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Valkea Resources Corp. reports on mineral exploration across a portfolio of properties in the Central Lapland Greenstone Belt of northern Finland. Company news centers on the 100% owned Paana Project, including drilling at the Koivu Zone within the Aarnivalkea West target, assay results, base-of-till programs, geological modeling, and target generation for gold and base metals prospects.
Recurring updates also cover capital-structure actions such as warrant exercises, leadership and technical appointments, and the expansion of exploration capacity in Finland. The company frames its work around systematic evaluation of Lapland-based projects, with Paana serving as the flagship exploration asset.
Valkea Resources (OTCQB: OZBKF) announced early exercise of 4.5 million warrants by management and cornerstone shareholders on May 7, 2026. Proceeds will fund general corporate purposes, strengthen the technical team in Finland, and expedite programs aimed at recommencing drilling later in the year.
Post-exercise the company reports C$3.2 million cash, 65.2 million issued shares outstanding and 93.1 million fully diluted shares.
Valkea Resources (OTCQB: OZBKF) announced a planned leadership transition effective April 13, 2026, appointing Thomas Credland as CEO and director and naming Louis Archambeault interim chair.
The company added Dr Chris Bonson as VP, Exploration and confirmed Europe-based technical advisor Dr Charlotte Seabrook, positioning leadership closer to Valkea's 350km2 Finland land package to accelerate exploration.
Valkea Resources (OTCQB: OZBKF) announced three strategic appointments effective January 2026: Thomas Credland as President, Marc Turcotte as Director, and Dr. Charlotte Seabrook as Technical Advisor. The hires add capital‑markets, corporate development, and discovery‑track technical expertise as Valkea advances nearly 400 km2 of gold exploration ground in Finland's Central Lapland Gold Belt. Management highlights include Credland's prior role in developing Rupert's Ikkari project and Turcotte's involvement in MAG Silver's US$2.1B sale; Seabrook is credited with the discovery of the 4 Moz Ikkari gold deposit.
Valkea Resources (OTCQB: OZBKF) reported results from a seven-hole, 2,454 m fall 2025 drill program at the Koivu Zone, Paana Project, Finland. Drilling confirmed continuity of bulk-tonnage gold mineralization over a ~200 m dip extent and >100 m strike extent and intersected both disseminated and vein-hosted high-grade intervals.
Notable assays include 12.65 m @ 0.77 g/t Au (including 6.00 m @ 1.15 g/t) in AW-25-010, 5.60 m @ 1.13 g/t Au in AW-25-007 and a vein sample of 17.55 g/t Au over 0.5 m in AW-25-012. Results remain open along strike and down-dip; additional drilling and pending Phase 1 base-of-till survey results are planned to refine targets.
Valkea Resources (OTCQB: OZBKF; TSXV: OZ) completed a drill program on November 4, 2025 at its Central Lapland Greenstone Belt project in Finland, with assay results pending. The project lies adjacent to Agnico Eagle's Kittilä mine and near Rupert Resources' Ikkari project. The company highlighted operating in a tier-one jurisdiction with strong infrastructure and a defined permitting path, advancing what it describes as a highly prospective gold target.
Valkea Resources Corp. (OTCQB: OZBKF) has provided an update on its ongoing exploration drill program at the 100% owned Paana Project in northern Finland. The company has completed over 2,000 meters of drilling across five holes at the Koivu Zone, part of the Aarnivalkea West target.
Previous drilling results showed promising intersections including 55.48 meters of 1.63 g/t gold and 36.45 meters of 1.50 g/t gold. The current program includes systematic testing of the Koivu Zone on 50-meter step-outs, covering a ~250 by 100-meter footprint. Samples from the first two holes have been submitted for analysis, with results pending.
The company plans to commence a base of till (BoT) drilling program to evaluate high-priority gold anomalies and expand the Aarnivalkea West target area. The project is strategically located 24 km northwest of Agnico Eagle's Kittilä mine and 65 km northwest of Rupert Resource's Ikkari deposit.
Valkea Resources (TSXV: OZ) has initiated its fall exploration program at the Paana Project in northern Finland and appointed Jens Rönnqvist as Exploration Manager. The program will focus on diamond drilling at the Koivu Zone in the Aarnivalkea West target, with previous notable results including 55.48 meters of 1.63 g/t gold and 36.45 meters of 1.50 g/t gold.
The fully funded exploration program includes up to 2,000 meters of drilling and a base of till (BOT) drilling program. The Aarnivalkea West target is strategically located 24 km northwest of Agnico Eagle's Kittilä mine and 65 km northwest of Rupert Resource's Ikkari deposit. The project aims to test both Kittila-style high-grade mineralization and Ikkari-style disseminated mineralization across a 1.3 km long target area.
Valkea Resources (TSXV: OZ) has announced its aggressive 2025 exploration plans across its Finland-based project portfolio. The fully funded program will primarily focus on the Koivu Zone at the Aarnivalkea West target within the company's 100% owned Paana Project.
The exploration program includes up to 2,000 meters of drilling to test Ikkari-style gold mineralization, building on previous successful results including 55.48 meters of 1.63 g/t gold and 36.45 meters of 1.50 g/t gold. An additional 1,000 meters of drilling will investigate the gap between the Honka and Koivu zones.
The company is well-funded following a recent C$4.1 million private placement and has engaged GeoPool Oy to manage operations. The project is strategically located 24 km northwest of Agnico Eagle's Kittilä mine and 65 km northwest of Rupert Resource's Ikkari deposit.
Valkea Resources (TSXV: OZ) (OTCQB: OZBKF) is actively conducting gold exploration operations in Central Lapland and Northern Finland, regions that are emerging as significant global gold hotspots. The company has reported promising results from its latest drilling program and is continuing exploration activities to determine the extent of its discoveries in what is considered one of Europe's most promising mining districts.
Valkea Resources Corp (TSXV: OZ) (OTCQB: OZBKF) has finalized two significant option agreements with S2 Resources Corp for its Australian properties:
1. The YBWSS Option allows S2 to earn an 80% interest in the Yuengroon, Ballarat West and Silver Spoon projects by investing A$1.2 million over four years, with Valkea retaining 20%.
2. The Glenfine Option enables S2 to acquire a 51% stake in the Glenfine project through A$200,000 in expenditure over four years, with current partners maintaining 49%.
If any party's joint venture interest falls below 10%, it converts to a 2% net smelter return royalty. The agreements, previously outlined in a February 28, 2024 LOI, received shareholder approval on September 3, 2024. Additionally, Valkea granted 98,750 DSUs to non-executive directors at $0.40 per unit for Q4 2024 services.