Copper-Gold Explorer Expands Sonic CuAu Soil Footprint, Adding New Upside at BCs Kolos Project
Torr Metals Inc. (TMET:TSX.V) announces results from a 1,572-sample soil geochemical program completed in late 2025 at the undrilled Sonic Zone within its 100%-owned Kolos Copper-Gold Project in south-central British Columbia. Read to see why one expert says the project is gaining attention.
Torr Metals Inc. (TMET:TSX.V) announced results from a 1,572-sample soil geochemical program completed in late 2025 at the undrilled Sonic Zone within its 100%-owned Kolos Copper-Gold Project in south-central British Columbia, according to a February 3 release.
The program successfully confirmed historically reported grades, with samples returning up to 3,090 parts per million (ppm) copper (Cu) and 420 parts per billion (ppb) gold (Au). Additionally, the anomalous soil footprint nearly doubled from the previously reported 4.5 kilometers? to approximately 8.0 kilometers?.
These findings outline a large, structurally controlled mineralized corridor measuring 4.6 kilometers in length and up to 1.7 kilometers in width, the company said. This enhances the value of Kolos by adding promising exploration opportunities alongside the company's progress at Bertha, reinforcing Kolos as a multi-target, cluster-porphyry district.
"These results underscore the scale and exploration potential of the Sonic Zone as a large, undrilled copper-gold system," said President and Chief Executive Officer Malcolm Dorsey. "Nearly doubling the anomalous soil footprint to approximately 8 kilometers? is a significant advancement and reinforces Sonic as a high-priority target within the Kolos Project. With excellent access, permitting underway, and an induced polarization (IP) geophysical survey planned in 2026 to refine drill targets, we are advancing Sonic toward drill readiness."
Dorsey continued, "Meanwhile, we maintain our near-term focus on our fully funded Phase II drill program of up to 6,000 meters, beginning with follow-up drilling at our Bertha and Bertha North targets located 9.5 km to the west."
Mineralization is influenced by two main structural trends: a northwest-oriented trend along the margins of a strong high-magnetic anomaly to the south, where select 2024-2025 Torr rock grab samples returned up to 1.1% Cu, and a north to northeast trend within adjoining low-magnetic anomalies to the north and east, the company said.
The presence of late-stage aplite-silica dykes up to 12 meters wide, strong epidote alteration, patchy feldspathization, and albite overprinting potassic biotite suggests a long-lived, multi-phase intrusive complex consistent with a high-level alkalic Cu-Au porphyry system, the release noted. This is further supported by increasing stockwork veining and porphyry-style alteration and mineralization, as indicated by large-scale soil anomalies.
The Sonic Zone has direct road access to Highway 5 and is along-trend of the Ajax Cu-Au porphyry deposit, located about 24 kilometers to the north-northeast. Permitting for drilling at the Sonic Zone is currently underway.
Out of 1,572 soil samples collected, 139 returned >100 ppm Cu, including 20 >300 ppm Cu, while 48 samples returned >10 ppb Au, including 20 >30 ppb Au, the company said.
Bertha North Target
Last month, Torr announced the discovery of the Bertha North target, located approximately 1.7 kilometers northwest of the Bertha zone within Kolos. The discovery of the Bertha North porphyry target, following recent 3-D modeling of the 2025 induced polarization (IP) survey, significantly expands the scope of the Bertha area and supports its development into a multiporphyry target district.
The Bertha North target, previously referred to as Target 2, is characterized by a moderate-to-high resistivity anomaly that aligns with a strong magnetic response, suggesting the presence of magnetite-bearing intrusive rocks typical of an alkalic porphyry environment. This geophysical signature corresponds with an approximately 800-meter by 500-meter historical copper and gold soil anomaly, with values reaching up to 528 ppm Cu and 20 ppb Au. Signs of an underlying chargeability have been detected at the depth limits of the IP survey, indicating further potential at depth. Surveys in the target area also identified diorite and monzonite intrusions, reinforcing the interpretation of an intrusive copper-gold porphyry source.
Torr is fully funded for a phase II drill program of up to 6,000 meters, which will include drill testing of both the northeast-directed porphyry target at Bertha and the newly identified Bertha North target. According to the release, Bertha North will be integrated into Torr's fully financed phase II exploration and drill program, with planned activities to include expanded IP coverage, detailed geological mapping, and drill testing designed to evaluate the depth extent, grade potential, and geometry of the target, advancing the Bertha area toward a potential district-scale porphyry discovery.
Exposure to Copper, Gold Discoveries Across Canada
1As copper exploration gains traction in British Columbia's Quesnel Trough, Torr is positioning itself for a potential new discovery, according to Technical Analyst John Newell of John Newell & Associates on October 6, 2025.
With several undrilled copper-gold porphyry centers, strong infrastructure, and a streamlined share structure, the Kolos project is drawing attention as it launches its initial drill program, he noted.
The Quesnel Trough is "home to some of Canada's largest and longest-lived copper mines, including Highland Valley (Teck), New Afton (New Gold), and Copper Mountain (Hudbay)," Newell wrote. Torr's projects provide "exposure to both copper and gold discovery opportunities across Canada, with Kolos leading the near-term news flow as the first drill program begins in Q4 2025," he added.
For investors seeking exposure to a new copper discovery narrative in one of Canada's safest and most productive mining regions, Newell considers Torr Metals a Speculative Buy at the price of CA$0.15 at the time of the report. The technical price targets are set at CA$0.24, CA$0.48, and a longer-term target between CA$0.60 and CA$0.65, contingent on a confirmed discovery-driven breakout, Newell said.
The Catalysts: Metals Market Continues to Dominate Trading
It's not just silver and gold reaching record highs copper is also hitting new peaks as the metals market continues to dominate trading in 2026, according to a report by Jake Conley for Yahoo! Finance on January 29.
Copper futures surged by as much as 10%, exceeding US$13,000 per ton due to supply chain disruptions, trade policies, and rapidly increasing demand. Currently priced at around US$6.30 per pound, copper has risen significantly from about US$4.25 a year ago.
Copper is crucial for data centers and other technologies driving the AI revolution, as well as for global electrification efforts, including electric vehicles and power-grid expansion, the article noted. Global demand for copper is projected to rise from 28 million tons in 2025 to 42 million tons by 2040. However, without significant supply increases, the market could face a 10 million-ton deficit, according to S&P Global.
Despite copper's record-high prices, analysts suggest these may not reflect the actual market conditions, Conley wrote. Instead, speculation and preemptive trading might have driven the intense price movements beyond reality. "We see speculative positioning as overdone and unrelated to the realities in the market," wrote StoneX senior metals demand analyst Natalie Scott-Gray, according to Conley. The metal appears "unsustainable with downward pressure likely to come."
Gold prices increased on Wednesday as renewed tensions between the U.S. and Iran boosted demand for the precious metal as a safe haven, Peter Nurse reported for Investing.com on February 4. At 08:45 a.m. ET, spot gold climbed 1.9% to US$5,041.45 an ounce, while gold futures for April delivery rose 2.6% to US$5,064.19 per ounce. Gold prices surpassed the crucial US$5,000 per ounce mark on Wednesday, following their best day in over 17 years, recovering from the metal's worst two-day decline since 1983.
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*Share Structureas of 1/28/2026Concerns over escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran have been a significant driver of safe haven demand, particularly after reports emerged that the U.S. shot down an Iranian drone in the Arabian Sea, Nurse wrote.
Additionally, Iranian gunboats were observed approaching a U.S.-linked tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. These incidents somewhat countered earlier comments from Tehran and Washington about holding talks this Friday. News of the upcoming talks had initially provided some relief to markets and reduced the demand for gold as a haven.
Ownership and Share Structure2
About 12% of the company is owned by insiders and close associates. The rest is retail and high-net-worth investors.
Top shareholders include Torr Resources Corp. (owned by CEO Malcolm Dorsey) with 4.77%, John Williamson with 3.41%, Sean Richard William Mager with 0.78%, and CEO Malcolm Dorsey with 0.07%.
Torr has a market cap of CA$14.25 million and 83.82 million shares outstanding. It trades in a 52-week range between CA$0.10 and CA$0.27 per share.
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