Talisman Metals PLC announced the commencement of a preliminary exploration programme at its Fougnar Copper-Silver Project (the "Project") within the Tizert group of licenses that Talisman recently acquired. The exploration work is focused on improving the Company's understanding of structural geography at the Project and establishing drill-ready targets for subsequent campaigns later in 2026. The exploration programme integrates trenching, ground geophysics, and stream sediment sampling, designed to define priority targets across the Project area.
Additionally, a modest scout drill work program will be conducted to improve Project stratigraphy understanding. Exploration Programme Overview 1-Ground geophysics, 2 phases: Phase 1: Transient Electromagnetics (TEM) surveys on a 250m x 250m grid over the southern permit area and Higher-Resolution TEM surveys on a 250m x 100m grid over the northern permit area to map out structures that control mineralisation (Paleorelief of basement rock) and resistive profiles to track conductive "horizons" up to 500m deep. Phase 2: Four-pole dipole-dipole Induced Polarisation (IP) 1km profiles across priority targets in the northern permit area to track mineralised/conductive and chargeable sulphide rich horizons up to 300m deep.
Scout reverse circulation drilling to test geological stratigraphy associated with mapped data and outcropping Cu-Ag down dip from previous trench results (FO-CH09 with 1.1m @ 1.16% Cu and 53g/t Au, FO-CH02 with 0.6m @ 0.41% Cu and FO-CH04 0.7m @ 0.70% Cu and 17g/t Au. Geological Rationale The current programme is designed to test both strike and depth continuity of mineralised Cu-Ag zones and to assess the broader prospectivity of the Project area. Next steps Mobilisation and field activities have commenced and will be completed over the coming weeks.
Results from trenching, geophysics, and geochemical sampling will be used to refine drill targets, with further updates to be provided as data become available. The technical disclosure in this news release has been approved by Fabien Linares, MSc, MAusIMM, a Qualified Person as defined in JORC 2012. The scientific and technical information summarized in this disclosure and related to historic exploration was reviewed by Mr. Linares and he has visited the Project area.
Mr. Linares is Head Geologist of Talisman Metals PLC and has sufficient experience that is relevant to the commodity, style of mineralisation or type of deposit under consideration and activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person under the JORC code (2012 Edition). Mineralisation observed in the outcropping sedimentary host units on Trench CH09 (left). Malachite and Azurite (copper-carbonate) mineralisation from FO-CH09 (left).
