Mr. R. Dale Ginn reports

LION ROCK RESOURCES COMMENCES DRILLING AT VOLNEY PROJECT, SOUTH DAKOTA

Lion Rock Resources Inc. has begun the inaugural drill program on the Volney project, located in the historic Black Hills mining district of South Dakota.

Following the completion of a $5.3-million financing in Q3 (third quarter) 2025, Lion Rock enters this inaugural drill campaign in a strong financial position, fully financed to execute an extensive multiphase exploration and drilling program at the Volney project (see Lion Rock news release dated Sept. 15, 2025).

News highlights:

• Drilling under way: The program is designed to test multiple gold and lithium targets identified through historical drilling, surface sampling and recent fieldwork. This marks the first modern drill testing of the Volney trend, a structurally controlled gold and LCT (lithium-caesium-tantalum) pegmatite system defined over a 1,000-metre (m) strike length.
• High-grade gold with expansion potential along strike: Surface sampling has outlined several gold-bearing zones, including a shear trend where chip samples returned up to 14.0 grams per tonne (g/t) gold (Au) and float samples up to 189.5 g/t Au (see Lion Rock news release dated May 28, 2025). The Volney trend demonstrates exceptional expansion potential across underexplored structural corridors.
• Lithium and tin provide multicommodity opportunity: Sampling across a 1,000 m by 500 m corridor confirmed multiple high-grade lithium-bearing pegmatites. Outcrop samples returned up to 3.7 per cent Li2O, while historical stockpiles averaged 3.8 per cent Li2O, with a peak value of 5.3 per cent Li2O. Tin assays exceeded 1.0 per cent tin (Sn) in 13 stockpile samples, underscoring strong byproduct potential within the Giant Volney pegmatite and associated pegmatite units (see Lion Rock news release dated May 13, 2025).
• New magnetic and 3-D inversion data strengthen geological model: The company's exMAG drone survey and 3-D inversion identified a large, consistent magnetic high coinciding with gold mineralization along the Rusty shaft shear corridor and magnetic lows correlated with lithium-bearing pegmatites. These results reinforce the presence of a deep-seated mineralized system spanning more than 1,000 m (see Lion Rock news release dated Aug. 11, 2025).
• Drill permitting supports multicommodity targeting: The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) has approved a strategic permit area that positions Lion Rock to efficiently advance multiple high-priority gold, lithium and tin targets across the Volney project. The approved sites enable comprehensive testing along strike and at depth.

Dale Ginn, president and chief executive officer of Lion Rock, stated: "We're very excited to begin drilling at Volney, following an exceptional year of groundwork that defined strong gold and lithium systems across the project. The new magnetic data and recent surface results have given us a clear picture of where to focus initial drilling. This is the first modern subsurface testing of the Volney trend and we believe it has the potential to outline a significant multicommodity discovery."

About the Volney project

The Volney property is a multicommodity project strategically located in South Dakota's Black Hills, a historically rich and active mining region. The Homestake mine in the Black Hills produced more than 40 million ounces of gold, making it one of the most significant gold producers in North American history. The Volney project is home to the Giant Volney pegmatite, a 635 m long LCT pegmatite that remains untested at depth. The district continues to attract modern exploration efforts, with companies such as Dakota Gold Corp. actively advancing projects within the Black Hills. The project is accessible year-round and consists of private claims with surface and mineral rights, which facilitates rapid permitting and project advancement.

The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Carl Ginn, PGeo, consultant to the company and a qualified person pursuant to National Instrument 43-101.

About Lion Rock Resources Inc.

Lion Rock Resources is a Canadian mineral exploration company committed to advancing high-grade gold and lithium projects across North America. The company's flagship asset, the Volney project, is located in South Dakota's Black Hills, a mining-friendly jurisdiction surrounded by active gold operations. The company is led by an award-winning team with a proven record of mineral discoveries, project development and financing.

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