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Independence Gold Receives Exploration Permits for the 3Ts Gold and Silver Project, BC

Independence Gold Secures Multi-Year Permits to Unlock District-Scale Potential at 3Ts Project

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Feb 23, 2026 · 05:01 IGO · 0.105 Independence Gold Corp.
Executive Summary

The most recent news (February 23, 2026) announces that Independence Gold has received two five-year area-based exploration permits for its flagship 3Ts Gold and Silver Project in British Columbia. These permits, valid until February 2031, cover the "Resource Area" and the "Ootsa Area." Specifically, the Resource Area permit allows for up to 250 drill sites and 2,000 metres of trenching, while the Ootsa permit allows for 75 drill sites and 160 line-kilometres of geophysical surveys. This follows the January 2026 filing of an updated NI 43-101 Resource Report and the interpretation of a district-wide geophysical survey.

Material Impact

The impact is Routine - Positive. While receiving permits is a standard requirement for exploration, the "area-based" nature and five-year duration provide significant operational flexibility and long-term certainty. - Operational De-risking: The company can now move equipment between targets (Resource vs. Ootsa) without seeking individual site permits, which is critical for the planned spring drill program. - Alignment with Strategy: This news directly enables the execution of the strategy outlined in the January 2026 update, which identified new structural targets (Ootsa Ring) and the need to expand the recently established Indicated resource category. - Contextual Success: Coming off a successful 2025 where the company increased tonnage and added an Indicated category (378,000 oz AuEq Indicated; 387,000 oz AuEq Inferred), these permits are the "green light" required to maintain momentum.

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Company Overview

Independence Gold Corp. is a Canadian mineral exploration company. Its flagship 3Ts Project is located in the Nechako Plateau, BC, approximately 16 km from Artemis Gold’s Blackwater Mine. The project is a low-sulphidation epithermal system with 19 known mineralized veins. The 2025 Resource Update marked a transition from a purely Inferred project to one with a significant Indicated component, totaling over 760,000 oz AuEq across both categories.

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