Somerset Minerals Advances Talisker and Jura Copper Targets with Drilling Imminent

Talisker Emerges as a Major Copper Corridor Near Danvers

Somerset Minerals (ASX:SMM) has spotlighted a sprawling 17-kilometre copper anomaly at its Talisker target within the Coppermine Project in Nunavut, Canada. Sitting just 4 kilometres from White Cliff Minerals’ Danvers copper deposit, Talisker combines geochemical, geophysical, and now direct surface copper mineralisation observations to underpin its prospectivity. Field crews have completed infill soil sampling across the corridor, identifying mineralisation over approximately 14 kilometres of strike and recovering a striking ~2.3 kilogram native copper nugget, a tangible endorsement of the endowment potentially concealed beneath the region’s thin cover.

The Talisker corridor aligns with the Teshierpi Fault Zone that hosts Danvers, linking Somerset’s target structurally to a proven high-grade system. White Cliff’s recent drillhole DAN26012 hit 19.81 metres at 6.64% copper, including a blistering 3.05 metres at 17.68% copper, underscoring the regional setting’s potential. Somerset’s program aims to convert this extensive anomaly into discrete, drill-ready targets ahead of a maiden reverse circulation (RC) drilling campaign scheduled for early July 2026, with a rig already on site and mobilisation planned.

Jura North Drilling Extends High-Grade Copper Mineralisation

Meanwhile, further assays from the 2026 diamond drilling campaign at Jura North have confirmed ongoing high-grade copper mineralisation extending at depth. The latest hole, JUDD005, returned 18.8 metres at 1.21% copper from 228.2 metres, including 6.6 metres at 2.02% copper from 234 metres, extending the known mineralised system by approximately 50 metres down dip. These results build on earlier intercepts such as JURC001’s 42.7 metres at 2.69% copper, reinforcing Jura North as a robust target for further expansion.

Jura’s broader 7-kilometre mineralised trend remains largely untested along strike and at depth. Adjacent targets like Jura Central, where a previous drillhole returned 10.67 metres at 2.55% copper including 4.57 metres at 5.55% copper, await follow-up drilling. The district’s potential is further bolstered by nearby targets Skye and Nor, both showing coincident structural and geochemical anomalies consistent with Somerset’s high-grade, fault-hosted copper systems. Notably, neither Skye nor Nor have been drill tested to date, representing significant upside.

Strategic Positioning and Exploration Momentum

Somerset’s Coppermine Project spans 1,665 square kilometres, positioning the company as the largest landholder in the region. The geology is analogous to the famed Keweenaw Peninsula deposits in Michigan, known for high-grade native copper in continental flood basalts. The company’s exploration strategy leverages a combination of geophysics, geochemistry, and surface sampling to systematically advance multiple district-scale targets.

Managing Director Chris Hansen highlighted the convergence of three independent datasets at Talisker and the physical confirmation provided by native copper recovered at surface, which materially de-risks the upcoming drilling campaign. He also emphasised Jura’s emergence as a standalone copper district with multiple high-grade discoveries and a strong pipeline of near-term follow-up targets.

Somerset has secured updated permits allowing for up to 100 drill holes and the future installation of an exploration camp, facilitating an accelerated exploration pace. Assay results from Talisker’s surface rock chip and soil samples are expected within 2-4 weeks, which will be critical in refining drill targets ahead of the maiden RC program.