Yukon Metals (CSE:YMC) is planning follow-up exploration at its Carter Gulch Property in Canada, after rock sampling returned grades up to 250 grams per tonne gold and the company expanded its land position.
Surface sampling, detailed geological mapping, and evaluation of priority targets defined by historical work and the 2025 rock sampling program is planned to be carried out.
During the 2025 sampling program, nine of 27 rock samples graded over 1g/t gold, averaging 17.8g/t gold. The peak result of 250g/t gold came from a float sample of oxidised quartz vein material, which also returned 41.9g/t silver, 2,130 parts per million copper, and 2.96% lead.
Yukon Metals has also staked 68 new quartz claims at the property, located 40km southwest of Whitehorse, bringing its total holding to 70 claims covering 1,462 hectares.
Interim CEO Jim Coates says the results mark an “exciting” start to early stage exploration at the easily accessible property.
“Additional staking has allowed us to secure the core areas of known mineralisation at the property while expanding our footprint to include nearby showings,” Coates says.
The newly staked claims include the Carter Gulch Showing, initially identified in 1993 following anomalous gold results from 1980s government surveys. Historical sampling at the showing returned up to 142g/t gold, 1.3% lead, and 1.1% copper from quartz vein-hosted shear zones containing visible gold.
The expanded land position also covers the Peppy Showing, a known gold occurrence located approximately 1.5km southeast of the Carter Gulch Showing.
Yukon Metals holds a 17-project portfolio covering more than 43,000 hectares across the Yukon Territory, focusing on copper, gold, silver, and critical metals exploration.
Edited by Adam Orlando.
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