Thistle Resources Uncovers High Grade Stibnite in New 2026 Trench Program at Its Brunswick Antimony Project

Thistle Resources Inc. (TSXV: TRCG) (OTCQB: TRCGF) (the "Company" or "Thistle") is pleased to announce it has initiated its 2026 Antimony Trenching program at its flagship Brunswick Antimony Project in the World-Famous Bathurst Mining Camp, NB, Canada. Excavation of the trenches was conducted by Doucet Excavation, Bathurst, New Brunswick, with their locations (Figure 7) targeting the main mineralized zone and the sediment-granite contact that hosts the mineralization to determine the extent and characteristics of the system. Ten samples have been collected along the edge of Trench area #1 at approximately UTM coordinates 288890E / 5259810N (Zone 20). The samples represent various styles of antimony mineralization including disseminations, massive blebs and quartz vein associated masses. Prior to shipping the samples to ALS Global in Moncton for analysis, the samples were analyzed with an XRF utilizing an Olympus Vanta 50 portable XRF equipped with a 50 kV workstation and Reflex XRF software. The XRF process included calibrating the machine and utilizing standards in the sample stream (OREAS504b, CDN-BL-10) during analysis. Each sample consisted of 1 - 6 pieces of rock chips collected at site. As such, the samples were not homogeneous. The various pieces were analyzed in 3 separate locations and the results averaged by the Reflex XRF software. The results for Cu, Pb, Zn, As and Sb are summarized below in Table #1. The samples have been shipped to ALS Global in Moncton for preparation and certified analysis.

Gary Lohman, P.Geo., VP Exploration & Director, stated, "We are very pleased to get the project underway. This trenching program is designed to uncover the granite-sediment contact - the boundary that hosts the antimony mineralization. Previous sampling located various styles of mineralization, mostly associated with extensive silicification and quartz veining. Once the trenches are mapped and channel sampled, the structural data will help define the azimuth, or direction, of the contact, telling us where to aim our drill holes. In mid-June, Jim Walker, P.Geo., Ph.D., visited the site to assist in designing our program and to provide insight into the local geology, particularly the known antimony deposits of New Brunswick. While the project shares some similarities with Lake George, the Brunswick Antimony Project stands out due to the presence of both gold (Au) and high-grade silver (Ag) in the system, with previous certified assays returning up to 2.32 g/t Au and 1,300 g/t Ag."

Patrick J. Cruickshank, MBA, CEO & Director, stated, "We are thrilled to i...