Inventus Continues Expanding Flat Surface Gold Mineralization at the Pardo "River of Gold" Project

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / January 22, 2026 / Inventus Mining Corp. (TSXV:IVS) ("Inventus" or the "Company")is pleased to provide recent drilling results at its 100%-owned Pardo "River of Gold" Project, located 65 km northeast of Sudbury, Ontario.

Highlights

• 10,000-tonne Trench 1 North bulk sample extraction underway

Why this matters for Investors

Drilling and bulk sampling at Pardo are advancing multiple value-creation milestones in parallel. These programs are focused on delivering an initial resource estimate, with drilling confirming continuity of gold mineralization and bulk sampling validating grades, providing a glimpse at mine feasibility, and generating operational cash flow to further de-risk the project. Near-term catalysts include additional drill results, bulk sample processing results, and technical studies including heap-leach processing and ore-sorting.

Drilling Update

Phase 2 drilling continues to expand the flat and shallow gold mineralization to the West and North at depths of 4 to 30 metres with intersections of 6.1 gpt gold over 1.58 metres, 4.6 gpt gold over 1.5 metres and 4.4 gpt gold over 1.81 metres (Figure 1). A total of 68 drill holes are reported for 1,401 metres of drilling with result highlights provided in Table 1 and drill hole details in Table 2. Drilling is now focused on the southeast to continue testing the lateral continuity of gold mineralization (Figure 1).

Phase 2 drilling is conducted at 30- to 60-metre step-outs to identify and confirm gold mineralization within the target layer. Subsequent infill drilling at 15-metre spacing will be used to better define the gold grade, and lastly, grade-control drilling is completed at 7.5-metre centres prior to extraction. This staged drilling approach is directly tied to the ongoing bulk sampling program, and the target range of grade for the unit remains at 2.5 to 3.5 gpt gold.

Bulk Sampling Update

Bulk sample operations at the Trench 1 North pit are underway. Waste material, which is a few metres thick and overlies the gold mineralization, is currently being removed. Once exposed, the mineralized material will be extracted, crushed on site, and hauled to McEwen's Stock mill for processing.

The Trench 1 bulk sample, comprising 10,128 tonnes and currently stockpiled at the mill, is scheduled for processing on January 27, 2026.

In addition, 13 grade-control drill holes were completed on the West side of the Trench 1 bulk sample site to define an additional bulk sample area (Figure 1). These holes returned strong near-surface intercepts within 10 metres of surface, including 5.6 g/t gold over 1.47 metres, 4.7 g/t gold over 1.60 metres, and 4.3 g/t gold over 1.72 metres. Additional details of this bulk sample site and its extraction will be provided when available.

Wesley Whymark, President and Head of Exploration, comments: "Bulk sampling and resource drilling are off to a strong start in 2026, and we are delivering on all fronts. Drilling to expand and define the extents of gold mineralization is progressing steadily in advance of our initial resource estimate and an additional bulk sample is advancing in parallel to validate grade assumptions, provide a glimpse at mine feasibility, and generate operational cash flow. With multiple catalysts unfolding, we look forward to reporting our upcoming results."

For further information visit www.inventusmining.com, or contact:

Mr. Wesley Whymark
President, Head of Exploration and Director
Inventus Mining Corp.
E-mail: wesley@inventusmining.com
Phone: 705-822-3005

Mr. Ed Baer
Investor Relations
Inventus Mining
Phone: 416-804-0512

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Figure 1. Plan map illustrating the gold grade (gpt Au) of the approximately 2-metre-thick gold-bearing reef at the Pardo project with Lidar background. Holes with reported assays illustrated in red and pending results green.

Table 1. Phase 2 and Grade-Control Drilling Assay Highlights.