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Tectonic Metals Drills 9.94 g/t Au over 36.58 meters including 15.73 g/t Au over 22.86 metres with 104.23 g/t Au over 3.05 meters at Chicken Mountain, Flat Gold Project

364 Gram-Metre Near-Surface Drill Intercept Anchors New High-Grade Corridor

Assay Results Pending from 34 Additional Drill Holes Across Multiple Targets

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 22, 2026 / Tectonic Metals Inc. ("Tectonic" or the "Company") (TSXV:TECT)(OTCQB:TETOF) today announced additional drill assay results from the Company's flagship 99,800-acre Flat Gold Project in Southwest Alaska. Results are highlighted by a 364 gram-metre intercept at Chicken Mountain returning 9.94 g/t Au over 36.58 m, including 15.73 g/t Au over 22.86 m, with a bonanza-grade interval of 104.23 g/t Au over 3.05 m (hole CMR25-084), see Figure 1. The hole ended in mineralization at 54.86 m, indicating strong down-dip and along-strike expansion potential.

Assay results from 42 drill holes are reported herein - 4 diamond core holes and 38 reverse circulation ("RC") holes - representing approximately 3,950 metres ("m") of drilling from the Company's 18,373 m 2025 program. Drilling targeted step-out expansion and early-stage resource delineation in the southern portion of the Chicken Mountain intrusion.

CEO Commentary

"There aren't many times in your career when you can announce a 364 gram-meter intercept and follow that with '...and by the way, the project boasts a 100% drill success across 176 drill holes,' " stated Tony Reda, President and CEO. "That combination is rare in exploration. Every single hole hit gold, which we believe is evidence of a very robust mineralizing gold system. Furthermore, the bonanza-grade intercept in drill hole CMR25-084 demonstrates that the Chicken Mountain system can generate high grades within mappable structural corridors."

"And we're only scratching the surface.... literally. The fact that 65% of our holes ended in mineralization, including a 425-metre-long drill hole, means we're drill-limited, not geology-limited. When you combine that depth extent with our demonstrated 3-kilometer strike length at Chicken Mountain, you start to see the scale potential here."

"We're systematically advancing toward a maiden mineral resource estimate while maintaining substantial blue-sky exploration upside across our 99,800-acre land package. With assays pending from 34 additional drill holes and aggressive drilling planned for 2026, our shareholders can expect continuous news flow and another exciting year ahead."

Chicken Mountain Video and Figures

Key Geological Achievements and Characteristics

  1. 364 Gram-Metre Bonanza Intercept Anchors a New Interpreted Higher-Grade Corridor, see Figure 3 and 4.

  • CMR25-084: 104.23 g/t Au over 3.05 m within 15.73 g/t Au over 22.86 m, all within 9.94 g/t Au over 36.58 m

  • Represents the highest gram-metre intercept reported to date at Chicken Mountain

  • Hole ended in mineralization at 54.86 m, indicating down-dip and along-strike expansion potential.

2. 100% Drill Success Rate

  • 176 of 176 holes intersected gold mineralization (100% success)

  • 108 of 176 holes (61.4%) ended in mineralization

  • Mineralization begins at or near surface along entire 3 km of strike length

3. Significant Resource Expansion Potential

  • Chicken Mountain, including Alpha Bowl and Adit Zones, demonstrates over 3.0 km x 1 km x 400 m of potential mineralized strike, width and depth.

  • Multiple higher-grade corridors identified; see below.

  • Mineralization remains open at to the south, north, east, west and at depth. The depth is constrained only by drill depth, not by geological boundaries.

  • Early resource delineation drilling demonstrates continuity and predictability of the mineralized envelope

  • Five drill sections on a ~200 m x ~75 m spacing executed with all drill holes collared in mineralization

  • Diamond drilling on the central Chicken Mountain section confirms multiple mineralized intervals and corridor to at least ~230 m vertical extent, with mineralization continuing to >300 m downhole in deeper holes (e.g., CMD25-027).

4. Multiple Interpreted Higher-Grade Corridors Emerging, see Figure 2

  1. Southern Chicken Mountain Corridor

  • Anchored by CMR25-084 bonanza intercept, 15.73 g/t Au over 22.86 m including 104.23 g/t Au over 3.05 m, all within 9.94 g/t Au over 36.58 m (364 gram-metres)

  • Supported by:

  • CMR25-080:1.09 g/t Au over 25.91 m within 0.62 g/t Au over 89.92 m

  • CMR25-091: 1.02 g/t Au over 21.34 m within 0.55 g/t Au over 72.54 m

  • CRM25-100: 1.27 g/t Au over 15.24 m and 1.09 g/t Au over 9.14 m within 0.49 g/t Au over 115.82 m

  • F88-10: 1.01 g/t Au over 33.60 m and 1.18 g/t Au over 32.00 m

  • Trench: 1.09 g/t Au over 24.13 m

  • Current Mineralized Strike Length, Width and Depth of Corridor: 400 m strike, 220 m width, 150 m depth and open

2. Central Chicken Mountain Corridor 1

  • Anchored by CMD23-002 intersecting 1.22 g/t Au over 34.46 m, within 0.54 g/t Au over 170.00 m.

  • Supported by:

  • DDH97-18CM: 1.12 g/t Au over 37.79 m

  • DDH97-17CM: 1.09 g/t Au over 13.72 m, within 0.59 g/t Au over 71.70 m

  • CMD25-029: 0.83 g/t Au over 49.00 m

  • Trench: 1.09 g/t Au over 19.81 m

  • Current Mineralized Strike Length, Width and Depth of Corridor: 250 m strike, 150 m width, 150 m depth and open

3. Central Chicken Mountain Corridor 2

  • Anchored by CMD25-011, intersecting 1.46 g/t Au over 26.00 m within 0.69 g/t Au over 124.97 m.

  • Supported by:

  • CMD25-027: 1.07 g/t Au over 13.00 m within 0.52 g/t Au over 18.00 m

  • CMD25-014: 1.10 g/t Au over 34.00 m, within 0.79 g/t Au over 51.15 m

  • Trench:6.64 g/t Au over 27.44 m

  • Current Mineralized Strike Length, Width and Depth of Corridor: 200 m strike, 150 m width, 100 m depth and open

4. Northern Chicken Mountain Corridor

  • Anchored by DDH97-16CM bonanza intercept, 12.56 g/t Au over 24.70 m, including 211.27 g/t Au over 1.40 m (310 gram-metres)

  • Supported by:

  • F88-02:1.27 g/t Au over 39.60 m

  • DDH98-05CM: 1.19 g/t Au over 27.43 m

  • CMD23-001: 1.02 g/t Au over 37.32 m, within 0.41 g/t Au over 423.15 m

  • Current Mineralized Strike Length, Width and Depth of Corridor: 200 m strike, 200 m width, 250 m depth and open

5. Adit Higher-Grade Corridor

  • Anchored by CMR25-121, intersecting 8.84 g/t Au over 13.72 m within 4.05 g/t Au over 30.48 m

  • Supported by:

  • CMD03-025: 27.20 g/t Au over 1.53 m, within 1.05 g/t Au over 36.80 m

  • CMD23-008: 1.08 g/t Au over 24.39 m

  • F90-02: 1.16 g/t au over 9.15 m and 1.08 g/t Au over 9.14 m

  • Current Mineralized Strike Length, Width and Depth of Corridor: 1000 m strike, 150 m width, 200 m depth and open

6. Alpha Bowl Higher-Grade Corridor

  • CMR25-035: 4.00 g/t Au over 21.34 m, within 3.00 g/t Au over 41.15 m, open to the east

  • CMR24-026: 6.01 g/t Au including, 21.72 g/t Au over 1.52, all within 1.22 g/t Au over 65.53 m, open to the east

  • CMD25-015: 1.36 g/t Au over 39.00 m, including 25.16 g/t Au over 0.60 m, all within 0.85 g/t Au over 74.00 m

Key Drill Highlights Reported Today

CMR25-084 (Bonanza grade intercept)

  • 104.23 g/t Au over 3.05 m, within
    15.73 g/t Au over 22.86 m, all within
    9.94 g/t Au over 36.58 m
    RC drill ending in mineralization; total hole length 54.86 m

CMD25-027

  • 4.79 g/t Au over 5.00 m, within
    1.77 g/t Au over 16.00 m, all within
    0.74 g/t Au over 95.00 m

  • 1.07 g/t Au over 13.00 m, and
    0.61 g/t Au over 83.00 m, all within
    0.52 g/t Au over 118.00 m
    Diamond drill hole drill ending in mineralization; total hole length 322.17 m

CMR25-080

  • 1.09 g/t Au over 25.91 m, within
    0.62 g/t Au over 89.92 m
    RC drill hole ending in mineralization; total hole length 91.44 m

CMR25-091

  • 1.02 g/t Au over 21.34 m, within
    0.55 g/t Au over 72.54 m
    RC drill hole ending in mineralization; total hole length 80.16 m

CMR25-100

  • 1.27 g/t Au over 15.24 m, and
    1.09 g/t Au over 9.14, all within
    0.49 g/t Au over 115.82 m
    RC drill hole ending in mineralization; total hole length 121.92 m

CMR25-073

  • 1.08 g/t Au over 13.72 m, and
    0.96 g/t Au over 10.67 m, all within
    0.46 g/t Au over 91.44 m
    RC drill hole ending in mineralization; total hole length 91.44 m

CMD25-029

  • 0.83 g/t Au over 49.00 m, within
    0.45 g/t Au over 179.00 m
    Diamond drill hole drill ending in mineralization; total hole 321.56 m

Results Summary

A summary of the results released today for the 38 RC holes are presented by drill section in Table 1, and a summary of the four diamond drill core results are presented in Table 2. Data pertaining to locations of drill holes included in the announcement are presented in Table 3. Full assay results for the 38 RC and four core results can be found at this link: Click Here for Full Assay Results.

Chicken Mountain Video and Figures: Please watch a video highlighting the scale and potential of the Chicken Mountain: Click Here to View Video

Drill Plan Maps and Images: Click Here to View. Select images below.   

Assay Results From 34 Additional Holes Pending

  • Remaining 2025 resource delineation drilling at Chicken Mountain

  • Exploration drilling at Alpha Bowl testing the additional 500m strike potential

  • First-pass exploration drilling at Black Creek and Jam Intrusion targets

  • Follow up drilling at Golden Apex

  • Tectonic will provide further updates as results are received, interpreted, and validated

To learn more about the 2025 Drill Programs, click here: Tectonic Metals Delivers Record 18,372 Metres Across 125 Drill Holes at Flat Gold Project, Alaska

Figure 1: Plan View and Long Section looking Northeast, drill results and pending drill hole assays can be viewed at: CLICK HERE TO VIEW FIGURE 1

Figure 2: Plan View of Chicken Mountain, highlighting the interpreted higher grade corridors can be viewed at: CLICK HERE TO VIEW FIGURE 2

Figure 3: Plan View of Chicken Mountain South Area, highlighting the drilling lines, drill results and pending drill hole assays can be viewed at: CLICK HERE TO VIEW FIGURE 3

Figure 4: Cross Section Looking North of Drilling Line 1, highlighting drill results and higher grade corridors can be viewed at: CLICK HERE TO VIEW FIGURE 4

Table 1. Significant Highlights Chicken Mountain RC Drill Results Line 1* 

Hole ID

From (m)

To (m)

Length (m)

Au (g/t)

CMR25-069

25.91

44.20

18.29

0.49

RC

including

28.96

30.48

1.52

1.17

TD=44.20 m

with

36.58

42.67

6.10

0.77

End in Min: Yes

CMR25-070

38.11

83.84

45.73

0.55

RC

including

38.11

77.74

39.63

0.62

TD=105.18 m

with

56.40

77.74

21.34

0.78

End in Min: Yes

89.94

105.18

15.24

0.33

CMR25-073

0.00

91.44

91.44

0.46

RC

including

12.19

28.96

16.76

0.75

TD=91.44 m

with

15.24

25.91

10.67

0.96

End in Min: Yes

and including

74.68

88.39

13.72

1.08

TD=91.44 m

End in Min: Yes

86.87

88.39

1.52

6.22

CMR25-076

64.01

92.96

28.96

0.52

RC

including

71.63

89.92

18.29

0.71

TD=103.63 m

with

79.25

89.92

10.67

1.00

End in Min: No

and with

83.82

85.34

1.52

4.57

CMR25-077

15.24

51.82

36.58

0.37

RC

including

18.29

32.00

13.72

0.52

TD=53.34 m

End in Min: Yes

CMR25-080

1.52

91.44

89.92

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