VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HM Exploration Corp. (CSE:HM) (FSE:X5H) has announced the commencement of drilling at the Clifford Jones (Bull Road) Trench Zone, part of the Company's Lewis Pilley's Project located on Pilley's Island, Newfoundland. The drilling program is designed to test high-grade copper mineralization directly beneath surface samples collected in 2025 that returned up to 16.6% copper.
Drilling Program Details
The program includes a minimum of 2,500 meters of diamond drilling targeting high-grade mineralization. The 2025 outcrop grab samples taken by the Company at the Zone returned impressive results, including sample 181002 with 16.56% Cu, 1.68% Zn, 18.60 g/t Ag, and 0.80 g/t Au. Other samples showed significant copper, zinc, silver, and gold values.
CEO Statement
Nicholas Rodway, CEO of HM Exploration, stated: “The massive sulfide exposed at surface at the Zone exhibits high grade copper content and is extensive. The Zone we are currently drilling has not been historically tested. A 2016 trench uncovered the massive sulfide mineralization immediately southwest of prior drill holes, suggesting this zone was overlooked in earlier exploration campaigns. A high-grade, copper-rich intercept here would be transformative for the Company, particularly at this early stage of exploration.”
Historical Drilling Results
Historic drilling conducted by Brinco-Getty and Brinex in the peripheral area produced assay values up to: BBF-27: 3.05m @ 0.93% Cu, 0.89% Pb, 3.51% Zn, 27.68 g/t Ag; PI-83-01: 7.35m @ 0.66% Cu, 0.51% Pb, 3.41% Zn, 10.57 g/t Ag; and PI-83-07: 2.49m @ 0.70% Cu, 0.22% Pb, 0.74% Zn, 6.53 g/t Ag.
About the Project
The Lewis Pilley's Project is road accessible and situated approximately 25 km east of the town of Springdale, about 55 km southeast of Firefly Metals’ Green Bay Project, and roughly 150 km from the Pine Cove Mill and Port via major roads.
