Mining Co. Samples Bonanza Gold-Silver Claims, Dual Fronts Active with Bonaparte Drilling

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Decade Resources Ltd. (DEC:TSX.V; DECXF:OTCPK) reported selective boulder samples grading up to 79.12 grams per tonne gold (Au) and 927 g/t silver (Ag) at its Nobody Knows claim east of Terrace, British Columbia. In an October 22, 2026, press release, the company said 15 of 21 samples exceeded 10 g/t Au and nine exceeded 30 g/t Au.

The boulders also contained elevated zinc, lead, and copper, while a very-low-frequency (VLF) geophysical survey and coincident soil anomalies outlined a target for the source of the mineralized material. The boulders were found at two locations along a logging road and were described as angular and locally derived.

Decade said the company that built the road confirmed that fill had not been imported from elsewhere. The source of the boulders has not yet been located, and the company cautioned that selective grab samples do not necessarily represent the grades of the underlying bedrock.

Nobody Knows represents one of two active exploration fronts for Decade in fall 2026, alongside drilling at its Bonaparte copper-gold property near Kamloops. More than 300 rock samples from the 2026 exploration program at Nobody Knows remain pending, while the company has moved its drill rig to the seventh hole of its Bonaparte program.

Key Investor Takeaways

• Selective boulder samples at Nobody Knows returned up to 79.12 g/t Au and 927 g/t Ag, with one sample also containing 27.15% zinc (Zn), 7.93% lead (Pb), and 2.32% copper (Cu).
• Fifteen of 21 samples graded above 10 g/t Au, and nine exceeded 30 g/t Au. These are selective surface samples, not representative estimates of an underlying deposit.
• Seven consecutive soil samples averaged 79 parts per billion (ppb) Au across 165 meters (m), with a peak of 1,248 ppb Au, coincident with a class A VLF conductor.
• Decade plans further work in 2027 to investigate the potential bedrock source of the Nobody Knows boulders, including drilling if mineralization is located.
• At Bonaparte, drilling has intersected porphyry dikes and alteration in every hole that reached bedrock, according to the company's October 8 update. Assays from completed holes remain pending.
• More than 300 rock samples from the 2026 Nobody Knows program are pending, while drilling at Bonaparte has advanced to DDH-BN-7.

Nobody Knows Boulder Samples Outline a Potential Source Target

The October 22 release detailed results from selective boulder samples collected in 2024 and 2025 and presented new soil geochemistry and VLF survey data from the Nobody Knows area. The samples returned high gold grades alongside silver and base metals, with the strongest results including:

• Sample 24-Jn-5: 79.12 g/t Au and 690 g/t Ag, alongside 2.192% Cu, 3.27% Pb, and 14.22% Zn.
• Sample 24-Jn-4: 17.04 g/t Au and 927 g/t Ag, alongside 2.32% Cu, 7.93% Pb, and 27.15% Zn.
• Sample 24-Jn-15: 50.82 g/t Au and 363 g/t Ag, with 1.373% Cu, 2.02% Pb, and 9.59% Zn.

The combination of precious metals and base metals points to a polymetallic mineralization target. The company also reported elevated arsenic, bismuth, and cobalt in the boulder samples. Decade said this element association is consistent with the signature commonly reported for intrusion-related gold systems, in which gold-bearing veins can form above small intrusions. 

The company undertook VLF and magnetic surveys after reviewing the high sulfide content of the mineralized rocks. The objective was to help locate the bedrock source of the boulders on a hillside covered by gravel. Decade said the boulders were angular and locally derived, and that the road builder confirmed no material had been imported from another location. The geophysical and geochemical results provide an additional target for follow-up work:

• Seven consecutive soil samples averaged 79 ppb Au over 165 m.
• Sample ACS-12 returned 1,248 ppb Au, the highest value among 415 soil samples collected.
• The soil anomaly coincides with a class A VLF conductor on strike with the boulder area.
• A silt sample returned 132 parts per million arsenic, the highest arsenic value from the company's 2025 program.

The conductor and geochemical anomalies lie beneath or alongside a gravel-covered hillside accessible by existing logging roads. Decade plans to evaluate the area in 2027 and drill any mineralization located during follow-up work.

Ed Kruchkowski, President of Decade Resources, said in the release, "Based on the high sulphide content, a VLF and magnetic survey was carried out in the vicinity of the gold-bearing rocks. Prior to starting this program, the company contacted the logging company that built the road to confirm that road fill was not brought in from a different source. Upon learning that the material was local, a program designed to locate the high sulphide source was undertaken. The hillside carries extensive gravel along its slope, so it was felt that VLF would aid in the location of the source. Boulders of this grade do not come from nowhere. Between the grades, the Pathfinder signature, and a class A conductor sitting right beside the boulder area, this has become one of the most compelling targets in the company's portfolio, and the coincident anomalies give us a clear place to start in 2027. It all sits next to a road."

Bonaparte Drilling Advances a Separate Copper-Gold Target

Decade is also advancing its Bonaparte copper-gold property, approximately 50 km north of Kamloops, B.C. The company's October 8, 2026, update reported that five holes totaling approximately 2,000 m had been completed, with porphyry dikes intersected in every hole that reached bedrock. The drilling has identified alteration styles and mineralized features associated with porphyry systems, including chalcopyrite and hydrothermal breccia. These observations are geological indicators; assay results are needed to establish the copper, gold, and other metal content of the drill intersections.

The update highlighted several features:

• Every hole that reached bedrock intersected porphyry dikes within altered rock, including holes DDH-BN-2 and DDH-BN-5, which were collared approximately 1.2 km apart.
•  DDH-BN-6 encountered strongly potassic-altered rock containing chalcopyrite and hydrothermal breccia, features that the company associated with a potential porphyry center.
• Surface mapping and drilling point to a porphyry system along the Cooler Creek valley that the company believes may extend more than 2 km in width.
• A principal induced polarization (IP) anomaly measures approximately 3 by 4 km in the southwestern portion of the property, with a faulted extension beneath the Discovery Area.

The company cautioned that these observations are visual and that assays are required to evaluate the significance of the mineralization. DDH-BN-6 has since been completed, and the drill rig has moved approximately 1.1 km northeast to DDH-BN-7, which is the seventh hole in a program initially planned for six holes.

The two properties provide different exploration objectives. At Nobody Knows, Decade is working to trace high-grade gold-silver-bearing boulders to their source using surface geochemistry and geophysics. At Bonaparte, drilling is testing a larger porphyry-style copper-gold target. Both programs have outstanding analytical results that could help determine the direction of subsequent exploration.

Project Background and Assets

Decade Resources is a mineral exploration company focused on gold, silver, copper, and base metals in British Columbia. Its portfolio includes the Bonaparte copper-gold property near Kamloops and the broader Terrace-area property package, which includes the Nobody Knows, Dardanelle, Treasure Mountain, and Excelsior claims.

Bob Moriarty of 321gold.com wrote, "A few shareholders who belong to the 'buy the rumor, sell the news' team are holding the stock price down, but actual assays coming soon will move the needle." 

According to the October 22 release, the broader Terrace-area package consists of 59 contiguous mineral claims covering approximately 28,723 hectares, all 100% owned by Decade.

The properties extend approximately 10 to 40 kilometers east of Terrace, on the northern slopes of the Copper River valley, and are accessible through a network of logging roads.

The Nobody Knows target is part of this larger land package. The current work is focused on determining the source of the high-grade boulders and evaluating whether the coincident geochemical and geophysical anomalies indicate mineralization beneath the surface.

Bonaparte, meanwhile, consists of six mineral claims covering approximately 5,549 hectares in the Kamloops Mining Division. Its exploration program is focused on testing porphyry copper-gold targets identified through surface mapping, geophysics, and drilling.

The projects remain at the exploration stage. No mineral resource has been defined at the Nobody Knows target, and the visual geological observations at Bonaparte do not establish economic grades or a mineral resource.

Gold, Silver, and Copper Market Context

Gold, silver, and copper serve different roles in commodity markets, giving exploration companies targeting these metals exposure to several potential sources of demand. Gold is primarily associated with investment and central-bank demand, silver combines precious-metal investment with industrial consumption, and copper is widely used in electricity networks, construction, and manufacturing.

The World Gold Council's research tracks gold demand, central-bank purchases, investment flows, and mine supply. These factors influence the market environment for gold exploration, although gold prices alone do not determine whether an individual project can be developed economically.

Silver's industrial role adds another dimension. The Silver Institute's market research tracks silver production and consumption across industrial applications, jewelry, investment, and recycling. Silver demand can be affected by electronics, solar power, and other technologies, while substitution and changes in material efficiency can alter consumption trends.

Copper demand is closely linked to electrification and infrastructure investment. A 2026 S&P Global study on copper in the age of AI projected that global copper demand could rise from approximately 28 million metric tons in 2025 to 42 million metric tons by 2040, driven by conventional uses alongside growing requirements from data centers, power grids, electric vehicles, and defense applications. The study also identified the challenge of bringing sufficient new supply online to meet projected demand.

These market trends provide context for Decade's exploration portfolio, but do not establish the economic potential of either project. At Nobody Knows, the immediate question is whether the high-grade boulders can be traced to an identifiable bedrock source. At Bonaparte, pending assays will help establish the metal content of the porphyry-style intersections and assess the significance of the geological observations.

Moriarty Looking Forward to Results

On October 8, 2026, Bob Moriarty of 321gold.com addressed some of the earlier October results, writing, "For investors who have waited patiently for drilling, Decade has drilled and hit at the Bonaparte porphyry copper target in Northern BC. Based on visual inspection of the core from the completed holes, it appears Decade had hit their target with porphyry material discovered in holes spaced 1.2 km apart. A few shareholders who belong to the 'buy the rumor, sell the news' team are holding the stock price down, but actual assays coming soon will move the needle." 

Catalysts Continuing Into 2027

Decade's upcoming catalysts include assay results from more than 300 rock samples collected during the 2026 program, along with analytical results from completed Bonaparte drill holes. At Bonaparte, DDH-BN-7 is underway, with the company expected to provide further updates as drilling progresses. At Nobody Knows, the coincident soil anomaly and VLF conductor provide a defined area for follow-up exploration. The company plans to investigate this target in 2027, including drilling if mineralization is located.

The outstanding results from both projects will help determine whether the current exploration targets warrant additional work. At Nobody Knows, the key objective is locating the source of the high-grade surface samples; at Bonaparte, the focus is on evaluating the extent and metal content of the porphyry-style system. 

Ownership & Share Information¹

Decade Resources Ltd. has a market cap of CA$29.55 million, with 268.66 million shares outstanding. The company's 52-week range is CA$0.03-CA$0.21.

Institutions own 3.39% of shares, while Management & Insiders own 10.17%. The remaining 86.44% of shares are Retail.

Common Questions from Investors

What were the highest-grade samples reported at Nobody Knows?

Selective boulder sample 24-Jn-5 returned 79.12 g/t Au and 690 g/t Ag. Sample 24-Jn-4 returned 17.04 g/t Au and 927 g/t Ag, along with 27.15% Zn, 7.93% Pb, and 2.32% Cu.

Has Decade located the source of the high-grade boulders?

No. The source has not yet been located. A class A VLF conductor coincides with a gold-in-soil anomaly, including seven consecutive samples averaging 79 ppb Au over 165 m. Decade plans further exploration in 2027 to investigate the potential bedrock source.

How does Nobody Knows differ from Bonaparte?

Nobody Knows is being explored for the source of high-grade gold-silver and base-metal-bearing boulders, with geophysical and geochemical anomalies guiding follow-up work. Bonaparte is a copper-gold porphyry exploration target where drilling has intersected porphyry dikes, alteration, chalcopyrite, and hydrothermal breccia. Assays are required to evaluate the significance of the Bonaparte intersections.

What are Decade's next exploration catalysts?

The main near-term catalysts are pending results from more than 300 rock samples from the 2026 program, assays from completed Bonaparte holes, and continued drilling at DDH-BN-7. Follow-up work at Nobody Knows is planned for 2027.

Where are the Nobody Knows and Bonaparte properties located?

Nobody Knows lies east of Terrace, British Columbia, within Decade's broader Terrace-area property package. Bonaparte is approximately 50 kilometers north of Kamloops, B.C.