Drill hole ONED26-007 returns 12 m at 3.1 g/t Au, including 1 m at 18.1 g/t Au, at the new Megabe target; two rigs turning at Ontenu NE within the Osena Project, with a porphyry test being prepared at Ontenu Central; surface exploration and drill-target definition advancing at the Anga Project, adjacent to K92 Mining's operation; reconnaissance at May River secures community consent and site access Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 16, 2026) - South Pacific Metals Corp. (TSXV: SPMC) (OTCQB: SPMEF) (FSE: 6J00) ("SPMC" or "South Pacific Metals" or the "Company") is pleased to report new high-grade gold drill results from its Ontenu NE project and to provide a corporate update across its portfolio of gold-copper exploration projects in Papua New Guinea ("PNG"). Drill hole ONED26-007, the first hole testing the new Megabe target at Ontenu NE, returned 12 m at 3.1 g/t Au, including 1 m at 18.1 g/t Au.
