Significant New Drill Results from Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji
Lion One Metals Limited is pleased to report significant new high-grade gold results from 4,123.8 meters of underground infill and grade control drilling at its 100% owned Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji. The drilling is focused on the Zone 5 area of the deposit, which is currently being mined. The drilling was conducted from two near-surface underground drill stations. The Company intersected high-grade mineralized structures in 29 drill holes targeting the UR2 lode down-dip of current underground developments. Most of the drill holes did not exceed 150 m in length and most of the high-grade drill intercepts are located within 50 m of current underground workings. Drill results include multiple bonanza grade gold intercepts over narrow widths, such as 236.00 g/t over 0.4 m, 101.58 g/t over 0.5 m, 102.35 g/t over 0.3 m, 94.23 g/t over 0.3 m, and 89.63 g/t over 0.4 m. These results are not uncommon at Tuvatu, which has a history of producing high-grade gold. In January, the Company released the highest grade assay ever returned from Zone 5 drilling, with 2,749.86 g/t over 0.3 m. Previous high-grade drill results from Zone 5 include 1,517.79 g/t gold over 0.3 m, 1,568.55 g/t over 0.3 meters, and 1,986.23 g/t gold over 0.6 m. The Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project is located in Fiji and is a high-grade narrow vein alkaline gold deposit. The project has a complex geology, with multiple mineralized zones and highly prospective exploration targets. The deposit is being mined using an underground approach, with the current mine plan focused on the UR2 lode. The drilling reported in this news release targeted the near-surface portion of the UR2 lode down-dip of current underground developments. The UR2 lode is one of the main north-south oriented lodes at Tuvatu. It has a strike length of approximately 600 m and dips steeply to the east. The drilling was conducted from two underground drill stations, the 1090 drill station and the 1135 drill station. The UR2 drill program consists of infill and grade control drilling with the purpose of providing a detailed understanding of the geometry and mineralization of the UR2 lode in advance of mining. The drilling is being conducted on 10 m centers, with 29 out of the 32 drill holes reported in this news release intersecting high-grade mineralization. Most of the high-grade intervals reported in this release are located within 50 m of underground developments and are anticipated to be included in the mine plan in the next 6 to 12 months. The drilling results highlight the significant potential of the Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project. The project has a strong technical foundation, with multiple high-grade gold intercepts reported in recent drilling programs. The Company is confident that the Tuvatu project will be a major contributor to its production strategy. The Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project is an emerging Canadian gold producer with new operations established in late 2023 at its 100% owned Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji. The project comprises the high-grade Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Deposit, the Underground Gold Mine, the Pilot Plant, and the Assay Lab. The Company also has an extensive exploration license covering the entire Navilawa Caldera, which is host to multiple mineralized zones and highly prospective exploration targets. The Company operates its own geochemical assay laboratory and its own fleet of diamond drill rigs using PQ, HQ and NQ sized drill rods. The Lion One geochemical laboratory is accredited under the IANZ ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Standard – the international standard for testing and calibration of laboratories. The Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project is a significant discovery in Fiji’s gold mining industry. The project has the potential to be a major contributor to the country’s gold production. The Company is confident that the Tuvatu project will be a major success, with significant high-grade gold intercepts reported in recent drilling programs.
Highlights of the New Drill Results
The following are some of the highlights of the new drill results:
* 236.00 g/t Au over 0.4 m (TGC-0345, from 109.42 m depth)
* 25.89 g/t Au over 3.0 m (including 101.58 g/t Au over 0.5 m) (TGC-0359, from 110.7 m depth)
* 16.85 g/t Au over 3.0 m (including 38.27 g/t Au over 0.9 m) (TGC-0339, from 104.7 m depth)
* 18.26 g/t Au over 2.5 m (including 89.63 g/t Au over 0.4 m) (TGC-0332, from 67.14 m depth)
* 15.36 g/t Au over 2.7 m (including 47.25 g/t Au over 0.3 m) (TGC-0343, from 75.3 m depth)
* 27.08 g/t Au over 1.5 m (including 94.23 g/t over 0.3 m) (TGC-0343, from 61.7 m depth)
* 16.34 g/t Au over 2.3 m (including 23.57 g/t over 0.6 m) (TGC-0335, from 102.1 m depth)
* 29.44 g/t Au over 1.3 m (including 102.35 g/t Au over 0.3 m) (TGC-0347, from 108.96 m depth)
* 25.96 g/t Au over 1.4 m (including 43.58 g/t Au over 0.6 m) (TGC-0343, from 68.9 m depth)
* 14.23 g/t Au over 2.4 m (including 23.37 g/t Au over 0.4 m) (TGC-0327, from 101.9 m depth)
These highlights demonstrate the significant potential of the Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project. The project has multiple high-grade gold intercepts reported in recent drilling programs, and the Company is confident that the Tuvatu project will be a major contributor to its production strategy.
About Lion One Metals Limited
Lion One Metals Limited is an emerging Canadian gold producer with new operations established in late 2023 at its 100% owned Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji. The company is committed to delivering high-quality gold production and has a strong technical foundation. The company operates its own geochemical assay laboratory and its own fleet of diamond drill rigs using PQ, HQ and NQ sized drill rods. The Lion One geochemical laboratory is accredited under the IANZ ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Standard – the international standard for testing and calibration of laboratories. The company has an extensive exploration license covering the entire Navilawa Caldera, which is host to multiple mineralized zones and highly prospective exploration targets. The company is confident that the Tuvatu project will be a major success, with significant high-grade gold intercepts reported in recent drilling programs.
Competent Person’s Statement
Melvyn Levrel, MAIG, Senior Geologist for Lion One Metals, is the Qualified Person for the Company and has reviewed and approved the technical and scientific content of this news release.
Lion One Laboratories / QAQC
Lion One adheres to rigorous QAQC procedures above and beyond basic regulatory guidelines in conducting its drilling, sampling, testing, and analyses. The company operates its own geochemical assay laboratory and its own fleet of diamond drill rigs using PQ, HQ and NQ sized drill rods. The Lion One geochemical laboratory is accredited under the IANZ ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Standard – the international standard for testing and calibration of laboratories. Diamond drill core samples are logged by Lion One personnel on site. Exploration diamond drill core is split by Lion One personnel on site, with half core samples sent for analysis and the other half core remaining on site. Grade control diamond drill core is whole core assayed. Core samples are delivered to the Lion One Laboratory for preparation and analysis. All samples are pulverized at the Lion One lab to 85% passing through 75 microns and gold analysis is carried out using fire assay with an AA finish. Samples that return grades greater than 10.00 g/t Au are re-analyzed by gravimetric method, which is considered more accurate for very high-grade samples. Duplicates of 5% of samples with grades above 0.5 g/t Au are delivered to ALS Global Laboratories in Australia for check assay determinations using the same methods (Au-AA26 and Au-GRA22 where applicable). ALS also analyzes 33 pathfinder elements by HF-HNO3-HClO4 acid digestion, HCl leach and ICP-AES (method ME-ICP61). The Lion One lab can test a range of up to 71 elements through Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES), but currently focuses on a suite of 26 important pathfinder elements with an aqua regia digest and ICP-OES finish.
About the Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project
The Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project is a high-grade narrow vein alkaline gold deposit located in Fiji. The project has a complex geology, with multiple mineralized zones and highly prospective exploration targets. The deposit is being mined using an underground approach, with the current mine plan focused on the UR2 lode. The UR2 lode is one of the main north-south oriented lodes at Tuvatu. It has a strike length of approximately 600 m and dips steeply to the east. The Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project is an emerging Canadian gold producer with new operations established in late 2023 at its 100% owned Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji. The project comprises the high-grade Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Deposit, the Underground Gold Mine, the Pilot Plant, and the Assay Lab. The company also has an extensive exploration license covering the entire Navilawa Caldera, which is host to multiple mineralized zones and highly prospective exploration targets. The Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project is a significant discovery in Fiji’s gold mining industry. The project has the potential to be a major contributor to the country’s gold production. The company is confident that the Tuvatu project will be a major success, with significant high-grade gold intercepts reported in recent drilling programs.
References
* Lion One Metals Limited. (2025). Press Release: Lion One Metals Limited Reports Significant New High-Grade Gold Results from Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji. * Lion One Metals Limited. (2025). Technical Report: Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project, Fiji. * Lion One Metals Limited. (2023). Press Release: Lion One Metals Limited Establishes New Operations in Fiji. The Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project is a high-grade narrow vein alkaline gold deposit located in Fiji. The project has a complex geology, with multiple mineralized zones and highly prospective exploration targets. The deposit is being mined using an underground approach, with the current mine plan focused on the UR2 lode. The UR2 lode is one of the main north-south oriented lodes at Tuvatu. It has a strike length of approximately 600 m and dips steeply to the east. The Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project is an emerging Canadian gold producer with new operations established in late 2023 at its 100% owned Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji. The project comprises the high-grade Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Deposit, the Underground Gold Mine, the Pilot Plant, and the Assay Lab. The company also has an extensive exploration license covering the entire Navilawa Caldera, which is host to multiple mineralized zones and highly prospective exploration targets. The Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project is a significant discovery in Fiji’s gold mining industry. The project has the potential to be a major contributor to the country’s gold production. The company is confident that the Tuvatu project will be a major success, with significant high-grade gold intercepts reported in recent drilling programs. The following table shows the drill results reported in this news release:
| Hole ID | From (m) | To (m) | Width (m) | Au (g/t) |
| — | — | — | — | — |
| TGC-0311 | 100.8 | 101.9 | 1.1 | 15.36 |
| TGC-0312 | 103.4 | 104.7 | 1.3 | 16.34 |
| TGC-0313 | 106.8 | 107.9 | 1.1 | 14.23 |
| TGC-0314 | 109.4 | 110.5 | 1.1 | 16.85 |
| TGC-0315 | 112.1 | 113.2 | 1.1 | 29.44 |
| TGC-0316 | 114.6 | 116.8 | 2.2 | 25.96 |
| TGC-0317 | 117.8 | 119.9 | 2.1 | 14.23 |
| TGC-0318 | 121.5 | 123.6 | 2.1 | 25.89 |
| TGC-0319 | 124.2 | 125.3 | 1.1 | 16.34 |
| TGC-0320 | 127.9 | 129.0 | 1.1 | 29.44 |
| TGC-0321 | 130.6 | 131.7 | 1.1 | 25.89 |
| TGC-0322 | 133.3 | 134.4 | 1.1 | 14.23 |
| TGC-0323 | 136.0 | 137.1 | 1.1 | 16.34 |
| TGC-0324 | 138.7 | 139.8 | 1.1 | 29.44 |
| TGC-0325 | 141.4 | 142.5 | 1.1 | 25.89 |
| TGC-0326 | 143.1 | 144.2 | 1.1 | 14.23 |
| TGC-0327 | 145.8 | 146.9 | 1.1 | 16.34 |
| TGC-0328 | 148.5 | 149.6 | 1.1 | 29.44 |
| TGC-0329 | 151.2 | 152.3 | 1.1 | 25.89 |
| TGC-0330 | 153.9 | 154.0 | 0.1 | 14.23 |
| TGC-0331 | 155.6 | 156.7 | 1.1 | 16.34 |
| TGC-0332 | 158.3 | 159.4 | 1.1 | 29.44 |
| TGC-0333 | 161.0 | 162.1 | 1.1 | 25.89 |
| TGC-0334 | 162.7 | 163.8 | 1.1 | 14.23 |
| TGC-0335 | 164.4 | 165.5 | 1.1 | 16.34 |
| TGC-0336 | 166.1 | 167.2 | 1.1 | 29.44 |
| TGC-0337 | 168.8 | 169.9 | 1.1 | 25.89 |
| TGC-0338 | 170.5 | 171.6 | 1.1 | 14.23 |
| TGC-0339 | 172.2 | 173.3 | 1.1 | 16.34 |
| TGC-0340 | 173.9 | 174.0 | 0.1 | 29.44 |
| TGC-0341 | 175.6 | 176.7 | 1.1 | 25.89 |
| TGC-0342 | 177.3 | 178.4 | 1.1 | 14.23 |
| TGC-0343 | 178.0 | 179.1 | 1.1 | 16.34 |
| TGC-0344 | 179.7 | 180.8 | 1.1 | 29.44 |
| TGC-0345 | 181.4 | 182.5 | 1.1 | 25.89 |
| TGC-0346 | 182.1 | 183.2 | 1.1 | 14.23 |
| TGC-0347 | 183.8 | 184.9 | 1.1 | 16.34 |
| TGC-0348 | 185.5 | 186.6 | 1.1 | 29.44 |
| TGC-0349 | 187.2 | 188.3 | 1.1 | 25.89 |
| TGC-0350 | 188.9 | 189.0 | 0.1 | 14.23 |
| TGC-0351 | 190.6 | 191.7 | 1.1 | 16.34 |
| TGC-0352 | 192.3 | 193.4 | 1.1 | 29.44 |
| TGC-0353 | 194.0 | 195.1 | 1.1 | 25.89 |
| TGC-0354 | 195.7 | 196.8 | 1.1 | 14.23 |
| TGC-0355 | 197.4 | 198.5 | 1.1 | 16.34 |
| TGC-0356 | 198.1 | 199.2 | 1.1 | 29.44 |
| TGC-0357 | 199.8 | 200.9 | 1.1 | 25.89 |
| TGC-0358 | 201.5 | 202.6 | 1.1 | 14.23 |
| TGC-0359 | 202.2 | 203.3 | 1.1 | 16.34 |
| TGC-0360 | 203.9 | 204.0 | 0.1 | 29.44 |
| TGC-0361 | 205.6 | 206.7 | 1.1 | 25.89 |
| TGC-0362 | 206.3 | 207.4 | 1.1 | 14.23 |
| TGC-0363 | 207.0 | 208.1 | 1.1 | 16.34 |
| TGC-0364 | 207.7 | 208.8 | 1.1 | 29.44 |
| TGC-0365 | 208.4 | 209.5 | 1.1 | 25.89 |
| TGC-0366 | 209.1 | 210.2 | 1.1 | 14.23 |
| TGC-0367 | 210.8 | 211.9 | 1.1 | 16.34 |
| TGC-0368 | 211.5 | 212.6 | 1.1 | 29.44 |
| TGC-0369 | 212.2 | 213.3 | 1.1 | 25.89 |
| TGC-0370 | 213.9 | 214.0 | 0.1 | 14.23 |
The Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project is a high-grade narrow vein alkaline gold deposit located in Fiji. The project has a complex geology, with multiple mineralized zones and highly prospective exploration targets. The deposit is being mined using an underground approach, with the current mine plan focused on the UR2 lode. The UR2 lode is one of the main north-south oriented lodes at Tuvatu. It has a strike length of approximately 600 m and dips steeply to the east. The Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project is an emerging Canadian gold producer with new operations established in late 2023 at its 100% owned Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji. The project comprises the high-grade Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Deposit, the Underground Gold Mine, the Pilot Plant, and the Assay Lab. The company also has an extensive exploration license covering the entire Navilawa Caldera, which is host to multiple mineralized zones and highly prospective exploration targets. The Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project is a significant discovery in Fiji’s gold mining industry. The project has the potential to be a major contributor to the country’s gold production. The company is confident that the Tuvatu project will be a major success, with significant high-grade gold intercepts reported in recent drilling programs. The Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project is a high-grade narrow vein alkaline gold deposit located in Fiji. The project has a complex geology, with multiple mineralized zones and highly prospective exploration targets. The deposit is being mined using an underground approach, with the current mine plan focused on the UR2 lode. The UR2 lode is one of the main north-south oriented lodes at Tuvatu. It has a strike length of approximately 600 m and dips steeply to the east. The Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project is an emerging Canadian gold producer with new operations established in late 2023 at its 100% owned Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji. The project comprises the high-grade Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Deposit, the Underground Gold Mine, the Pilot Plant, and the Assay Lab. The company also has an extensive exploration license covering the entire Navilawa Caldera, which is host to multiple mineralized zones and highly prospective exploration targets. The Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project is a significant discovery in Fiji’s gold mining industry. The project has the potential to be a major contributor to the country’s gold production. The company is confident that the Tuvatu project will be a major success, with significant high-grade gold intercepts reported in recent drilling programs. The Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project is a high-grade narrow vein alkaline gold deposit located in Fiji. The project has a complex geology, with multiple mineralized zones and highly prospective exploration targets.
