Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 8, 2026) - EraNova Metals Inc. (TSXV: NOVA) (OTCQB: STXPF) ("EraNova" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on its 2026 summer exploration program, which is now underway at its 100%-owned, 29,700-hectare Ruby Creek Property near Atlin, British Columbia.
"Our objective this season is straightforward — continue building a pipeline of high-quality drill targets across Ruby Creek," said Meredith Eades, President and CEO of EraNova. "While the Adanac Molybdenum Project advances toward a NI 43-101 compliant Preliminary Economic Assessment, our exploration team continues to demonstrate the broader district-scale potential of the property. Every field season adds to our understanding of this large, highly prospective mineral system."
2026 Exploration Program
Geological mapping and prospecting across priority target areas
Soil geochemical surveys to expand and refine known mineralized trends
Ground geophysical surveys to better define subsurface targets
Continued evaluation and prioritization of multiple exploration targets across the property
Generation of new drill targets for future exploration programs
Figure 1. Overview of the 2026 exploration program at the Ruby Creek Property highlighting the Company's priority exploration targets and planned field activities.
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Figure 2. Ground geophysical surveys underway at the Ruby Creek Property as part of EraNova's 2026 exploration program to refine priority exploration targets and support future drill testing.
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The 2026 program is designed to advance and refine high-priority exploration targets across the property through a combination of geological mapping, prospecting, soil geochemistry and geophysical surveys. The work will focus on further defining existing mineralized trends and identifying new drill targets for future exploration programs.
The exploration program builds upon the Company's recent discoveries at the Lakeview Gold-Silver System, Ruffner Copper-Gold Porphyry, and Silver Surprise Zone, while continuing to evaluate numerous additional target areas identified across the Ruby Creek district.
The 2026 exploration program complements the advancement of the Adanac Molybdenum Project toward a NI 43-101 compliant Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA"). Together, these initiatives reflect EraNova's strategy of advancing both development-stage and exploration-stage opportunities across the Ruby Creek district.