Vancouver-based exploration company Domestic Metals Corp. has announced highly promising results from its recent surface sampling program at the Smart Creek Project in Montana. The findings, received in early January 2026, point to significant high-grade mineralization of gold, copper, and silver, marking a major step forward for the property.
Exceptional Assay Results Unveiled
The 2025 summer and fall field campaign involved collecting 310 surface samples across the project area. The program's primary goals were to better understand known mineralized zones, pinpoint precise locations for future drilling, and uncover new areas worthy of exploration. The assay results have exceeded expectations, revealing exceptionally high-grade values.
Among the standout samples were a stunning 102 grams per tonne (g/t) of gold, 23.1% copper with 424 g/t silver, and a remarkable multi-metal sample assaying 74.7 g/t gold, 13.8% copper, and 3,810 g/t silver. These results come from a variety of sample types, including outcrops, historic mine dumps, and subcrop material, indicating widespread mineralization.
CEO Hails "Harbingers of Major Economic Discoveries"
Gord Neal, the Chief Executive Officer of Domestic Metals Corp., expressed considerable optimism based on the findings. He stated that the 2025 campaign was a clear success and that the assay returns represent the highest-grade field sample results he has encountered in his professional career.
"In my experience, these kinds of returns are harbingers of major economic discoveries," Neal commented. He confirmed that high-grade mineralization has been identified in several locations, including in new discovery areas. The company is now focused on refining drill targets and moving forward with its planned work.
Path Forward: Geophysics and Drilling Planned for 2026
Building on this successful surface program, Domestic Metals has outlined a clear plan for the immediate future. The new geological data will be integrated with a targeted geophysical survey, specifically a magnetotelluric (MT) and induced polarization (IP) program.
This work is designed to firm up high-priority targets for a diamond drill program, which the company aims to commence in the first quarter of 2026. The results confirm the project's potential for several deposit types, including porphyry copper deposits, carbonate replacement deposits (CRD), skarn, and exotic copper mineralization.
The sampling statistics further underscore the property's strength. Of the 310 samples collected, 39 exceeded 0.5 g/t gold, 43 surpassed 1% copper, and 35 samples contained over 30 g/t silver. All of the key target areas on the property—Sunrise Mine, Smart Creek, Radio Tower, and Exotic Cu—have been significantly expanded based on these new results.
The company, which trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol DMCU, is now positioned to advance one of its most exciting projects based on this robust field evidence.
