benzinga118d ago
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yukon Metals Corp. (CSE:YMC, FSE: E770, OTCQB:YMMCF) ("Yukon Metals" or the "Company) is pleased to report results from its autumn 2025 Induced Polarization ("IP") and geochemical soil sampling program completed on its AZ property (the "AZ Property" or "Property"). Multiple geophysical targets and copper-dominant soil anomalies were identified that expand the Property's exploration potential beyond areas tested by previous drilling. The Property is located 6 kilometers west of the Alaska Highway and 36 kilometers south of Beaver Creek, in the southwestern Yukon.Highlights:Chargeability and resistivity of geophysical anomalies consistent with sulphide-bearing porphyry systems provide clear drill targets for 2026.Large copper-gold soil anomaly identified at the Property's Southeast area outlines a new priority target on the Property.Strong and widespread copper values, including up to 0.22% Cu in soils, with multiple gold values greater than 0.4 g/t Au are associated with molybdenum, a porphyry indicator.New targets build on copper mineralization drilled in 2025, including 14.4 m at 0.44% Cu (including 0.9 m at 2.10% Cu and 1.5 m at 0.37 g/t Au) in hole AZ25-001, expanding the Property-scale exploration opportunity."These results greatly increase our confidence in the presence of a major copper-gold porphyry system at AZ," said Jim Coates, Interim CEO of Yukon Metals. "The alignment of soil anomalies and bedrock geology, combined with well-defined geophysical images provide clear drill targets for 2026."Results from the 2025 soil geochemical and IP programs highlight the Southeast occurrence as the most prospective area identified on the Property to date, where a broad Cu–Mo–Au + Ag soil anomaly coincides with intrusive rocks and IP chargeability features typical of porphyry-style systems.The strongest soil samples returned values of up to 2,210 ppm Cu, up to 248 ppm Mo, and up to 1.14 g/t Au, while geophysical data provide additional vectors to help prioritize drill targets. These results complement earlier drilling elsewhere on the Property, including 14.4 m at 0.44% Cu (including 0.9 m at 2.10% Cu and 1.5 m at 0.37 g/t Au) in hole AZ25-001, and support continued target refinement and follow-up exploration.IP SurveyA 1.8-kilometre pole-dipole IP survey line was completed over the Southeast occurrence area, with an estimated depth of investigation of approximately 200 metres. The survey identified two principal responses: a high-amplitude chargeability anomaly in the Southern portion of the line, and a second chargeability anomaly coincident with reduced resistivity in the central portion of the survey area.Integration of IP results with magnetic data, surface rock sampling, and nearby drilling indicates that the central anomaly is spatially associated with copper-bearing intrusive rocks exhibiting potassic alteration and disseminated to vein-hosted chalcopyrite. Nearby rock samples returned copper values ranging from 100 to 500 ppm. Diamond drilling completed in 2025 intersected diorite cut by multiple intermediate dykes in proximity to the IP line, supporting interpretation of a multi-phase intrusive system.Full story available on Benzinga.com
