VANCOUVER, British Columbia — January 8, 2026 — Leads & Copy — Domestic Metals Corp. (TSXV: DMCU; OTCQB: DMCUF; FSE: 03E) has released an exploration update detailing analytical results from 310 surface samples collected during the summer/fall field campaign at the Smart Creek Project in Montana.
The program successfully identified high-grade gold, copper, and silver, expanded known targets, and discovered new high-grade mineralization across the property.
Gord Neal, CEO of Domestic Metals Corp., stated that the 2025 field campaign was a success, yielding the highest-grade field sample results he has seen in his career. He believes such returns often indicate major economic discoveries. Neal added that high-grade mineralization has been identified in several locations, including new discovery areas, and the company plans to firm up drill targets, deploy a targeted geophysics program, and initiate a diamond drill program in Q1 2026.
Highlight High-Grade Assay Results:
- 102 g/t Au (Sample G019007)
- 74.7 g/t Au, 13.8% Cu, 3810 g/t Ag (Sample G019235)
- 30.4 g/t Au (Sample G019001)
- 26.6 g/t Au (Sample G019353)
- 23.1% Cu, 424 g/t Ag (Sample G019225)
- 19.65% Cu, 458 g/t Ag (Sample G019031)
- 19.05% Cu, 582 g/t Ag (Sample G019038)
Highlight, high-grade surface samples are provided in the table below:
| Sample ID | Easting (m) | Northing (m) | Sample Lithology | Sample Type | Copper (%) | Gold (g/t) | Silver (g/t) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G019001 | 321345 | 5150400 | Quartzite | Outcrop | 0.549 | 30.4 | 12 |
| G019007 | 321365 | 5150392 | Limestone | Outcrop | 0.377 | 102 | 20.7 |
| G019029 | 326795 | 5148835 | Siltstone | Outcrop | 6.75 | 0.313 | 173 |
| G019031 | 326790 | 5148864 | Siltstone | Outcrop | 19.65 | 0.877 | 458 |
| G019038 | 326847 | 5148970 | Siltstone | Subcrop | 19.05 | 0.763 | 582 |
| G019082 | 321640 | 5151163 | Marble | Mine Dump | 1.835 | 15.7 | 6.5 |
| G019093 | 320056 | 5149968 | Quartz Vein | Prospect Pit | 0.875 | 0.226 | 186 |
| G019094 | 320870 | 5147635 | Sandstone | Mine Dump | 0.073 | 1.5 | 222 |
| G019151 | 321361 | 5150388 | Dolostone | Outcrop | 0.787 | 15.05 | 15 |
| G019219 | 326817 | 5148809 | Limestone | Subcrop | 2.72 | 0.167 | 148 |
| G019225 | 326843 | 5148971 | Siltstone | Outcrop | 23.1 | 0.814 | 424 |
| G019235 | 321541 | 5148233 | Limestone | Mine Dump | 13.8 | 74.7 | 3810 |
| G019238 | 321545 | 5148248 | Limestone | Mine Dump | 2.19 | 9.45 | 359 |
| G019298 | 325631 | 5148102 | Limestone | Mine Dump | 4.00 | 0.259 | 161 |
| G019353 | 321592 | 5150732 | Breccia | Trench/Float | 2.63 | 26.6 | 55.2 |
| G019378 | 320281 | 5149152 | Breccia | Mine Dump | 0.329 | 0.487 | 157 |
| G019379 | 326830 | 5149873 | Siltstone | Mine Dump | 8.42 | 0.137 | 187 |
| G019422 | 325394 | 5148187 | Siltstone | Mine Dump | 7.88 | 0.301 | 134 |
| G019427 | 325610 | 5148683 | Siltstone | Float | 12.35 | 0.747 | 266 |
| G019447 | 323588 | 5150514 | quartz vein | Test Pit | 0.177 | 0.426 | 105 |
| G019465 | 326802 | 5149930 | Siltstone | Mine Dump | 16.1 | 0.007 | 9.5 |
The company completed mapping, sampling and prospecting at the Smart Creek Project. The data will be combined with a geophysical (MT/IP) program before drilling in Q1 2026.
Rock sample assays from outcrops, historic trenching, mines and workings show high-grade gold, copper, silver and zinc, confirming the project’s potential for porphyry copper deposits, carbonate replacement deposits (“CRD”), skarn and exotic copper deposits.
Of the 310 samples, 39 exceeded 0.5 g/t Au, 43 exceeded 1% Cu, 35 exceeded 30 g/t Ag, and 31 exceeded 0.1% Zn.
All targets (Sunrise Mine, Smart Creek, Radio Tower, Exotic Cu) have been significantly expanded based on the 2025 exploration program.
Domestic Metals’ 2025 field campaign involved geological mapping and rock sampling techniques, including prospecting grab/composite grab samples and limestone sampling for trace metal vectoring. Sample subsets were evaluated for alteration, UV light evaluation, short-wave infrared evaluation, and portable XRF evaluation of iron oxide fracture fill. Data from techniques other than the prospecting samples is currently being reviewed and will be the subject of future news release.
The Smart Creek Copper Porphyry Project is a joint venture with Rio Tinto, where Rio will retain 40% of the asset. Rio drilled around 26 of the 40 permitted sites over 2.5 years as they vector toward the centre of the porphyry and at the Smart Creek Target returned 109.73 meter @ 0.75% Cu, which included 89 metres of 0.97% Copper (SMCR0022; see NR dated August 20, 2024)
Exceptional rock sample results have been received from the 2025 field work, which highlights several opportunities including porphyry, skarn, CRD and structurally-controlled gold.
The Smart Creek project area is underlain by geology that is highly prospective for CRD style deposits.
The geochemical data is enhancing known target areas and is allowing Domestic Metals to identify targets for follow up diamond drilling scheduled for late Q1, 2026. New target areas have also been identified for target work-up.
Daniel MacNeil, P.Geo., Technical Advisor to the Company and a qualified person for National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical information in the release. He verified the data disclosed by reviewing imported and sorted assay data; checking the performance of blank samples and certified reference materials; reviewing the variance in field duplicate results; and reviewing grade calculation formulas. Mr. MacNeil detected no significant QA/QC issues during review of the data and is not aware of any sampling, recovery or other factors that could materially affect the accuracy or reliability of the drilling data referred to in this news release.
Samples were coarse crushed, fine crushed to 70% <2mm, split using a Boyd rotary splitter, pulverized up to 250g 85% <75micrometers. Analysis was conducted following 4-acid digestion (34 elements ICP-AES; ME-ICP61). Gold was analysed by 30g fire assay – AA finish (Au-AA23). Overlimits were evaluated by Au-GRA21, Ag-OG62, Cu-OG62, Zn-OG62 and Ag-GRA21. The company used ALS Labs in Reno, Nevada.
Samples with certified reference materials were inserted at intervals for ~5% of the submitted samples (15 standards total). QAQC results are satisfactory for the standards.
Domestic Metals Corp. aims to discover new economic mineral deposits in historical mining districts. The Smart Creek Project is strategically located in Montana and contains widespread copper mineralization and hosts 4 attractive porphyry copper, epithermal gold, replacement and exotic copper exploration targets with excellent host rocks for mineral deposition.
Domestic Metals Corp. is led by an experienced management team and an accomplished technical team.
Contact: Gord Neal, CEO and Director, (604) 657 7813
For more information, contact Gord Neal at 604 657-7813 or Michael Pound at 604 363-2885. Investor relations inquiries can be directed to John Liviakis at Liviakis Financial Communications Inc., 415-389-4670.
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