Sun Summit Minerals Corp. announces that an evacuation order has been issued south of the town of Houston in response to an uncontrolled wildfire in the region. Exploration activities have been temporarily suspended and all personnel have been demobilized from site until the situation improves.

Highlights: Work has commenced for multi-stage exploration program: Exploration is focused on step-out drilling at Buck Main, targeting new zones of potential high-grade and bulk-tonnage; mineralization in previously untested areas. In addition, surface exploration includes detailed mapping, prospecting, and sampling in high-priority targets, including prospective new ground. Assay and geochemical analyses underway: Core samples from three completed drill holes, half of a fourth drill hole, and 230 samples from surface exploration have been sent to the lab for assay and geochemical analyses, with results expected shortly.

No significant delays anticipated: The Company does not expect the wildfire to have a significant impact on the 2023 exploration program, which will resume as soon as it is safe and permissible to do so. To date, three diamond drill holes have been completed at Buck Main, with a portion of a fourth drill hole recovered, for a total of 1,219 core samples. The drill rig is currently on site and has not been demobilized.

Extensive surface exploration has been conducted in the area of Mt Morice and CR (recently acquired from Teck; see June 1, 2023 news release), with over 203 rock samples, 17 silt samples, and 10 soil samples (for a total of 230 samples) collected by the field crew in high-priority areas. All drill core and surface samples have been shipped to the lab for assay and geochemical analysis. The Company is not aware of any damage or loss to infrastructure and will continue to monitor the situation and respond accordingly as the situation evolves.