Mink Ventures Corporation Initiates Winter Diamond Drilling Program at Warren Property in Timmins
TORONTO, January 20, 2026 – Mink Ventures Corporation (TSXV:MINK) has officially launched its winter diamond drilling campaign at the Warren Ni Cu Co Property, located in the prolific mining district of Timmins, Ontario. This strategic move marks a significant step in the company's exploration efforts, with the program set to transition to the Montcalm Ni Cu Co Property later in January.
Focus on the High-Potential 'A' Zone
The primary objective of the drilling at the Warren Property is the 'A' Zone, a highly prospective area for nickel and copper mineralization. Recent summer exploration activities have revealed a robust and extensive Mise-a-la-Masse (MALAM) geophysical anomaly, stretching approximately 500 meters in strike length and 200 meters in width. This anomaly aligns with a series of surface trenches that extend over about 120 meters, showcasing significant values of copper, nickel, and cobalt within semi-massive to massive sulphide formations.
Field assessments conducted by Mink's geological team have led to a re-evaluation of the 'A' Zone, suggesting that the higher-grade mineralized zone is a broad, flat-lying body with a shallow northward plunge. Historical drilling data, combined with new insights, indicates that past inclined drilling may not have fully captured the extent of the near-surface, high-grade sulphides. Consequently, the company plans to execute a series of shallow vertical holes to test both the MALAM anomaly and the surface exposure of the 'A' Zone mineralization across the 120-meter strike length.
Additional Targets: North Zone and D Zone
Beyond the 'A' Zone, the drilling program will also target the North Zone and D Zone. The North Zone represents an untested surface occurrence where prospecting by Mink geologists yielded grab sample values as high as 0.967% nickel and 0.07% cobalt. Recent MALAM surveys have identified a 'bull's eye' target exceeding 100 meters over this site, highlighting its potential.
The D Zone, characterized by a 50-meter-wide, trenched sulphide-rich zone, remains undrilled. Historical data from a trench chip sample reported 0.5% nickel over 9.14 meters, underscoring the area's promise for further investigation.
Recent Prospecting Results and Future Plans
Assays from late summer prospecting efforts have recently been received, focusing on ground-truthing VTEM airborne anomalies. While no rock exposure was found at the exact VTEM target locations, a mineralized occurrence was identified near one target in the northeast portion of the Warren patents. Grab samples from this site returned anomalous copper values ranging from 0.216% to 0.252% and nickel values from 0.139% to 0.171%.
Mink Ventures is considering follow-up ground geophysics to evaluate these VTEM targets, aiming to prioritize them for potential drill testing in future phases. It is important to note that grab samples are not necessarily indicative of the overall mineralization present on the property, but they provide valuable preliminary data.
This drilling initiative underscores Mink Ventures' commitment to advancing its mineral exploration projects in Ontario, leveraging modern geophysical techniques and historical data to unlock the resource potential of the Warren and Montcalm properties.
