Northwire Canada EditionMonday, August 10, 2026
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Drill Results

Adamera Expands Tungsten Potential beyond the Talisman Mine

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Executive Summary

On November 4, 2025, Adamera Minerals announced the discovery of a new occurrence of tungsten mineralization at its Talisman Property in Washington State. The company reported that rock samples taken 720 meters south of the historic Talisman mine returned values ranging from 100 ppm to 2,600 ppm (0.26%) tungsten. The CEO, Mark Kolebaba, noted that while past efforts focused on copper and silver, the renewed emphasis is on tungsten, a US-designated critical mineral. He stated this discovery substantially increases the potential scale of mineralization on the property.

Material Impact

The impact of this news is minimal and should be viewed as routine. While highlighting potential for a critical mineral is a positive talking point, the announcement is based on selective surface rock samples, which are very early-stage indicators and not representative of overall deposit grade or continuity.

This news must be viewed in the context of the October 21, 2025, release where Adamera explicitly stated it was seeking a joint venture partner for the Talisman property. This latest release appears to be a promotional effort to attract that partner by highlighting the project's tungsten potential, which aligns with the current market interest in critical minerals.

The company's primary focus, as indicated by its recent capital raise, is on its gold projects in Washington (Flag Hill South) and British Columbia (South Hedley). Talisman is a non-core asset they are trying to monetize or farm out. Therefore, this news does not fundamentally alter the company's financial position or its main exploration programs.

Critically, the market has previously shown significant skepticism towards Adamera's exploration results. Following the February 27, 2025, drill results from Flag Hill South (e.g., 2.0m of 3.0 g/t Au), the stock price fell dramatically from $0.13 to $0.09. This suggests the market views the company's projects as marginal or uneconomic. Today's early-stage surface sample results are unlikely to change that perception. The news is positive in that it shows the company is actively working its portfolio to create value, but it is not material to the investment thesis.

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Company Overview

Adamera Minerals Corp. is a junior exploration company with a portfolio of mineral properties in Washington State, USA, and British Columbia, Canada. The company does not have a single flagship project but is actively exploring several key assets: - South Hedley (BC): A gold project with newly identified prospects (Max and Glix) showing encouraging early-stage soil sample results. - Flag Hill South (WA): An epithermal gold-silver project in the Republic Gold District. Drilling in early 2025 confirmed gold mineralization that appeared to increase in grade and width at depth, though the market reacted poorly to the results. - Buckhorn 2.0 (WA): A large land package surrounding a former high-grade gold mine with numerous untested targets. - Talisman (WA): A polymetallic project with historical copper-silver focus, now being promoted for its tungsten potential to attract a JV partner. The company's strategy is to advance multiple early-stage targets, but progress has been hampered by funding limitations.

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