Bold Ventures Inc. (TSXV: BOL, OTC: BVLDF) (the “Company” or “Bold”) is pleased to announce the discovery of a new style of mineralization on its Wilcorp Property (the “Property”) near Atikokan, Ontario. The discovery consists of significant gold-silver-copper (Au-Ag-Cu) mineralization from sulphide-quartz stringers in highly carbonatized rock.
A grab sample collected in September 2025 returned 4.3 g/t Au, 277 g/t Ag (8.9 oz/ton), and 1.8% Cu, along with 0.16% Zn.
The 2025 prospecting program followed up on a 2024 sample from the same area that had returned 333 ppb Au, 13.8 g/t Ag, 76 ppm Co, 1010 ppm Cr, 0.34% Cu, and 527 ppm Ni. In addition, another gold anomaly of 111 ppb Au was identified approximately 90 meters east of the new showing.
The mineralization occurs in an outcrop on the north side of an east-northeast (ENE) trending lineament in the southeastern portion of the property. This structure runs parallel to the Quetico Fault Zone (QFZ), located to the south, and may represent a related fault system.
A 2012 Induced Polarization (I.P.) survey conducted by Bold identified a series of moderate to very strong chargeability anomalies within this lineament south of the new showing, extending roughly 1.5 kilometers.
Geological Context
The Quetico Fault Zone is intruded by the Atikokan River Intrusions, a suite of mafic to ultramafic rocks known to host iron, copper, and cobalt mineralization. The nearest of these intrusions, the Shepherd Intrusion, lies approximately 300 meters south of the Wilcorp Property boundary.
It remains unclear whether the newly discovered copper mineralization is related to these intrusions. A gabbroic rock unit observed about 15 meters west of the showing may provide further clues. Additional geological mapping and petrographic work will be conducted to determine whether a genetic link exists between this rock and the Au-Ag-Cu mineralization, as well as the elevated cobalt, chromium, nickel, and zinc values in the area.
To date, exploration at Wilcorp has primarily focused on orogenic gold mineralization. A 2024 grab sample of quartz veining near the historic Eagle Prospect in the northwest portion of the property returned 16 g/t Au. The Wilcorp Project consists of 18 staked claims and four patented claims covering approximately 264 hectares.
Burchell Project Update
Bold is continuing washing and channel sampling at its Burchell Project, located 100 kilometers west of Thunder Bay, Ontario. The first batch of channel samples has been submitted for laboratory analysis.
QA/QC and Analytical Procedures
All rock samples were collected, documented, and photographed in the field before being sealed and delivered to Activation Laboratories (ActLabs) in Thunder Bay, an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited facility. Bold’s internal QA/QC protocols include the insertion of blanks and certified reference materials into each batch of samples.
Samples were analyzed using ActLabs methods 1A2-50 (50g fire assay with atomic absorption finish) and 1F2 (total digestion with ICP-OES finish for trace elements).
The technical content of this release was reviewed and approved by Coleman Robertson, B.Sc., P.Geo., Bold’s Vice President of Exploration and a Qualified Person (QP) under NI 43-101.
Strategic Focus
Bold Ventures continues to advance its portfolio of precious, battery, and critical metals projects across Ontario. The Company’s target commodities include copper, nickel, lead, zinc, gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and chromium—all essential to the clean energy transition and electrification initiatives underway across Canada.
About Bold Ventures Inc.
Bold Ventures Inc. explores for precious, battery, and critical metals across Canada. The Company’s projects are located in active gold and battery metal camps in the Thunder Bay and Wawa regions of Ontario. Bold also holds significant assets within and around the Ring of Fire region in the James Bay Lowlands, an emerging multi-metals district in Northern Ontario.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations and assumptions but involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. Factors that could cause such differences include exploration results, commodity prices, availability of financing, and general market conditions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements except as required by law.
