Early-Stage Gold Miner

Disseminated On Behalf Of Miata Metals Corp.

There is a familiar progression that tends to define early-stage gold exploration stories. A company first assembles land in the right geological setting. That is followed by initial drill results that suggest mineralization may be more than incidental. The final and often most difficult step is securing enough capital to properly test the opportunity rather than speculate around it.

Miata Metals (CSE: MMET | OTCQX: MMETF) has now moved decisively into that third phase.

After closing out 2025 with strong drill results and a meaningful financing, the company enters 2026 in a very different position than many junior explorers. It is funded, actively drilling, and focused on a gold project located in a region that has already demonstrated its ability to host large-scale discoveries. The shift is subtle on the surface, but significant in practice.

A Focused Strategy in a Proven Gold Belt

Miata Metals (CSE: MMET | OTCQX: MMETF) is advancing gold exploration in Suriname, a country situated within the Guiana Shield. This geological belt is recognized for hosting several multi-million-ounce gold deposits operated by major and mid-tier producers across northern South America. While the region has produced meaningful discoveries over decades, it remains far less explored than many comparable gold districts globally.

Rather than spreading capital across multiple early-stage assets, the company has chosen to concentrate its efforts on a single core project. The Sela Creek Gold Project has become the clear focal point of exploration, allowing the technical team to build a coherent geological framework and prioritize drilling where results are already beginning to confirm the model.

Within Sela Creek, attention has increasingly centered on the Jons Trend, an emerging zone where drilling has demonstrated both continuity and near-surface mineralization. The approach has been disciplined, with drilling designed to define the geometry of the system rather than simply generate isolated intercepts.

Drill Results That Changed the Pace of the Story

The evolution of the Sela Creek narrative accelerated following the release of final 2025 drilling results. At Jons Trend, Miata Metals (CSE: MMET | OTCQX: MMETF) reported several intervals that stood out not only for grade, but for width and consistency. Highlights included intercepts such as 4.3 metres grading 12.49 grams per tonne gold and broader zones like 22.7 metres at 2.23 grams per tonne gold.

These results helped reinforce the idea that Jons Trend represents more than a narrow high-grade vein. Instead, the data points toward a larger mineralized system where gold occurs across meaningful widths, a characteristic often associated with bulk-tonnage potential. Importantly, much of the mineralization appears near surface, which adds flexibility when evaluating potential development scenarios down the line.

Confidence in the geological interpretation was strong enough for the company to act. In late 2025, Miata Metals (CSE: MMET | OTCQX: MMETF) completed an $11.5 million public offering, a financing that materially altered its ability to execute. With capital secured, the company expanded its drilling capacity by adding an additional rig and outlined plans for up to 25,000 metres of drilling at Sela Creek in 2026.

That scale of drilling is not symbolic. It reflects a deliberate decision to lean into success and define the size, continuity, and orientation of the system while gold prices remain supportive.

Expanding the Picture Beyond Jons Trend

While Jons Trend has delivered the most attention-grabbing results to date, it is only one part of a broader, target-rich environment at Sela Creek. The project hosts multiple additional zones that are advancing through early-stage discovery and follow-up drilling, including Puma and Big Berg. Several of these targets have already returned encouraging near-surface gold intercepts.

Together, these zones form part of a clustered corridor of mineralization that also includes areas such as Golden Hand and Stranger. Beyond these defined targets, the land package hosts a broader pipeline of greenfield and conceptual prospects that remain largely untested. Success at Jons Trend is increasingly viewed as validation of a larger system rather than a standalone discovery.

This shift in perspective is important. It reframes Sela Creek from a single-zone exploration story into a district-scale opportunity where systematic drilling could unlock value across multiple areas over time.

Capital Position and Alignment

As of early January 2026, Miata Metals (CSE: MMET | OTCQX: MMETF) trades around USD $0.50 per share, implying a market capitalization of approximately USD $47 million. The company reported roughly $13 million in cash as of December 8, 2025, providing meaningful exploration runway without immediate financing pressure.

Insider ownership is also notable, with management and founders holding approximately 22 percent of the company. That level of ownership helps align decision-making with long-term value creation as drilling activity accelerates.

Why the Setup Is Starting to Stand Out

The current environment for junior gold explorers has become more selective. Capital has returned to the sector, but it is increasingly directed toward companies that can demonstrate progress rather than promise. In that context, Miata Metals (CSE: MMET | OTCQX: MMETF) has quietly strengthened its position.

Gold prices remain elevated, exploration budgets are being deployed more strategically, and projects that combine strong geology with sufficient funding tend to stand out. With an expanded drill program underway, a focused technical strategy, and a supportive gold market backdrop, the company is now positioned to deliver a steady flow of data through 2026.

The Bottom Line

Miata Metals (CSE: MMET | OTCQX: MMETF) remains a speculative gold exploration story, and drilling results will ultimately determine how the project evolves. What has changed over the past several months is the quality of the setup. A strengthened balance sheet, expanded drilling capacity, encouraging early results, and a focused approach in a proven gold jurisdiction have materially improved the company’s ability to execute.

For those tracking early-stage gold exploration, this is no longer a story defined solely by potential. It is one defined by active drilling and the opportunity for that drilling to clarify what Sela Creek could ultimately become as exploration continues through 2026.

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