Yukon Metals Commences Inaugural Drill Program at Its Star River Project
Yukon Metals (OTCQB: YMMCF) has launched its inaugural diamond drilling program at the 100%-owned Star River Project in Yukon. Initial drilling has successfully intersected zones of structurally controlled veining containing promising mineralization including pyrite, arsenopyrite, quartz, ankerite, and galena.
The drilling program targets a strong gravity anomaly extending 800 meters that coincides with a Time-Domain Electromagnetic conductor near the historic F2 and Canyon showings. Previous rock-chip sampling in the area returned exceptional results of over 1,000 g/t silver and gold up to 101 g/t, with one sample yielding 10,936 g/t Ag.
The company is also conducting additional exploration activities, including a high-resolution UAV drone magnetic survey, detailed geological mapping, and rock geochemical sampling to refine structural interpretation and future drill targets.
Yukon Metals (OTCQB: YMMCF) ha avviato il suo primo programma di perforazione diamantata presso il progetto Star River, di sua proprietà al 100%, nello Yukon. I primi fori hanno intercettato zone caratterizzate da venature strutturalmente controllate contenenti mineralizzazione promettente, tra cui pirite, arsenopirite, quarzo, ankerite e galena.
Il programma di perforazione mira a un forte anomalia di gravità estesa per 800 metri che coincide con un conduttore elettromagnetico in dominio del tempo vicino alle storiche manifestazioni F2 e Canyon. Precedenti campionamenti di roccia hanno dato risultati eccezionali con oltre 1.000 g/t di argento e oro fino a 101 g/t, con un campione che ha restituito 10.936 g/t Ag.
L’azienda sta inoltre svolgendo attività esplorative aggiuntive, tra cui una survey magnetica ad alta risoluzione con drone UAV, mappatura geologica dettagliata e campionamenti geochimici delle rocce per affinare l’interpretazione strutturale e i futuri obiettivi di perforazione.
Yukon Metals (OTCQB: YMMCF) ha iniciado su primer programa de perforación diamantina en el proyecto Star River de su propiedad al 100% en Yukon. Las perforaciones iniciales han interceptado zonas con vetas controladas estructuralmente que contienen mineralización prometedora, incluyendo pirita, arsenopirita, cuarzo, ankerita y galena.
El programa de perforación apunta a una fuerte anomalía de gravedad que se extiende 800 metros, que coincide con un conductor electromagnético en dominio del tiempo cerca de los afloramientos históricos F2 y Canyon. Muestreos de roca previos en la zona arrojaron resultados excepcionales de más de 1.000 g/t de plata y oro hasta 101 g/t, con una muestra que registró 10.936 g/t Ag.
La compañía también está realizando actividades exploratorias adicionales, incluyendo un levantamiento magnético de alta resolución con dron UAV, mapeo geológico detallado y muestreo geoquímico de rocas para refinar la interpretación estructural y los futuros objetivos de perforación.
Yukon Metals(OTCQB: YMMCF)는 유콘에 있는 100% 소유 Star River 프로젝트에서 최초의 다이아몬드 시추 프로그램을 시작했습니다. 초기 시추에서는 황철석(pyrite), 비소흑철(arsenopyrite), 석영, 안케라이트(ankerite), 방연(갈레나, galena) 등 유망한 광물화를 포함한 구조적으로 제어된 정맥대를 성공적으로 관통했습니다.
이번 시추는 역사적 F2 및 Canyon 광상 근처에 위치한 시간영역 전자기(TDEM) 컨덕터와 일치하는 800미터에 걸친 강한 중력 이상을 목표로 합니다. 해당 지역의 이전 암석 칩 샘플링에서는 은 1,000 g/t 이상, 금은 최대 101 g/t이라는 탁월한 결과가 나왔으며, 한 시료에서는 10,936 g/t Ag가 확인되었습니다.
회사는 또한 고해상도 UAV 드론을 이용한 자기 조사, 상세 지질 매핑, 암석 지구화학 샘플링 등 추가 탐사 활동을 수행하여 구조 해석과 향후 시추 목표를 정교화하고 있습니다.
Yukon Metals (OTCQB: YMMCF) a lancé son premier programme de forage diamantaire sur le projet Star River, détenu à 100 %, au Yukon. Les premiers forages ont intersecté des zones de veines contrôlées structurellement contenant une minéralisation prometteuse, notamment pyrite, arsenopyrite, quartz, ankérite et galène.
Le programme de forage cible une forte anomalie de gravité s’étendant sur 800 mètres qui coïncide avec un conducteur électromagnétique en domaine temporel à proximité des indices historiques F2 et Canyon. Des prélèvements antérieurs de roches dans la zone avaient donné des résultats exceptionnels de plus de 1 000 g/t d’argent et de l’or jusqu’à 101 g/t, une analyse ayant même rendu 10 936 g/t Ag.
La société mène également des activités d’exploration supplémentaires, incluant une levée magnétique UAV haute résolution, une cartographie géologique détaillée et des prélèvements géochimiques de roches pour affiner l’interprétation structurale et cibler les futurs forages.
Yukon Metals (OTCQB: YMMCF) hat sein erstes Diamant-Bohrprogramm auf dem zu 100 % eigenen Star River Project im Yukon gestartet. Erste Bohrungen haben Zonen mit strukturell gesteuerten Adern durchschnitten, die vielversprechende Mineralisierung wie Pyrit, Arsenpyrit, Quarz, Ankerit und Galenit enthalten.
Das Bohrprogramm richtet sich auf eine starke Gravitätsanomalie mit einer Ausdehnung von 800 Metern, die mit einem Time-Domain-Elektromagnetik-Leiter in der Nähe der historischen F2- und Canyon-Vorkommen zusammenfällt. Frühere Gesteinsproben in der Gegend ergaben herausragende Werte von über 1.000 g/t Silber und Gold bis zu 101 g/t, wobei eine Probe 10.936 g/t Ag ergab.
Das Unternehmen führt zudem weitere Erkundungsarbeiten durch, darunter eine hochauflösende UAV-Magnetuntersuchung, detaillierte geologische Kartierung und geochemische Gesteinsprobenahmen, um die strukturelle Interpretation und künftige Bohrziele zu verfeinern.
- Initial drilling successfully intersected mineralized zones with promising sulfide-rich vein swarms
- Previous rock-chip sampling showed exceptional results with over 1,000 g/t silver and gold up to 101 g/t
- Project is road-accessible, reducing exploration costs
- Strong geophysical signatures suggest presence of major geological features
- Early-stage exploration project with no defined resource estimates yet
- Results are visual only - no assay results available yet
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yukon Metals Corp. (CSE: YMC, FSE: E770, OTCQB: YMMCF) (“Yukon Metals” or the “Company) is pleased to provide an update from its inaugural drill program at the
Highlights:
- Initial drillholes intersected quartzite and dolostone with vein swarms containing pyrite, arsenopyrite, quartz, ankerite, and galena.
- Drilling is focused on a strong gravity anomaly coinciding with a Time-Domain Electromagnetic conductor near the historic F2 and Canyon showings.
- Core photos presented in this release show vein textures and sulfide mineralization consistent with surface observations.
"We are highly encouraged by the early visuals from our initial holes into the F2 target. The intersection of sulfide-rich vein swarms in both quartzite and dolostone supports our geological model and validates the targeting approach. With core in-hand showing the right minerals and structures, we’re optimistic as we continue drilling into this promising system,” said Rory Quinn, President and CEO of Yukon Metals. “Yukon Metals is also well underway with the drill program at its Birch copper-gold project, which will be the subject of a separate news release.”
Building on the strong geophysical results and the success of the previous seasons’ rock-chip sampling, which returned multiple samples over 1,000 g/t silver and gold up to 101 g/t, the Company has initiated drilling at a high-priority target in the southern portion of the property. This area hosts a significant gravity anomaly extending approximately 800 meters north–south, which coincides with a Time-Domain Electromagnetic (TDEM) high near the historic F2 and Canyon showings. The overlap of these geophysical signatures suggests a major geological feature, and drilling is designed to determine whether it represents a favorable host rock or structural control on mineralization.
Initial holes have intersected vein swarms within quartzite and dolostone lithologies. These swarms host pyrite, arsenopyrite, galena, quartz, and ankerite, with locally brecciated textures. Core photos included in this release highlight several mineralized intervals, which are consistent with a structurally focused mineralizing system.
Additional Exploration Activities
In addition to drilling, a high-resolution UAV drone magnetic survey will be conducted across the property. This survey, alongside detailed geological mapping and rock geochemical sampling, will refine the structural interpretation and follow up on anomalous 2024 rock-chip samples, including a sample returning 10,936 g/t Ag.
A gravity infill survey over the Saddle Zone, where a 2024 TDEM anomaly was previously identified, was completed earlier in the season. This dataset is being integrated with drill and magnetic data to better resolve subsurface features and refine future drill targets.
Figure 1 - Hole SR25-003 at 18m showing galena vein cutting quartzite with disseminated pyrite-arsenopyrite.
Figure 2- Hole SR25-003, pyrite-quartz-minor arsenopyrite vein at 140m hosted in silicified phyllite unit.
Figure 3 - SR25-002, Brecciated galena-pyrite-ankerite-quartz vein zone at 36m, hosted in a dolostone unit.
Figure 4 - Veined and oxidized quartzite at the top of hole SR25-003 in the F2 zone. Galena, pyrite and arsenopyrite are present in quartz-ankerite veins.
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Figure 5 - Top of first hole, SR25-001 at Star River in quartzite unit with pervasive pyrite-arsenopyrite-galena veinlets.
Figure 6 - Vein zone around 100m in SR25-001 consisting of a swarm of quartz-ankerite-pyrite-galena veins hosted in silicified sediments.
Figure 7 – Map of initial planned 2025 diamond drill holes around Saddle, F2, F3, and Canyon zones.
About the Star River Project
Yukon Metals owns
Yukon-based and Local First Nation Contractors Engaged
Helicopter support is being provided by Yukon-based Capital Helicopters, with drilling services contracted to Platinum Drilling. Camp services are being delivered by Käganì, a Kluane First Nation citizen-owned enterprise, in partnership with long-standing Yukon-based exploration contractor Archer Cathro.
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Diamond drill core from the 2025 program at the Star River Project is in the process of being logged, photographed, and sawn in half using a diamond-blade core saw. One half of the core will be submitted for geochemical analysis, while the other half will be retained in secure storage for reference.
Prospecting rock samples in 2024 were sent to ALS Minerals for analysis with sample preparation in Whitehorse, Yukon and analysis in North Vancouver, British Columbia.
Rock samples taken while prospecting referenced in this release are selective in nature and collected to determine the presence or absence of mineralization and may not be representative of the mineralization hosted on the project.
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The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Helena Kuikka, P.Geo., VP Exploration for Yukon Metals and a Qualified Person (as defined by National Instrument 43-101).
About Yukon Metals Corp.
Yukon Metals is a well-financed exploration company with a property portfolio built on over 30 years of prospecting by the Berdahl family — the same team behind Snowline Gold’s portfolio of primary gold assets. The Yukon Metals portfolio consists primarily of copper-gold and silver-lead-zinc assets, with a substantial gold and silver component. The Company is led by an experienced Management Team and Board of Directors with expertise across technical, financial, environmental, and social disciplines.
Yukon Metals is committed to fostering sustainable growth and prosperity within Yukon’s local communities, while also enhancing shareholder value. Our strategy is grounded in inclusiveness and shared prosperity, offering both community members and investors the opportunity to contribute to and benefit from our success.
The Yukon
The Yukon remains one of the world’s last underexplored mineral belts, offering exceptional discovery potential. The Territory is home to a highly skilled and conscientious local workforce, shaped by generations of exploration experience coupled with a deep respect for the land. Recent major discoveries with local roots, such as Snowline Gold’s Rogue Project - Valley Discovery, highlight the Yukon’s potential to generate fresh district-scale mining opportunities.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF YUKON METALS CORP.
“Rory Quinn”
Rory Quinn, President & CEO
Email: roryquinn@yukonmetals.com
For additional information please contact:
Kaeli Gattens
Vice President, Investor Relations & Communications
Yukon Metals Corp.
Email: kaeligattens@yukonmetals.com
Phone: 236-466-9837
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This news release contains certain forward-looking information, including information about the metal association and geology of the prospect area at Star River, strong electromagnetic responses coincident with gold and silver sampling pointing to gold and silver deposits, the accuracy of the completed plate modelling and geophysical surveys, the potential for economic grades of silver and gold, Yukon’s potential to generate fresh district-scale mining opportunities, and the Company’s future plans and intentions. Wherever possible, words such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “expect”, “plan”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “predict” or “potential” or the negative or other variations of these words, or similar words or phrases, have been used to identify the forward-looking information. These statements reflect management’s current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management as at the date hereof.
Forward-looking information involves significant risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those discussed or implied in the forward-looking information. Such factors include, among other things: risks and uncertainties relating to Star River not being a prospective gold-rich or silver-rich geological system; rock samples analysed not being representative of overall mineralization; the required assumptions of completed plate modelling results; not having significant scale and a lack of economic grade minerals; the Yukon not having the potential to generate fresh district-scale mining opportunities; and other risks and uncertainties. See the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s listing statement dated May 30, 2024, available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca for additional risk factors. These factors should be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking information. Although the forward-looking information contained in this news release is based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure readers that actual results will be consistent with the forward-looking information. The forward-looking information is made as of the date of this news release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise the information to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by law.
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