Nine Mile Metals intercepts 3.49% Cu-Eq over 24.55 m in DDH WD-26-09

Including 4.03% Cu-Eq over 16.50m and 5.22% Cu-Eq over 6.50m

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 12, 2026) - Nine Mile Metals Ltd. (CSE: NINE) (OTCID: VMSXF) (FSE: KQ9) (the "Company" or "Nine Mile") is pleased to announce certified assay results for DDH WD-26-09, at the Wedge Mine in the Bathurst Mining Camp, New Brunswick.

WD-26-09 was collared in the southwest at the edge of our drill pattern (oriented at 340°, angled 50° below horizontal, to a depth of 200 meters) and successfully intersected a high-grade VMS Lens. We intersected a thick massive sulphide lens carrying copper, lead, zinc, silver and gold, with visible chalcopyrite and bornite in the core. Within the broader zone, a 16.50m section averaged 4.03% Cu-Eq, and a 6.50m zone returned 5.22% Cu-Eq. A Silver Zone of 21.75m returned 31.72 g/t Ag (1.02 oz/t Ag), with the peak sample reaching 58 g/t Silver. A Gold Zone of 20.20m returned 0.67 g/t Au including 11.00 m of 0.87 g/t Au. Zinc averaged 2.02% over 22.50m, including 4.82% over 5.75m and 8.09% over 3.00m, with a peak sample of 11.40% Zinc. All intersections are a true width.

Figure 1 · Bornite copper samples #396431 (left) and #396432 (right)

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Gary Lohman, P.Geo., VP Exploration, Director stated,

"Definitely nice to return to the VMS section previously identified in the southwest. Drilled at a steeper angle than previous holes in the vicinity, this assists in expanding the deposit footprint. In addition to Cu, the assays also indicate substantial Au and Ag present in this portion of the system. Intersecting five payable metals over this width and seeing copper strengthen toward the base of the zone is exactly what we want to see at this stage. Additional drill holes are planned for this wester