A.I.S. Resources Strengthens Exploration Team with Key Appointment and AI Partnership
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – A.I.S. Resources Limited, trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol AIS and on the OTC Pink as AISSF, has made significant strategic moves to advance its mineral exploration efforts. The company announced the appointment of Afzaal Pirzada as its new Vice President of Exploration and has engaged AI Metals Limited to conduct integration and analysis of geophysical and geological data at the Saint John Project in New Brunswick.
Leadership and Technological Integration
Marc Enright-Morin, CEO of A.I.S. Resources, expressed enthusiasm about the developments. "As we prepare for the upcoming exploration season, we will have the power of AI to help with drill hole targeting and data processing," he stated. "I also want to welcome Afzaal to the team and am pleased to be working with him again." This dual initiative aims to leverage both human expertise and cutting-edge technology to enhance exploration efficiency and accuracy.
Afzaal Pirzada brings over 30 years of experience in mineral exploration and mining, with a focus on gold, lithium, rare metals, graphite, platinum group elements, and uranium. His career includes roles as Project Geologist, VP Exploration, Director, and CEO at companies such as Adriana Resources and Rock Tech Lithium. He is a registered professional geoscientist with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia and has authored several NI 43-101 technical reports. In his new role, Pirzada will coordinate the Saint John exploration program, starting with surface sampling and trenching, and expanding to drone MobileMT + IP surveys across the entire project to define drill targets for a 2,000-meter maiden RC/DD drill program at the Little Lepreau prospect.
AI-Driven Geoscience Analytics
AI Metals Limited, the firm engaged for data analysis, specializes in applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to geoscience. The company employs leading PhD AI experts from Cambridge University and industry partners to improve subsurface understanding, reduce exploration risk, and support predictive targeting. Their work involves heterogeneous dataset integration for complex geological systems, which is expected to provide valuable insights for the Saint John Project.
Overview of the Saint John Project
The Saint John Project is a district-scale IOCG/porphyry exploration target covering 101 square kilometers in a Tier-1 mining jurisdiction. Located just 20 kilometers west of Saint John, New Brunswick, and 50 kilometers from the U.S. border, the project benefits from exceptional infrastructure, including highways, rail, a deep-water port, power stations, and a skilled local workforce. It offers strategic exposure to precious metals like gold and silver, as well as energy transition metals such as copper and critical minerals like antimony.
Geological highlights from the project include surface samples from the Roadside Quarry at the Little Lepreau prospect, with assays showing gold up to 41.6 g/t, silver up to 1,600 g/t, copper up to 7.64%, and antimony over 1%. Magnetic data from a high-resolution survey has delineated multiple magnetic low response areas similar to the mineralization at the Roadside Quarry, supporting the approval of a maiden 2,000-meter drilling program.
Riversgold, which has been advancing the project, has released multiple press releases on the Australian Stock Exchange over the past year, with geological results disclosed in announcements dated January 29, 2025, and April 9, 2025. These developments underscore the growing value and potential of the Saint John Project as A.I.S. Resources moves forward with its enhanced exploration strategy.
