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Sterling Metals Launches Major 2026 Drill Program at Soo Copper Project

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  • Sterling Metals has begun a 20,000-metre 2026 drilling program at its Soo Copper Project, targeting expansion of the MEPS discovery using geophysical data that indicate a potentially much larger copper system than defined in 2025.
  • Framing Soo Copper as a future nationally significant asset amid Canada’s strategic focus on copper, Sterling is advancing the project despite assay delays, leveraging strong infrastructure and Indigenous engagement to accelerate its critical metals ambitions.
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An update from Sterling Metals ( (TSE:SAG) ) is now available.

Sterling Metals has launched its 2026 drilling campaign at the Soo Copper Project in northern Ontario, planning a minimum of 20,000 metres to delineate the scale of the MEPS discovery and test larger targets along strike and at depth. The work is guided by geophysical data showing extensive resistivity lows correlated with copper mineralization, suggesting the system could be significantly larger than what drilling defined in 2025.

The company is positioning Soo Copper as a potentially nationally significant asset in light of Canada’s push to secure strategic copper resources, underscored by copper’s designation as a strategic asset. While Sterling works to clear assay backlogs with its laboratory, it emphasizes year-round access, robust local infrastructure and engagement with Indigenous communities as advantages that could accelerate the project’s advancement and bolster its role in the country’s critical metals supply chain.

The most recent analyst rating on (TSE:SAG) stock is a Hold with a C$2.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Sterling Metals stock, see the TSE:SAG Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on TSE:SAG Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, TSE:SAG is a Neutral.

Score is held down primarily by weak financial performance (no revenue, widening losses, and ongoing cash burn). Support comes from strong price trend/momentum and positive project/financing events that extend runway, but valuation remains constrained by loss-making results and no dividend.

To see Spark’s full report on TSE:SAG stock, click here.

More about Sterling Metals

Sterling Metals Corp. is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on large-scale, high-grade copper opportunities. Its flagship 25,000-hectare Soo Copper Project in Ontario features near-surface copper with gold credits near major infrastructure, while the 29,000-hectare Adeline Project in Labrador covers an entire sediment-hosted copper belt with significant silver potential.

Average Trading Volume: 103,670

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: C$70.33M

See more insights into SAG stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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