Ridgeline Minerals Corp · TSXV:RDG
Ridgeline Minerals — Investor Presentation (February 2026)
46 slides from Ridgeline Minerals's investor presentation, Feb 12, 2026
Slide 1: Exploration Done Differently
1 Exploration Done Differently February 12, 2026 Corporate Deck TSX-V: RDG | OTCQB: RDGMF | FRA: 0GC0
Slide 2: Disclaimer
2 CAUTIONARY STATEMENT Disclaimer Forward Looking Statements Qualified Persons. Michael Harp, CPG., Vice President, Exploration, is the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are “forward-loo
Slide 3: Ridgeline Minerals
3 ABOUT US Ridgeline Minerals Ridgeline is a US focused precious and base metal explorer with a portfolio of seven highly prospective exploration projects in Nevada including three earn-in agreements (US $60M) with Nevada Gold Mines & South32 Maiden Drill Program at Selena Delivered a new Massive Su
Slide 4: Management Team
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE – DISCOVERY FOCUSED 4 Management Team Chad Peters B.Sc., P.Geo Mike Harp M.Sc., CPG Duane Lo CPA (CA) President, CEO & Director Vice President, Exploration CFO & Director ▪ Led multi-million-ounce high-grade CSD ▪ Led multi-million-ounce North Dark Star ▪ 20+ years of international
Slide 5: Capital Structure
MANAGMENT ALIGNED WITH SHAREHOLDERS 5 Capital Structure As at January 31, 2026 7.2% Management & 143.6M Large Shareholders Insiders Non-Diluted I/O o Merk Investments o Chad Peters – 3.5% o Stephens Investment Mgmt. 6.4M 3.8M 20.0M o Rick Rule Options RSU/DSU Warrants o Extract Capital o MJG Capital
Slide 6: Hybrid Explorer Business Model
BUSINESS MODEL 6 Hybrid Explorer 4 3 Add Value With Discovery Reduce Risk With Partnerships 2 MONETIZE 1 DE-RISK 4 Monetize asset via sale DISCOVER . os m 3 Maiden resource 4 Selena -$20M -2 12 +20% “free-carry” EXPLORE Swift - $30M 2 Discoveries advanced +25% “free-carry” Black Ridge - $10M +25% “f
Slide 7: Partner-Funded Leverage to Discovery
BUSINESS MODEL 7 Partner-Funded Leverage to Discovery 30,000,000 RDG Invested Capital vs. Partner Funded Capital +552% leverage on every RDG $ spent $30M + 25% RDG Non- 25,000,000 Dilutive Stake 20,000,000 2026 Partner Funded Drill Budget US $9.0 - $9.5M $20M + 20% RDG Non- 15,000,000 Dilutive Stake
Slide 8: 7 Projects
Twin Creeks Midas BLACK RIDGE Turquoise BELL CREEK Carlin-Type Au 8 Ridge & COYOTE South Arturo $10M Earn-In Wells Carlin-Type Au Pinson CORE LAND POSITIONS Winnemucca Meikle Goldstrike Leeville-Turf Lone Tree Carlin Elko Mike 7 Projects Marigold Battle Mountain Gold Quarry Carlin BIG BLUE Porphyry
Slide 9: Selena
9 PARTNER PROJECTS Selena Optioned – South32 39 km2 Land Package Carbonate Replacement Deposit Ag-Pb-Zn-Au ± Cu-W Click Here SOUTH32 EARN-IN HIGH-GRADE THE OPPORTUNITY 2025 OBJECTIVES US $20M earn-in agreement Chinchilla Zone Discover an open-pit and/or • Maiden drill program signed with S32 (08-22-
Slide 10: South32 Earn-In
10 SELENA South32 Earn-In ▪ Partnering with South32 at Selena secures the necessary funding for deep drilling (1,000+ meters) at the high- priority Chinchilla Sulfide CRD target ▪ Deal structure provides Ridgeline with a 40% to 20% stake in Selena dependent on Phase I & Phase II milestones ▪ RDG “fu
Slide 11: Discovery Potential
11 SELENA Selena Discovery Potential CRD Discovery - Nevada Hilltop CRD Discovery - Nevada Selena (RDG – South32 Earn-In) Hermosa-Taylor 3.5km + Strike CRD Deposit - Arizona Discovery Holes (2021-2025 (2)) 8.6m @ 21.1 g/t Ag, 10.4% Zn, 0.3% Pb, 0.1 g/t Au – SE25-053 (Chinchilla Sulfide) Cinco De May
Slide 12: District-Scale Property
12 SELENA Bald Mountain Mine District-Scale Property (Kinross) ▪ 39km² land package in the historic Limousine Butte mining district in Nevada ▪ Shared boundary with the Butte Valley FCX - JV Porphyry, a US $33M Freeport – McMoRan FCX - JV earn-in agreement with Falcon Butte FCX - JV Minerals (see Oc
Slide 13: Chinchilla Sulfide Discovery
13 SELENA Chinchilla Sulfide Chinchilla Oxide Exploration Target Tonnage Range: 38.3 - 58.0 MT Discovery Zn-Ag-Pb-Zn-Cu Grade Range: 39.8 - 52.0 g/t Ag, 0.12 - 0.15 g/t Au 0.42% - 0.55% Pb, 0.40% - 0.51% Zn ▪ Hole SE25-053 intersected a high- MT Contours LB-072 SE25-052A grade massive sulfide CRD di
Slide 14: Chinchilla CRD Trend: X-Section A-A'
14 SELENA Chinchilla CRD Trend: X-Section A-A’ ▪ Chinchilla Oxide exploration target: 38.3-58.0MT grading 39.8-52.0 g/t Ag, 0.12-0.15 g/t Au, 0.42%-0.55% Pb, 0.40%-0.51% Zn ▪ The Chinchilla Sulfide discovery in SE25-053 ( )highlights the CRD discovery potential down-dip of the outcropping Chinchilla
Slide 15: Chinchilla Oxide Exploration Target
15 SELENA Chinchilla Oxide Exploration Target ▪ Chinchilla Oxide exploration target: 38.3-58.0MT @ 39.8-52.0 g/t Ag, 0.12-0.15 g/t Au, 0.42%-0.55% Pb, 0.40%-0.51% Zn ▪ Open along strike and downdip SE20-007 Chinchilla Oxide Trench 4 38.1m @ 53.5 g/t Ag, 0.7 g/t Au Ag-Au-Pb-Zn ± Cu-W C’ 3.1m @ 458.0
Slide 16: Chinchilla Sulfide Target: X-Section A-A'
16 SELENA Chinchilla Sulfide Target: X-Section A-A’ ▪ Superimposing the Taylor Deposit outline (illustrative purposes only) highlights the potential scale at Chinchilla Sulfide Chinchilla Oxide Chinchilla Sulfide Ag-Au-Pb-Zn ± Cu-W SE23-047 A’ Zn-Pb-Ag-Au-Cu ± Sb 60.7m @ 69.8 g/t Ag, FCX RDG 0.4 g/t
Slide 17: Chinchilla Sulfide Target: X-Section B-B'
17 SELENA Chinchilla Sulfide Target: X-Section B-B’ B B’ SE22-037 3.0m @ 35.4 g/t Ag, 4.0% Pb-Zn, 0.9 g/t Au SE25-052A and 25.6m @ 4.0 g/t Ag, 3.0m @ 40.2 g/t Ag, 7.0% Pb-Zn, 3.0 g/t Au (projected on section) Incl: 0.8m @ 30 g/t Ag, 0.2% Zn (starting @ 605m) SE25-053 1.1m @ 27.8% Pb-Zn, 60.7 g/t Ag,
Slide 18: South32
18 SELENA South32 ▪ South32 Chief Development Officer, Simon Collins cites Ridgelines quality exploration team and notes parallels between Selena and the Taylor Deposit ▪ November 4th 2025, LinkedIn post
Slide 19: Swift
19 PARTNER PROJECTS Swift Optioned - Nevada Gold Mines 75 km2 Land Package Carlin- Type Au-Ag Click Here NGM EARN-IN LOCATION THE OPPORTUNITY 2025 OBJECTIVE US $30M earn-in agreement District-scale land package on NGM targeting a 5+ Moz high- • US$5.0M exploration budget to be signed with NGM (09-22
Slide 20: Nevada Gold Mines Earn-In
20 SWIFT Nevada Gold Mines Earn-In ▪ Partnering with NGM at Swift eliminates the high exploration risk and cost associated with deep drilling ▪ Deal structure provides Ridgeline with exposure to Swift across all levels of project development with zero corporate dilution ▪ NGM aggressively exploring
Slide 21: Discovery Potential
21 SW24-006 Swift Project 2.7m @ 7.0 g/t Au ($30M RDG-NGM JV) SWIFT Incl: 1.1m @ 10.4 g/t Au Elder Creek Discovery Potential NGM DDH Robertson PWC Project ($20M Kinross – RLYG JV) SW25-008 Clipper ▪ First eight NGM framework holes (2021- 33.7m @ 0.5 g/t Au Incl: 2025) at Swift have hit significant g
Slide 22: 2025 Drilling
22 SWIFT Mill Creek Mineralized Corridor Ridgeline 2025 Drilling SW25-009 DDH (Assays Pending) MCK-99-5A ▪ US $5.0M budget Swift Project 18.3m @ 0.6 g/t Au SW21-001 Incl: approved by NGM with $30M - Nevada Gold Mines Earn-In Prospective 3.0m @ 2.1 g/t Au 9.1m @ 0.5 g/t Au Mineralized SW25-007 in pro
Slide 23: Schematic Long Section A-A'
23 SWIFT Schematic Long Section A-A’ ▪ SW24-006 returned the highest-grade drill results in project history including 1.1m @ 10.4 g/t Au within 2.7m @ 7.0 g/t A NGM SWIFT - RDG A’ 9.1m @ 0.5g/t Au 3.0m @ 52.1m @ 0.4 g/t 2.3 g/t Au Au 18.3m @ 0.6 g/t Au Incl: SW24-006 Incl: SW20-003 3.4m @ 1.9 g/t Au
Slide 24: SW24-006 High-Grade Zone
24 SWIFT SW24-006 High-Grade Zone SW24-006 Mineralized Intercept 2.7m @ 7.0 g/t Au including 1.1m @ 10.4 g/t Au 0.7 g/t Au 1.5 g/t Au <0.1 g/t Au 1.3 g/t Au 0.3 g/t Au 10.4 g/t Au 5.5 g/t Au 0.2 g/t Au <0.1 g/t Au SW24-006 Core Photo Source: modified from Nevada Gold Mines Higher Au grades related t
Slide 25: Schematic Long Section B-B'
25 SWIFT Schematic Long Section B-B’ ▪ NGM drilling has defined a multi-kilometer scale Carlin Type gold halo at the SW Swift target with the Mill Creek Thrust interpreted as a major fluid conduit and structural control. B Looking NW B’ SW25-008 33.7m @ 0.5 g/t Au SW24-006 SW24-007 Incl: 2.7m @ 7.0
Slide 26: Barrick Q3 2024 Results Presentation
26 SWIFT Barrick Q3 2024 Results Presentation RDG – NGM JV RDG – NGM JV Modified from Barrick Q3 Results Presentation
Slide 27: Black Ridge
27 PARTNER PROJECTS Black Ridge Optioned - Nevada Gold Mines 19.5 km2 Carlin Trend Land Package Carlin- Type Au-Ag Click Here NGM EARN-IN STRATEGIC LOCATION THE OPPORTUNITY 2025 OBJECTIVE US $10M earn-in agreement US $1M NGM budget to complete ~4km down-strike of the Leeville Significant discovery p
Slide 28: Nevada Gold Mines Earn-In
28 BLACK RIDGE Nevada Gold Mines Earn-In ▪ Deal structure provides Ridgeline with exposure to Black Ridge from discovery to project development with zero corporate dilution ▪ Second Ridgeline deal with NGM totaling US$40M in potential total expenditures across Black Ridge and Swift projects To view
Slide 29: Strategic Location
29 REN 1.6Moz @ 6.6 g/t Au(9) BLACK RIDGE (NGM – Inferred Resource) Coyote (100% RDG) Strategic Location Bell Creek (100% RDG) Black Ridge (NGM Earn-in) ▪ On-strike of NGM’s maiden inferred resource at Fallon (previously North Leeville) of 1.0 Moz. Au @ 11.3 g/t (9) RLX-25001 Carlin Mine Highlight F
Slide 30: Ice Target: Conceptual X-Section
30 BLACK RIDGE Ice Target: Conceptual X-Section A A’ RLX-25001 Vinini Fm. (Upper Plate) 0.8m @ 0.113 g/t Au Conceptual Targets TD 1,109m Bootstrap LS Bootstrap LS
Slide 31: Leeville Schematic Long Section
31 BLACK RIDGE Leeville Schematic Long Section ▪ Nevada Gold Mines has approved a US $1.0M exploration budget in 2025 to drill one deep core hole at Black Ridge ▪ Drill hole will target the same prospective lower-plate carbonate host rocks that host the Fallon, Leeville and Carlin Mines to the south
Slide 32: Atlas
32 PIPELINE PROJECT Atlas 6.0 km2 Land Package Carlin-Type Oxide Au 100% OWNED OXIDE GOLD THE OPPORTUNITY 2025 OBJECTIVE 6.0km² land package covers a Multi-gram Au in rock chips at surface Untested prospect with identical host • Q2 – Maiden drill program 3km + surface gold anomaly with with highligh
Slide 33: Carlin Trend Framework
33 ATLAS Carlin Trend Framework ▪ Regional fault structures, (Rhys et al 2015) suggest there are two parallel N/NE gold trends branching off the North Carlin Trend ▪ Rain/Emigrant to Dark Star/Pony Creek (8.0+ Moz. Au trend) ▪ Atlas (undrilled target) ▪ Northwest and N/NE fault intersections are key
Slide 34: Oxide Gold Target
AT25-002 North Block 5.9m @ 0.20 g/t Au, 2.43 g/t Ag 34 and 9.8m @ 0.15 g/t Au, 2.20 g/t Ag 7.7 g/t Au ATLAS 3.2 g/t Au AT25-001 0.2m @ 1.8 g/t Au, 2.10 g/t Ag A A’ Oxide Gold Target within 8.5m @ 0.2 g/t Au, 0.52 g/t Ag 0.5 g/t Au Atlas Boundary South Block ▪ Historically explored with extensive su
Slide 35: Maiden Drill Program
35 ATLAS A Maiden Drill Program A’ 0.2m @ 1.8 g/t Au, 2.10 g/t Ag within 8.5m @ 0.2 g/t Au, 0.52 g/t Ag ▪ 2025 drill program completed two holes totaling 551m in the northern Atlas claim block (see PR HERE) Penn-Perm Host ▪ AT25-001 drilled to the east and down-dip of gold bearing and partially erod
Slide 36: AT25-001 Core Photos
36 ATLAS AT25-001 Core Photos ▪ Core exhibits pervasive Carlin-Type alteration, anomalous Au and oxidation throughout with grades up to 1.8 g/t Au
Slide 37: High-Grade Oxide Au
37 ATLAS High-Grade Oxide Au Recently acquired “Trench” claim block is historically underexplored with high-grade Au at surface (see PR HERE) Trench High-Grade Zone 2.1 g/t Au Historical Road Cut (reclaimed)
Slide 38: Big Blue
38 PIPELINE PROJECT Big Blue 50 km2 Land Package Porphyry & CRD Cu-Au-Ag ± Pb-Zn 100% OWNED HIGH-GRADE THE OPPORTUNITY 2025 OBJECTIVE 50km² land package covers past Delker Mine produced 94,434 pounds Cu Potential to discover porphyry/skarn Q2 - Maiden drill program producing Delker and Skarn Hill @
Slide 39: Historic Cu District
39 BIG BLUE Delker Mine Trend 3.9% Cu, Produced 94k lbs. Cu @ 6.2% 16.3 g/t Au, 1916-1917(14) Historic Cu District (qtz. Vein w VG ) 0.4% Cu, 9.6 g/t Au, (qtz. vein) U/G Shaft 0.3% Cu, 10.8% Cu, Delker ▪ The Big Blue Project includes the past 0.1 g/t Au, (qtz. vein) 0.1 g/t Au, Mine (skarn) producin
Slide 40: IP Targets
40 Delker Mine Trend BIG BLUE Produced 94k lbs. Cu @ 6.2% 1916-1917(14) 3.9% Cu, 0.4% Cu, IP Targets 16.3 g/t Au 9.6 g/t Au Ohio Porphyry Delker ▪ 2024 IP survey was designed as a first-pass Target BB25-001 Mine Shaft survey over both the Delker and Ohio porphyry 15.5% Cu BB25-002 targets BB25-003 S
Slide 41: BB25-001 & BB25-003
Delker Mine 94k lbs. Cu 1.6% Cu 15.5% Cu @ 6.2% 41 A A’ DELKER SKARN TARGET High-Grade Carbonate Feeder rocks BB25-001 & BB25-003 ▪ BB25-001 bottomed in barren Delker granodiorite Delker and suggests the high-grade feeder fault dips steeply Granodiorite 0.6m @ 0.7% Cu, 3,194 g/t Ag, east instead of
Slide 42: Delker Porphyry Target
BB25-002 42 B B’ DELKER PORPHYRY TARGET BB25-003 0.6m @ 0.7% Cu, BB25-002 Alluvium 3,194 g/t Ag, 2.6% W (projected on section) Disseminated PY + Mag ▪ The 20-25 Mv/V chargeability high that was Humboldt Fm. = charge high targeted with core hole BB25-002 intersected a High-Grade phase of pre-mineral
Slide 43: IP Line 72000N X-Section
43 OHIO TARGET IP Line 72000N X-Section ▪ 2025 drilling intersected bonanza grades along high-grade Delker feeder structure (BB25-003: 0.6m @ 0.7% Cu, 3,194 g/t Ag, 2.6% W) with high grade Cu-Au rock chips at the Ohio Porphyry target (see PR HERE) untested to-date 3.9% Cu, 16.3 g/t Au, 0.4% Cu, 9.6
Slide 44: 2026 Exploration Strategy
DIVERSIFIED PROJECT PIPELINE 44 2026 Exploration Strategy 100% OWNED- PORPHYRY CU Big Blue – Past Cu producer, RDG targeting porphyry Cu & CRD discoveries PARTNER PROJECTS under shallow cover Swift - $30M NGM earn-in BB25-003: 0.6m @ 0.7% Cu, 3,194 g/t Ag, 2.6% W Selena - $20M S32 earn-in Black Ridg
Slide 45: President & CEO / Investor Relations
45 PRESIDENT & CEO INVESTOR RELATIONS Chad Peters, P.Geo David Jan 775-304-9773 604-828-2255 cpeters@ridgelineminerals.com info@ridgelineminerals.com Icon Logo Description automatically generated Description automatically generated ridgelineminerals.com TSX-V: RDG | OTCQB: RDGMF | FRA: 0GC0 ridgelin
Slide 46: Board of Directors
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE – DISCOVERY FOCUSED 46 Board of Directors Chad Peters, President, CEO & Director Ryan Walchuck, Independent Director 15 years of exploration and production experience. Co-founded Senior mining finance executive with global experience across Ridgeline in 2018, former exploration man
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