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Olympio Metals has made significant progress in its exploration efforts at its Bousquet gold project in Quebec, Canada, following the successful completion of the first drill hole in its Phase 3 drilling program. The initial hole returned a high-grade intercept of 5 metres grading 4.54 grams per tonne (g/t) gold from 171 metres, including a 0.75-metre section grading 24.3 g/t gold. This result, along with a second intercept of 1.85 metres at 2.17 g/t gold from 208.65 metres, marks a key milestone in the ongoing evaluation of the project's potential. These findings add to a growing list of high-grade intersections, including a previously reported 19.4-metre interval grading 17.29 g/t gold, which included a 2-metre section with an exceptional grade of 109.51 g/t gold. The latest results appear to confirm the company's geological interpretations regarding the strike orientation of the mineralised system at the Paquin prospect. The first hole validated the company's assumption of a 300-degree strike orientation for the main lode, reinforcing the idea that the deposit could extend along a consistent trend. This is supported by the observation that the primary hit occurred 30 metres above a prior intersection of 6.4 metres grading 6.54 g/t gold, indicating continuity within the lode. The company has also collected down-hole televiewer data from 11 holes at Paquin and Amadee, yielding over 6,000 structural readings. These data will be used alongside the remaining Phase 3 assays to refine the geological model and improve future drill targeting. Olympio's management expressed optimism about the implications of these results. Managing Director Sean Delaney noted that the company's success rate in the 44 holes drilled so far continues to build confidence that the Bousquet project represents a substantial mineralised system. He stated, "We continue to hit high-grade gold from our drilling at Bousquet and our success rate in the 44 holes drilled to date continues to give us confidence that this is a large mineralised system." The company plans to release assays from the remaining four holes in the coming weeks, following which it will resume a surface geochemical sampling campaign aimed at identifying new drill targets and refining its next phase of exploration. Geologically, the Bousquet project is located within the Abitibi Greenstone Belt, one of the world's leading Archean gold provinces. Gold occurs in smoky quartz-carbonate veins hosted in shear zones, with the Cadillac Break acting as a major conduit for mineralising fluids. The project is situated within 15 kilometres of Agnico Eagle's La Ronde mine and IAMGOLD's Westwood operation, both of which are among Canada's largest gold producers. The proximity to established mines underscores the region's significance as a hub for gold exploration and production. Infrastructure at Bousquet is equally robust, featuring year-round highway access, rail, and hydroelectric power. These logistical advantages position the project well for future development, should the current exploration successes translate into a viable resource. As Olympio continues to advance its understanding of the Bousquet system, the company remains focused on integrating its high-grade intersections into a contiguous resource that could support long-term mine operations.