Aurion Resources Ltd. announced results from 11 of 17 holes drilled at the Aamurusko Prospect at its wholly owned Risti property located in the Central Lapland Greenstone Belt in northern Finland. Aurion has completed a 17-hole, 3,557.50 m, diamond core drilling program at Aamurusko during the fall and winter of 2021. Gold results for the fire assay with AAS finish method have been received for 11 holes with screen assay results on all selected samples (i.e. samples with visible gold grains) pending.

Results for the remaining 6 drill holes are also pending. NW Zone: Drill holes AM21185, AM21186, AM21194 and AM21195 were collared on a plateau area above the steep part of the hill. All drill holes intersected gold mineralized intervals.

The gold mineralization is hosted in silica and sericite altered clastic sediments containing quartz veining and pyrite dissemination. AM21185 and AM21186 targeted the near-surface extensions of the mineralized envelope at the NW Zone. Drill holes AM21185 and AM21186 confirmed that the mineralized envelope at the NW Zone extends to the surface.

Drill hole AM21185 intersected 0.86 g/t Au over 2.70 m from 54.40 m, 1.20 g/t Au over 7.35 m from 33.00m, 1.35 g/t Au over 0.50 m from 83.50 m, 1.12 g/t Au over 1.10 m from 88.40 m in clastic sediments with alteration, quartz veining and pyrite dissemination. Drill hole AM21186 intersected 2.14 g/t Au over 7.85 m from 3.50 m, 27.60 g/t Au over 0.70 m from 23.25 m and 2.47 g/t over 1.0 m from 57.45 m in clastic sediments with alteration, quartz veining and pyrite dissemination. AM21194 and AM21195 targeted the extension of the NW Zone towards north and at depth, and to provide information on the orientation and geometry of a folded greywacke unit that is interpreted to control the placement of gold mineralization in the neighboring clastic sediments.

AM21194 targeted the contact zone between greywacke and clastic sediment units. The hole intersected altered, quartz veined intervals with pyrite dissemination returning elevated zones of gold mineralization including, but not limited to, 0.20 g/t Au over 10.85 m from 35.40 m, 0.16 g/t Au over 18.40 m from 55.85 m, and 0.22 g/t Au over 10.35 m from 106.15 m. The lower part of the hole (82.70 "250.70 m) intersected mainly greywacke unit. AM21195 targeted the clastic sediment unit close to the contact with the greywacke unit.

The drill hole intersected several broad zones of altered clastic sediments with quartz veins and pyrite dissemination with elevated gold values. High-grade intervals include 70.10 g/t Au over 0.70 m from 76.65 m and 11.90 g/t Au over 2.60 m from 174.70 m. Lower grade intervals include 1.02 g/t Au over 1.0 m from 29.90 m, 1.04 g/t Au over 1.00 m from 55.55 m, 1.07 g/t Au over 7.40 m from 95.60 m, 1.61 g/t Au over 1.00 m from 106.70 m, 1.18 g/t Au over 0.90 m from 117.60 m, 1.62 g/t Au over 0.80 m from 187.00, 1.10 g/t Au over 1.85 m from 215.00 m and 1.80 g/t Au over 1.10 m from 286.00 m. Visible gold grains were observed in several intervals. The average grade of the composite including higher-grade gold and barren intervals is 0.46 g/t Au over 268.30 m from 29.00 m. Gap Zone: Drill holes AM21187-AM21193 were collared on plateau areas in the middle part of the hill.

The gold mineralization is hosted in silica and sericite altered clastic sediments containing quartz veining and pyrite dissemination. The drilling identified a broad envelope (minimum size of 150 m by 150 m) with mineralization including higher grade, lower grade and barren intervals. AM21187 was drilled from the eastern part of the Gap Zone plateau towards SE targeting a previously untested area with potential folded sedimentary units.

Drill hole intersected several intervals with alteration and quartz veining with elevated gold grades (>0.1 g/t Au) including 0.73 g/t Au over 1.50 m from 211.30 m. AM21188 was drilled from the southern part of the Gap Zone plateau towards SW targeting a previously untested area. The top part of the drill hole intersected several intervals of clastic sediments with alteration, quartz veining and pyrite dissemination. Sample interval containing visible gold grains returned 1.74 g/t Au over 0.75 m from 82.35 m. Altered, sheared and quartz veined intervals of gabbro with pyrite and pyrrhotite returned 1.25 g/t Au over 1.10 m from 171.30 m, 0.98 g/t Au over 0.55 m from 182.15 m and 1.41 g/t Au over 1.40 m from 228.10 m. The deformed interval of ultramafic volcanic rocks contained 0.95 g/t Au over 0.70 m from 336.55 m indicating that ultramafic rocks may also host structures with gold potential.

AM21189 was drilled from the southern part of the Gap Zone plateau towards SE targeting another previously untested area. The drill hole intersected several intervals of clastic sediments with alteration, quartz veining and pyrite dissemination with elevated gold values (>0.1 g/t Au). Sample interval containing visible gold grains returned 8.63 g/t Au over 0.75 m from 180.10 m. AM21190 was collared in the central part of the Gap Zone plateau and drilled towards SE.

The drill hole intersected several intervals of clastic sediments with alteration, quartz veining and pyrite dissemination with elevated gold values (> 0.1 g/t Au) including 1.16 g/t Au over 0.95 m from 50.00 m and 0.18 g/t Au over 9.40 m from 60.95 m. AM21191 was collared in the central part of the Gap Zone plateau and drilled towards NW. The drill hole intersected several intervals of clastic sediments with alteration, quartz veining and pyrite dissemination with elevated gold values (>0.1 g/t Au) including 0.24 g/t Au over 18.40 m from 20.70 m including 1.08 g/t Au over 1.05 m from 30.20 m. AM21192 was collared in the northern part of the Gap Zone plateau and drilled towards SE. The drill hole intersected broad intervals of clastic sediments with alteration, quartz veining and pyrite dissemination with elevated gold values (>0.1 g/t Au) including 2.01 g/t Au over 1.15 m from 115.70 m and 2.37 g/t Au over 1.20 m from 128.00 within a broader interval of 0.22 g/t Au over 40.10 m from 93.25 m. AM21193 was collared in the northwestern part of the Gap Zone plateau and drilled towards SE.

The drill hole intersected broad intervals of clastic sediments with alteration, quartz veining and pyrite dissemination with elevated gold values (>0.1 g/t Au) including 3.27 g/t Au over 0.55 m from 182.05 m and 1.67 g/t Au over 0.95 m from 99.90 m within a broader interval of 0.21 g/t Au over 32.80 m from 83.65 m.