Tartisan Nickel Proposes Initial 1,200-Metre Drill Program at Sill Lake Silver Project, Vankoughnet, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
An exploration permit and First Nation drilling agreement are in place; expansion remains subject to results, financing and final approvals.
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Tartisan Nickel (TTSRF) proposes an initial 1,200-metre diamond drill program at its Sill Lake Silver Project near Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Seven planned holes, including a contingency allowance in the metre total, would use five pads to test beneath the historic Prace Mine workings and along an interpreted two-kilometre southeast extension.
The company has received Early Exploration Permit PR-26-000145 and signed a Test Drilling Agreement with the participating First Nation. Samples from a recent site visit await assay results. Subject to results, financing and final approvals, additional drilling could expand the program to approximately 2,400 metres. Mineralized continuity and economic viability remain unconfirmed.
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Positive
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Approximately 1,200 metres of proposed drilling includes seven planned holes, contingency metres and five pads.
- Minor pointEarly Exploration Permit PR-26-000145 received for Sill Lake exploration.
- Minor pointTest Drilling Agreement signed with the participating First Nation.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Approximately 2,400 metres of drilling is a potential expanded program.
Negative
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Program expansion remains subject to results, financing and final approvals.
- Minor pointMineralized continuity and economic viability remain unconfirmed at the proposed exploration targets.
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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - November 10, 2026) - Tartisan Nickel Corp. (CSE: TN) (OTCQB: TTSRF) (FSE: 8TA) ("Tartisan" or the "Company") proposes an initial 1,200-metre diamond drill program at its Sill Lake Silver Project, approximately 30 kilometres north-northeast of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The proposed program will test the silver-lead-zinc vein system beneath the historic Prace Mine workings and targets along its interpreted two-kilometre southeast structural extension.
Proposed Drill Program
The initial program comprises seven planned holes and a contingency allowance, totalling approximately 1,200 metres from five pads. Target depths range from approximately 60 to 160 metres below surface. One hole is planned to twin a 2008 drill hole to assess historical results.
HQ-size core is proposed for geological evaluation, sampling and potential metallurgical work. Borehole electromagnetic surveys are planned in two deeper holes to guide follow-up targeting. Subject to results, financing and final approvals, steeper holes from the same pads could expand the program to approximately 2,400 metres.
"This program will test beneath the historic Prace Mine workings and along the interpreted southeast extension," said Mark Appleby, President and CEO. "Sill Lake's mining history, geological setting and the current silver price environment support renewed exploration, alongside continued engagement with First Nations."
Field Work and Community Engagement
Management recently visited the property with First Nations representatives to review site conditions and the proposed program. Samples collected during the visit have been submitted for assay; results are pending.
Tartisan has received Early Exploration Permit PR-26-000145 and signed a Test Drilling Agreement and confidentiality agreement with the participating First Nation.
About the Sill Lake Silver Project
Sill Lake is held through Canadian Arrow Mines Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Tartisan, and includes the historic Prace Mine. Exploration dates to the 1890s. The Company's 2023 assessment report records smelter testing, ore shipments and underground mining during the 1970s. In 1979, Prace completed approximately 120 metres of underground development, including a decline reaching 30.5 metres, and built a small mill to process stockpiled material. Lead-silver concentrate shipments were reported in 1981. Mining and milling resumed in the mid-1980s under Sill Lake Silver Mines, with development of a second underground level. Historical production does not establish current economic viability.
Silver-lead mineralization occurs in a northwest-trending, steeply dipping vein system associated with faults and contacts between Huronian metasedimentary rocks and mafic intrusions. Silver-bearing galena occurs in quartz-carbonate veins with associated zinc and copper sulphides. Historical workings and drilling guide the proposed targets but do not establish a current mineral resource.
Interpretation of the 2023 airborne magnetic survey identified a potential structural extension approximately two kilometres southeast of the known mineralization. The proposed program will drill-test targets along this extension to evaluate continuity of silver-lead mineralization (Figure 1). Management considers the current silver price environment supportive of renewed exploration; Kitco quoted silver at approximately US
Sill Lake Exploration and Drill Plan
Figure 1. Interpreted southeast structural extension and proposed drilling. Panel A shows the approximately two-kilometre extension schematically; its alignment is indicative and does not establish a continuous mineralized vein. Panel B shows five proposed pads and surface projections of seven planned holes.
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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., an independent consultant to the Company and a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101.
About Tartisan Nickel Corp
Tartisan Nickel Corp. is a Canadian-based critical minerals exploration and development company whose assets include the Kenbridge Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project near Sioux Narrows in northwestern Ontario, the Sill Lake Silver Project near Sault Ste. Marie, and the Turtle Pond Project, including the Night Danger and Glatz occurrences, near Dryden, Ontario.
Tartisan Nickel Corp. common shares are listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE: TN) (OTCQB: TTSRF) and Frankfurt Stock Exchange (8TA).
For further information, contact Mark Appleby, President and CEO, at 416-804-0280 or info@tartisannickel.com. Additional information is available at www.tartisannickel.com and www.sedarplus.ca.
Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains forward-looking information concerning proposed drilling, timing, program expansion, geophysical surveys, metallurgical work and community and contractor arrangements. These statements reflect current plans and assumptions and are subject to risks, including financing, contractor availability, weather, access, permitting, community arrangements and exploration results. Actual outcomes may differ materially. There is no assurance that proposed work will proceed as planned or identify economically significant mineralization. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking information except as required by law.
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FAQ
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What will Tartisan Nickel's proposed Sill Lake drilling program test?
The proposed program will test the silver-lead-zinc vein system beneath the historic Prace Mine workings and targets along its interpreted two-kilometre southeast structural extension. The initial program includes seven planned holes and a contingency allowance, totalling approximately 1,200 metres from five pads.
What drilling methods and target depths does Tartisan Nickel plan at Sill Lake?
Target depths range from approximately 60 to 160 metres below surface, with HQ-size core proposed for geological evaluation, sampling and potential metallurgical work. One hole is planned to twin a 2008 drill hole to assess historical results. Borehole electromagnetic surveys are planned in two deeper holes to guide follow-up targeting.