FinEx Metals Launches Summer Exploration Program at Kero Gold Project in Finland

Vancouver, British Columbia — June 3, 2026 — Leads & Copy — FinEx Metals Ltd. (TSX-V: FINX) has launched its summer exploration program at the 100%-owned Kero gold project in northern Finland. The program is designed to further evaluate the project's gold potential, located approximately 15 km southeast of Agnico Eagle’s Kittilä gold mine and 20 km northwest of Rupert Resources’ Ikkari discovery.

The Kero project is situated within the Central Lapland Greenstone Belt, a region known for its significant gold deposits. Historical exploration has identified a 1.2 km zone of intermittent gold mineralization, with notable historical drill core intercepts such as 9.05 metres grading 1.95 g/t Au, including 1.05 metres grading 12.6 g/t Au. Continuous channel sampling reportedly yielded 6.2 metres grading 7.5 g/t Au. The majority of historical drilling on the project was shallow, with an average depth of 82 metres.

FinEx Metals has reinterpreted historical drilling, geophysical, and geochemical data, concluding that previous drilling may not have optimally tested the main gold-bearing structures due to sub-optimal drill orientations. This reinterpretation has outlined clear targets for the current exploration program.

“Kero provides FinEx with exposure to a highly prospective gold system in one of Europe’s most important emerging gold districts,” said Tero Kosonen, President and CEO of FinEx Metals. “The Kero project has strong historical gold results, an interesting geological setting and meaningful exploration upside. Our 2026 program will apply a modern, systematic approach to the project that we believe warrants renewed attention, including different drill hole orientations and additional bedrock sampling.”

The planned 2026 program includes approximately 2,000 metres of diamond drilling, designed to better test areas of known mineralization and several new target areas. Additionally, 600 Top-of-Bedrock/Bottom-of-Till samples will be collected.

An exploration license for Kero was granted on February 5, 2026, adding district-scale gold potential near the Kittilä and Ikkari deposits to FinEx's portfolio. Historical work, conducted by the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) between 2002 and 2009, included geological mapping, extensive geophysical surveys, geochemical sampling, trenching, and approximately 8 km of diamond drilling.

The summer exploration program will involve reprocessing historical airborne geophysical data, structural reinterpretation of the area, systematic till and bedrock sampling, and approximately 2,000 metres of diamond core drilling. The drilling will focus on verifying selected historical gold zones with revised azimuths and testing new targets, including Target Areas A, B, C, and D, which are defined by historical intercepts, pathfinder element signatures, and geophysical anomalies.

FinEx Metals also provided an update on its investor relations arrangement with Magna Capital Oy, which began effective January 1, 2025. Magna Capital, a private investment and investor relations firm, provides services including representing the company at trade shows and liaising with the investment community. The consulting agreement was amended on January 1, 2026, with monthly compensation reduced to 500€.

FinEx Metals Ltd. is a gold, nickel, and PGE-focused mineral exploration company with a portfolio of 100%-owned projects in northern Finland. The company is part of the NewQuest Capital Group.