b'PRESIDENTS MESSAGEWELCOME MESSAGE TO THE EXPLORATION COMMUNITYTHE UPCOMING 2026 FIELD SEASONBy William (Bill) MacRae, President, Ontario Prospectors AssociationT he Ontario Prospectorsworld-class mining territory.recognizes this disconnect and is Association has hit theGold, silver, copper, cobaltworking hard on your behalf to bridge ground running in 2026,and rare earth elements arethis gap.and Im genuinely excitedcommanding strong prices, driven about the momentumby geopolitical tensions andWeve already achieved meaningful were building together. Ourcountries scrambling to secureprogress this year, including improved Association continues strengtheningtheir critical mineral supplies. government relationships, a focused the prospecting and explorationplan to improved member services and community through detailedBut lets be honest about thea new OPA brand, set to launch soon and focused advocacy, improvedchallenge were facing. Even asand theres much more ahead.commutation and networkingcommodity prices have taken opportunities that make a realoff, access to capital remains ourHeres to a safe, productive field difference for our members. members top concern. Despiteseason. Every claim staked keeps favourable market conditions,Ontario at the forefront of discovery.Heres what were seeing: commoditysecuring financing continues to markets are finally reflecting whatbe difficult for many looking toLearn more and join us atweve always known, Ontario is a advance their projects. The OPAhttps://ontarioprospectors.com/ BETTER DATA, BETTER RESULTS SPECIALISTS IN QUALITY HIGH RESOLUTION AIRBORNE GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS- Resolution Single-Sensor & Horizontal Gradiometer Magnetics info@terraquest.ca - Max-Gamma Radiometrics- Digital Matrix VLF-EM with Resistivity Products www.terraquest.ca STRENGTHEN YOUR VOICEREACH ASSOCIATION MEMBERS ANDINDUSTRY PARTNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRYWITH TAILORED COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONSRobert Thompson, Senior Vice President robertt@mediaedge.ca 647-494-42294 ONTARIO PROSPECTOR WINTER 2025/26'