Bighorn Metals Prepares Phase I Program at Nevada's Marietta Project

Bighorn Metals Corp. is advancing preparations for its initial exploration program at the Marietta Project in Mineral County, Nevada, the company said in a November 10 announcement covered by the FinancialContent Business Page. The Vancouver-based explorer holds an exploration lease with an option to acquire a 100% undivided interest in the project, which covers 12 patented lode mining claims and an adjoining townsite parcel.

Inside Bighorn's Marietta Phase I Program

The proposed Phase I program is expected to focus on compiling and assessing historical geological and exploration records, relocating and mapping historical workings, and targeted sampling of rock exposures, mine dumps and historical workings where access and safety conditions permit. Soil sampling and other surface methods may also be used to prioritize areas for further exploration.

Historical records reviewed by the company include an unpublished 2008 report prepared by McMaster that describes a sample from the Black Hawk area assaying 186.59 ounces per ton silver. Historical sampling conducted on the project in April 2005 reportedly returned values of up to 66.1 g/t gold, 169 g/t silver and 4.3% copper, with samples reportedly analyzed by ALS Chemex under certificate RE05029674. Bighorn said it has not independently verified the sampling procedures, sample locations, analytical procedures or quality assurance and quality control information, and that the results should not be relied upon as necessarily representative of mineralization on the project.

Bighorn also intends to assess whether the project warrants exploration for rare earth elements. The company said no mineral resource containing rare earth elements has been established on the project and that additional geological assessment, fieldwork and analytical testing would be required.

Bighorn's CSE Listing and Loljuh Asset

According to akta.pro company records, Bighorn Metals was welcomed as a new listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange in June 2026, bringing the total listed securities to 730. The same records describe the company as a pre-revenue junior explorer whose Loljuh Property covers approximately 1,656.73 hectares in the Omineca Mining Division of central British Columbia, with seven known mineralized zones.

Earlier Bighorn Metals Announcements

On August 28, 2026, Bighorn Metals appointed Reno J. Calabrigo as chief executive officer and Kosta Tsoutsis as a director, effective August 27, 2026, following Tsoutsis's resignation as CEO, the FinancialContent Business Page reported. On October 5, 2026, the company announced its fall 2026 exploration program at the Loljuh porphyry copper-gold project in British Columbia, focusing on seven priority spot anomalies and five target areas for infill soil sampling, the same outlet reported. On November 5, 2026, Bighorn began Phase I exploration at the Marietta project, evaluating seven historic mining areas for gold, silver, copper and base metals, according to Aktien.

Ferdock Technical Report and Program Conditions

Bighorn has engaged Gregory C. Ferdock, M.Sc., C.P.G., to prepare an independent technical report in accordance with National Instrument 43-101. The company said Ferdock has not yet completed a current personal inspection of the project or independently verified the historical sampling results. Bighorn said the scope, timing and completion of the proposed field activities remain subject to applicable permitting and access requirements, the availability of financing, personnel and contractors, weather and seasonal conditions, and other operating considerations.