Mink Ventures Reports Promising Drill Results at Warren Property in Ontario
TORONTO, March 11, 2026 – Mink Ventures Corporation (TSXV:MINK) has announced significant findings from its diamond drill program at the Warren Ni Cu Co Property located in Timmins, Ontario. The company revealed that the program successfully intersected mineralization in every drill hole across both the A Zone and D Zone, with particularly noteworthy results from hole W26-13.
High-Grade Mineralization Intersected
The highlight of the drilling campaign was a massive sulphide zone that returned 0.44% nickel (Ni), 0.28% copper (Cu), and 0.06% cobalt (Co) over 7.1 meters. Within this interval, a higher-grade section showed even more promising numbers: 0.58% Ni, 0.18% Cu, and 0.08% Co over 4.0 meters. These results underscore the property's potential for hosting substantial magmatic sulphide deposits.
This winter's drill program primarily focused on the A Zone, where seven shallow drill holes totaling 264 meters were completed. Additionally, a single 111-meter hole tested the D Zone, which represents a known but previously untested historical surface nickel occurrence.
Property-Wide Mineralization Potential
Mink Ventures has identified numerous targets and multiple zones of mineralization across the entire Warren Property, which spans approximately 11.3 square kilometers. Surface occurrences of nickel-copper-cobalt mineralization, spatially associated with geophysical targets, extend for about three kilometers of strike length on the property.
The presence of enriched cobalt within the massive sulphide zone in drill core is particularly encouraging, as it supports the potential for larger magmatic sulphide zones across the property. Historical data from the B Zone adds further context, with bulk samples previously returning 2.83% Cu, 0.96% Ni, and 0.11% Co.
Future Exploration Plans
In light of these promising results, Mink Ventures plans additional drill testing to further evaluate targets in several areas:
- The immediate A Zone area
- The adjoining B Zone
- A newly developing Mise-a-La Masse (MALAM) target just east of the A Zone
Natasha Dixon, CEO of Mink Ventures, expressed optimism about the findings: "In spite of the limited exploration drilling so far, Mink continues to intersect significant mineralization and demonstrate the excellent potential for near surface Ni, Cu, Co bearing magmatic sulphide deposition in multiple targets across the property. We are particularly encouraged by the higher grade cobalt values associated with the nickel mineralization to date."
Comprehensive Data Analysis and Summer Program
The company has already fully permitted a summer drill program and intends to enhance its exploration strategy through several initiatives:
- Purchase and analysis of a historical VTEM survey conducted by previous operators
- Maxwell plate analysis to rank and prioritize VTEM anomalies
- Integration of this data with existing ground induced polarization (IP) and magnetic surveys
Compilation work will prioritize VTEM responses that correlate with known surface mineralization and current ground geophysical data in preparation for a major drilling campaign. High priority will be given to areas such as the North Zone, which features a 100-meter diameter "bulls eye" MALAM response and has returned grab samples as high as 0.967% Ni and 0.07% Co in massive sulphide.
Additionally, the VTEM survey will help prioritize potential copper-zinc volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) targets in a felsic rock package along the property's western flank. Historical drilling in this area by Morgain Minerals returned 0.84% Cu over 4.3 meters on the periphery of a large chargeability response with a 1.3-kilometer strike length.
Mink Ventures' systematic approach to exploration at the Warren Property demonstrates the company's commitment to thorough evaluation of this promising mineral resource. The combination of recent drill results, historical data, and planned geophysical analysis positions the company well for its upcoming summer drilling campaign.
