Durango Resources Inc. announce that further to the news of October 6 and August 30, 2023, that the drill, helicopter and field crew have arrived and started drilling and mapping at its wholly owned NMX East Property located in the Eeyou-Istchee James Bay region of Québec. The inaugural drill program is being completed via helicopter access and the planned initial drilling is 800m to establish the extent of a known pegmatite dyke for lithium concentration below surface. While the drilling is underway, Durango has a field crew mapping the Property specifically focusing on mapping pegmatite outcrops. The NMX East property borders the eastern perimeter of Nemaska Lithium's Whabouchi deposit which is one of
the richest spodumene deposits in the world based on its volume and grade. Nemaska Lithium reports over 36M tonnes of spodumene is expected to be produced at the Whabouchi deposit over a period of 33 years. Durango's NMX East property claim border is approximately 1.5km from the Whabouchi Mine pit and the drill location is planned for approximately 2.8km away from the center of the Whabouchi pit. Additional updates will be announced as soon as they become available on the exploration program.