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GLDN 0.055 +0.0% BRON 0.040 +0.0% BTO 5.43 −0.7% ESK 0.365 −2.7% AUMN 0.275 +0.0% GGX 0.040 +0.0% S 0.155 +29.2% NNX 0.035 +0.0% ABX 51.90 −0.6% TTS 2.40 −4.0% FCI 0.400 −9.1% GR 0.075 +0.0% AII 23.38 +12.4% TUNG 1.72 +1.8% LGO 1.01 −2.9% EMM 0.080 +0.0% GLDN 0.055 +0.0% BRON 0.040 +0.0% BTO 5.43 −0.7% ESK 0.365 −2.7% AUMN 0.275 +0.0% GGX 0.040 +0.0% S 0.155 +29.2% NNX 0.035 +0.0% ABX 51.90 −0.6% TTS 2.40 −4.0% FCI 0.400 −9.1% GR 0.075 +0.0% AII 23.38 +12.4% TUNG 1.72 +1.8% LGO 1.01 −2.9% EMM 0.080 +0.0%
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Yukon Metals Files Technical Report for the Birch Project, Yukon

Yukon Metals Files NI 43-101 Report for Birch Project, Confirming 2025 Copper-Gold Skarn Drilling Results

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Jun 08, 2026 · 17:30 YMC · 0.44 Yukon Metals Corp.
Executive Summary
  • Yukon Metals Corp. filed an independent NI 43-101 technical report for its Birch Property, with an effective date of January 19, 2026.
  • The report validates the company's 2025 diamond drilling program (1,685 metres across six holes), confirming a 750-metre footprint of copper-gold mineralization characterized by stacked skarn horizons.
  • Key intercepts include 47.4 metres grading 0.43 g/t gold (including 1.0 metre at 14.35 g/t gold) and 21.2 metres grading 0.30% copper.
  • Surface sampling approximately two kilometres south of the drill area identified elevated gold, silver, and copper near a molybdenum soil anomaly, establishing new priority exploration targets.
  • The 7,000-hectare property is 100% owned and located in the Yukon, with geological data suggesting potential for additional epithermal and porphyry-style systems.
Material Impact
  • This filing is a standard regulatory compliance step that confirms previously released assay results.
  • It does not introduce new drilling data, financial results, or operational changes.
  • The report de-risks the geological model slightly and supports the ongoing 2026 exploration agenda, but it does not alter the company's valuation or investment thesis materially.
  • Market impact is expected to be minimal, serving as a routine validation of the asset's potential ahead of the 2026 drill season.
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Company Overview
  • Yukon Metals Corp. is a mineral exploration company focused on copper, gold, and silver projects in Yukon and northern British Columbia.
  • The portfolio spans approximately 42,500 hectares across 18 properties, including Birch, AZ, Star River, Carter Gulch, Sumo, and KLM.
  • The company targets porphyry and skarn-style copper-gold systems, leveraging the region's geological prospective.
  • Leadership is headed by CEO Jim Coates, who oversees exploration execution and capital allocation.
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