Nordic Resources delivers high-grade, near-surface gold in first Kopsa assays

• NNL reports near-surface high grade gold from the Central Zone of Kopsa project
• Kopsa is just one of three in the company’s regional gold production strategy in Finland
• More assays are pending and detailed metallurgical testwork is planned

Special Report: The first four holes at Nordic Resources’ Kopsa gold-copper project in Finland have returned strong near-surface results and extended the higher-grade Central Zone.

The project hosts a resource of 23.2Mt at 1.09g/t gold equivalent for 814,800oz, and is one of the company’s three promising plays in Finland’s Middle Ostrobothnia Gold Belt – the others being Kiimala and Hirsikangas.

Two diamond holes in the Central Zone confirmed wide zones with strong near-surface gold grades and both have extended mineralisation below the resource block model. Results include:

• 41m at 1.98g/t gold, 0.26% copper and 4g/t silver from 35m including 9m at 3.43g/t Au, 0.29% Cu and 5g/t Ag from 66m; and
• 39m at 1.71g/t Au, 0.10% Cu and 2g/t Ag from 28m including 19m at 2.68g/t Au, 0.07% Cu and 2g/t Ag from 33m.

Nordic Resources (ASX:NNL) says the two holes provide some immediate higher-grade core samples for metallurgical testing, and should add additional, relatively shallow, ounces to the next resource update. The metallurgical testing will begin imminently.

In addition, two ‘extension’ holes have discovered new gold-copper mineralisation lying below the main shear zone for the first time and have clarified the potentially important EM targets at depth, with 18m at 0.67g/t AuEq with 6g/t silver intersected at the northern footwall contact coincident with the main EM anomalism.

This anomalism extends both up and down plunge, enhancing the prospectivity of this untested footwall contact.

Shallower step-out holes on the agenda

The remainder of the drill program will primarily test the open mineralisation along strike at Kopsa with shallower, step-out holes and continue to test the prospective EM anomalism in certain key areas.

The company expects to release more assay results within weeks with regular reporting of assay results until the end of Q1 2026 at least.

This latest exploration drive is in part funded by a recent $8.5m placement, some of which will be directed towards detailed metallurgical testing to confirm the process flow sheet for Kopsa.

“We are happy to report that our two metallurgical sampling holes in Kopsa’s Central Zone have not only confirmed the shallow, higher-grade gold mineralisation in this area but have also extended the mineralised envelope beyond the current extent of the resource block model,” NNL executive director Robert Wrixon said.

“Potentially even more valuable going forward is the early information gathered from the two deeper extension holes.

“These have provided a clearer understanding of the interpreted EM anomalism and this information is already being used for drill targeting in our ongoing program.

“We look forward to updating the market with further drill assay results as they are received.”

This article was developed in collaboration with Nordic Resources, a Stockhead advertiser at the time of publishing.

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