Metalex Ventures Ltd. reported that drilling has commenced at its 100% owned A5 claim block in Quebec. This is the maiden drill program on the project. Whilst initially planned to take place in 2022 the Company felt it prudent to complete geological mapping of the claim block and detailed heavy mineral sampling to assist in targeting the drill program. Drilling will initially test five conductive targets detected by an airborne electromagnetic survey. These anomalies are a potential source of the highly anomalous ilmenite counts and gold values found down ice in heavy mineral samples. Samples collected from the A5 block contain the highest scandium results of all 8,700 heavy mineral samples the Company has collected in Quebec. Concentrates from these heavy mineral samples (the -60-mesh heavy non-magnetic fraction) had scandium contents ranging from 0.1ppm to 204ppm
scandium as analyzed using INAA at Activation Laboratories. The highest result was from sample RQ0754, located downstream of the electromagnetic anomalies being tested. Drilling has been paused while Quebec's fire hazard remains high and will recommence when it is safe to do so. Personnel have safely been demobilized amid the evacuations in Northern Quebec. The thoughts are with those affected by the forest fires and give due to the first responders and emergency support services who are working to contain the situation. Management looks forward to the continuation of the drill program and the results of these five conductive anomalies in the vicinity of the highly anomalous ilmenite and gold values on claim block A5.