Sun Summit Confirms the High-Grade Gold-Silver Potential of the Finn Zone: Drills 5.30 g/t Gold and 157.9 g/t Silver over 6.0 meters at the JD Project

Core Insights - Sun Summit Minerals Corp. has reported promising assay results from its 2025 drilling at the Finn Zone of the JD Project, indicating significant gold-silver mineralization and setting the stage for a fully funded 10,000-meter drill program planned for 2026 [1][4]. Drill Results - Drill hole FZ-25-002 revealed a significant interval of near-surface gold-silver mineralization: 46.0 meters of 1.03 g/t gold and 44.9 g/t silver from 38.0 meters downhole, including high-grade sections of 6.0 meters at 5.30 g/t gold and 157.9 g/t silver [2][3]. - Additional high-grade intercepts were noted, such as 784 g/t silver with 6.79 g/t gold over 1.0 meter at 65.0 meters downhole, confirming the high-grade potential of the Finn Zone [3][13]. Future Exploration Plans - A significant drill program for 2026 is underway, focusing on the Creek to Finn Corridor, with results expected to contribute to an inaugural mineral resource estimate by Q2 2027 [4][12]. - The 2026 program will exceed the cumulative drilling completed in 2024 and 2025, which totaled 9,400 meters, and will build on the 36,000 meters of historical drilling prior to 2024 [4][12]. Geological Context - The Finn Zone is characterized by a broad zone of near-surface, epithermal-related gold-silver mineralization, primarily hosted in a volcaniclastic unit, which has been extensively drilled historically [9][10]. - The geology of the Finn Zone includes strongly altered polymictic breccias, indicating a complex mineralization environment that warrants further exploration [10][11]. Financial Position - The company has secured funding for its 2026 drill program through an oversubscribed private placement of $11.5 million, ensuring financial support for its exploration activities [4][12].