Inomin Mines Inc. (TSXV: MINE) has completed its 2026 drilling and exploration program at the 28,000-hectare Beaver-Lynx polymetallic project in south-central British Columbia. The approximately $2.3 million program, funded by Sumitomo Metal Mining Canada Ltd., marks the largest single exploration investment at Beaver-Lynx to date and includes the first-ever drilling at the Lynx block. The results could be significant for investors tracking critical minerals development in British Columbia's Cariboo region.

Key Points

  • Inomin Mines Inc. (TSXV: MINE) completed exploration at its Beaver-Lynx project in south-central British Columbia
  • Sumitomo Metal Mining Canada Ltd. funded the approximately $2.3 million program — the largest single exploration investment at Beaver-Lynx to date
  • Nine drill holes totalling 3,452.8 metres were completed at the Onuki zone in the Lynx block, marking first-ever drilling there
  • Investors will be watching for assay results from Onuki to assess comparability with the established Beaver block mineralization

First-Ever Drilling at Onuki Zone Opens New Chapter for Lynx Block

The 2026 program delivered nine drill holes totalling 3,452.8 metres at the Onuki zone within the Lynx block, a 6 km² target defined by strong magnetic responses and surface sampling anomalies. Inomin also completed a 158.4 line-kilometre ground magnetic survey at Onuki to refine drill targeting and improve structural interpretation. The Lynx block sits approximately 10 kilometres south of the Beaver block, where previous drilling has outlined extensive near-surface nickel, magnesium, cobalt, chromium, platinum, and palladium mineralization, as well as copper, silver, and gold intersections.

Sumitomo Partnership Backs District-Scale Critical Minerals Ambition at Beaver-Lynx

The approximately $2.3 million exploration program was funded by Sumitomo Metal Mining Canada Ltd., with Inomin serving as project operator. The release states that Lynx block targets are comparable in size — and in some cases larger — than those at the Beaver block, together outlining what the company describes as a district-scale critical minerals opportunity. President and CEO John Gomez noted that if Onuki drilling results prove comparable to those at Beaver, it would represent a major step toward demonstrating a new mineral district in one of British Columbia's most prolific mining regions.

Strategic Location Adjacent to Canada's Second-Largest Open-Pit Copper Mine

The Beaver-Lynx project is located approximately 50 kilometres north of Williams Lake and adjacent to Trekor Metals Ltd.'s Gibraltar mine, described in the announcement as Canada's second-largest open-pit copper operation. The project benefits from all-season road access, nearby hydro-electric power, and proximity to an active rail haulage line — infrastructure advantages that could support any future development pathway. Technical information in the release was reviewed and approved by L. John Peters, P.Geo., a Qualified Person as defined under National Instrument 43-101.