Yukon Metals Corp. Uncovers Compelling Copper-Gold Targets at AZ Property Through Advanced Geophysical and Geochemical Surveys
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Yukon Metals Corp. (CSE: YMC, FSE: E770, OTCQB: YMMCF) has announced highly encouraging results from its comprehensive autumn 2025 exploration program conducted at the AZ property in southwestern Yukon. The company's systematic induced polarization (IP) survey and detailed geochemical soil sampling have successfully delineated multiple robust targets that significantly expand the property's exploration potential beyond previously drilled areas.
Geophysical Anomalies Point Toward Substantial Mineralizing System
The induced polarization survey revealed compelling subsurface features strongly suggestive of a porphyry-style mineralizing system. The data shows a vertically oriented zone of elevated chargeability that coincides precisely with a zone of reduced resistivity – a combination of geophysical responses commonly associated with rocks containing higher concentrations of sulphide minerals. These sulphide-rich zones typically exhibit both increased electrical conductivity and the ability to hold an electrical charge, making this anomaly a particularly compelling drill target for the 2026 exploration season.
Additionally, the survey identified a broader zone of elevated chargeability that represents another priority target for follow-up exploration activities. The company completed drill hole AZ25-004 approximately 350 meters from the primary anomaly, providing valuable geological context for these geophysical findings.
Soil Sampling Reveals Extensive Copper-Gold Anomalies
The geochemical soil sampling program has identified a substantial copper-dominant soil anomaly in the property's Southeast area, outlining a new priority exploration target. The soil samples returned strong and widespread copper values, including concentrations up to 0.22% Cu, with multiple gold values exceeding 0.4 g/t Au. These results are further enhanced by the presence of molybdenum, a recognized indicator mineral for porphyry systems.
The most robust soil samples from the program returned values of up to 2,210 ppm Cu, up to 248 ppm Mo, and up to 1.14 g/t Au, demonstrating the significant mineral potential of the Southeast occurrence area. This area has emerged as the most prospective zone identified on the property to date, where the broad Cu–Mo–Au + Ag soil anomaly coincides with intrusive rocks and IP chargeability features characteristic of porphyry-style systems.
Technical Details of the Exploration Program
The company completed a 1.8-kilometre pole-dipole IP survey line over the Southeast occurrence area, achieving an estimated depth of investigation of approximately 200 metres. The survey identified two principal responses: a high-amplitude chargeability anomaly in the southern portion of the line, and a second chargeability anomaly coincident with reduced resistivity in the central portion of the survey area.
Integration of the IP results with magnetic data, surface rock sampling, and nearby drilling indicates that the central anomaly is spatially associated with copper-bearing intrusive rocks exhibiting potassic alteration and disseminated to vein-hosted chalcopyrite. Nearby rock samples returned copper values ranging from 100 to 500 ppm, while diamond drilling completed in 2025 intersected diorite cut by multiple intermediate dykes in proximity to the IP line, supporting interpretation of a multi-phase intrusive system.
Building on Previous Success and Looking Forward
These new targets build upon copper mineralization intersected during 2025 drilling, including 14.4 metres at 0.44% Cu (including 0.9 metres at 2.10% Cu and 1.5 metres at 0.37 g/t Au) in hole AZ25-001. The combination of results significantly expands the property-scale exploration opportunity and provides clear vectors for prioritizing drill targets in the upcoming field season.
"These results greatly increase our confidence in the presence of a major copper-gold porphyry system at AZ," stated Jim Coates, Interim CEO of Yukon Metals. "The alignment of soil anomalies and bedrock geology, combined with well-defined geophysical images provide clear drill targets for 2026."
The AZ property is strategically located just 6 kilometers west of the Alaska Highway and 36 kilometers south of Beaver Creek in the southwestern Yukon, offering excellent accessibility for ongoing exploration activities. The company's systematic approach combining multiple exploration techniques has successfully generated high-quality targets that will guide the 2026 drilling campaign as Yukon Metals continues to advance this promising copper-gold project.
