Taranis Resources Uncovers Significant Lamprophyre Intrusions at Thor Property, Hinting at Deeper Mineralization Potential
Vancouver, BC – December 29, 2025 – Taranis Resources Inc. (OTCQB: TNREF) is generating considerable excitement within the mining community with its latest exploration findings at the Thor Property. Recent deep drilling and geophysical surveys have revealed the presence of lamprophyre intrusive dikes and extensive alteration zones situated beneath the known Thor deposit. This discovery, coupled with the 2025 identification of the Borr Zone, suggests that the epithermal system remains robust and open for further expansion at depth.
The company has strategically secured a substantial 6,500-hectare land package within the Silver Cup District, a region with a rich historical mining pedigree. Taranis’s forward-looking strategy centers on aggressive deep drilling programs aimed at unlocking the full vertical extent of the Thor deposit. This approach is emblematic of how modern exploration techniques can breathe new life into established mining districts, revealing previously overlooked opportunities.
**The Unveiling of Lamprophyre Intrusions at Thor**
While lamprophyre intrusions have been documented elsewhere in southeastern British Columbia, their detailed identification within the Silver Cup Mining District represents a novel development. These mantle-derived igneous rocks, often characterized by porphyritic textures and associated intrusive breccias, are typically mafic in composition and rich in elements like magnesium, nickel, copper, and chromium. At Thor, these lamprophyres manifest as linear, steeply dipping dikes that have intruded into folded metasedimentary and metavolcaniclastic rocks of Paleozoic age.
Crucially, the lamprophyre dike system appears to have intruded and effectively bisected the epithermal deposit. The western, and historically known, portion of the deposit is now understood to be the upper half, while the newly discovered Borr Zone to the east represents the lower, and potentially more extensive, section. This geological scenario provides a compelling explanation for why historical exploration efforts, such as the 1930s Morgan Tunnel, failed to encounter mineralization downdip, as they likely skirted the lamprophyre intrusion that had consumed the mineralized zone.
**Alteration Signatures and Geophysical Clues**
The lamprophyre intrusions are accompanied by significant alteration zones, which have proven to be key targets for Taranis’s exploration. Airborne magnetic and magnetotelluric (MT) resistivity surveys have been instrumental in mapping these alteration halos, which can extend tens of meters from the dikes themselves. Common alteration styles include the introduction of magnetite, garnet (grossular-andradite), chloritization, albitization, carbonatization, and pyritization into the host rocks. Unique lamprophyre-associated alterations include ocelli and gold-bearing fuchsite along dike margins. Notably, one drill hole (Thor-256) also intersected a magnesite-carbonatite intrusive body genetically linked to the lamprophyre.
The MT surveys conducted in 2022 delineated two large conductivity features, dubbed the “North and South Tusks,” spatially associated with the lamprophyre. In areas where the North Tusk is exposed, extensive gossans enriched in iron, nickel, copper, and chromium have been observed, along with graphitic host rocks. This suggests widespread thermal alteration extending significant distances from the dike, likely due to the heating of organic matter within the metasedimentary rocks.
**Strategic Implications for Taranis**
The geological context at Thor is particularly significant. Lamprophyre rocks are known to be associated with some of North America’s largest calc-alkaline epithermal deposits and silver-rich base metal occurrences. Their presence at Thor strongly indicates a deep mantle-tapping structure that provided the thermal energy for both the lamprophyre and, critically, the epithermal hydrothermal system.
This understanding reframes the Silver Cup Mining District. Historically viewed as a collection of silver-rich veins linked to the Silver Cup Anticline with an unclear origin, Taranis’s work points towards an intrusive-related epithermal deposit model, aligning it with major North American epithermal systems. The company’s substantial landholding suggests that historical mining operations may have only “scratched the surface” of the district’s true potential.
The discovery of the Borr Zone east of the lamprophyre system is a pivotal development, confirming the continuity of the epithermal mineralization and its openness at depth. This provides Taranis with clear and compelling targets for its upcoming drilling campaigns, with a strategic focus on expanding the Thor deposit downwards.
Taranis Resources Inc. currently has 102,421,487 shares issued and outstanding.
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