Graphano Advances Black Pearl Project and Engages AI Resource Exploration to Refine High-Priority Targets

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 9, 2026) - Graphano Energy Ltd. (TSXV: GEL) (FSE: 97G0) (OTC Pink: GELEF) ("Graphano" or the "Company") is pleased to announce continued advancement of its Black Pearl graphite project in Québec following the identification of multiple conductive trends over a strike length exceeding six kilometres (see news release dated February 26, 2026).