MONTREAL, QC — February 19, 2026 — Leads & Copy —
Yorbeau Resources Inc. (TSX: YRB) has initiated an exploration drilling program on its Beschefer and Selbaie West properties, located near the former Selbaie mine, and on the Allard property, situated southwest of Matagami. The program includes approximately 2,545 meters of drilling on the Beschefer property, 2,100 metres on the Selbaie West property, and 1,000 meters on the Allard property.
The Beschefer property, positioned 9 km southeast of the Selbaie mine, which had a historical output of 56.9 Mt @ 0.87% Cu, 1.85% Zn, 39 g/t Ag, is immediately east of the B-26 Zone currently under development by Abitibi Metals Corp. and SOQUEM (13.0 Mt Indicated at 2.1% Cu Eq and 12.3 Mt Inferred at 2.2% Cu Eq). The 2026 program seeks to trace the B-26 Zone near the surface and assess a series of induced polarization anomalies along the extension of the B-14 gold zone, roughly 2 km to the east. Drilling is currently in progress, and results will be disclosed as they become available.
Drilling on the Selbaie West property will commence upon receipt of all necessary permits. The campaign aims to test the continuity of newly identified copper, zinc, gold, and silver zones discovered by SOQUEM on the adjacent Wagosic property over the past two years. The Selbaie West property is located less than 3 km west of Soquem’s recent discoveries on the Wagosic property (Hole 1338-25-087 cut a mineralized zone of 296.9 meters at 1.47% Zn, 0.20% Cu, 0.06 g/t Au and 18.3 g/t Ag) within the Selbaie horizon.
The Selbaie horizon extends onto Yorbeau’s property for over 9 km. In 2008, Yorbeau completed drill holes near the eastern boundary of the Yorbeau-SOQUEM properties and identified the Selbaie horizon, yielding several copper and zinc values. Additional results were obtained in the southwest portion of the property, potentially within the B-26 horizon. A 2012 drill hole (SW-12A) intersected a zone of over 20 meters of disseminated mineralization containing copper and nickel values within a gabbro. The 2026 program includes drilling in this sector to evaluate the significance of this copper and nickel intersection.
The area surrounding the former Selbaie Mine, north of La Sarre, has experienced significant developments over the past 24 months, including the advancement of the B-26 Zone and the discovery of copper and zinc mineralization northwest of the Selbaie Mine by SOQUEM. Major exploration work, including over 56,000 meters of drilling, is ongoing in the area.
Yorbeau holds a strategic land position neighboring these two projects. Based on Yorbeau’s geological interpretation, the host rocks of these deposits could extend for several kilometers within the boundaries of the Beschefer and Selbaie West properties. The Company intends to conduct additional work on both properties over the next 12 months.
On the Allard property, situated 30 km southwest of Matagami within the western extension of the Casa Berardi corridor, three drill holes were completed in January 2026 to test an induced polarization anomaly in the eastern sector and follow up on drilling completed by Canamax in 1988 in the central sector.
The drill holes intersected multiple multi-meter sections of quartz veins containing pyrite and traces of arsenopyrite. Approximately one hundred gold assays are currently pending, and results will be released as soon as they become available.
Laurent Hallé, P.Geo., Senior Exploration Consultant to Yorbeau, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical content of the press release.
Yorbeau Resources Inc. is a Canadian public company (TSX: YRB) focused on gold and base metal exploration in Quebec. The Company is seeking a partner to further explore and advance its zinc and copper deposit at Scott Lake, near Chibougamau, Quebec.
Yorbeau also has the necessary funds to explore its properties located in the Détour, Joutel and Selbaie areas of northwestern Quebec. These properties include the Beschefer property, which is adjacent to the B-26 base metal deposit currently being explored by Abitibi Metals Corp. and the Selbaie West property adjacent to SOQUEM’s Wagosic property, where base metal values are currently being intersected along the Selbaie mine horizon.
Additional information about the Company is available on its website.
Source: Yorbeau Resources Inc.
