Rokmaster Prepares to Drill Several Porphyry Targets on the Hanson Property

The most recent news (March 12, 2026) announces that Rokmaster is preparing to commence drilling on porphyry Cu-(Mo±Au) targets at the Hanson Property, part of its Nechako Project in British Columbia. The company has secured the necessary drill permits and claims to be "funded to complete the exploration work planned for 2026." The focus is on the Wilson Zone, which features a 900m x 800m soil anomaly and historical rock samples grading up to 1.37% Mo and 0.47% Cu. This follows a series of permit extensions and geochronology studies earlier in Q1 2026 that confirmed the age of mineralization aligns with regional porphyry systems.

The impact is Routine - Positive. While the commencement of drilling is the primary catalyst for any junior explorer, this news is an incremental step following the permitting updates provided in January 2026. - Operational Progress: The transition from "permitted" to "drilling" is expected. The confirmation of funding is positive, but the scale of the program is not yet defined. - Geological Validation: The historical data (1.37% Mo) is high-grade for a porphyry, but these are grab samples, which are inherently biased. The real test will be the drill bit. - Financial Context: Despite the "funded" claim, the company’s most recent financials (Sept 2025) showed a massive working capital deficit. The "funded" status likely refers to the specific flow-through funds raised in late 2025, which must be spent on exploration, leaving the company still vulnerable regarding general corporate overhead.

Rokmaster is a BC-focused explorer. Its flagship is currently the Nechako Project (Hanson, Mystery, and Fox-Coconut properties), targeting porphyry copper-gold-molybdenum and high-grade silver-gold. It also holds the Duncan Lake Zinc-Lead Project and the Selkirk Project. The Nechako Project is located in the Stikine Terrane, near the past-producing Endako Mine and the new Blackwater Mine.