True North launches drilling blitz in Qld to grow copper discovery
True North Copper has launched a 6,000-meter, 23-hole drilling campaign at its Mt Oxide project in northwest Queensland to expand the Aquila copper-cobalt-silver discovery. The program prioritizes extending the known mineralisation and refining geological models, with results expected to inform a second phase of drilling later in 2026. The Aquila discovery is part of a 10km-long corridor linked to the established Vero resource, enhancing the project's potential as a major greenfield copper find. True North also recently moved to acquire Renegade Exploration’s stake in the Carpentaria joint venture to consolidate control over key tenements.
- ▪True North Copper is conducting a 6,000-meter drilling program with 23 holes at its Mt Oxide project in Queensland to expand the Aquila discovery.
- ▪The Aquila discovery is located within a 10km-long mineralised corridor connected to the high-grade Vero copper-silver-cobalt deposit.
- ▪Previous drilling at Aquila returned significant results, including 145 meters at 0.75% copper, 0.12% cobalt, and 2.9 g/t silver.
- ▪True North is acquiring Renegade Exploration’s 22.5% stake in the Carpentaria joint venture, including a 35% interest in the Mongoose tenement.
- ▪The company plans a two-phase 2026 exploration program, using geophysics and assay data to guide follow-up drilling at Aquila, Vero, and regional targets.
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