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GOLD 4694.50 −0.1% SILVER 68.68 +0.1% COPPER 6.71 +1.6% OIL 82.36 −3.1% PALLADIUM 1336.50 −2.0% ODV 4.39 +1.6% PGLD 1.17 +0.9% FDY 5.92 −1.0% FMAN 0.385 −4.9% BGAU 1.82 +5.8% LTH 0.655 +5.7% NVX 0.580 −3.3% MNRG 0.095 +0.0% AG 29.35 +1.6% CTV 0.140 +16.7% OTMC 0.600 +34.8% OPW 0.130 +4.0% HI 0.165 +10.0% VCU 1.33 +1.5% DLTA 0.175 −5.4% EMO 0.400 −1.2% GOLD 4694.50 −0.1% SILVER 68.68 +0.1% COPPER 6.71 +1.6% OIL 82.36 −3.1% PALLADIUM 1336.50 −2.0% ODV 4.39 +1.6% PGLD 1.17 +0.9% FDY 5.92 −1.0% FMAN 0.385 −4.9% BGAU 1.82 +5.8% LTH 0.655 +5.7% NVX 0.580 −3.3% MNRG 0.095 +0.0% AG 29.35 +1.6% CTV 0.140 +16.7% OTMC 0.600 +34.8% OPW 0.130 +4.0% HI 0.165 +10.0% VCU 1.33 +1.5% DLTA 0.175 −5.4% EMO 0.400 −1.2%
Drill Results

Honey Badger Silver Completes 2026 Field Program Targeting High-Grade Silver-Polymetallic Mineralization at Yava Project, Nunavut

Yava field program wraps up; lab results await to guide next drill targets.

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Aug 26, 2026 · 07:01 TUF · 0.77 Honey Badger Silver Inc.
Executive Summary
  • Honey Badger Silver completed its first-ever field exploration program at the 100%-owned Yava Project in Nunavut.
  • The 2026 campaign focused on geological mapping, systematic sampling, and target generation for future drilling.
  • Samples have been sent to an accredited laboratory in Yellowknife for geochemical analysis.
  • Historical resource context: 1.3 Mt grading 106.8 g/t Ag, 1.03% Cu, 4.96% Zn, 1.60% Pb, and 0.30 g/t Au.
  • The Main Zone comprises a shallow massive sulphide lens (10-35m thick, ~250m strike) tested historically to ~80m depth; it remains open at depth and along strike.
  • A large footwall alteration and stringer sulphide zone has been traced for ~2.6 km.
  • Several untested regional targets were identified, including North Zone, M-3, Caribou Zone, and HLEM-C/D.
  • Next steps involve integrating lab results with historical data to rank targets for follow-up exploration and potential drilling.
  • B2 Gold provided logistical support via their nearby Goose Mine and airstrip.
Material Impact
  • The release is an expected, incremental exploration update. It confirms the completion of a target-generation phase but does not deliver new drill results, resource estimates, or economic studies.
  • The market has already priced in the company's intent to advance Yava. The completion of the field program is a standard procedural step toward future drilling and does not constitute a material change to the company's near-term catalysts.
  • The primary value driver remains the PC Silver Mine's updated Mineral Resource Estimate and Preliminary Economic Assessment, expected in September 2026.
  • The news is routine and aligns with previous management guidance. It provides no immediate financial or operational upside.
TUF · Price
Company Overview
  • Honey Badger Silver Inc. is a Canadian silver explorer and developer focused on high-grade polymetallic projects in Tier-1 jurisdictions.
  • Flagship Asset: PC Silver Mine (Prairie Creek) in the Northwest Territories. It is a fully permitted, brownfield project halted at ~95% completion in the 1980s. It features 5 km of existing underground development, a 1,000 tpd mill, and a $25M government grant for road access.
  • Portfolio includes Nanisivik (Nunavut), Plata (Yukon), Yava (Nunavut), Sunrise Lake, Clear Lake, Groundhog, and HY projects.
  • Strategic focus on silver, zinc, lead, and critical minerals (germanium, tungsten, indium, antimony).
Read the original news release →

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