Cartier Cuts 16.2 g/t Au over 3.5 m included in 5.9 g/t Au over 11.0 m at Contact (Cadillac); Extends Multiple High-Grade Gold Zones Near Surface VAL-D’OR, Quebec, Dec. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cartier Resources Inc. (″ Cartier ″ or the ″ Company ″) (TSXV: ECR; FSE: 6CA) is pleased to announce the fifth batch of results from the fully funded 100,000-m drilling program (2 drill rigs), for the Contact Sector and more precisely, the North Contact Zone (″ NCZ ″), on its 100%-owned Cadillac Project, located in Val-d’Or (Abitibi, Quebec). The NCZ consists of three parallel high-grade gold zones: NCZ1, NCZ2 and NCZ3, spaced approximately 50 m apart. Strategic Highlights from Contact Sector Drill Hole Results of NCZ (Figures 1 & 2) CA25-551 intersected 16.2 g/t Au over 3.5 m included in 5.9 g/t Au over 11.0 m (NCZ3). CA25-546 graded 57.8 g/t Au over 0.5 m included in 16.1 g/t Au over 2.0 m (NCZ3). CA25-544 intersected 1.0 g/t Au over 16.0 m (NCZ3). CA25-546 graded 29.7 g/t Au over 0.7 m (NCZ1). CA25-551 reported 11.6 g/t Au over 1.0 m (NCZ2). Significance for Investors Recent drilling results continue to clearly demonstrate the presence of a shallow and extensive mineralized system (400 m in strike length by 300 m in depth), hosting multiple stacked high-grade gold zones with significant grades , widths and continuity . The newly identified Héva Fault Zone confirms the gold system remains robust and open in all directions , suggesting significant expansion potential . The combination of exposed bedrock , minimal overburden (5 m) and proximity to year-round road access (250 m) positions NCZ as a highly strategic asset for potential shallow operation scenarios . Next Steps Upcoming exploration drilling is planned to test several new high-priority regional targets along strike of the Contact Sector, backed by detailed structural and geological modelling and VRIFY’s artificial intelligence (AI) driven targeting , reinforcing the potential for additional gold discoveries . Advancing work on the new Nordeau Sector where initial mineralized showings have already been identified, but poorly tested and defined. Further drilling is expected to significantly refine the geological model and determine the gold enrichment . " With the release of its fourth batch of results at the NCZ, we have again exceeded expectations confirming the strength and continuity of this high-grade gold system and reinforcing the strategic importance of directing exploration efforts at this sector. The Contact Sector clearly merits an expanded drilling program to obtain a more comprehensive evaluation of its gold potential. " – Philippe Cloutier, President and CEO of Cartier. " The newly identified Héva Fault Zone is emerging as a highly promising growth opportunity. The first drill holes more than 500 m east of NCZ have already intersected visible gold, confirming the corridor’s continuity and potential scale. Early regional drilling results are very encouraging, and with more than 5 km of untested ground still open to the east, this sector offers significant upside for additional gold discoveries . " – Ronan Deroff, Vice President Exploration of Cartier. Figure 1 : Plan view, cross and long sections of the Contact Sector Figure 2 : Photos of the drill core from hole CA25-551 Table 1 : Drill hole best assay results from Contact Sector Hole Number From (m) To (m) Core Length** (m) Au (g/t) Uncut Vertical Depth (m) Zone CA25-535 327.0 328.0 1.0 17.0 ≈315 NCZ3 CA25-540 28.0 32.0 4.0 2.5 ≈25 NCZ2 Including 29.0 30.0 1.0 5.2 CA25-541 91.0 93.0 2.0 3.6 ≈65 NCZ3 Including 92.0 93.0 1.0 6.1 CA25-544 101.0 117.0 16.0 1.0 ≈105 NCZ3 CA25-546 38.0 38.7 0.7 29.7 ≈40 NCZ1 And 106.5 108.5 2.0 16.1* ≈105 NCZ3 Including 107.3 107.8 0.5 57.8* CA25-548 116.9 121.0 4.1 2.2 ≈95 NCZ1 CA25-549 136.0 138.0 2.0 2.7 ≈120 NCZ1 And 201.0 211.0 10.0 1.1 ≈180 NCZ3 CA25-550 187.9 189.0 1.1 6.5 ≈180 NCZ2 CA25-551 188.0 189.0 1.0 5.5* ≈180 NCZ1 And 210.0 211.0 1.0 11.6 ≈205 NCZ2 And 250.0 261.0 11.0 5.9 ≈250 NCZ3 Including 250.0 253.5 3.5 16.2 * Occurrences of visible gold (VG) have been noted in the drill core at various intervals. ** Based on the observed intercept angles within the drill core, true thicknesses are estimated to represent approximately 60-85 % of the reported core length intervals. Contact Sector The Contact Sector is a highly prospective area featuring the North Contact Zone and several newly defined high-priority drill targets. The NCZ lies along an east-west trending, strongly sheared corridor (Héva Fault Zone), situated approximately 900 m north of the Cadillac Fault Zone, and occurs at the contact between the hanging wall mafic to intermediate volcanics (basalt to andesite) of Louvicourt Group and the footwall turbiditic sedimentary rocks (wacke-mudrock) of Cadillac Group. This lithological contact is a favorable horizon for hydrothermal fluid flow, likely related to synvolcanic gold deposition. The NCZ, defined by at least three parallel gold-rich zones,