral production," said Tony Giardini, President and CEO of Trilogy. "Transferring these lands to state control helps create a more stable and predictable framework for infrastructure development, including projects like the Ambler Road, which is critical to unlocking the significant mineral potential of the Ambler Mining District."

The Dalton Utility Corridor has long been recognized as a strategic infrastructure route, paralleling existing energy and transportation systems such as the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and Dalton Highway. The corridor also overlaps with the proposed Ambler Road (or Ambler Access Project), a 211-mile, industrial-use-only road from the Ambler Mining District to the Dalton Highway designed to provide access to potentially one of the most prospective undeveloped mineral belts in North America, rich in copper, cobalt, zinc, and other critical minerals.

By shifting management of these lands from federal agencies to the State of Alaska, the transfer is expected to reduce regulatory complexity and enhance coordination for future permitting and right-of-way approvals.

The Ambler Mining District represents a significant opportunity to strengthen U.S. supply chains for critical minerals essential to energy transition technologies, national security, and economic growth. Infrastructure access remains a key prerequisite for advancing exploration and development activities in the district.

For further information, see the DOI's announcement at https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-transfers-14-million-acres-dalton-utility-corridor-state-alaska.

About Trilogy Metals

Trilogy Metals Inc. is a metal exploration and development company holding a 50 percent interest in Ambler Metals LLC, which has a 100 percent interest in the Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects ("UKMP") in northwestern Alaska. On December 19, 2019, South32 Limited, a globally diversified mining and metals company, exercised its option to form a 50/50 joint venture with Trilogy Metals. The UKMP is located within the Ambler Mining District which is one of the richest and most-prospective known copper-dominant districts in the world. It hosts polymetallic volcanogenic massive sulfide ("VMS") deposits that contain copper, zinc, lead, gold and silver, and carbonate replacement deposits which have been found to host high-grade copper and cobalt mineralization. Exploration efforts have been focused on two deposits in the Ambler Mining District – the Arctic VMS deposit and the Bornite carbonate replacement deposit. Both deposits are located within a land package that spans approximately 190,929 hectares. Ambler Metals has an agreement with NANA Regional Corporation, Inc., an Alaska Native Corporation, that provides a framework for the exploration and potential development of the Ambler Mining District in cooperation with local communities. Trilogy Metals' vision is to develop the Ambler Mining District into a premier North American copper producer while protecting and respecting subsistence livelihoods.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes certain "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation, including the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein, including, without limitation, statements regarding predicted outcomes and benefits of the federal land transfer to the State of Alaska; anticipated economic benefits of the development of the Ambler Mining District and the Ambler Road; and perceived merit of the properties are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as "expects", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "potential", "possible", and similar expressions, or statements that events, conditions, or results "will", "may", "could", or "should" occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include the uncertainties involving the outcome of pending litigation, success of exploration activities, permitting timelines, requirements for additional capital, government regulation of mining operations, environmental risks, prices for energy inputs, labour, materials, supplies and services, uncertainties involved in the interpretation of drilling results and geological tests, unexpected cost increases and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2025 filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and in other Company reports and documents filed with applicable securities regulatory authorities from time to time. The Company's forward-looking statements reflect the beliefs, opinions, and projections on the date the statements are made. The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change, except as required by law.

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SOURCE Trilogy Metals Inc.

FAQ

What did Trilogy Metals say about the May 7, 2026 Dalton Corridor land transfer (TMQ)?

Trilogy Metals welcomed the transfer, noting it could create a more stable permitting framework. According to Trilogy, transferring about 1.4 million acres to Alaska may help advance infrastructure like the Ambler Road and access to critical minerals.

How does the Dalton Utility Corridor transfer affect the proposed Ambler Road (TMQ)?

The transfer is expected to facilitate infrastructure planning and approvals for the Ambler Road. According to Trilogy, state control may reduce regulatory complexity for the 211-mile Ambler Road connecting the Ambler Mining District to the Dalton Highway.

How much land was transferred to the State of Alaska in the May 2026 action referenced by TMQ?

Approximately 1.4 million acres in the Dalton Utility Corridor were transferred to Alaska. According to the company, the action follows Public Land Order 7966 and partially revokes PLO 5150 to enable state selection.

What minerals in the Ambler Mining District could benefit from improved access (TMQ)?

The district is described as rich in copper, cobalt, zinc, and other critical minerals. According to Trilogy, improved access via corridor changes could support exploration and development of these critical minerals.

Does the Dalton Corridor transfer finalize permitting for Ambler projects mentioned by Trilogy Metals (TMQ)?

No, the transfer does not finalize project permits; it is intended to streamline coordination. According to Trilogy, state ownership may reduce complexity, but permitting and approvals for projects like the Ambler Road remain required.