High-Stakes Drill Campaign Setting Stage for a Potentially Massive District-Scale Gold-Silver-Copper Discovery

Sun Summit is executing a high-intensity 2025 exploration program targeting epithermal gold‑silver systems in one of BC’s most fertile districts. With over C$10 million raised, a full year’s permit, and early 2025 drill successes, the company is poised for a potential breakout. Recent news highlights include:

Recent Newsflow:

1. August 20, 2025 – Over 3,100 metres of drilling completed at the high‑grade Creek Zone within the JD Project’s 2025 campaign.
2. August 5, 2025 – A new exploration plan unveiled for the Theory Project, adjacent to JD, expanding the company’s district-scale push.
3. July 14, 2025 – The JD Project drill program kicks off, focusing on the Creek Zone with a fully funded 5,000 metre drill campaign.
4. June 18, 2025 – Announced the start of the C$6 million 2025 exploration program at JD, including drilling, geophysics, and soil sampling.
5. June 2, 2025 – The company closed a substantial C$10 million private placement, financing the aggressive exploration strategy

And more news coming with aggressive 5,000m of drilling planned.

Diverse Portfolio of Properties with District-Scale Potential:

JD-Theory Project

• 2025 Drill Program: C$6 million earmarked for >5,000 m of drilling, geophysics, and soils, supported by a five-year permit.
• Creek Zone: Over 3,100 m of drilling have been completed across ~10 holes, targeting continuity of near-surface, high-grade gold‑silver mineralization.
• Geological Model: Bimodal focus on epithermal gold‑silver and porphyry Cu‑Au mineralization across a 4.5 km Finn‑Creek corridor and 12 km porphyry trend.
• Value Proposition: JD is underappreciated in the market; Buck is valued at just ~$7/oz gold equivalence, while nearby Thesis Gold trades at ~$50/oz EV/oz. Discovery success at JD could re-rate the stock.‍
• Newly optioned ground located just north of Thesis Gold’s “Ranch” and within 10 km of the JD Project.
• Similar host geology; promises district-scale expansion potential. Useful as a valuable satellite target to leverage proximity.

Buck Project

• Defined NI 43‑101 resource (Feb 2025): Indicated 1.15 Mt @ 0.519 g/t AuEq (~19,100 oz); Inferred 52.2 Mt @ 0.489 g/t (~820,400 oz). Yet, minimal capital is allocated currently, given focus on the high-upside JD.

The JD and Theory projects are located in the Toodoggone gold-copper district of north-central B.C. Together, they cover 25,000 hectares and are situated near active exploration and development projects, as well as past-producing mines. The projects are characterized by high-grade epithermal gold-silver (Au-Ag) mineralization and porphyry-related copper-gold (Cu-Au) mineralization.

This is a high-risk, high-reward exploration story — but with strong funding, a proven geological team, and macro tailwinds, Sun Summit Minerals could be one of the more asymmetric gold-silver juniors to watch into 2026.

Sun Summit offers investors and insiders:

• High-impact exploration leverage in a district-scale environment.
• Low enterprise-value per ounce (EV/oz) relative to peers — re-rating potential if JD or Buck deliver resource growth.
• Direct exposure to gold’s monetary demand and silver’s dual-use industrial-plus-monetary bull market, aligning perfectly with current macro drivers.

The Fundamentals are Showing a Potential Commodities Supercycle?

Gold Market Fundamentals

Gold has outperformed equities recently and remains in a structural bull market.

• Central banks remain net buyers (China, Russia lead purchases).
• US fiscal deficits and debt-to-GDP at unsustainable levels.
• Analysts project inflation-adjusted gold highs >US$3,500/oz in the coming cycle.

This environment is highly supportive of junior gold equities, which remain undervalued relative to producers.

Gold: The Monetary Anchor

• Global Reserve Demand: Central banks bought nearly 1,000 tonnes of gold in 2023–2024, led by China, Russia, and Turkey. This trend continued into 2025, with central banks actively diversifying away from the U.S. dollar and Treasuries.
• Inflation Hedge: With U.S. real rates turning negative again due to unsustainable debt levels and sticky inflation, gold’s purchasing power is being reinforced. Adjusted for inflation, gold’s all-time high is above $3,500/oz.
• Valuation Relative to Equities: Gold mining stocks remain deeply undervalued vs. bullion itself (XAU/Gold ratio near 30-year lows), implying major upside potential when equity valuations catch up

Copper Market Fundamentals

• Copper demand is surging due to electrification, renewable energy, and EV growth.
• The IEA forecasts a 2x increase in demand by 2035, with structural deficits emerging from 2026 onward.
• Supply disruptions, declining ore grades, and underinvestment in new projects underpin a long-term bullish outlook.

Sun Summit’s exposure to porphyry copper systems at JD and Buck provides leverage to this thematic.

Silver: The Hybrid Commodity

• Monetary + Industrial Demand: Unlike gold, silver has a strong industrial demand component — roughly 55% of annual demand comes from sectors like electronics, EVs, and especially solar PV panels, where silver demand is forecast to rise sharply over the next decade.
• Investment Leverage: Silver typically outperforms gold in bull cycles, given its smaller market size and volatility. A move from today’s ~$30/oz to $40–$50/oz would be consistent with past cycles.
• Deficit Conditions: The Silver Institute projects multi-year supply deficits, driven by rising industrial demand and flat mine supply growth.

Sun Summit Minerals offers district-scale exploration upside in one of the best jurisdictions globally. With a fully funded 2025 drill program, a maiden resource at Buck, and significant porphyry copper potential, the company is positioned for value creation as the gold and copper bull markets accelerate.

At a ~C$20M market cap, Sun Summit trades at a fraction of peers in BC’s Golden Horseshoe, presenting an asymmetric risk-reward profile for investors seeking exposure to gold and copper exploration.