Metals Creek plans Q1 2026 drilling at Ogden

Executive Summary

• Metals Creek Resources Corp. announced exploration plans for its Ogden gold project for the first quarter of 2026, specifically targeting the Thomas Ogden zone and Porphyry Hill.
• The company confirmed it is fully financed for the upcoming drill program, which marks the first drilling activity at the project since 2022.
• The release provides a comprehensive review of historical drilling highlights, recent structural analysis findings, and the project's strategic location within the Timmins gold camp.

Key Details

• Drill Program Plans: The upcoming Q1 2026 drill program will target the Thomas Ogden zone and Porphyry Hill. The company is fully financed for this activity.
• Joint Venture Structure: The Ogden gold project is a 50/50 joint venture with Discovery Silver Corp., with Metals Creek serving as the operator.
• Historical Drilling Highlights (2022 Program):
  • TOG-22-71: 1.13 g/t Au over 12.14 m (visible gold noted); second zone of 12.3 g/t Au over 1.05 m.
  • TOG-22-74A: 3.66 g/t Au over 14.66 m, including 4.30 m of 5.13 g/t Au (visible gold noted).
  • TOG-21-65A: 9.2 g/t Au over 4.47 m (visible gold noted).
• Geological Analysis: Structural analysis from an oriented core program is in final stages, focusing on the orientation of gold-bearing quartz veins and the plunge of prominent fold structures influencing mineralization emplacement.
• Project Location & Context: Located in the Timmins gold camp on the Porcupine-Destor Break with over 8 km of strike length. It is situated between Pan American Silver's West Timmins mine, Galleon Gold's West Cache development, and Discovery Silver's Dome mine complex.
• Identified Mineralization Zones: Six zones identified: Naybob North, South, and West; Porphyry Hill; Thomas Ogden (TOG); and Thomas Ogden West.
• Historical High-Grade Intercepts:
  • TOG-13-25: 210.19 g/t Au over 12.53 m.
  • Naybob South: 9.24 g/t Au over 6.61 m.
  • West of TOG: 5.06 g/t Au over 2.60 m; follow-up hole returned 4.96 g/t Au over 3.97 m (including 1.43 g/t Au over 14.00 m).
• Exploration Target: An exploration target exists at Naybob South estimated at 750,000 to 1,000,000 tonnes at 3.5 to 4.5 g/t gold.
• Qualified Person: Michael MacIsaac, PGeo, Vice-President of Exploration, is the Qualified Person responsible for the release under National Instrument 43-101.

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