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IDEX Metals Reports Integrated 2025 Soil Geochemistry Exploration Results, Freeze Property, Idaho

IDEX vectors toward a deeper porphyry source in Idaho as soil geochemistry confirms a multi-kilometre hydrothermal footprint at Freeze.

Executive Summary

The most recent news (March 25, 2026) details the integrated 2025 soil geochemistry results from the Freeze Property in Idaho. The data defines a cohesive, multi-kilometre hydrothermal footprint. Key findings include a 700-900m molybdenum anomaly at the North Breccia-Kismet Corridor, overlapping tellurium enrichment (a high-temperature vector), and a surrounding copper shell. This geochemical zonation, combined with previous drilling (KSMT25006) and MT geophysics, suggests a buried intrusive porphyry body. The company has scheduled an Induced Polarization (IP) survey for early April 2026, with diamond drilling at the North Breccia target to follow in late April or early May.

Material Impact

The news is Routine - Positive. While the geochemical data is technically significant for vectoring toward a "source" and confirms the scale of the system, it is an incremental step following the "Material - Positive" drill results reported in January and February 2026. - Confirmation of Model: The zonation (Mo core, Cu shell) strongly supports the porphyry model management has messaged since the IPO. - Target Refinement: It successfully upgrades "North Breccia" from a surface discovery to a high-priority, drill-ready porphyry target. - Expectation Management: The news keeps the company on track for its promised Spring 2026 Phase II program, maintaining momentum without providing a "game-changing" new discovery or financial event.

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Company Overview

IDEX Metals is a junior explorer focused on the "Idaho Copper Belt." Its flagship Freeze Project (31,645 acres) is a district-scale copper-gold-molybdenum prospect. The project is characterized by tourmaline breccia pipes (Kismet, North Breccia) which management interprets as the "roof" of a larger, deeper porphyry system. 2025 drilling confirmed wide intervals of mineralization (e.g., 421m of 0.37% CuEq) and discovered intrusive-hosted mineralization at depth, supporting the porphyry thesis.

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