# Azimut Drills 46.41 g/t Au over 3.50 m, incl. 155 g/t Au over 1.0 m on Rosa Zone, Wabamisk Property, James Bay, Québec *2026-05-26T06:30:00-04:00* Azimut Drills 46.41 g/t Au over 3.50 m, incl. 155 g/t Au over 1.0 m on Rosa Zone, Wabamisk Property, James Bay, Québec **Two subparallel gold-bearing structures confirmed along a 1.4-kilometre strike within a 100-metre-wide corridor, open in all directions** **District-scale exploration potential demonstrated along a 30-kilometre strike** LONGUEUIL, Québec, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- **Azimut Exploration Inc.**(“Azimut” or the “Company”) (**TSXV: AZM**) (**OTCQX: AZMTF**) announces the results of its second diamond drilling campaign on the **Rosa gold zone**(“Rosa”) at its **wholly owned Wabamisk Property**in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Québec ([see Figures 1 to 3](https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=TGjN5InIGd1BYFTzRnzSP_FFUtscSxJEv0XnR4mg60bex-mCzwoxSmgVBpn0JqoYTvqLZ2Mj5Dicu-TkcxGnk0VVzDveH0UgfeXoiM1wfLBaimrtfLd9s7POJfqceNu5s9qUxA5dIz8DEioj5cqqiU6we9IBg7jiinB07vn2u_GDQiBu5mATNxOWXRkXvIxk)). During this phase, Azimut drilled **20 holes for 3,018.2 metres **(WR26-27 to WR26-46) as a follow-up to its maiden program conducted late last year (26 holes for 3,633 m) _(_see press releases of [_November 18, 2025_](https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=NtqnC9q2MgZ_uHej6IbsxH8fGBmA8UG1yQVtwuTuHNZvRTIzUYsrRU5QRkehQQYAQreURrR9Chb9TMZG-HAlz_hfUQIK6kQK5eOucEpN5frEyBMzLIpIP9Rj800_U4eAd2RgKvlTlsy5Eya9vJLVxEvhWQHlRUMbL5VHrCs7DDXRQMtXH-Fsleq_bhFm44uQT-1y1TSdgR1TK5F0RCl5Ig==)_i_and [_February 9, 2026_](https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=xJ5VBQk4yVtVT0McjNnScTBryO1DEBgiPoOwctJ-lj7Kr5cMFN58yezrWkBNTvP8Nw73MduZEXSylhJVIr-gGVQCz-rQo1JPE8HssB-Ku17DSBTkAhX8zdmDFZwhi51KTgsblvZh3e6qyWLK6ut06tNvG4kR9IaRW6EW5zhSPdYRRw6LQ5BA_rAz0dksR7lRTVHejBi3C96Di4jcGXQBYA==)_ii_). The objective of the second program was to extend Rosa and further define its geometry and the controls on high-grade gold mineralization. **The results to date warrant significant follow-up work, including mechanical stripping planned to begin early this summer and additional drilling later in the summer.** **Wabamisk evolving as a district-scale exploration play **([see Figures 8 and 9](https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=TGjN5InIGd1BYFTzRnzSP31p_v9Ny1_xI7zxq61JvU45CXOm6-Htiz8OMqt0kMxzjENgTMOmgF8cnTGTd9Bn_DeTr2sJLqZZzTntr2UHG_ySQwhBK4zIN4J3MfUEOGmT7k1kjxv_9xlMFma4VIj2nb9EGwIPSHAA8qUTkMICxOufeha5rb-CQK3pRpWOA9sY)) Based on the significant progress achieved since 2024, with the discovery of the Fortin Zone (Sb-Au) and the Rosa Zone (Au), Azimut has conducted a comprehensive reassessment of the host structural trend. **A 30-kilometre-long district-scale play is emerging on the Property through the integration of key data: airborne and ground geophysics, soil and rock geochemistry, and structural analysis. **More specifically, induced polarization (“ IP “) surveys combined with soil geochemistry revealed attractive unexplored and underexplored targets immediately west of Rosa, between Rosa and Fortin, and east of Fortin. **These highly prospective new gold and/or antimony-gold targets will be subject to significant work during the 2026 field season. ** **DRILLING HIGHLIGHTS **([see Figures 4 to 7, Photos 1 to 6, Tables 1 and 2](https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=TGjN5InIGd1BYFTzRnzSPxOB3XX1c0nSkAJXr7ISrjDsbon15sU3YKwuMX_IYXcFwf1dOlaBGWT9KZF7hMZdNaEovIAYMqGnqztSOGUJgzhG1enGl3aOkVfxdha-ATNbSmLecwQiU0pBoBAhn8Z5t8C9D8UWR2iJQqGA2sofvuXGjRBZQzyD3gN-WgqIqxQCg2vnpJPxuoq08FLcahtG1AvHFl7jdrVFj4sBdUuue40qvMqL1Qc-_NzlzifgQcC5)) - WR26-40**46.41 g/t Au over 3.50 m**(from 95.50 m to 99.00 m), including **155.0 g/t Au over 1.0 m**(from 98.00 m to 99.00 m) - WR26-43**4.84 g/t Au over 6.00 m (**from 23.00 m to 29.00 m), including **6.28 g/t Au over 4.50 m **(from 23.00 m to 27.50 m) with **11.00 g/t Au over 1.50 m **(from 26.00 m to 27.50 m) - WR26-45**7.13 g/t Au over 2.50 m**(from 159.00 m to 161.50 m), including **11.80 g/t Au over 1.00 m**(from 160.50 m to 161.50 m) - WS26-46**0.90 g/t Au over 15.00 m**(from 117.00 m to 132.00 m), including **1.35 g/t Au over 7.60 m**(from 124.40 m to 132.00 m) with **5.71 g/t Au over 1.50 m **(from 130.50 m to 132.00 m) - WR26-44**1.21 g/t Au over 10.00 m**(from 127.50 m to 137.50 m), including **3.64 g/t Au over 2.95 m**(from 134.55 m to 137.50 m) - WR26-28**4.09 g/t Au over 1.50 m**(from 9.00 m to 10.50 m) **0.81 g/t Au over 9.00 m**(from 60.00 m to 69.00 m) - WR26-30**0.61 g/t Au over 11.00 m**(from 129.00 m to 140.00 m), including **2.25 g/t Au over 2.00 m**(from 135.00 m to 137.00 m) **Native gold grains**have been observed in the drill core from eight (8) holes, generally showing a good correlation with assay results. Visible gold was encountered at the following downhole depths: - WR26-27: 178.0 m - WR26-30: 136.7 m; 137.65 m - WR26-32: 68.15 m - WR26-38: 94.35 m; 100.4 m; 110.9 m; 111.55 m - WR26-40: 96.0 m to 96.15 m; 98.4 m to 98.5 m - WR26-44: 13