Tartisan Nickel Corp. Acquires Apex Claims Contiguous to the Kenbridge Nickel Copper Cobalt Project, Northwestern, Ontario
Rhea-AI Summary
Tartisan Nickel (OTCQB:TTSRF) completed acquisition of the Apex Claims on December 1, 2025, adding approximately 420 hectares contiguous and immediately south of its Kenbridge Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project in Northwestern Ontario.
The Kenbridge land package now totals ~4,724 hectares (47 km2). Historical surface sampling, prospecting, airborne geophysics and 13 historical drill holes indicate favourable Archean volcanic and intrusive geology for Ni-Cu-Co mineralization. Initial 2025-26 work will compile data, review airborne magnetic/EM, conduct prospecting and generate drill targets.
Positive
- Land package expanded to approximately 4,724 hectares
- Apex adds ~420 hectares contiguous to Kenbridge
- 13 historical diamond drill holes on the Apex tenure
- Historical airborne geophysics and surface sampling indicate prospective Ni-Cu-Co geology
- Planned 2025-26 work program: compilation, EM review, prospecting, target generation
Negative
- No NI 43-101 mineral resource reported for the Apex claims
- Apex requires exploration drilling before any resource confirmation
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
TTSRF gained 6.64% while peers were mixed: NBYCF +8.29%, GIGGF +5%, TMASF +1.2%, NIOCF flat, VTECF -13.81%, suggesting a stock-specific reaction.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 05 | Drilling mobilization | Positive | +15.7% | Rodren Drilling crews and equipment mobilized for Kenbridge Phase 1 program. |
| Dec 04 | Equity financing | Positive | +10.6% | Closed $1,050,000 flow-through placement to fund Kenbridge exploration work. |
| Nov 20 | Drill contract | Positive | -3.1% | Engaged Rodren Drilling for 3,600 m Phase 1 program at Kenbridge deposit. |
Recent Kenbridge-focused updates and financing were followed by mostly positive near-term price reactions, with one drilling-program announcement seeing a short-term pullback.
Over late 2025, Tartisan issued several Kenbridge-focused updates. On Nov 20 (news_id 938972), it engaged Rodren Drilling for a 3,600 metre Phase 1 drill program, which was followed by a -3.07% move. On Dec 4 (news_id 943870), it closed a $1,050,000 flow-through financing, and on Dec 5 (news_id 944493) drilling mobilization was announced; those two updates saw positive price reactions of 10.62% and 15.71%, respectively, supporting the market’s constructive view on advancing Kenbridge.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement expands Tartisan’s Kenbridge footprint by adding the Apex Claims, increasing the land package to 4,724 hectares with 13 historical drill holes and supportive geophysical data. It follows recent steps to fund and launch a 3,600 metre Phase 1 drill program. Investors may focus on how efficiently historical data are integrated, the quality of new exploration targets generated, and subsequent drill results in assessing the project’s long-term potential.
Key Terms
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AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 1, 2025) - Tartisan Nickel Corp. (CSE: TN) (OTCQB: TTSRF) (FSE: 8TA) ("Tartisan", or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has completed the purchase of three claims historically identified as the "Apex Claims" located in the Atikwa Lake region, in the Kenora Mining District, Northwestern Ontario.
The acquisition totals approximately 420 hectares and consolidates a highly prospective land position contiguous to and immediately south of Tartisan's flagship Kenbridge Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project, situated in the Kenora Mining District. The total Kenbridge Project land package now encompasses approximately 4,724 hectares, or roughly 47 square kilometres.
The Apex Claims are underlain by Archean-aged volcanic and intrusive rocks that are known to host nickel, copper, cobalt, and gold mineralization in the region. Historical geoscience data associated with the tenure block includes surface sampling, prospecting, and airborne geophysics, indicating favourable structures and lithologies for magmatic Ni-Cu-Co sulfide mineralization.
This land package provides Tartisan with:
Expanded regional exploration coverage contiguous to the Kenbridge Project.
Potential for parallel nickel-copper feeder systems and structural repeats like Kenbridge.
Strategic control of an under-explored but historically identified MDI-level prospect area with 13 historical diamond drill holes.
Additional opportunities for resource discovery, enhancing the long-term development profile of the Kenbridge district.
Next Steps:
Tartisan's technical team will integrate all available historical data from the Apex Claims into the Company's regional geological model. Initial work in 2025-26 is expected to include:
Compilation of historical assessment files
Review of airborne magnetic and EM datasets
Prospecting and surface sampling
Target generation for potential future drill testing
Mark Appleby, President & CEO, stated: "The Apex Claims enhance our nickel-copper focused footprint in the Kenora Mining District and complements our ongoing work at Kenbridge. These highly prospective ground positions provide Tartisan with additional exploration pathways and district-scale upside at a time when demand for critical minerals continues to grow."
Qualified Person
The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with Canadian regulatory requirements as set out in NI 43-101 and reviewed and approved by Dean MacEachern, P. Geo., a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101.
About Tartisan Nickel Corp. Tartisan Nickel Corp. is a Canadian-based critical metals exploration and development company which owns, the Kenbridge Nickel Project near Sioux Narrows, Northwestern Ontario, the Night Danger Turtle Pond project near Dryden, Ontario as well as the Sill Lake Silver Property near Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Tartisan Nickel Corp. common shares are listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE: TN) (OTCQB: TTSRF) (FSE: 8TA). Currently, there are 130,995,782 shares outstanding (134,084,671 fully diluted).
For further information, please contact Mark Appleby, President & CEO, and a Director of the Company, at 416-804-0280 (info@tartisannickel.com). Additional information about Tartisan Nickel Corp. can be found at the Company's website at www.tartisannickel.com or on SEDAR at www.sedarplus.ca.
This news release may contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.
The Canadian Securities Exchange (operated by CNSX Markets Inc.) has neither approved nor disapproved of the contents of this press release.
To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/276401
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