Nordic Resources (ASX:NNL) Kopsa step-out drilling extends gold-copper mineralisation beyond current resource

Nordic Resources has reported further assay results from northern step-out drilling at its Kopsa gold-copper project in central Finland, with all eleven holes in this zone now intersecting mineralisation outside the current Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE).

The latest batch, covering six diamond holes totalling 1,278m, continues to extend and in-fill mineralisation to the north of the existing resource footprint, reinforcing Kopsa’s near-surface growth profile within the Middle Ostrobothnia Gold Belt.

Highlights

• Assay results from a further six holes testing northern strike extensions at Kopsa.

• All eleven northern holes have intersected significant gold-copper mineralisation outside the current MRE boundary.

• Key intersections include 12m @ 1.08g/t Au and 0.17% Cu (1.27g/t AuEq) from 75m, 34m @ 0.61g/t Au and 0.07% Cu (0.69g/t AuEq) from 135m, and 35m @ 0.47g/t Au and 0.15% Cu (0.64g/t AuEq) from 99m.

• Mineralisation has now been significantly extended north of the Kopsa MRE, with prior drilling also confirming extensions to the west, southwest and southeast.

• Assays from four remaining 2025 holes are pending, while the company reports more than A$12M in cash as at end December 2025.

The Kopsa project currently hosts a near-surface JORC (2012) compliant resource of 23.2Mt @ 1.09g/t AuEq for 814,800oz AuEq, comprising Measured, Indicated and Inferred categories.

Across Nordic’s three Middle Ostrobothnia Gold Belt projects, the combined inventory stands at 34.3Mt @ 1.11g/t AuEq for 1.23Moz AuEq, including 1.04Moz of contained gold and 38kt of contained copper, with 66% classified as Measured and Indicated.

Operationally, the latest drilling targeted areas with little to no previous coverage, focusing on potential extension zones and gaps around the existing resource.

All six new holes intersected gold-copper mineralisation beyond the current MRE, with stronger results returned from holes NRKOP25013, NRKOP25017 and NRKOP25018. Notably, NRKOP25017 delivered multiple shallow intersections beginning just outside the resource boundary and extending approximately 75m beyond it, while deeper drilling beneath this hole intersected further mineralised zones.

Hole NRKOP25018, located about 300m east of the northern profile, successfully extended a shallow mineralised zone below the current resource, returning broad intervals of gold-copper mineralisation.

Further east, NRKOP25015 reported extensive lower-grade mineralisation from near surface, highlighting continuity across the northern tonalite intrusion.

The company also confirmed that a previously identified higher-grade stockwork zone at the northern footwall contact was not targeted in this batch and is scheduled for follow-up during the March to May 2026 drilling campaign.

Nordic Executive Director Robert Wrixon said the program is sharpening geological understanding while setting up the next phase of growth, noting:

“The recent drilling to the north of Kopsa has enhanced our understanding of the mineralisation and structure in this zone and has provided important targets for the next phase of drilling. Importantly, as found elsewhere, the drilling has significantly extended the mineralised envelope at Kopsa, and the mineralisation remains open in most areas.”

With northern drilling now complete, Nordic is awaiting final assays from the remainder of its 2025 program, while preparing to commence first-pass drilling at the Kiimala gold project before returning to Kopsa in April to May.

A resource update is planned once the upcoming campaign is completed, incorporating the growing dataset from step-out and depth-extension holes.

For investors, the immediate narrative centres on incremental resource expansion at Kopsa, supported by systematic drilling and a solid cash position, as Nordic advances toward its next round of exploration and resource consolidation in Finland’s established gold belt.

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