Sankamap conducts prospecting, mapping at Fauro

Executive Summary

• Sankamap Metals Inc. released an exploration update for its 24,000-hectare Fauro property in the Solomon Islands, highlighting significant gold and copper potential at the Meriguna and Kiovakase targets.
• Recent sampling at the Kiovakase target returned high-grade copper values up to 4.09% Cu, supporting the potential for a porphyry system, while Meriguna shows strong continuity with historical and recent high-grade gold intercepts.
• The company is preparing for a 2026 drill program to validate historical results and test extensions of mineralization, leveraging the property's location on a prolific copper-gold trend similar to the Lihir and Panguna deposits.

Key Details

• Fauro Property Location: 24,000 hectares in the Shortland Islands, Western Province, Solomon Islands.
• Meriguna Target Historical Data:
  • Drill intercepts: Up to 35 metres grading 2.08 grams per tonne gold (g/t Au).
  • Trench results: 8 metres at 27.95 g/t Au.
  • Rock samples: Values up to 173 g/t Au.
  • Active local alluvial mining provides evidence of near-surface gold mineralization.
• Kiovakase Target Recent Sampling:
  • Gold values: Up to 19.25 g/t Au.
  • Copper values: Up to 4.09% Cu (highest copper grades reported to date on the Fauro property).
  • Location: Approximately 2.5 km south of Meriguna.
• Geological Context:
  • Targets are situated along the rim of an ancient volcanic caldera.
  • Property shares tectonic and geological features with major deposits: Lihir (71 million ounces gold) and Panguna (19.3 Moz Au plus 5.3 Mt Cu).
• Exploration Methodology:
  • 15 preliminary grab samples collected at Meriguna to validate historical surficial assay results.
  • Sample analysis completed at ALS Global in Brisbane, Australia, using four-acid digestion and fire assay techniques (Au-AA26).
• 2026 Exploration Plan:
  • Continuation of systematic sampling to validate historical surface results.
  • Follow-up geophysical surveys to target signatures characteristic of porphyry and epithermal systems.
  • Focused drill program aimed at confirming historical intersections and testing extensions open at depth and along strike.

Notable Quotes

• "Sankamap is actively advancing two significant mineralized systems within its 100-per-cent-owned Oceania project. Both the Kuma and Fauro projects demonstrate strong potential for significant gold and copper mineralization." — John Florek, CEO
• "Recent sampling at the Kiovakase target has yielded high-grade gold values of up to 19.25 g/t Au, together with standout copper values reaching 4.09 per cent Cu... representing the highest copper grades reported to date on the Fauro property and supporting potential for a porphyry system at depth." — John Florek, CEO