• Ion Energy Ltd. (TSX-V: ION) (“ION”, or “Company”) has completed drilling at its flagship project, Baavhai Uul, returning a number of high-grade lithium highlights and identifying base metal potential. In addition, the company has begun exploration work at its other lithium project Urgakh Naran. • Maiden Drilling at Baavhai Uul Completed: ION completed 222 auger drill holes covering 1,304.5 meters at its flagship project. Key assay highlights returned up to 1,502 ppm Li over brief intervals, indicating high-grade lithium potential in brine samples. In addition to this, ION also encountered significant copper and nickel values at the project, opening up possibilities of developing other EV-related minerals at the property. • Drilling Commences at Urgakh Naran: ION is following up on completed drilling at Baavhai Uul with a new auger drilling program at its Urgakh Naran property. Early brine samples have returned promising values, with a shallow pool sample from the site being one o