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GOLD 4619.70 −0.9% SILVER 70.19 −0.1% COPPER 6.60 −1.3% OIL 83.01 −0.6% PALLADIUM 1447.25 +6.8% CNC 1.45 −2.0% PA 0.145 +0.0% IVS 0.295 +0.0% CQR 0.050 +0.0% KC 0.355 +4.4% MLP 2.82 −2.4% REVX 1.71 +0.0% FYL 0.110 +4.8% GG 2.99 −0.7% TNR 0.300 +0.0% PPP 0.950 −2.1% WGO 2.39 −0.4% RDU 0.155 +0.0% SPX 0.115 +0.0% DAN 0.335 −1.5% ABA 0.095 +0.0% GOLD 4619.70 −0.9% SILVER 70.19 −0.1% COPPER 6.60 −1.3% OIL 83.01 −0.6% PALLADIUM 1447.25 +6.8% CNC 1.45 −2.0% PA 0.145 +0.0% IVS 0.295 +0.0% CQR 0.050 +0.0% KC 0.355 +4.4% MLP 2.82 −2.4% REVX 1.71 +0.0% FYL 0.110 +4.8% GG 2.99 −0.7% TNR 0.300 +0.0% PPP 0.950 −2.1% WGO 2.39 −0.4% RDU 0.155 +0.0% SPX 0.115 +0.0% DAN 0.335 −1.5% ABA 0.095 +0.0%
Drill Results Material −

Bitterroot Resources drills 2,170 m at Nighthawk

Nighthawk Drilling Yields No Significant Mineralization as Bitterroot Reviews Project Viability

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Apr 28, 2026 · 19:59 BTT · 0.055 Bitterroot Resources Ltd.
Executive Summary
  • On April 28, 2026, Bitterroot Resources Ltd. announced the completion of a 2,170-metre reverse circulation (RC) drilling program at its Nighthawk gold/silver project in Nevada.
  • The program consisted of seven holes targeting eight kilometres of pediment-covered Miocene volcanics.
  • Results were non-economic; no significant gold or silver mineralization was encountered across the entire program.
  • One specific interval (Hole NHK 25-RC-07) showed elevated levels of arsenic, antimony, and tellurium within oxidized rhyolite but lacked precious metals.
  • Management stated they intend to review the future of the Nighthawk project in the coming months following these results.
Material Impact
  • The drilling program was funded by a private placement closed in August 2025, raising approximately CAD $1.37 million specifically for this maiden RC campaign.
  • Failure to encounter significant mineralization after spending raised capital represents a direct impairment of the project's value proposition.
  • The statement regarding reviewing the "future" of the Nighthawk project signals potential abandonment, care and maintenance status, or a pivot that may not be immediately funded.
  • This news contradicts the optimism expressed during the drilling initiation in November 2025 and the resumption in January 2026, where targets were refined to improve resolution.
  • For a junior explorer with limited assets, failure at the flagship project is material negative as it threatens the primary source of potential shareholder value.
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Company Overview
  • Bitterroot Resources Ltd. is a mineral exploration company focused on the Nighthawk gold/silver project in west-central Nevada.
  • The project is located on Federal BLM land approximately 25 miles west of Tonopah, within the Walker Lane belt.
  • Ownership is 100% held through U.S. subsidiary Trans Superior Resources Inc.
  • The property is adjacent to A2 Gold's Castle project, which includes the historic Boss open-pit/heap-leach mine and several near-surface gold deposits.
  • Exploration history includes regional work, aeromagnetic surveys, soil geochemical sampling, and passive seismic surveys prior to this drilling campaign.
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