Adamera Minerals Advances Four Gold Projects with Drill-Ready Targets in Washington and British Columbia

Adamera Minerals Corp. has released a comprehensive update on its portfolio of four gold projects spanning Washington State and British Columbia, showcasing significant exploration progress and drill-ready targets. The company's 12-year grassroots exploration program has yielded multiple high-potential prospects in proven gold districts, with several targets now advancing toward drilling phases.

The South Hedley Gold property in British Columbia covers 18,714 hectares south of the historic Hedley mining district. Adamera's work has identified multiple structural corridors containing skarn-related and quartz-carbonate vein occurrences similar to the Mascot mine and Barrick Gold Corp's historic Nickel Plate mines, which reported production exceeding 2.5 million ounces of gold according to provincial documentation. The company has advanced two key prospects through systematic soil and rock sampling.

The Max Prospect, identified through a reconnaissance soil sample containing 1340 ppb gold, has expanded into a significant zone with highly anomalous gold, copper and arsenic values. Located below an extensive younger rock unit that obscures surface geochemical signs, the prospect features a coincident 500-meter magnetic target estimated to lie 30-50 meters deep. Adamera is currently initiating permits for drilling this previously unexplored site.

Approximately 15 kilometers from Max, the Glix Prospect represents another recent discovery. Initial regional sampling revealed soil samples with 25-45 ppb gold, with follow-up work confirming values up to 419 ppb gold. The prospect displays a coherent zone with consistent gold, arsenic and zinc anomalies, including samples ranging from 100 to 4,282 ppb gold. While no geophysical data exists yet for this new discovery, the company is initiating drilling permits while planning additional geophysical surveys and sampling.

In Washington State, the Flag Hill and Flag Hill South Gold-Silver Properties sit within the Republic Gold District, part of a larger epithermal system near Hecla Mining's operations that produced over 2.8 million ounces of gold and 15 million ounces of silver, as documented in state geological records. Late 2024 drilling on Flag Hill South intersected epithermal veins at shallow depths with zones containing 3.0 g/t gold and 70 g/t silver over 2-meter intervals. The limited three-hole program suggested increasing vein thickness and grades with depth and southern direction.

The Empire Creek Property, located on the same structural corridor as historic K2 and Granny Mines, represents another drill-ready opportunity. Historic drilling intercepted 10.5 g/t gold and 183.3 g/t silver over 15.24 meters starting at 54 meters depth. Recent exploration by Kinross Gold Corp at the nearby K2 site has resulted in discovery zones of high-grade epithermal gold mineralization, highlighting the district's potential.

Buckhorn 2.0 stands as a key project for Adamera, encompassing lands surrounding Kinross Gold Corp's past-producing Buckhorn Mine, which became operational as reported by industry publications. The property benefits from existing infrastructure including haul roads, power lines, and a nearby mill. Adamera has modeled more than 30 exploration targets based on geological characteristics of the Buckhorn Mine's structurally controlled skarn system. To date, only 4 of 40 targets have been tested, with shallow gold mineralization intersected but not yet followed up.

President and CEO Mark Kolebaba emphasized that while drilling follow-up has been limited due to funding constraints, the company now offers a balanced mix of grassroots and brownfield discoveries in established mining jurisdictions. The advancement of these projects represents significant potential for new gold discoveries in regions with proven production histories, potentially contributing to regional economic development and mineral resource expansion.