LAURION Mineral Exploration Engages SMARTIR for Digital Marketing

TORONTO, ONTARIO — May 8, 2026 — Leads & Copy —

LAURION Mineral Exploration Inc. (TSX-V: LME | OTC: LMEFF | FSE: 5YD) has engaged SMARTIR Marketing Ltd. to oversee its digital marketing and investor awareness initiatives. The agreement, effective May 8, 2026, will see SMARTIR manage digital advertising campaigns, social media, investor communications, content development, website optimization, and investor webinars for LAURION.

The engagement is structured as a comprehensive marketing program for an initial six-month term. The agreement may be renewed by mutual written consent. Either party can terminate the agreement with 45 days' written notice.

LAURION will pay SMARTIR CAD $30,000 per month, totaling CAD $180,000 for the initial term. This fee covers digital advertising spend and related campaign costs. No securities will be issued as compensation, and the agreement doesn't include performance-based compensation.

LAURION believes SMARTIR's services will strengthen its communications and expand investor awareness as it advances its 2026 drill program and assesses near-term development opportunities at the Ishkōday Project.

Both companies are unrelated and unaffiliated. SMARTIR's CEO, Britanny Carter, and its principals, do not own any securities of LAURION. SMARTIR can be contacted at info@smartirmarketing.com.

The agreement remains subject to final approval from the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV).

LAURION Mineral Exploration Inc. is focused on advancing the 100%-owned Ishkōday Gold Project in Northern Ontario. The Ishkōday Project covers approximately 57 km² within the Beardmore–Geraldton and Onaman–Tashota Greenstone Belts. The company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (LME), OTC (LMEFF), and Frankfurt Stock Exchange (5YD).

Historical and modern exploration programs have completed over 98,000 metres of drilling, confirming a large and evolving gold-rich polymetallic mineral system.

LAURION's strategy emphasizes systematic technical advancement, integrated geological modelling, and responsible capital allocation. The company continues to evaluate opportunities that may enhance project development flexibility, including potential non-dilutive initiatives such as the evaluation of historical surface stockpile processing.

Cynthia Le Sueur-Aquin, President and CEO of LAURION, is the Company’s largest shareholder, holding 17,221,306 common shares.

SMARTIR replaces fragmented, task-based IR marketing with a unified, data-driven solution, acting as a dedicated external marketing department for public companies. By applying best-in-class consumer marketing strategies to the capital markets, SMARTIR helps issuers cut through market noise, build awareness with the right audiences, and strengthen engagement with the investment community. SMARTIR’s data-driven approach has supported increased market visibility and investor engagement for comparable precious metals issuers based in Canada.

Source: LAURION Mineral Exploration Inc.