Blende Silver Corp. has mobilized crews to its 100%-owned Blende silver-zinc-lead project in north-central Yukon to begin a multi-phase drill program targeting 3D induced polarization anomalies. The initial holes are expected to commence within approximately 10 days, testing the Central Zone corridor between the property's West Zone and East Zone deposits.

The opening phase will run until mid-September 2026, with crews aiming to complete one to two holes. The targets correspond to chargeability anomalies identified in a recent survey that are several times greater in areal extent than the response over the West Zone.

“Blende is not a greenfield story. We already hold one of the larger known carbonate-hosted silver-zinc-lead resources in Western Canada, and our objective now is to test whether that resource can be expanded,” said Andrew H. Rees, President and CEO. “Our 3D IP survey identified chargeability anomalies, coincident with low resistivity, that cover a larger area than the chargeability response over the West Zone that anchors our existing resource, and this program puts a drill directly into those targets for the first time. This program is directed at testing for extensions to the existing mineral resource, and there is no certainty that it will result in any increase to that resource.”

During the winter break, Blende Silver plans to use the seasonal winter road to haul equipment to establish camp and airstrip infrastructure, supporting an expanded exploration program scheduled to resume in spring and summer 2027.

Read the full announcement: Blende Silver Mobilizes Drill Crew to Commence Maiden Drilling of Priority 3D IP Chargeability Anomalies at Flagship Blende Silver-Zinc-Lead Project, Yukon