NIV Project

The NIV Project is one of British Columbia’s most compelling untested porphyry copper-gold-molybdenum targets. Advanced privately for over a decade by veteran geologists Charlie Greig and Alex Walcott, NIV represents the culmination of detailed geophysical, geochemical, and structural work that consistently points to a large-scale mineralized system. With all exploration permits in place and a fully funded maiden drill program in preparation, NIV stands ready for its first-ever drill test.

The 12,500-hectare NIV Property lies within the prolific Toodoggone District of north-central British Columbia—approximately 32 km south of Centerra Gold’s Kemess mine complex. The project’s two claim blocks, NIV (1,048 ha) and West NIV (11,500 ha), occupy the same structural and lithological corridor that hosts multiple copper-gold deposits, including those of TDG Gold, Amarc Resources, and Centerra. Nearby, Northwest Copper’s East NIV discovery (0.56% CuEq over 81.6 m) underscores the fertility of the broader system.

With comprehensive groundwork complete and key permits secured, Metal Energy plans to initiate drilling at NIV in 2026. The maiden program will target the most compelling coincident geophysical and geochemical anomalies, aiming to test the heart of the porphyry system for the first time. Results from this program will provide critical insight into the scale and grade potential of what could be British Columbia’s next major copper-gold discovery.

The NIV property lies within one of British Columbia’s most prolific porphyry-and-epithermal districts, hosting a strategic alignment of geological, geochemical and geophysical clues that point toward a large-scale copper-gold-molybdenum system. Soil sampling has returned highly anomalous copper (exceeding 300 ppm), gold (above 200 ppb) and molybdenum (>12 ppm) over a 3.7-kilometre strike length, while mapping has identified porphyry‐dikes and an extensive alteration halo. Deep-penetrating induced‐polarization (IP) and resistivity surveys reveal chargeability and resistivity features coincident with magnetic highs and the geochemical trends — exactly the kind of stacked anomalies seen in major porphyry camps. Positioned just 32 km south of the Kemess Mine complex and adjacent to other recent discoveries, the geological setting and intact exploration potential make NIV a compelling “untested” target for a Tier-1 style copper-gold deposit.