Tartisan Nickel Corp. (CSE: TN) (OTCQB: TTSRF) (FSE: 8TA) has announced a proposed Phase 2 diamond drilling program at its Kenbridge Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project near Sioux Narrows in the Kenora Mining District of Northwestern Ontario. The program initially contemplates approximately 5,000 metres of drilling across four holes, targeting depth extensions of the known deposit and a modelled borehole electromagnetic plate. Investors may be watching closely given Canada's growing focus on critical minerals and the potential for an updated mineral resource estimate should drilling return favourable results.

Key Points

  • Tartisan Nickel Corp. (CSE: TN) (OTCQB: TTSRF) (FSE: 8TA) announced the proposed Phase 2 program on November 3, 2026.
  • The program initially contemplates approximately 5,000 metres of diamond drilling via four planned holes at the Kenbridge Project.
  • Three holes (P1–P3) target down-dip mineralization extensions; one hole (P4) tests modelled BHEM plate 209. Total footage across all four holes is approximately 4,850 metres.
  • Mobilisation timing and final program scope remain to be confirmed; drill pads and site infrastructure are reported to be in place.

Phase 2 Drill Holes Target Down-Dip Continuation at Kenbridge

The proposed program comprises four diamond drill holes designed to test the projected down-dip continuation of nickel-copper-cobalt mineralization at Kenbridge. Holes P1, P2, and P3 are planned to probe the mineralized zone at depth, extending beyond the currently defined deposit. The release states that drilling results would provide data to support an updated mineral resource estimate. Tartisan cautioned that any increase in the resource estimate will depend on actual drilling results and subsequent geological modelling, meaning outcomes are not assured at this stage of exploration.

BHEM Plate 209 Represents a Separate Exploration Target

Proposed hole P4 would test the source of modelled borehole electromagnetic plate 209, an anomaly identified through prior geophysical interpretation conducted at the property. The company disclosed that the BHEM response is an exploration target and does not, by itself, establish mineralization or a mineral resource. Final hole selection, sequencing, and orientations may be adjusted as drilling progresses, and geological projections underlying the planned hole paths are interpretive in nature. The release notes that BHEM interpretation and drill pad preparation work were completed during the summer months prior to this announcement.

Site Preparation and Property Access at the Kenbridge Project

Kenbridge is located approximately 70 kilometres southeast of Kenora and is accessible from Highway 71 via approximately 25 kilometres of all-season road and approximately nine kilometres along the property access road. The company reports that significant site and road work was completed over the summer, with drill pads and on-site core-handling facilities already in place. NQ or equivalent core size is contemplated for the program. Dean MacEachern, P.Geo., an independent consultant, serves as the Qualified Person for the project as defined under National Instrument 43-101.