Mink Ventures Corporation (TSXV:MINK) has announced the receipt of all preliminary airborne electromagnetic (VTEM) survey data for its Warren Nickel Copper Cobalt Project, located approximately 35 kilometers west of Timmins, Ontario. The data has enabled the identification of eight new, high-priority drill targets.
VTEM Survey Results
The recently acquired airborne data covers the western portion of the property where VTEM coverage was previously incomplete. VTEM technology can penetrate up to 500 meters and is effective in defining potential massive sulphide mineralization targets similar to the mineralized zone intersected on the A Zone. Recent drilling at the A Zone returned 7.1 meters of 0.44% nickel, 0.28% copper, and 0.06% cobalt, including a higher-grade intercept of 4 meters of 0.58% nickel, 0.18% copper, and 0.08% cobalt.
Program Highlights
- The VTEM survey shows a distinct correlation with the ground Induced Polarization (IP) survey and known mineralized surface occurrences.
- A Maxwell Plate interpretation of the new VTEM data was completed, incorporating historic drill data and known mineralized surface zones.
- Eight new, high-priority VTEM anomalies were identified and warrant drill testing, with proposed drill holes marked as 'P' Series.
- A total of 1,250 meters of drilling has been recommended to test these new target areas.
Detailed Target Analysis
Several distinct VTEM responses were identified along strike or proximal to known occurrences, such as the D Zone and North Zone. Mink drill hole W26-17A on the D Zone returned a 2.5-meter intercept of massive sulphide with 0.35% nickel, 0.14% copper, and 0.06% cobalt. North Zone surface sampling in massive sulphide returned 0.967% nickel and 0.07% cobalt. Two drill holes have been recommended to evaluate two new, untested VTEM targets in close proximity to this known mineralization.
Additionally, a strong VTEM response with 400 meters of strike length is associated with and proximal to historical drill hole ML1, which returned 0.84% copper over a 4.3-meter interval. This mineralization is hosted in a felsic volcanic package, an environment with potential to host copper-zinc volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposits. Three drill holes (550 meters) have been proposed to test three untested, new VTEM targets near this historical hole.
Ground truthing of two VTEM targets east of the current survey area within the Kamiskotia Gabbro Complex (KGC) was completed in 2025. These targets were covered in muskeg with no outcrop exposure. The Maxwell Plate study recommended 420 meters of drilling to test for nickel-copper bearing magmatic nickel sulphide. These targets are fully permitted and are expected to be tested during the summer of 2026.
CEO Commentary
Natasha Dixon, CEO of Mink Ventures, commented: "The new VTEM geophysical data and Maxwell Plate analysis completes coverage over the western portion of our 11 km² property. The survey data identified eight brand new, high-priority drill targets that are fully permitted and drill ready, enabling our team to best direct the focus of our next exploration and drill campaign at Warren."
Warren Property Geology
Mink's Warren Project is hosted within the Kamiskotia Gabbro Complex (KGC) and is thought to be broadly equivalent to the Montcalm Gabbro Complex (MGC), separated by a granitic arch. The MGC hosts the former Montcalm Mine, which produced approximately 3.93 million tonnes grading 1.25% nickel, 0.67% copper, and 0.05% cobalt. Gabbro complexes such as MGC and KGC are known to be prospective for magmatic nickel copper sulphide deposition, as demonstrated by the Montcalm Mine. The Warren property complements Mink's Montcalm property due to the distinctly similar prospective geological environments found in the MGC and the KGC, as well as the presence of significant Cu-Ni zones on the Warren Property.
