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Drill Results

United Critical Minerals Announces Results from 2025 Field Program at Tahlo Lake Property, British Columbia

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Feb 16, 2026 · 08:31 UCM · 0.4 United Critical Minerals Corp.
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Executive Summary

  • United Critical Minerals Corp. completed its 2025 targeted till‑sampling program on the 1,692 ha Tahlo Lake porphyry copper‑molybdenum‑gold property in north‑central British Columbia.
  • Eighteen subglacial till samples were collected; no anomalous mineralization or significant geochemical anomalies were identified, but the work validated the data‑driven targeting approach and refined future exploration priorities.
  • The company plans to advance the project using more sophisticated methods such as induced‑polarization geophysics and till drilling to further assess the property's potential.

Key Details

  • Property: Tahlo Lake, 1,692.22 ha, located ~11 km NE of American Eagle Gold’s NAK project in the Babine porphyry copper belt (BC).
  • 2025 Program Scope: Targeted geochemical till‑sampling based on Z‑Axis Tipper Electromagnetic (ZTEM) airborne survey (2024) integrated with new LiDAR mapping.
  • Sampling Execution: 18 hand‑dug pits (60 cm–>1 m depth) to collect 1–2.5 kg subglacial till samples; ~50 % of pits confirmed true subglacial material.
  • Analytical Methodology: Samples sent to ALS Canada Ltd.; screened to –80 mesh, 25‑g subsample digested with aqua regia and analyzed by ICP‑MS; QA/QC duplicate assays within 10 % (except Au & As).
  • Results: No anomalous mineralization or significant geochemical anomalies detected in the till samples. Median Cu values comparable to 2023 program (difference <5 %).
  • Interpretation: Confirms effectiveness of focused, data‑driven targeting; provides valuable baseline data for refining future exploration targets on an underexplored property.
  • Future Plans: Deploy advanced exploration techniques—including induced polarization (IP) geophysics and till drilling—to unlock the full scale of the opportunity.
  • Quote: “The 2025 Program at Tahlo Lake was a highly targeted first step that helped us refine priority areas on a largely underexplored property… we see significant upside as we advance this project.” – Pat Donnelly, President & CEO.

Notable Quotes

“By combining ZTEM, LiDAR, and till sampling, we've laid the groundwork for more comprehensive exploration and see significant upside as we advance this project.” – Pat Donnelly, President and CEO

Materiality Assessment: Non‑Material – Neutral (provides operational update without immediate financial impact).

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