Aurion Intersects High Grade Gold at Kaaresselkä, Risti property /* Style Definitions */ span.prnews_span { font-size:8pt; font-family:"Arial"; color:black; } a.prnews_a { color:blue; } li.prnews_li { font-size:8pt; font-family:"Arial"; color:black; } p.prnews_p { font-size:0.62em; font-family:"Arial"; color:black; margin:0in; } .prngen4{ PADDING-RIGHT:0.17em; PADDING-LEFT:0.17em; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; TEXT-ALIGN: LEFT; BORDER-TOP:black 1pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt; BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt } .prngen2{ PADDING-RIGHT:0.17em; PADDING-LEFT:0.17em; VERTICAL-ALIGN: MIDDLE; TEXT-ALIGN: CENTER; BORDER-TOP:black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT:black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT:black 0.5pt solid } .prngen5{ PADDING-RIGHT:0.17em; PADDING-LEFT:0.17em; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; FONT-SIZE: 8PT; FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL; COLOR: BLACK; MARGIN:0em; BORDER-TOP:black 1pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt; BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt } .prnml4{ MARGIN-TOP:0em; MARGIN-RIGHT:0em; MARGIN-BOTTOM:0em; MARGIN-LEFT:0.33em !IMPORTANT } .prntal{ TEXT-ALIGN: LEFT } .prnbsbls{ BORDER-LEFT:black 0.5pt solid } .prncbts{ BORDER-TOP:black 0.5pt solid } .prnbbbs{ BORDER-BOTTOM:black 0.5pt solid } .prnvam{ VERTICAL-ALIGN: MIDDLE } .prnpr2{ PADDING-RIGHT:0.17em } .prnbcc{ BORDER-COLLAPSE: COLLAPSE } .prnpl2{ PADDING-LEFT:0.17em } .prnbrbrs{ BORDER-RIGHT:black 0.5pt solid } Canada NewsWire Drill intercepts include 10.93 g/t Au over 5.00 m, 1.68 g/t Au over 13.00 m, 3.73 g/t Au over 4.45 m, 1.32 g/t Au over 9.35 mResults pending for over 15 holes, drilling ongoingKoBold Metals: USD$1,000,000 minimum exploration expenditure completedST. JOHN'S, NL, Jan. 19, 2026 /CNW/ - Aurion Resources Ltd. (TSXV: AU) (OTCQX: AIRRF) ("Aurion" or the "Company") announces results for five holes drilled at the Kaaresselkä area of the wholly owned Risti property, located in the Central Lapland Greenstone Belt in northern Finland. Summary Gold mineralized system at Kaaresselkä (Vanha prospect) continues to grow10.93 g/t Au over 5.00 m from 289.90 m and 1.68 g/t Au over 13.00 m from 308.90 m (KS25141)Approximately 100 m below 1.06 g/t Au over 3.95 m from 202.50 m (KS25112) and 150 m below 2.96 g/t Au over 16.25 m from 135.75 m (KS24092)3.73 g/t Au over 4.45 m from 246.75 m (KS25142)Approximately 80 m below 2.94 g/t Au over 1.50 m from 128.50 m and 1.58 g/t Au over 0.70 m from 157.10 m (KS25096)1.32 g/t Au over 9.35 m from 342.80 m (KS25143)Approximately 120 m below 3.33 g/t Au over 2.70 m from 216.00 m and 3.07 g/t Au over 1.40 m from 232.00 m (KS24088)All holes intersected gold mineralization within wide zones of altered and deformed metavolcanic and metasedimentary lithologiesHigh grade copper intercept: 4.87% Cu and 0.93 g/t Au over 1.90 m from 88.00 m (KS25132)Copper-gold mineralization hosted within mafic intrusive rock south of the main gold mineralized trend at VanhaResults pending for over 15 holes, drilling ongoingFocus on testing the potential extensions of the mineralized system at Kaaresselkä and selected scout drill targets within the 175 km2 Risti property.KoBold Metals – Aurion Critical Minerals Exploration AgreementUSD$1,000,000 minimum exploration expenditure completed (see PR Mar 19, 2025)An extensive base of till and bedrock sampling program ongoing (see PR Sep 24, 2025)Comments"The progress at the Kaaresselkä area during 2025 was highly encouraging. The strike of the mineralized system at the Vanha prospect was extended from 600 m to 1,400 m and high-grade gold has been intersected from surface to 250 m depth," commented Matti Talikka, CEO of Aurion. "The ongoing drill program is designed to provide further evidence on the scale of the Vanha mineralized system that remains open in multiple directions, and to test selected scout targets within the extensive Risti property." To view figures associated with this release please go to: https://aurionresources.com/site/assets/files/1600/nr26-01figures.pdf Table 1: Vanha Drilling Summary Hole ID EOH (m) Azimuth Dip From (m) To (m) Width (m) Au (g/t) Target Area / Notes KS25132* 160.70 180.1 -39.7 44.00 48.35 4.35 0.79 Vanha including 47.35 48.35 1.00 2.38 and 88.00 89.90 1.90 0.93 4.87 % Cu KS25140 281.50 180.2 -55.3 161.10 163.00 1.90 0.20 Vanha and 216.80 234.60 17.80 0.61 KS25141 350.70 180.1 -60.4 192.00 193.00 1.00 0.21 Vanha and 283.30 285.40 2.10 0.21 and 289.90 294.90 5.00 10.93 including 291.90 294.90 3.00 18.05 and 299.90 301.90 2.00 0.54 and 308.90 321.90 13.00 1.68 and 329.50 331.10 1.60 1.24 KS25142 284.20 180.1 -55.3 246.75 251.20 4.45 3.73 Vanha including 247.75 249.25 1.50 9.40 KS25143 401.60 180.0 -60.7 183.60 192.85 9.25 0.44 Vanha and 324.30 334.85 10.55 0.37 and 342.80 352.15 9.35 1.32 including 348.00 351.20 3.20 2.87 KS25144 278.40 180.0 -54.4 209.90 210.90 1.00 0.24 Vanha All widths are core widths. True width is not known at this time. All assay values are uncut. NSV = no significant values, EOH = end of hole (*) Gold values reported