SAGA Metals Confirms Significant High-Grade Mineralization at Trapper North Releasing Additional Assays at Radar Critical Minerals Project in Labrador --Drilling Success Continues at Trapper North: 4 out of 4 Drill Holes Confirm High-Grade Titanium, Vanadium and Iron Mineralization-- VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SAGA Metals Corp. ("SAGA" or the "Company") (TSXV: SAGA) (OTCQB: SAGMF) (FSE: 20H), a North American exploration company focused on critical mineral discovery, is pleased to announce the assay results for two (2) additional diamond drill holes (R-0010 and R-0011) from the Company’s Q4 2025 Phase of the Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) drill program in Trapper North at the Radar Ti-V-Fe Project, located near the port of Cartwright in Labrador, Canada. Trapper North Assay Highlights Analytical results have now been obtained for all four (4) diamond drill holes in Trapper North Zone and constitute four (4) of eight (8) drill holes completed during the Q4 2025 Phase of the MRE drill program.Analytical results to-date include numerous oxide-rich intercepts, including: R-0010: 135.50 m grading 50.03% Fe₂O₃, 7.87% TiO₂, and 0.352% V₂O₅.R-0011: 95.15 m grading 39.49% Fe₂O₃, 6.49% TiO₂, and 0.220% V₂O₅.R-0009: 87.20 m grading 50.67% Fe₂O₃, 10.15% TiO₂, 0.339% V₂O₅R-0008: 67.60 m grading 46.15% Fe₂O₃, 9.21% TiO₂, 0.311% V₂O₅ TiO₂ strength: 42.6% of samples > 7% TiO₂ (700 samples majority of which are 2 m) V₂O₅ strength: 53.7% of samples > 0.2% V₂O₅ (700 samples majority of which are 2 m) Continued consistency and increase in overall oxide concentration in Trapper Vs Hawkeye. Assay Results from R-0010 and R-0011 Hole R-0010 (collared at the same location as R-0009 but oriented at 0° azimuth for true width assessment): Intercepted 135.5 meters (from 1.5 m to 137 m) grading 50.028% Fe₂O₃, 7.872% TiO₂, and 0.352% V₂O₅.Hole R-0011 (100-meter step-out along strike from R-0009 and R-0010): Intercepted 95.15 meters (from 58.1 m to 153 m) grading 39.49% Fe₂O₃, 6.49% TiO₂, and 0.22% V₂O₅. Additionally, this hole also encountered a 22-meter interval of rhythmically banded oxide, suggesting more persistent layering occurs away from the concentrated mass in the fold nose. For comparison with the rest of Trapper North, the following table summarizes key intercepts from all four drill holes completed in Q4 2025. DescriptionDDHFROMTOLengthFe2O3TiO2V205 IDmmm%%%High V2O5 LayerR-000837.76117.7279.9645.638.400.33High TiO2 LayerR-0008170237.668.2646.159.210.31TiO2 LayerR-0008237.6266.5728.9840.457.020.29High TiO2 LayerR-00092.536663.4744.269.020.25High V2O5 Layer (A)R-000994181.287.2050.6710.150.34High V2O5 Layer (B)R-0009196.11216.420.2949.128.670.37North Fold SectionR-00101.5137135.550.037.870.35North Fold SectionR-001158.1153.395.1539.496.490.22 Table 1: Assay results and composites of R-0008, -0009, -0010 and -0011 from Trapper North. Michael Garagan, CGO & Director of SAGA Metals, commented: “The successful assay results from all four drill holes at Trapper North mark a significant milestone for the Radar Project. These latest intercepts from R-0010 and R-0011 confirm the continuity of high-grade mineralization along the northern limb. This structurally related increase in thickness boosts Trapper as a standout zone with tremendous potential for titanium, vanadium, and iron mineral resources, advancing our goal of establishing a strategic North American supply of critical minerals.” Figure 1-3 below outline all four drill holes in Trapper North with the corresponding intercepts at different viewing angles for a complete, accurate picture of the subsurface geometry: Figure 1: Cross-Section BB looking West showing R-0008, -0009, and -0010 highlighting high-grade intercepts with the 3D Magnetic Inversion of the 2025 Trapper Zone ground magnetic survey. For the full set of R-0008 & R-0009 assays see Figure 3 cross-section N-11. Figure 2: Cross-Section AA looking West showing R-0008, -0009, and -0011 highlighting high-grade intercepts with the 3D Magnetic Inversion of the 2025 Trapper Zone ground magnetic survey. For the full set of R-0008 & R-0009 assays see Figure 3 cross-section N-11. Figure 3: Cross-Section N-11 looking Northwest showing R-0008, -0009, -0010 and -0011 highlighting high-grade intercepts in holes R-0008 & -0009 with the 3D Magnetic Inversion of the 2025 Trapper Zone ground magnetic survey. For the assays of R-0010 & R-0011 see Figures 1 & 2 Sections BB & AA. Trapper North Drill Hole Details and Geological Insights Hole R-0010 was collared at the same location as R-0009 but re-oriented to a 0-degree azimuth (compared to the standard 38 degrees) in order to test the northern limb of the Trapper North Fold. Both holes maintained a -45-degree dip. This allowed the team to drill directly through the anomaly and oxide layering at an optimal angle, enabling precise correlation of structural data between R-0009 and R-0010 while clearly defining the northern contact and limits of the ox