Core Viewpoint - Panther Minerals Inc. has initiated exploration activities on its East Brouillan Copper Property, aiming to assess mineralization potential and further define geological features in the region [1][4][5]. Group 1: East Brouillan Copper Property - The East Brouillan Copper Property consists of 14 claims covering approximately 778 hectares in Quebec's Abitibi greenstone belt, near the Brouillan Volcanic Complex [2][3]. - The exploration program will be conducted at both regional and local scales, including regional prospecting, airborne geophysics, and soil sampling [4]. - Local exploration will focus on geological mapping and geochemical soil sampling to evaluate mineralization potential [5]. Group 2: Rubidium Ridge Lithium-Tantalum Property - The company has entered into an agreement to acquire a 100% interest in the Rubidium Ridge Lithium-Tantalum property from Usha Resources Ltd. for $80,000 cash and 4,500,000 common shares [6][9]. - The Rubidium Ridge property consists of 110 claims and has identified significant deposits, including the B26 Deposit with 13.0 million tonnes at 2.1% CuEq [7]. - The property is subject to a 2% net smelter returns royalty, with a buyback option for 1% [9]. Group 3: Exploration Activities - The exploration activities will include prospecting to identify outcrops, geophysical assessments using drone surveys, and analysis of electromagnetic conductors associated with geological features [8]. - The exploration will focus on three specific targets, with updates expected throughout the field season [5]. Group 4: Company Overview - Panther Minerals Inc. is focused on developing quality precious and base metal properties that are drill-ready with high upside potential [12]. - The company trades on multiple exchanges, including CSE under the symbol PURR, OTCQB under GLIOF, and FWB under 2BC [12].

 2025 Highlights & 2026 Outlook  High Grade Results: Drilling at Haldane yielded the best hole in property history (HLD25-31) returning 818 g/t silver over 13.15 m. Target Expansion: Successfully expanded Main Fault mineralization to over 100 metres along strike and 150 metres downdip. 2026 Program: Largest drill program to date will focus on expansion of Main Fault target on strike and downdip, test additional targets, with working beginning in March with an airborne geophysical survey.  Strong Financial ...

Core Insights - Sranan Gold Corp. has announced positive assay results from its ongoing diamond drilling program at the Randy's Pit target, indicating significant near-surface gold mineralization [1][2]. Drilling Results - Drill hole 26RADD-023 encountered 30 meters of 0.67 grams per tonne gold starting at 99 meters downhole, including a one-meter interval assaying 12.53 g/t Au [2]. - Drill hole 26RADD-021 reported an interval of 4 meters averaging 6.58 g/t Au, with one meter grading 21.8 g/t Au [2]. - Drill hole 26RADD-022 contained a 20.6-meter interval of 0.64 g/t Au starting from the surface [2]. - Drill hole 26RADD-020 tested the structural gap between northern and southern portions of Randy's Pit, confirming mineralization continuity [2]. Mineralization Characteristics - The Poeketi Shear Zone (PSZ) hosts the gold mineralization at Randy's Pit, characterized as a mylonitic shear zone with visible gold often seen on shear planes in the core [4]. - The PSZ shows progressive strain with extensional vein sets, indicating a well-mineralized gold system with multiple ore shoots and high grades at shallow depths [4][8]. Company Overview - Sranan Gold Corp. is focused on mineral exploration and acquisition of mineral property assets in Suriname, with its flagship Tapanahony Project covering 29,000 hectares [10]. - The company has recently acquired the 18,468-hectare Lawatino Project, further expanding its portfolio in a prolific gold mining district [10].

Val-D'Or, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - February 19, 2026) - Val-D'Or Mining Corporation (TSXV: VZZ) (OTCQB: VDOMF) ("the Company") is pleased to announce the commencement of an 8,000-metre diamond drilling program on the Perestroika Prospect. The property is in Courville Township, Québec, located approximately 40 kilometres northeast of Val-D'Or, Québec. The Perestroika property is under option to Eldorado Gold (Québec) Inc. ("Eldorado") who may earn a 70% interest in each of the Murdoch Creek, Claw Lake, Coo ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VR Resources Limited (“VR” or the “Company”, TSXV: VRR) is pleased to announce that it has submitted its application for a Notice of Intent (“NOI”) drill permit to the Nevada Bureau of Land Management (the “BLM”) for its New Boston moly-tungsten-copper-silver porphyry project in Nevada. The Company applied for, and received a similar NOI permit from the BLM for its drilling on the East Zone target at New Boston in 2024 within 15 business days, ...

Core Insights - Pecoy Copper Corp. has reported initial assay results from its Phase 1 drill program at the Pecoy Project in southern Peru, highlighting significant copper-gold-molybdenum-silver mineralization [1][4][18] - The first drill hole, PEC-25-065, intersected approximately 1,186 meters of continuous mineralization, confirming the scale and vertical continuity of the South Breccia system [1][3][4] Summary by Sections Drill Results - Hole PEC-25-065 provided a continuous deep section through the South Breccia system, demonstrating hydrothermal brecciation and stockwork-style veining from surface to approximately 1,186 meters depth [3][9] - The hole ended in a transitional brecciation zone, indicating the presence of a porphyry architecture [3][10] - Significant intersections include: - 1,169.25 meters at 0.33% Cu, 0.11 g/t Au, 1.20 g/t Ag, and 0.013% Mo from 17.00 meters depth [4] - Higher-grade sections include 700 meters at 0.43% Cu, 0.14 g/t Au, 1.49 g/t Ag, and 0.019% Mo from 246 meters [7][10] Resource and Exploration Potential - The current inferred resource at the Pecoy Project is 865 million tonnes at 0.34% Cu, with additional credits from gold, molybdenum, and silver [4][18] - The mineralization encountered in the first hole is approximately 407 meters below the current resource pit shell, with grades exceeding the average of the existing resource [4][11] - The South Breccia is noted for its coherent geometry and strong continuity, remaining open laterally and at depth [11][18] Phase 1 Drilling Progress - Approximately 3,000 meters have been drilled in the Phase 1 program, with two holes completed and two additional holes in progress [12] - The drilling program aims to test and expand the higher-grade ore body and evaluate depth potential [11][12] Project Overview - The Pecoy Project is a large, undeveloped porphyry system located in a prolific copper belt in southern Peru, with favorable topography and year-round access [18][30] - The project benefits from excellent infrastructure, including proximity to highways and deep-water ports, facilitating efficient advancement from exploration to development [30]

Canadian gold producer Hemlo Mining has announced findings from its 2025 B-Zone exploration drilling programme at the Hemlo Gold Mine near Marathon, Ontario. The latest drilling results have extended mineralisation at the mine by 400m in depth and identified a new mineralised zone within the Cedar Creek area. The mineral resource conversion drilling has enhanced geological certainty and is anticipated to facilitate a possible increase in indicated mineral resources around 100m beneath current mining lev ...

Core Viewpoint - Giga Metals Corp. is launching a fully funded spring field program to advance exploration in the Attic Zone of the Turnagain Project, which is promising for copper, platinum, and palladium mineralization [1][5]. Group 1: Spring Program Details - The spring program aims to build on the successful results from the previous year's magnetotelluric (MT) survey, which effectively mapped the ultramafic intrusion [2][4]. - An integrated MT-EM approach will be employed to systematically explore previously underexplored areas within the Attic Zone to significant depths [4]. - Fieldwork is expected to commence in June, with results anticipated later in the summer [5]. Group 2: Project Background - The Turnagain Project, located in northern British Columbia, contains one of the few significant undeveloped sulphide nickel and cobalt resources globally [6]. - The Attic Zone is adjacent to the known nickel resource and is also prospective for copper, platinum, and palladium mineralization [7]. Group 3: Technical Aspects - The expanded MT coverage will include three additional MT lines, bringing the total to five, which will help define the search volume for conductors within the ultramafic intrusion [9]. - A ground electromagnetic (EM) survey will also be conducted to detect conductive bodies within or at the margins of the intrusion, with technical parameters being finalized [9].

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Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 18, 2026) - Blue Star Gold Corp. (TSXV: BAU) (OTCQB: BAUFF) (FSE: 5WP0) ("Blue Star" or the "Company") announces a significant expansion of its Auma Property in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. The highly prospective property has been increased from 614 hectares to 11,794 hectares, consolidating a large and underexplored portion of the High Lake Volcanic Belt.HighlightsLimited historical drilling, consisting of six short drill holes totaling l ...