Summary:Talisman Metals completes drill mobilisation for RC drilling at Morocco’s Tirzzit project. The copper‑silver exploration campaign targets sediment‑hosted stratiform mineralisation in Anti‑Atlas district....

 Field preparation for upcoming RC drill programme at Talisman Metals Tirzzit copper‑silver project]

Talisman Metals has formally completed drill mobilisation for its highly anticipated exploration campaign at the Tirzzit project in Morocco, marking a major operational milestone for the company’s copper‑silver exploration portfolio. The operator has contracted local service provider Geosond Maroc SARL to deliver approximately 3,000 metres of reverse circulation drilling, with field activity set to kick off in early September and run for roughly six weeks. This drill programme targets the sediment‑hosted stratiform copper‑silver system identified by previous surface sampling and historic geological work across the licence area.

Situated 225 km east of Agadir, the Tirzzit project holds two mining licences covering 16.5 km² within Morocco’s prospective Anti‑Atlas mineral belt. The mineralised system belongs to the Neoproterozoic Adoudou Formation, the same geological host that supports the region’s major Tizert copper‑silver deposit nearby. Surface channel sampling completed earlier this year has confirmed outcropping copper‑silver mineralisation along several hundred metres of strike, with encouraging surface grades for both metals, strengthening confidence ahead of subsurface testing.

 Licence layout of Talisman Metals Tirzzit copper‑silver project within Anti‑Atlas mineral district, Morocco]

The core objectives of the RC drill campaign are to establish consistent mineralisation data points along the full strike of the basal mineralised series, and to conduct step‑out drilling to test extensions of the target horizon away from known surface occurrences. Historic exploration data from Moroccan geological agency BRPM recorded significant copper intersections decades ago, yet these datasets remain non‑JORC compliant and require modern drilling verification to advance project understanding. Assay results from drill samples are expected to start releasing toward the end of the six‑week campaign, with further batches published as laboratory analysis progresses.

Morocco continues to attract growing international investment for copper‑silver exploration, driven by global demand for energy‑transition metals. The Tirzzit project benefits from established local mining service infrastructure and favourable mineral jurisdiction conditions, reducing many of the logistical risks common to green‑field frontiers. Even so, exploration outcomes remain uncertain: drill results may fail to replicate surface grade continuity, and full licence formal transfer procedures are still ongoing between Talisman Metals and Aya Silver & Gold.

Investor attention has increased following mobilisation news, as market participants watch for subsurface evidence that can upgrade the project from early‑stage exploration toward a defined mineral resource. Positive drill intercepts would add a high‑value copper‑silver asset to Talisman Metals’ African pipeline and reinforce the prospectivity of the wider Anti‑Atlas stratiform copper belt.

Drill mobilisation at the Tirzzit project represents a critical inflection point for Talisman Metals’ copper‑silver exploration strategy in Morocco. After completing surface validation work, the company moves from mapping and sampling into subsurface testing to define the true scale of the sediment‑hosted mineral system. The upcoming RC drill results will shape the next phase of project development and offer new insights for regional exploration across Morocco’s Anti‑Atlas mineral district.