Vancouver-based Maxus Mining Inc. has reported highly encouraging results from its 2025 surface exploration program on the eastern block of its flagship Alturas Project in British Columbia. The work has successfully identified multiple zones of high-grade polymetallic mineralization, confirming the property's significant potential.
Key Findings from the 2025 Program
The company's extensive field work, completed in 2025, focused on the Alturas East Block, a 1,094-hectare property in the historically rich Slocan Mining Division. The program confirmed a broad mineralized corridor stretching over 500 metres along the Gold Quartz Ridge structural trend.
Notable assay results from sampled quartz veins include a highlight of 18.20 grams per tonne (g/t) gold, 131.00 g/t silver, and 0.23% copper. Another sample from the Gold Quartz Ridge area assayed 9.79 g/t gold and 44.10 g/t silver, underscoring the precious metal potential.
The mineralization is not limited to a single layer. The company reports that high-grade findings are hosted across several different rock types and vein styles, indicating a robust, multi-phase mineralizing system. This geological setting is comparable to historic producing mines in the district.
A Multi-Commodity Opportunity
Beyond gold and silver, the outcrop sampling outlined strong potential for a suite of other metals, vital for both traditional and modern economies. The results showed elevated values for nickel, lead, titanium, and zinc across multiple target areas.
For instance, a sample from the Olympus East area returned 9.40 g/t silver, 0.26% lead, and 0.99% zinc. This multi-commodity signature enhances the project's economic profile and aligns with global demand for critical minerals.
Scott Walters, Chief Executive Officer of Maxus Mining, stated that the results validate the company's exploration model. "The strong silver-lead-zinc values across the Gold Quartz trend, the gold-rich vein samples, and the nickel-bearing units collectively point to a robust system," Walters commented. He emphasized that these findings highlight the potential for new discoveries along the same structural corridors that supported past producers in the region.
Prime Location and Exploration Upside
The Alturas East property is strategically located, with its centre being road-accessible. It sits approximately two kilometres northwest along strike from the stratigraphy of the past-producing Highland Surprise Mine, a known polymetallic vein deposit.
A significant point for investors is the property's limited modern exploration history. Systematic work has been scarce since the 1970s, and very limited drilling has been completed. A historic drill hole from 1980, referenced as WBC-80-4, intersected 0.72 g/t gold over 0.91 metres but was never followed up, leaving considerable exploration upside.
The company is now integrating these new surface results with historic data to build a comprehensive geological interpretation. Assay results from the companion Alturas West Block are still pending and will provide a fuller picture of the project's overall scale.
