Sun Summit Minerals Corp. (TSXV: SMN) has crossed a key operational milestone at its JD Project in British Columbia’s Toodoggone district. The company confirmed that it has completed over 5,100 meters of diamond drilling at the Creek zone, utilizing two rigs to test the structural continuity of near-surface, high-grade gold mineralization. With the Creek zone work nearly finished, the team has shifted one drill rig to the Finn zone, where up to nineteen additional holes are planned to investigate gold-silver potential along a 4.5-kilometer corridor.

Management noted that efficient operations have allowed the 2026 campaign to progress ahead of initial projections, bolstered by favorable ground conditions.

"Our 2026 program has gotten off to a strong start."

"Both drill rigs have seen excellent core production under good ground conditions, and the early start this season has put us ahead of schedule."

— Niel Marotta, CEO

Beyond active drilling, the company is gathering extensive geological data to refine its understanding of the district’s epithermal and porphyry systems. A 740-line kilometer airborne geophysical survey has been completed across the property, with final data expected imminently. This information will be integrated into the existing project-wide compilation to identify further targets for follow-up work, including potential induced polarization surveys.

The exploration program serves a specific near-term objective: building a comprehensive technical database to support an inaugural mineral resource estimate. The company expects to deliver this maiden resource calculation in the first quarter of 2027. Investors tracking these developments should look for the first batch of assay results from the Creek zone, which are anticipated in the coming weeks.

Following the release of these updates, the company’s stock is currently trading at $0.13, up 4.00% for the session. These advancements represent a systematic push to establish the scale of the gold-silver mineralization across the project area before the season concludes in early October. With substantial sample volumes already submitted to the laboratory, the next phase of the program will focus on interpreting the incoming assay data to guide further drilling.

Read the full announcement: Sun Summit Provides Exploration Update from the JD Project in BC's Toodoggone District; over 5,000 Meters of Drilling Completed at the Creek Zone