09/14/2026
News Release:
PTX Metals Resumes Drilling at W2 Copper-Nickel-PGE Project in the Ring of Fire; Announces Marketing Program
Highlights:
~ After a pause in exploration activity while engaging First Nations, a 5,000 metre diamond drilling program at W2 has recommenced, focusing on the CA1 Zone.
~ Concurrent soil sampling and prospecting programs are also underway to refine existing targets and help identify additional prospects.
~ First Nation businesses and community members continue to participate directly in W2 field programs, providing employment, local procurement and community support.
~ Exploration permit in place for the current phase of work, providing regulatory certainty for the planned program.
"W2 is moving forward, both in the field and through the relationships we have worked hard to build," said Greg Ferron, President and CEO of PTX Metals. "Our next phase of exploration activities is an important step as we continue advancing one of the most strategically located copper-nickel-PGE projects at the gateway to the Ring of Fire. Importantly, we are doing that work with communities in the region and we are grateful for their involvement in all of our past six exploration programs in the field."
Read the full news release: https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/314149/PTX-Metals-Resumes-Drilling-at-W2-CopperNickelPGE-Project-in-the-Ring-of-Fire-Announces-Marketing-Program