Minsud Resources: Chita Valley Resource Expands to ~4.37Mt CuEq
Context and chronology
Minsud Resources filed a February 20, 2026 effective mineral resource update that re-states the combined inventory at Chita Valley after recent drilling and modelling work. The two deposits sit close to one another and the new estimate consolidates prior studies with 28 additional drill holes, driving a notable re-balance of resource categories. MSR:TSXV presents the MRE on a net smelter return basis using deposit‑specific cut-offs and recoveries; Cube Consulting and GeoEstima compiled the technical inputs and Mr. Michael Job certified the numbers. Mr. Dranovsky positioned the release as evidence the land package is evolving into a large, multi‑metal copper platform, framing the update for investors and potential partners.
The technical outcome is straightforward: the report shows roughly 1,033 kt CuEq in indicated class and about 3,333 kt CuEq inferred across the two deposits, with copper, silver and gold providing most of project value. The enriched porphyry domain at Chita South contributes a narrow but high‑recovery copper envelope; metallurgical recovery assumptions and NSR pricing drive the economic grade calculations. Importantly, modelled mineralization remains open along strike and at depth in multiple domains, while high‑grade breccias are under-drilled—clear targets for follow‑up. Cube’s team applied domain shells tied to sulfide and Mo/Zn‑Pb signatures rather than strict lithological control to improve grade continuity in block estimation.
For markets and partners, the technical numbers re-cast scale: combined CuEq inventory nears 4.37 Mt, and the JV attribution (50.1% South32, 49.9% Minsud) splits that mass almost evenly between the parties. The NSR sensitivity analysis the team used shows copper carrying the lion’s share of value with smaller contributions from silver, gold, molybdenum and zinc. Next operational steps implied by the release are classic: targeted infill and step‑out drilling, expanded metallurgical testing on supergene and primary material, and economic studies to bridge resource to reserve. These tasks will determine whether the updated resource rapidly translates into meaningful capital allocation by the partner with the larger balance sheet.
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