Inaugural Drill Program Completed At Paana Project, Central Lapland, Finland

VANCOUVER - Valkea Resources Inc. has completed over 2,000 metres of core drilling at its 100% owned Paana Project, located near the Kittila Mine, Europe's largest gold producer. The inaugural drill program at Paana was part of the company's Phase 1 exploration strategy designed to unlock the potential of the Aarnivalkea West target. The Paana project is strategically.

Valkea's inaugural Phase 1 drill program complete: Drilling at Paana was focused on investigating the extent and structural controls on higher-grade and disseminated gold mineralization at the Aarnivalkea West target. Assay results are expected in February.

"We are excited to have initiated and completed over 2,000 meters of drilling at the Aarnivalkea West target, which has demonstrated the potential for significant high-grade gold mineralization," said Chris Donaldson, CEO of Valkea Resources. "Our systematic approach, including drilling and the relogging of historical core, will provide the data we need to refine our structural model and identify additional opportunities across the Paana project. This marks an important step in our commitment to unlocking the untapped potential of our projects in Finland's Central Lapland Greenstone Belt."