# Exploits Reports up to 48.4 g/t Gold from Surface Grab Samples; Fully-Permitted Drill Program at Fenton, Quebec *2025-12-16T07:00:00-05:00* Exploits Reports up to 48.4 g/t Gold from Surface Grab Samples; Fully-Permitted Drill Program at Fenton, Quebec High-grade sulphide-hosted gold confirmed; 3,000-5,000 m drill program starts mid-Jan 2026 Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 16, 2025) - **Exploits Discovery Corp.**(CSE: NFLD) (OTCQB: NFLDF) (FSE: 634) is pleased to report results from its Phase 1 exploration program and outline plans for an initial diamond drill program at its fully permitted Fenton gold project in Québec. "Phase 1 work at Fenton has exceeded our expectations. It confirmed high-grade gold at surface and in resampled historic core, gave us a clearer understanding of the mineralized system, and identified multiple drill-ready untested EM targets," said Jeff Swinoga, CEO and President of Exploits. "Fenton already benefits from a historical mineral resource estimate of 63,885 oz Au (see [Exploits' news release dated October 8, 2025](https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/ejJkpFDPxQ), for details), and there has been substantial drilling and geophysical work completed on and around that deposit since then." He added, "The next step is to test step-outs and new EM-based targets around the historical footprint that were never followed up. With permits in place and a drill contractor lined up, Fenton is an excellent opportunity to unlock meaningful high-grade ounces by systematically testing this sulphide-hosted system along strike and at depth." Highlights - **High-grade resampled historic core:**Resampling returned up to **49.0 g/t Au over 0.51 m**(145.08-145.59 m) within a 145.0-147.5 m interval of historic hole 1391-20-36, where 25.7 g/t Au over 1.0 m (145.0-146.0 m) was previously reported. - **High-grade surface samples:**Surface grab samples from massive pyrite-pyrrhotite lenses and mineralized deformation zones returned up to **48.4 g/t Au**, with additional samples assaying **15.6 g/t Au**, **11.9 g/t Au**, and **9.16 g/t Au**from sulphide-rich basalt and graphitic units. - **Multiple untested targets identified:**Integration of new fieldwork with historical drilling and electromagnetic (EM) data has outlined multiple untested EM conductors and sulphide horizons interpreted to be prospective for additional high-grade shoots outside the main Fenton zone. - **Permits secured; drilling to commence in January:**Exploits has received both the _Autorisation de travaux d'interventions en milieu forestier_(ATI Permit) and the _Permis d'intervention en milieu forestier_(Forest Intervention Permit, or FIP) from the Québec Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests for Fenton, and has signed a contract with a Québec-based diamond drilling contractor. A 3,000-5,000 metre drill program is scheduled to begin in mid-January 2026. **Phase 1 Field Program Confirms High-Grade Gold at Surface** Ahead of the planned drill program, Exploits completed a focused field program at Fenton designed to validate historical work, better characterize the style of mineralization, and prioritize targets for drilling. Work included: - Detailed mapping and sampling of key trenches, outcrops, and previously untested EM anomalies - Drone-based imaging to document structures, alteration, and exposure - Systematic sampling of sulphide-rich zones, deformation corridors, and graphitic units. Field geologists documented high-grade gold mineralization hosted in: - Sulphide-rich metasedimentary and graphitic units interbedded with basalts - Deformation zones with strong sericite-chlorite-silica alteration - Massive to semi-massive pyrite-pyrrhotite lenses within altered mafic volcanics. Selected grab samples returned assays up to **48.4 g/t Au**from massive sulphides, with additional high-grade values in the **9-16 g/t Au**range from structurally controlled zones and graphitic horizons. These results confirm the presence of robust, sulphide-hosted gold mineralization at surface and highlight multiple zones of interest along the Fenton trend. A summary of selected grab samples is provided in **Table 1**(Appendix). [](https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/6393/278181_f21df766b4bc7ab7_002full.jpg) **Figure 1: Fenton Project - Overview Map Showing Defined Target Areas** To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: [https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/6393/278181_f21df766b4bc7ab7_002full.jpg](https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/6393/278181_f21df766b4bc7ab7_002full.jpg) **Historic Core Review Upgrades Previous Intercepts** In parallel with fieldwork, Exploits completed a detailed review and relogging of preserved historic drill core from the Fenton area, focusing on holes containing known high-grade intercepts and broader zones of