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Drilling Update - Disko-Nuussuaq Project

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80 Mile PLC has commenced drilling at its Disko-Nuussuaq nickel-copper-cobalt-PGE project in West Greenland, with drill rigs now at target locations and drilling underway towards the top of target zones, aiming for a maximum depth of 1,000 metres per hole. Previous surface sampling confirmed a working sulphide system with assays averaging 4.6%-9.3% nickel and 1.5-2.8% copper, and a significant 28-tonne boulder of pure massive sulphides assayed 6.9% nickel, 3.7% copper, 0.6% cobalt, and 2 g/t PGEs, indicating substantial mineralisation potential.

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80 Mile PLC ('80 Mile' or the 'Company'), the AIM, FSE, and OTC listed exploration and development company with projects in Greenland, Finland and Italy, is pleased to provide an update on the recently commenced drill programme at the Company's Disko-Nuussuaq nickel-copper-cobalt-PGE project in West Greenland ("Disko" or the "Project").

The drill rigs have been securely cemented at the first drill locations at Disko, with pressure testing successfully completed. Drilling is now underway towards the top of the target zones. Each hole is planned to reach a maximum depth of 1,000 metres, subject to ongoing rig-site assessment and geological review.

Figure 1 - Rig 2 in operation at the Disko-Nuussuaq Project

About the Disko-Nuussuaq Project

Located on the south-west coast of Greenland, Disko has shown its potential to host mineralisation similar to the nickel/copper sulphide mine Norilsk-Talnakh located in northern Russia. Seven significant Magmatic Massive Sulphide ("MMS") targets have been identified to-date at the licence area, with the largest being confirmed now at 5.9 kilometres ("km") long by 1.1km wide. A 28 tonne ("t") boulder of pure massive sulphides assayed 6.9% nickel, 3.7% copper, 0.6% cobalt and 2 grammes per tonne platinum group metals has also been discovered on the licence area. This boulder is on display at the Danish Geological Museum in Copenhagen. A 28t boulder of metal rich massive sulphides clearly demonstrates the significant potential of the project.

A surface sampling programme undertaken by the company confirmed the existence of a working sulphide system (Photo 1) at Disko, initial results returned averaged between 4.6%-9.3% nickel & 1.5-2.8% copper.

Fresh samples taken from outcrops confirmed characteristics indicative of large-scale Ni-Cu-Co-PGE sulphide segregation and coarse grained inter-locking crystals of metal sulphides were observed in hand specimens with an average crystal size of +15cm indicating that the significant accumulation / precipitation times required for formation of large-scale MMS deposits has occurred.

The Disko and Nuussuaq Project comprises six MELs covering a total area of 3,015 square kilometres located on Disko Island and the Nuussuaq Peninsula in Central West Greenland. The project area is located approximately 120 kilometres northwest of Ilulissat, Greenland's third-largest city, which serves as the educational, commercial, and administrative hub of Central West Greenland, with a population of 4,700. Ilulissat is well-equipped with essential infrastructure including an airport, deep-water port facilities, and various service providers. Notably, a new international airport is currently under construction and is anticipated to be operational by the end of 2025. Since 2016, 80M has maintained a logistical base in Ilulissat, facilities designed to support its operations at Disko-Nuussuaq projects. Additionally, the Nikkeli operates a modular exploration camp for up to 40 personnel situated at the abandoned coal mining town of Qullissat on Disko Island. The Disko-Nuussuaq Project is hosted within the West Greenland Flood Basalt Province ('WGFBP'). The WGFBP is associated with the initial phase of continental breakup and the onset of seafloor spreading of the Labrador Sea during the early Paleogene. This province serves as a recognized geological analogue to the Siberian Flood Basalts of the Noril'sk Region of Siberia. This analogy was first recognised by Cominco (now Teck) and provided the exploration framework that has guided subsequent exploration efforts.

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