EraNova Produces 50 oz Silver Bar from Silver Surprise Mini-Bulk Sample at Local Atlin Facility
EraNova validates high-grade silver viability at the Surprise deposit through local processing tests confirming metallurgical performance.
EraNova Metals Inc. (NOVA) successfully produced a 50 oz refined silver bar from the tailings of a 1,585 lb mini-bulk sample collected from the Silver Surprise zone at its Ruby Creek Property. The production validates previously announced metallurgical results from December 2025, which demonstrated a 95% silver recovery rate via direct smelting, with no chemical reagents or flotation required.
Processing was conducted locally in Atlin, BC, by Ruby Gold Ltd., approximately 20 km from the property, highlighting accessible infrastructure and reducing logistical complexity. The Silver Surprise zone hosts the highest-grade silver mineralization identified to date on the property, with surface sampling returning assays up to 16,030 g/t Ag.
The milestone supports the company's dual-track strategy: advancing the Adanac Molybdenum Project toward a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) while simultaneously exploring high-grade precious and base metal targets across the district.
EraNova Metals Inc. (NOVA) released technical results that validate prior metallurgical work rather than marking a new commercial or financial milestone. The findings confirm the processing viability of the Silver Surprise zone but do not generate immediate revenue or alter the capital expenditure requirements outlined in the Adanac Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA).
The news is considered incremental and expected, serving as a confidence-building exercise for the exploration track. It does not constitute a market-moving event or change the fundamental investment thesis.
EraNova Metals Inc. (ticker NOVA), formerly known as Stuhini Exploration, is a 100%-owned explorer and developer based in British Columbia. The company’s flagship asset is the Ruby Creek Property, a roughly 30,000-hectare holding near Atlin, BC.
On the development track, EraNova is advancing the Adanac Molybdenum Project, which contains a measured and indicated resource of 433 million pounds of molybdenum at a 0.05% Mo cut-off. A historical feasibility study was completed in 2008, and the company is currently working toward a NI 43-101 compliant Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA).
The exploration track features district-scale multi-metal targets, including Silver Surprise, noted for ultra-high-grade silver; Ruffner, a copper-gold porphyry; and Lakeview, which hosts gold-silver veins. The assets are fully road accessible and located in a Tier-1 jurisdiction adjacent to Eldorado Gold operations. A BC Mines Act permit for the property is currently in care and maintenance.