Tartisan Nickel hires Rodren for drilling at Kenbridge

Executive Summary

• Tartisan Nickel Corp. has engaged Rodren Drilling Ltd. to execute a Phase 1, 3,600‑metre diamond drilling program at its wholly‑owned Kenbridge nickel‑copper‑cobalt deposit in Northwestern Ontario.
• The drill campaign is intended to convert inferred resources to measured and indicated categories and to explore deeper extensions of high‑grade Ni‑Cu mineralization, supporting an upcoming updated mineral resource estimate and a prefeasibility study (PFS).
• Mobilization to the site is scheduled for December 2025, marking a key milestone toward advancing Kenbridge as a future critical metals source for North America.

Key Details

• Contractor: Rodren Drilling Ltd., a Canadian diamond‑drill contractor with extensive experience in Ontario mining districts.
• Deposit: 100 % owned Kenbridge nickel‑copper‑cobalt deposit, located in the Kenora mining district, Northwestern Ontario.
• Program Scope: Approximately 3,600 metres of core drilling across priority targets.
• Drilling Objectives:
• Convert inferred resources into measured and indicated categories.
• Evaluate potential extensions of high‑grade Ni‑Cu mineralization down‑dip and at depth.
• Collect new geological and metallurgical data to support future mine design and resource conversion.
• Schedule: Mobilization to the Kenbridge site is planned for December 2025; drilling execution timeline not disclosed.
• Strategic Purpose: Data will feed an updated mineral resource estimate and a forthcoming prefeasibility study (PFS), advancing the project toward development.
• Executive Quote: “We are pleased to engage Rodren Drilling Ltd., a highly respected contractor with substantial experience in Ontario's mining districts… This focused drill campaign marks an important milestone as we advance Kenbridge as a future source of critical metals within the North American supply chain.” – Mark Appleby, President & CEO.
• Qualified Person: Technical information reviewed and approved by Dean MacEachern, P.Geo., qualified under NI 43‑101.

Notable Quotes

“We are pleased to engage Rodren Drilling Ltd., a highly respected contractor with substantial experience in Ontario's mining districts,” said Mark Appleby, President and CEO.
“This focused drill campaign marks an important milestone as we advance Kenbridge as a future source of critical metals within the North American supply chain.”