Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 18, 2026) - The new leadership of Valkea Resources Corp. (TSXV: OZ) (OTCQB: OZBKF) (FSE: 4A7) (the "Company" or "Valkea") is pleased to outline the Company's first comprehensive work program to systematically unlock value from our large prospective land package in Finland's Central Lapland Greenstone Belt. New leadership team now in place including key members of the Ikkari discovery team Funding now secured for 2026/2027 exploration programs Work to outline an initial 15 - 20 target prospect pipeline nearing completion Planning underway to recommence drilling in H2 2026 Earlier this year, Valkea announced leadership and technical appointments comprised of key contributors to Rupert Resources' Ikkari discovery team.

