Chair Mountain sampling reveals high-grade copper, highlighting AZ's potential.

Yukon Metals Corp. Jan. 15 announced the discovery of a high-grade copper zone at Chair Mountain within its expansive AZ project in the Yukon, marking a major milestone in the company's maiden exploration program on this underexplored property.

Acquiring its extensive portfolio of mineral exploration properties in early 2024, Yukon Metals Corp. has steadily built its presence in Yukon's mining sector.

Among its 17 properties spanning 42,500 hectares (105,000 acres), the AZ project stands out as the largest, covering 11,755 hectares (29,040 acres) and hosting multiple underexplored mineral occurrences.

Initially prioritizing targets considered to have the most immediate potential, Yukon Metals launched exploration programs across several properties in 2024, including the Birch copper-gold property and Star River silver project, where early results revealed significant mineralization.

Following these promising outcomes, the company shifted its focus to the AZ property, where its maiden exploration program uncovered extensive copper mineralization at the Chair Mountain prospect.

Located roughly 36 kilometers (22 miles) south of Beaver Creek and just six kilometers (3.7 miles) from the Alaska Highway, AZ is an expansive property known to host multiple historically documented mineral occurrence porphyry copper, skarn-hosted copper, and polymetallic vein systems, presenting a compelling exploration opportunity for Yukon Metals.

During the fall of 2024, Yukon Metals conducted a helicopter-supported mapping and sampling program at the AZ property, focusing on a prominent 1,200-meter-long gossan zone of orange iron-stained rock on the northern and eastern flanks of Chair Mountain.

Rock-chip samples showing percent copper at Chair Mountain, AZ Property.

This work yielded consistent copper mineralization, with 18 of the 60 rock-chip samples collected assaying between 0.12% and 3.49% copper, highlighting the area's potential for significant copper discoveries. More specific highlights include:

• 1.75% copper, 0.01 parts per million gold, and 30.4 ppm zinc.

• 1.22% copper, 0.01 ppm gold, and 40.5 ppm zinc.

• 0.74% copper, 0.16 ppm gold, and 54.8 ppm zinc.

The broader AZ property also hosts several historically documented mineral occurrences, including the Nutzotin prospect, where early exploration reported grades as high as 10.3% copper and 16.4 g/t silver.

With the results from Chair Mountain providing a strong foundation, Yukon Metals is poised to expand its exploration efforts across the AZ property. This includes utilizing modern techniques such as geophysical surveys, detailed mapping, and expanded sampling programs to refine existing targets and identify new areas of interest.

The company is also preparing to initiate drilling campaigns aimed at advancing the most promising prospects, including Chair Mountain, as part of its broader strategy to unlock the copper, gold, and critical mineral potential within its extensive portfolio.

"Yukon Metals is moving forward with an exciting phase of exploration, including advancing drilling at AZ's Chair Mountain and conducting detailed mapping and sampling to define additional targets," said Yukon Metals President and CEO Rory Quinn. "Drilling is planned at three key projects: the Star River gold-silver property, the Birch copper-gold property, and the AZ property, which holds significant potential for copper, precious, and critical metals discoveries."