BMC Minerals has mobilised an initial drill rig to the Kudz Ze Kayah (KZK) project in Yukon, Canada, marking the start of its 2026 exploration programme.
The programme aims to expand the resource base of the proposed ABM mine, part of the KZK project, by conducting 20,000m of diamond drilling and geophysical surveys.
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This activity follows successful high-grade drill results from exploration in 2024 and seeks to investigate additional targets within a 5km radius of the planned mine site.
The project, encompassing an area of 372km², will deploy both ground-based and aerial geophysics including gravity and unmanned aerial vehicle magnetics, alongside surface geochemical surveys to generate new exploration targets.
BMC Minerals is using initial and anticipated additional drilling rigs, with operations scheduled to progress until September 2026.
The company is making use of heli-supported access and trail construction for deep-drill holes ranging between approximately 300m and 900m.
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By GlobalDataDrilling efforts will initially focus on previously identified high-potential areas near the ABM mine, with down hole time domain electromagnetics employed post-drilling to detect mineralisation not intersected by the drill-holes.
The programme also includes airborne magnetic surveys covering 2,500 line-kilometres over stratigraphy, detailed ground gravity mapping up to 20km² and expanded soil geochemical analysis.
Prospective zones close to the ABM deposit are under examination for potential stratiform polymetallic massive sulphide deposits, akin to those already identified.
These areas are situated both downdip of the existing deposit and north-east beneath the Wind Lake formation.
BMC Minerals managing director and CEO Michael McClelland said: “We are very excited to commence our drilling programme this February, marking the commencement of BMC’s largest exploration investment to date.
“Following our successful IPO [initial public offering] in December last year, we are in a strong position to execute on our growth strategy and systematically advance the KZK project.
“This programme represents a deliberate and disciplined deployment of capital, focused on unlocking the scale potential of the project, enhancing geological confidence and generating results that we believe can strengthen the company’s long-term value proposition.”
