Innomin Mining Company (TSXV: royal) Drilling has begun at the 28,000-hectare Beaver-Lynx multi-metallic project in south-central British Columbia. The approximately $2.3 million exploration program represents the largest single exploration investment in Beaver-Lynx to date and features the first-ever drilling in the Lynx area.
The Lynx block hosts multiple magnetic zones that have been interpreted to reflect underlying nickel mineralization. Atlas Drilling Ltd of Kamloops, BC was contracted to complete the drilling project. The drilling program will consist of approximately 4,100 meters of drilling in the Onoki Zone, a 6 square kilometer target within the Links Zone. Previous outcrop sampling at Onuki has returned values up to 2640 ppm nickel. Onuki is one of several 3-6 km2 magnetic targets identified through airborne surveys and surface rock sampling at Lynx.
Mineralization at Lynx shows similar characteristics to the Beaver block to the north, where Inomin has identified multiple zones of near-surface nickel, magnesium and cobalt mineralization with additional platinum and palladium.
John Gomez, President of Inomin, commented: “We have long viewed Lynx as key to confirming Beaver-Lynx as a region-wide system. If drilling at Onuki achieves similar results to Beaver, it will represent a major step toward demonstrating the full scope of this emerging polymetallic region.”
A detailed geomagnetic survey is currently underway at Onoki to improve drilling targeting. Subject to permitting for the Beaver Block operation, some drilling in the Onoki Zone will be reallocated to the South Beaver Block to further expand the mineral footprint and enhance the project.
Located in south-central British Columbia, about 50 kilometers north of Williams Lake and adjacent to the Gibraltar mine, the 28,000-hectare Beaver-Lynx project is Canada’s second-largest opencast copper project. The project benefits from exceptional infrastructure, including access to all-season roads, nearby hydroelectric power, and proximity to an active railway line. The surrounding resource communities provide comprehensive services and a skilled workforce.
Exploration to date has focused exclusively on the Beaver Block – including multiple drilling campaigns – suggesting the property may contain significant amounts of nickel and magnesium, along with cobalt, platinum and palladium. The pits have also intersected chromium, copper, silver and gold, confirming the polymetallic nature of the system.
The adjacent Lynx Block, located 10 kilometers south of Beaver, hosts several high-priority magnetic and geochemical targets that are comparable in size – and in some cases perhaps larger – than those at Beaver. Together the two blocks define a significant opportunity for significant minerals across the region.
The 2026 Beaver-Lynx exploration program is being undertaken in collaboration with Sumitomo Metal Mining Canada Ltd. This is exploration financing. Sumitomo can acquire a stake in the project through a win-win and joint venture agreement with the company. Inomin is the project operator.
An airborne magnetic survey completed over the lynx identified a ring-like magnetic anomaly eight kilometers wide and several strong magnetic anomalies – all more than two kilometers long – referred to as the Bear, Scolo, and Onoki Zones. These three areas were the focus of excavation. Of the seventeen rock samples cut from the outcrops, nine contained more than 0.1% nickel, while the highest grade sample contained 0.27% nickel.
Inomin Mines is engaged in identifying, acquiring and exploring mineral properties with strong potential to host significant resources.
