Mineral Exploration

WINNEMUCCA – October 28, 2026 -- Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: HYMC) ended the third quarter with $211 million in unrestricted cash and no debt. The balance sheet funds exploration, technical studies and project advancement at its Nevada silver and gold project.

CEO Diane Garrett said the company is "well funded to execute our plan."

Drilling at Brimstone and Vortex tops 18,700 meters

Hycroft has drilled approximately 18,700 meters since its 2025-2026 Exploration Drill Program began. Results continue to show high-grade growth at the Brimstone and Vortex silver systems. Garrett said both systems remain open in all directions and at depth, and drilling will continue.

Roasting-versus-POX study results due in first quarter of 2027

Hycroft is finalizing a trade-off study between roasting and pressure oxidation (POX) processing methods in the fourth quarter. Results are expected in the first quarter of 2027.

Toronto – October 05, 2026 -- Power Metallic Mines Inc. (TSXV: PNPN) (OTCBB: PNPNF) (Frankfurt: IVV1) has appointed BBA Inc. as lead engineering consultant for the Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) of the Lion and Nisk Main deposits at its Nisk Project in Québec's Eeyou Istchee James Bay territory, with completion targeted for the first half of 2027.

BBA to lead mine design, cost and infrastructure assessment for Lion and Nisk Main

The PEA will evaluate mining and processing options, infrastructure requirements, and capital and operating costs, using the September 8, 2026 Mineral Resource Estimate as its basis and focusing primarily on the high-grade Lion deposit. Study mobilization began in late September, with substantive engineering work starting in October. CEO Terry Lynch said BBA's multidisciplinary capabilities and Québec presence make the firm "well suited to lead the PEA."

Vancouver – September 20, 2026 -- Blast Resources Inc. (CSE: BLST, FRA: O0E, OTCQB: BLSRF) has identified a prominent tectonic break extending roughly 10 kilometres through its Wales Lake, Brazier South and Britts Lake claim groups, a structural feature the company says could host uranium-precipitating fluid pathways.

Tectonic break spans claims MC00016517 to MC00016514

The northwest-to-southeast trending break sits in bedrock, buried beneath surface cover, and runs through the Wales Lake Uranium Project claims east of the Clearwater Domain. The property lies within the Patterson Lake Corridor, the same regional setting hosting Paladin's Triple R deposit and NexGen's Arrow deposit.

Toronto – September 16, 2026 -- Hemlo Mining Corp. (TSX: HMMC; OTCQX: HMMCF) has returned new assay results from its South-Rim Zone at the Hemlo Gold Mine near Marathon, Ontario, including 89.89 g/t Au over 3.0 metres in hole 6702608, 14.81 g/t Au over 10.0 metres in hole 6702632, and 12.97 g/t Au over 7.0 metres in hole 6702615.

Drilling confirms 500 metres of high-grade mineralization within a 1.5-kilometre target zone

The 2026 program has now demonstrated approximately 500 metres of high-grade mineralization within the interpreted 1.5-kilometre South-Rim horizon, leaving roughly 1 kilometre of additional extent still to be tested. The zone sits just 50 to 150 metres from active C-Zone mining and existing underground infrastructure, a proximity the Company says could lower capital costs and shorten development timelines by leveraging current access rather than new infrastructure.