VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2026 / HM Exploration Corp. ("HM Exploration", "HM" or the "Company") (CSE:HM)(FSE:X5H)(OTCQB:HMEXF) is pleased to announce the remaining assay results from the Company's Phase One drilling program (the "Program") at its Lewis Pilley's Project (the "Project") in Newfoundland, Canada. Assay results in this release cover drill holes eight (8) to twelve (12).

"The remaining Phase One assay results demonstrate consistent polymetallic grades across meaningful widths," said Nick Rodway, CEO of HM Exploration. "Both the upper and lower lenses continue to demonstrate continuity and remain open for expansion. Individual sample intervals in the upper lens returned grades of up to 8.14% copper and 27.3% zinc, while the lower lens returned up to 149 g/t silver and 10.23 g/t gold. The fact that we're getting these grades means there's a bigger system capable of producing exceptional grade somewhere nearby. Our goal is to follow these clues back to where all that metal originated, which could be the high-grade core of the system. These results are not just about what we have now, but about where we're heading next. We look forward to completing the planned EM surveys, which will help refine targets for Phase Two drilling."