Transition Metals Commences 2026 Exploration Program at Pike Warden Epithermal Gold-Silver and Porphyry Copper Project, Yukon
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Transition Metals (TSXV: XTM, OTC: TNTMF) has commenced its 2026 exploration program at the Pike Warden epithermal gold-silver and porphyry copper project in southern Yukon, focusing on the Saddles Au-Ag target. The ~41 km² property lies along the Bennett Lake Caldera Complex, a setting considered favourable for large polymetallic systems.
The 2026 work centers on hand trenching and stripping at Saddles to expose mineralized bedrock, obtain length‑weighted channel samples, and refine structural interpretation and drill targets for a planned RC program. Previous sampling at Saddles returned highlight values of 44.5 g/t Au, 491 g/t Ag, 59.6% Pb, 0.61% Cu, 0.35% Zn, and 59.66 ppm Mo.
To date, Transition reports 2,380 rock and soil samples, 33 polymetallic showings with assays up to 48.1 g/t Au and 11,270 g/t Ag, and definition of five large target areas. Two 2025 diamond drill holes totaling 504 m at Copper Junction intersected favourable alteration and structures but no significant mineralization, with follow‑up petrographic and core work planned.
Positive
- 2,380 rock and soil samples collected, defining multiple elevated Au-Ag-Cu-Mo areas
- 33 polymetallic showings discovered, with assays up to 48.1 g/t Au and 11,270 g/t Ag
- Saddles target grab sample highlights include 44.5 g/t Au and 491 g/t Ag
- Five large-scale target areas delineated, including three porphyry Cu-Mo and two epithermal Au-Ag systems
- 2026 program advancing Saddles to RC drill-target refinement via trenching and structural mapping
Negative
- Two 2025 diamond drill holes totaling 504 m at Copper Junction returned no significant mineralization
- Felsenmeer and scree/talus terrain has hindered direct access to outcropping bedrock at Saddles to date
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- Field program focused on evaluation of the Saddles epithermal Au-Ag target area
- Hand stripping to expose bedrock sources of intermediate-sulphidation veining identified during prospecting, where grab samples returned 44.5 g/t Au
- Results to support structural interpretation and drill targeting ahead of first-pass drilling
Sudbury, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 28, 2026) - Transition Metals Corp. (TSXV: XTM) ("Transition" or "the Company") announces the resumption of field activities at its Pike Warden Project ("the Project"), a district-scale epithermal gold-silver and porphyry copper property located in southern Yukon. The Project covering approximately 41 square kilometres is situated along the northern margin of the Bennett Lake Caldera Complex, one of Canada's largest collapsed volcanic centres, where geodynamic conditions are highly favourable for the development of large, polymetallic mineral systems.
Scott McLean, Transition Metals' CEO, commented: "This program aims to expose zones of subcropping veining at the Saddles Target so that their size, orientation, and grade over width can be properly evaluated in bedrock ahead of a first-pass drilling program. The style of mineralization observed at the Saddles target is consistent with intermediate-sulphidation veining similar to that associated with the nearby Skukum Gold/Steller deposits being advanced by Blue Jay Gold, located approximately 10 km to the north."
2026 Work Plans:
Work this season is primarily concentrated on the Saddles epithermal Au-Ag system targets, where previous sampling returned strong values, including: 44.5 g/t Au, 491 g/t Ag,
The Saddles target hosts 4 showings known as Upper Saddle, Lead-Gold/Middle Saddle, Silver Saddle, and the ACPb Zone characterized by oxidized, rusty float trains of quartz vein material hosting base and precious metals, with the ACPb Zone being the only bedrock showing.
Due to the felsenmeer and scree/talus nature that composes the landscape in the vicinity of these showings, it has been difficult to access outcropping bedrock. The current program of hand trenching and stripping is designed to expose mineralized bedrock to obtain length weighted channel samples, and to map structural controls to refine drill targets for a planned RC program.
Work Completed to Date:
Exploration activities on the Project to date has comprised of extensive prospecting, mapping, geophysics, and geochemical sampling, including:
- Collection of 2,380 rock and soil samples, returning elevated Au, Ag, Cu, and Mo values
- Discovery of 33 polymetallic showings, with standout assays including: 48.1 g/t Au, 11,270 g/t Ag,
7.49% Cu,2.37% Mo - Integration of high-resolution LiDAR, multispectral and orthophoto analysis, 600+ line-km of ZTEM, and 8.9 line-km of ground IP, which have outlined five large-scale target areas on the Project, including:
- Porphyry Cu-Mo Target Centres: Copper Junction, Copper North, and Olympus
- Epithermal Au-Ag Target systems: ERT Zone, and Saddles
By late summer of 2025, drill-ready targets had been generated at Copper Junction, Copper North, and the ERT Zone, with additional work recommended at Saddles and Olympus.
In October 2025, Transition completed two diamond drill holes at Copper Junction totaling 504 m situated within accessible targets within the Copper Junction Target area. Drilling intersected favourable alteration and structural zones that will inform future work, though no significant mineralization was encountered. Follow-up activities include petrographic analysis and additional core sampling activities to better understand the geodynamic environment to aid in vectoring towards mineralization.
About the Pike Warden Project
The Pike Warden Project, located 65 kilometres south of Whitehorse, Yukon, within the traditional territory of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation, is an emerging high-grade polymetallic epithermal gold-silver and porphyry copper property. The Company owns or has the option to own
Figure 1: Select highlight rock samples and porphyry/epithermal target centres labelled.
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The Project encompasses a combination of historic and recently discovered high-grade polymetallic occurrences, with bedrock and scree sampling across the property returning highlight values up to 11,270 g/t Ag, 48.1 g/t Au,
Mineralization appears to be spatially associated with large-scale structures, particularly at their intersections. Concentric structures interpreted as caldera collapse features are intruded by porphyritic "ring" dikes of the Bennett Lake Volcanic Complex. The second structural trend of northeast-trending structures identified across the property is believed to relate to a broader regional caldera collapse hinge zone. A combination of overlapping higher-temperature alteration styles, metal zonation, and zones of increased vein and fracture density appears to indicate a mineralizing porphyry copper system(s) exposed at varying erosional levels, interpreted to be controlled or bounded by the caldera collapse structures.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical content of this release has been reviewed and approved by Mr. Benjamin Williams, P.Geo. (PGO), Exploration Manager at Transition Metals Corp. and a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101.
About Transition Metals Corp.
Transition Metals Corp. (TSXV: XTM) is a Canadian-based, multi-commodity explorer. Its award-winning team of geoscientists has extensive exploration experience which actively develops and tests new ideas for discovering mineralization in places that others have not looked, often allowing the Company to acquire properties inexpensively. Joint venture partners earn an interest in the projects by funding a portion of higher-risk drilling and exploration, allowing Transition to conserve capital and minimize shareholder's equity dilution.
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Scott McLean
President and CEO
Transition Metals Corp.
Tel: (705) 669-1777
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