Nevada Sunrise Announces Results of Soil Sampling Program at the Fivemile Gold Project, Cortez Mining District, Nevada
Soil geochemistry at Fivemile outlines multi-element anomalies that will guide a planned Q4 2026 ground gravity survey and drill targeting.
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Nevada Sunrise Metals (NVSGF) reported results from an Ionic Leach soil sampling survey at its Fivemile Gold Project in the Cortez mining district of Nevada.
The 2026 program collected 300 soil samples on 150-metre spaced stations along lines 600 metres apart and identified areas anomalous in gold, arsenic, copper and selenium. In the northern property, a “doughnut-hole” depletion halo overlies previously reprocessed USGS geophysical anomalies, while interpreted groundwater transport appears to form a strong apron anomaly in playa sediments to the south, near intermittent Fivemile Springs. Nevada Sunrise plans a high-resolution ground gravity survey in Q4 2026 to better define drill targets. Fivemile comprises 292 unpatented claims covering about 6,033 acres, where the company can earn up to a 79% interest from American Metals Exploration.
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- 300-sample Ionic Leach survey outlined multi-element soil anomalies that support the search for buried mineralization at Fivemile.
- Fivemile covers 292 unpatented claims over about 6,033 acres in the Cortez gold trend near existing mines.
- Nevada Sunrise can earn up to a 79% interest in Fivemile over four years from American Metals Exploration under an option agreement.
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Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 23, 2026) - Nevada Sunrise Metals Corporation (TSXV: NEV) (OTC Pink: NVSGF) ("Nevada Sunrise" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the results of an Ionic LeachTM soil survey program (the "Survey") at the Fivemile Gold Project ("Fivemile", or the "Property"), located within the Battle Mountain-Eureka-Cortez gold trend in Lander County, Nevada.
The Property is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southwest of the Cortez Hills mine and 5 miles (8 km) southwest of the Goldrush mine, both operated by Nevada Gold Mines LLC ("NGM"), a joint venture between Barrick Mining Corporation ("Barrick") (
Figure 1: Location of Fivemile Gold Project in the Cortez Gold Trend
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"The results of our inaugural exploration program at Fivemile represent just the first layer of modern exploration data acquired by the Company at the Project," said Warren Stanyer, President and CEO of Nevada Sunrise. "The presence of anomalous gold-in-soils and other important pathfinder minerals detected from the use of a unique geochemical method is a gratifying result in an environment with little-to-no surface expression as we begin the search for a buried gold deposit at Fivemile."
About the 2026 Fivemile Soil Survey
Three hundred (300) soil samples were collected property-wide at 150-metre intervals on northeast trending lines spaced 600 metres apart, and were delivered to ALS Global Laboratories ("ALS") in Reno, NV, for analysis by their proprietary Ionic LeachTM method, which can detect minute traces of deeply-buried mineral deposits in surface soils (Figure 2).
Figure 2: Fivemile 2026 Soil Survey - Gold-in-Soil Results
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The results of the Survey show areas at Fivemile anomalous in gold, arsenic, copper, and selenium. In the northern part of the Property, a classic geochemical halo anomaly is present with an aureole of higher values surrounding a core of lower values. This well-developed "doughnut-hole" negative anomaly, or depletion halo, lies over the coincident geophysical anomalies that were previously identified from re-processing United State Geological Survey ("USGS") public-domain data (see Figure 2). Depletion haloes are recognized by geoscientists as an important indication of a mineralizing process that may have caused both the depletion halo and a ring of higher values away from the presumed source. Further, groundwater transport of metals ions is interpreted to have weakened the high value anomalies in the vicinity of the doughnut hole and caused a strong "apron" soil anomaly down-gradient in the playa lake bed in the southern area of the Property (see Figures 2 and 3).
This groundwater flow at the Property is evidenced by the presence of ephemeral springs, i.e., an intermittent expression of surface water (the "Fivemile Springs"), which breach the surface approximately one mile (1.6 kilometres) south of the geophysical anomalies in the northern part of the Property (Figure 2). The lateral transport of metals ions by groundwater from their presumed source is described in geoscientific literature over the last three decades since the implementation of partial leach soil geochemical surveys in the modern era of mineral exploration (Figure 3).2,3
Figure 3: Conceptual Cross-Section Showing Potential Groundwater Transport of Metal Ions and Gold-in-Soil Anomalies
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As the next step in developing drill targets at Fivemile, the Company is soliciting bids from geophysical contractors for a high-resolution ground gravity survey to better define the conjunction of the gravity high with the magnetic low identified from the regional USGS geophysical surveys. The gravity survey is expected to commence in the 4th Quarter 2026.
About the Ionic LeachTM Survey Method
Ionic LeachTM soil surveys are known to be effective to detect areas anomalous for gold and other Carlin-type gold deposit pathfinder elements. Case studies of the Ionic LeachTM soil sampling method have been successful in detecting buried mineralization, particularly in challenging environments with cover, as seen at the Pebble copper-gold-molybdenum deposit in Alaska,4 and the Sams Creek Project in New Zealand.5 These case studies demonstrate that the Ionic LeachTM method is effective for identifying "blind" mineralization, even through thick cover, by extracting the mobile, loosely-bound metal ions present in soil and sediment.
About Fivemile
Fivemile consists of 292 unpatented mineral claims on Bureau of Land Management land totaling approximately 6,033 acres (2,442 ha). The majority of the Fivemile claims, staked in 2025 and 2026, cover an area of alluvium-covered shallow pediment, referred to by the Company as "Fivemile Flats" which has no outcrop, thus inhibiting previous surface exploration.
The exploration targets at Fivemile are two-fold: epithermal gold/silver mineralization related to the Caetano Caldera, possibly superimposed on an earlier Carlin-type gold deposit(s), similar to the Fourmile, Goldrush and Cortez Hills gold deposits (Figure 1).
The Fivemile primary gold exploration targets were generated by reprocessing publicly-available data collected by the USGS and integrating that data with a proprietary geological interpretation of structural features that are visible in the geophysical, geological and satellite imagery data. The geophysical signature of Fivemile is observed as the conjunction of a gravity high anomaly and a magnetic low anomaly (Figure 2). The gravity high at Fivemile mirrors a gravity high associated with the Fourmile and Goldrush deposits located to the northeast of the Property.
Fivemile also lies in the same relative position as the Fourmile and Goldrush deposits, which are located along the western border of a larger Eocene-Miocene apical graben in the core of a larger NNW-SSE trending regional anticline (Figure 2). The center of this apical graben localized the Northern Nevada Rift zone in mid-Miocene time. Miocene lake sediments were deposited in this graben.
From the available geophysical and geological data, the Company has inferred regional NE-SW trending faults that pass through the Fourmile-Goldrush and the historical Toiyabe Mine areas, and the Fivemile property area. These faults, herein referred to as the "Fourmile Faults", are believed to have been active in Eocene through Miocene time and controlled gold mineralization at interpreted intersections with N-S trending graben normal faults. In the Fivemile area, the Fourmile faults probably localized part of the Caetano Caldera ring-fracture system and also intersected and offset N-S Cortez graben faults in the vicinity of the geophysical anomalies.
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References:
- News Release, Barrick Mining Corporation, August 10, 2026;
- "Major Advances in Soil Geochemical Exploration Methods for Areas of Thick Glacial Drift Cover", Ontario Geological Survey, Paper 13, Hamilton, S.M., 2007;
- "Anomalous Gold, Antimony, Arsenic, and Tungsten in Ground Water Alluvium Around Disseminated Gold Deposits Along the Getchell Trend, Humboldt County, Nevada", Journal of Geochemical Exploration, No. 52, by Grimes, David. J., et al., 1995;
- U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2010-1225: USGS Exploration Geochemistry Studies at the Pebble porphyry Cu-Au-Mo deposit, Alaska", by Eppinger, R.G., et al., 2010;
- News Release, Siren Gold Limited, June 22, 2023.
Qualified Person and National Instrument 43-101 Disclosure
The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Robert Allender Jr., CPG, SME and a Qualified Person for Nevada Sunrise as defined in National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. Mr. Allender has examined information regarding historical, current and proposed exploration at Fivemile, which includes his review of the current sampling, analytical procedures and results underlying the information and opinions contained herein.
The ALS Ionic Leach™ process provides a package of 61 elements analyzed by an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry ("ICP-MS") instrument. The Ionic Leach™ analytical method achieves extremely low sub-ppb (below pars per billion) detection limits, allowing for the detection of "natural background" levels of elements, which is crucial for identifying subtle anomalies.
To minimize contamination risk, the samples undergo minimal prep, using 50 grams of the sample material as it was collected, analysed by the following process:
- Leaching Agent: A static sodium cyanide leach is used, enhanced with chelating agents such as amino-carboxylic acids or polyethylenediamines;
- Buffered Solution: The leaching solution is buffered to a strictly maintained alkaline pH of 8.5 to ensure stability of the cyanide complexes;
- 1:1 Ratio: The sample is mixed in a 1:1 ratio with the reagent to maximize the sensitivity of the extraction;
- The resulting solution (leachate) is introduced directly into an ICP-MS spectrometer.
Management cautions that published any historical results were collected and reported by operators unrelated to Nevada Sunrise and have not been verified nor confirmed by its Qualified Person; however, the historical results create a scientific basis for ongoing work at the Fivemile. Management further cautions that historical results, discoveries and published resource estimates on adjacent or nearby mineral properties, whether in stated current resource estimates or historical resource estimates, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved on the Property.
About Nevada Sunrise
Nevada Sunrise is a junior mineral exploration company with a strong technical team based in Vancouver, BC, Canada, that holds interests in gold, copper and lithium exploration projects located in the State of Nevada, USA.
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As a complement to its exploration projects in Esmeralda County, the Company owns Nevada Water Right Permit 86863, also located in the Lida Valley basin, near Lida, NV.
For Further Information Contact:
Warren Stanyer, President and Chief Executive Officer
email: warrenstanyer@nevadasunrise.ca
Telephone: (604) 428-8028
Website: www.nevadasunrise.ca
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What did the Fivemile soil survey find in terms of geochemical anomalies?
The survey identified areas anomalous in gold, arsenic, copper and selenium. In the northern part of the property, a classic halo pattern appears, with an aureole of higher values surrounding a core of lower values that overlies coincident geophysical anomalies. The company interprets groundwater transport of metal ions as having weakened anomalies near the depletion “doughnut hole” and produced a strong apron anomaly down-gradient in the southern playa area.
What exploration work is planned next at the Fivemile Gold Project?
The company is soliciting bids from geophysical contractors for a high-resolution ground gravity survey to refine the conjunction of the gravity high with a magnetic low identified in USGS data. This gravity survey is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026 and is intended to help define drill targets.
How does the Ionic Leach soil sampling method used at Fivemile work?
The Ionic Leach process analyzes 61 elements by ICP-MS at extremely low, sub-ppb detection limits. About 50 grams of as-collected sample are mixed 1:1 with a static sodium cyanide leach solution enhanced with chelating agents and buffered to an alkaline pH of 8.5. The resulting leachate is introduced directly into an ICP-MS spectrometer to detect mobile, loosely bound metal ions in soils and sediments.
How large is the Fivemile property and where is it located relative to other deposits?
Fivemile consists of 292 unpatented mineral claims covering approximately 6,033 acres (2,442 ha) of Bureau of Land Management ground. It lies about 4 miles south-southwest of the Cortez Hills mine and 5 miles southwest of the Goldrush mine, both operated by Nevada Gold Mines, and roughly 6 miles southwest of Barrick’s Fourmile deposit in the Battle Mountain–Eureka–Cortez gold trend.
What are the key structural and geophysical features that make Fivemile a target?
The primary targets were generated by reprocessing USGS geophysical data and integrating it with structural interpretations. Fivemile shows a conjunction of a gravity high and a magnetic low, with the gravity high mirroring that seen at the Fourmile and Goldrush deposits. The company infers regional NE-SW trending “Fourmile Faults” that pass through Fourmile–Goldrush, the historical Toiyabe Mine and Fivemile, likely intersecting N–S graben faults and potentially controlling mineralization.
What is Nevada Sunrise’s ownership path in the Fivemile Gold Project?
Nevada Sunrise can earn a 79% interest in Fivemile from American Metals Exploration Corp., an arm’s-length private Nevada company. The earn-in is structured in three stages over four years from the effective date of the option agreement described in a prior May 26, 2026 news release.