Vancouver, BC – TheNewswire - June 10, 2025 – Vanguard Mining Corp. ("Vanguard" or the "Company") (CSE: UUU | OTC: RECHF | Frankfurt: SL5) is pleased to announce its planned 2025 exploration program at the 100%-owned Brussels Creek Gold-Copper-Palladium Project (“Brussels Creek”), located near Kamloops, British Columbia.

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Figure 1: Brussels Creek location and proximity to New Afton Mine

The 2025 program is designed to follow up on a near-surface gold discovery announced in 2023, where drilling intersected 5.08 grams per tonne (g/t) gold over 3.5 metres, from 25.75 to 29.25 metres depth. This intercept complements historical surface sampling completed in 2019, which returned values of up to 11.52 g/t gold, underscoring the high-grade potential of the Brussels Creek project at shallow depths.

Figure 2: 2019 sampling and 2023 drill hole locations.

Brussels Creek is strategically located adjacent to New Gold Inc.’s New Afton Mine, a significant copper-gold producer with a market cap of approximately USD $5 billion. The New Afton Mine occupies the site of the historic Afton open-pit operation (1977–1997) and began modern underground block cave production in July 2012.

The proximity of Brussels Creek to this established, high-value mining operation enhances Vanguard’s exploration upside and underscores the strategic significance of its land position within British Columbia’s prolific Quesnel Terrane, a belt known for large porphyry copper-gold systems.

According to New Gold’s 2024 annual results, the New Afton Mine produced 72,609 ounces of gold and 54 million pounds of copper, contributing to an estimated gross metal value of approximately USD $349.5 million based on average 2024 commodity prices (Gold: ~$1,950/oz, Copper: ~$3.85/lb).1

Metal	2024 Production	Average Price (USD)	Estimated Gross Metal Value (USD)
Gold	72,609 oz	$1,950/oz	$141,587,550
Copper	54,000,000 lbs	$3.85/lb	$207,900,000
Total Estimated Value	—	—	$349,487,550

Table 1: New Afton Mine 2024 Production and Estimated Gross Metal Value

The proposed follow up exploration program consists of the following:

Recommended Phase 3 Exploration Program and Budget

Vanguard plans to advance a Phase 3 follow-up program at Brussels Creek in 2025, building on the success of its 2023 drill campaign. The program includes follow-up drilling on three priority targets, gridded prospecting, geophysical interpretation, and further permitting. Importantly, the program also allocates resources for continued First Nations consultation and an Archaeological Impact Assessment (AIA), which is required before accessing additional priority sites identified in a prior NI 43-101 report.

Activity	Budget (CAD)
Follow-up Drilling on 3 Drill Targets	$210,000
Gridded Prospecting	$20,000
Geophysical Interpretation	$5,000
Permitting	$5,000
First Nations Consultation and AIA	$55,000
Supervision and Report Writing	$25,000
Subtotal	$320,000
Contingency (10%)	$32,000
Total Budget	$352,000

Table 2: Proposed Exploration Budget

 

About Brussels Creek, Kamloops, BC

The BC property is an early-stage exploration property, located approximately 24 kilometres west of Kamloops, and is immediately adjacent to New Gold’s New Afton mine. The property has 17 claims (66 cells) covering 1,350.43 hectares.  The geological setting of the property is very similar to New Afton, a silica-saturated copper-gold alkalic porphyry-style deposit, as well as the Highland Valley, Mount Polly, Kemess and Galore Creek deposits. Recent field observations noted the presence of a substantial mineralized quartz-feldspar porphyry body intruding the overlying Nicola group volcanics. Historic sampling and mapping on the property, in 1983 and 1984, located a broad anomalous zone (200 metres by 400 metres) with gold values up to 3.5 grams per tonne.  Grab samples taken from the property in 2019 include values of 10.1 g/t Au (with 0.7 g/t palladium) and 11.5 g/t Au.

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Figure 3: Brussels Creek: Reduced-to-Pole Magnetic Intensity with multiscale edge detection.

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Figure 4: Brussels Creek Claim Map.

Brussels Creek Web Page: Brussels Creek - Vanguard Mining Corp

Recharge’s management cautions that past results or discoveries on properties in proximity to Recharge may not necessarily be indicative of the presence of mineralization on the Company’s properties.

About Vanguard Mining Corp.

Vanguard Mining Corp. is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the discovery and development of high-value strategic minerals. The Company is currently advancing uranium exploration projects in the United States and Paraguay, with a focus on identifying and developing assets critical to the global energy transition. Vanguard is committed to responsible exploration and value creation through the acquisition and advancement of highly prospective uranium properties.

Market Awareness

Vanguard Mining is pleased to announce it has engaged Blossom Social Inc. (“Blossom”), a leading mobile app platform and social network for investors recognized by Apple as one of the Top 25 Apps for 2025, an Essential Finance App of 2024, and an Essential Social App of 2025. Blossom specializes in investor engagement and hosts a vibrant community of over 250,000 investors who share verified stock portfolios, trades, and investment ideas to help users become better investors.

Under the terms of the agreement (the “Blossom Agreement”), Blossom will develop, and host ‘Learn & Earn’ educational lessons about Vanguard Mining on the Blossom mobile app platform.

In consideration of the services, Vanguard Mining will pay C$20,000 plus applicable taxes. The initial term of the Blossom Agreement concludes upon reaching the maximum total consideration, with the option to continue thereafter on a month-to-month basis. Blossom is located in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada and is an arm’s-length party to the Company. Blossom may be contacted via email at hello@blossomsocial.ca or by phone at +1 (647) 574-2927.

 

The Company further announces it has entered into an agreement with  Interactive Offers (“Interactive Offers”) dated June 10, 2025 for a period of 3 months for a one-time payment of USD $60,000. Interactive Offers will assist Vanguard Mining in developing and implementing a comprehensive investor relations program aimed at increasing transparency and engagement with the investment community. Services will include strategic communication planning, dissemination of financial disclosures, and maintaining an updated investor relations website with access to filings, press releases, and corporate updates. The firm will also facilitate targeted outreach to retail and institutional investors to broaden awareness of Vanguard’s strategic growth and corporate milestones. Interactive Offers brings extensive experience in supporting small-cap and micro-cap companies, with a focus on crafting clear and compelling narratives for investors. The engagement is expected to enhance Vanguard Mining’s visibility in the capital markets while maintaining a commitment to accurate and timely disclosures. Interactive Offers and its principal Eder Holguin can be reached by email at Eder@Interactiveoffers.com or by phone at +1 (844) 563 - 3377. Interactive Offers address is located at 327 Plaza Real, Ste 319 Boca Raton, FL 33432 USA.

 

Qualified Persons

The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Lawrence Segerstrom, a consulting geologist who is a “Qualified Person” as such term is defined under National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43- 101”).

On Behalf of the Board of Directors

“David Greenway”

David Greenway, CEO

For further information, please contact:

Vanguard Mining Corp.
Brent Rusin
Phone: +1 672-533-0348
E-Mail: brent@vanguardminingcorp.com
Website: vanguardmining.com

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Disclaimer for Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements, which reflect the expectations of management regarding Vanguard’s intention to continue to identify potential transactions and make certain corporate changes and applications. Forward looking statements consist of statements that are not purely historical, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations, or intentions regarding the future. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance, or developments to differ materially from those contained in the statements. No assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if they do occur, what benefits Vanguard will obtain from them. These forward-looking statements reflect managements’ current views and are based on certain expectations, estimates and assumptions which may prove to be incorrect. A number of risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including Vanguard’s results of exploration or review of properties that Vanguard does acquire. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release and Vanguard assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results differed from those projected in the forward-looking statements, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

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1 Source: New Gold Inc. 2024 Annual Report & MD&A – www.newgold.com