VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — January 12, 2026 — Leads & Copy — GERMANIUM MINING CORP. (CSE: GMC; OTCQB: EMSKF; FSE: 1I30) has started remote sensing work on its Lac Du Km 35 Property in the Chibougamau area, Quebec.
The remote sensing work, expected to be completed by the end of February 2026, will outline potential faults, shear zones, and related structural features tied to germanium mineralization.
The property includes the Faribault Shear Zone (FSZ), which trends east-southeast and dips south-southwest, ending at the Grenville Front. The FSZ may connect with permeable zones at depth, acting as a conduit for hydrothermal fluids.
In 1998, government geologists discovered the Laganière germanium showing, consisting of a peridotite outcrop within the Laganière gneissic Complex. The showing returned a value of 0.02% (186 ppm) germanium. These results are considered historical. A qualified person has not completed sufficient work to verify these historical results, and the Company is not treating these historical results as current mineral resources or mineral reserves. The Laganière germanium showing is located beside the main lumber road and adjacent to a cluster of electromagnetic anomalies, measuring roughly 400 m x 400 m, that were never tested. It lies 450 m northeast of the FSZ, 800 m from the southern margin of the Duberger felsic pluton, and about 2 km west of the Grenville Front. GMC will focus on the area between the FSZ and the Laganière Germanium showing, including the cluster of electromagnetic anomalies that were never tested.
The company intends to complete a satellite imagery study utilizing ESA (European Space Agency) PNEO satellites constellation with panchromatic data of 30 cm in resolution, acquired in September 2023. Algorithms will be applied to pinpoint intrusions, variably dipping dykes, and lenticular-shaped elements.
The information will be transferred to a GIS system, and maps at a scale of 1:5,000 will be generated. The interpreted structural features from the satellite imagery will be correlated with existing data to generate targeted areas for a sampling program in the summer of 2026.
Germanium is a hard, greyish, brittle metalloid with applications in electronics, solar, fiber optics, and infrared optics for civil and military uses. It is listed as a critical metal in Canada, the United States, and the European Union.
Since December 3, 2024, China, the largest producer of refined germanium, has banned germanium exports to the United States. Germanium is not an openly traded commodity, with recent spot prices exceeding US$5,000 per kilogram.
The company cautions that the geological information is historical and mineralization may not be representative of mineralization on the Lac du Km 35 Property.
Benoit Moreau, P.Eng., Vice-President of Exploration for Germanium Mining Corp., has approved the technical information in this release.
Germanium Mining Corp. explores and advances discovery-stage mineral properties in North America and is a member of the Nevada Mining Association.
Mario Pezzente is the CEO & Director of Germanium Mining Corp.
For more information, contact Germanium Mining Corp. at 604-717-6605 or info@germaniummining.com. The corporate address is 2905– 700 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V7Y 1C6.
Source: Germanium Mining Corp.
