GT Resources Adds Greenstone Hosted Gold and Nickel to Finland Portfolio
GT Resources Adds Greenstone Hosted Gold
and Nickel to Finland Portfolio
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 17, 2026) -
GT Resources Inc. (TSXV: GT) (OTCQB:
CGTRF) (FSE: 7N1)
(the "Company" or "GT") is pleased to announce the acquisition, through staking,
of the
Kuhmo Gold Project
in central Finland. The project covers 12,300 hectares of the highly
prospective Kuhmo greenstone belt, located 130 km southeast of the Company's flagship
Läntinen
Koillismaa ("LK") Project
(Figure 1).
Highlights
Near-Term Discovery Opportunity:
Widespread gold-in-till anomalies largely unexplained and
drill-ready.
High-Grade Till Anomalies:
Gold-in-till samples up to
45,800 ppb
.
Proof of Concept:
Limited historic drilling includes
11.4 g/t gold over 0.9m
(Hole SMS/LEL_1)
and
2.3 g/t gold over 4.7m
(Hole MEN036).
Geological Analogues:
Hallmarks of "orogenic gold" such as belt-parallel faults and late clastic
sediments structurally analogous to "Temiskaming-type" sediments of the world-class Abitibi
Subprovince.
Poly-Metallic Potential:
The Kuhmo Project hosts a known nickel endowment, including the Arola
historical mineral resource
1
of 1.5M tonne grading 0.46% nickel
.
Strategic Land Position:
12,300 ha of the Kuhmo 'greenstone belt' via two Exploration
Reservations; no overlap with Natura 2000 protected areas.
Operational Synergies:
Proximity to the Company's flagship
LK Project
allows cost-efficiencies
through an established technical team, local infrastructure, and exploration logistics. This regional
"cluster" strategy maximizes the value of exploration dollars spent.
Infrastructure Advantage:
Excellent year-round access via paved/gravel roads and proximity to
rail and the port city of Oulu.
Finland:
A Premier Mining-Friendly Jurisdiction.
Competitive Advantage:
Historic state-run exploration focused on nickel to feed Finland's
industrial complex, this legacy not only defined many gold-in-till anomalies but left them largely
untested.
Neil Pettigrew Vice President of Exploration, states: "Khumo has many similarities to the prolific
greenstone hosted gold in the Abitibi Subprovince of Canada. Furthermore, the belt has been covered
with in excess of 22,000 high quality regional till samples, a result of state-run mineral exploration
focused on nickel, providing GT with numerous untested gold targets. This is a rare opportunity to
accelerate the lead time to discovery in an overlooked greenstone belt. Our strategy is akin to what
Kenorland Minerals Ltd.'s has accomplished
in Canada."
Geology of the Kuhmo Belt
The Archean-aged Kuhmo greenstone belt is a 220 km long complex in eastern central Finland (Figures
1 and 2). While historically noted for its nickel, GT Resources has identified the belt as a premier target
for orogenic and intrusion-related gold.
The belt features a structural setting remarkably similar to Canada's Abitibi Subprovince. The
Ronkaperä formation sandstones and conglomerates were deposited in basins along major north-south
faults 60-90 million years after the main stage of volcanism. These "Temiskaming-type" sediments act
as a major vector for gold exploration, marking the deep-seated "Breaks" that served as primary
conduits for gold mineralization.
Gold Mineralization
The Kuhmo Project exhibits the hallmarks of a major orogenic gold system, including belt-scale faults
and splays providing fluid conduits and dilation zones, arsenopyrite and quartz-tourmaline alteration, and
a diverse mix of prospective lithologies (komatiites, tholeiitic basalts, felsic volcanics, clastic sediments,
iron formation and felsic intrusive stocks), (Figure 2, Table 1).
Geochemical Vectoring: Why Arsenic is Good
In Archean orogenic gold systems, arsenic often proves to be a critical "pathfinder" element. Gold and
arsenic are frequently transported by the same hydrothermal fluids. When these fluids precipitate to form
mineral deposits, gold is often hosted alongside arsenic-bearing minerals like arsenopyrite.
Because arsenic often creates a much larger geochemical halo than gold itself, identifying arsenic
anomalies in regional till sampling allows "vectoring" toward the core of a mineralized system. At Kuhmo,
the strong correlation between arsenic and major structural faults (Figure 3) providing a clear roadmap
for drill testing.
Potential also exists at Kuhmo for intrusion-related gold with arsenic-bismuth-tungsten-tellurium-in-till
anomalies along the margin of a late felsic intrusive stock (Figure 4).
Nickel Mineralization: Historic Mineral Resources
Significantly, the belt hosts significant komatiite-associated nickel (Figure 2, Table 1 and 2.), with
mineralization remaining open at depth at two known deposits and potential for other discoveries.
Table 1: Selected Historical Gold and Nickel Drill Intercepts
Hole ID
Interval (m)
Grade
SMS/LEL_1
0.9
11.4 g/t Au
R344
1.0
9.0 g/t Au
MEN036
4.7
2.3 g/t Au
R306
7.0
1.26 % Ni
R319
8.0
1.16 % Ni
Sources: Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) Open Database.
Table 2: Historical Nickel Resource Estimates
Deposit
Tonnes
Grade (Ni)
Status
Arola
1,500,000
0.46 %
Historic Resource
1
Sika-Aho
175,000
0.66 %
Historic Resource
2
Sources: 1. Internal Report, Outokumpu (1998). 2. Heino, T., 1998. HYRYNSALMI, Puistola 1 (kaivosrekisteri No 5657/1) ja Paatola 1
(kaivosrekisteri No 5619/1) nikkeliesiintymän mineraalivarantoarvio. Geological Survey of Finland, Archive report, M19/4421/-98/1/10, 33 pp.
Next Steps
GT Resources plans to initiate an exploration program to unlock the belt's gold potential:
Winter 2026:
Re-logging and sampling of historical GTK core (targeting previously
un-assayed
gold
zones).
Spring/Summer 2026:
Detailed magnetic survey, infill till sampling, and mapping.
Fall 2026:
Target compilation and drilling preparation.
Figure 1
. Location Map of the Kuhmo Project and nearby Flagship LK Project
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Figure 2.
Simplified Geology map of the Kuhmo Project with notable gold and nickel occurrences and
deposits.
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Figure 3.
GTK Till Sampling program showing gold and arsenic anomalies and their close relationship
to major structures.
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Figure 4.
Gold-Arsenic and associated bismuth, tungsten, antimony, zinc and tellurium geochemical
trends on the southern block of the Kuhmo Project, centered around a late felsic intrusive stock.
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Disclaimer - Historical Resource Estimate - Sika-Aho and Arola Deposits
Readers are cautioned that the Company has not attempted to verify historic mineral resource estimates
and therefore readers should not place any reliance on any historical estimate. A qualified person has
not done sufficient work to classify a historical estimate as a current mineral resource; additionally, a
qualified person has not yet determined what work needs to be done to upgrade or verify a historical
estimate as current mineral resources or mineral reserves.
The Company is not treating any historical estimates as current mineral resources.
The Arola nickel deposit hosts a historic resource estimate of 1,500,000 tonnes grading 0.46% Ni
1
The Sika-Aho nickel deposit hosts a historic resource of 175,000 tonnes grading 0.66% Ni using a
0.35% Ni cut-off
2
References
1
1998 Outokumpu historic company report, not a Ni43-101 compliant historic mineral resource estimate.
2
Heino, T., 1998. HYRYNSALMI, Puistola 1 (kaivosrekisteri No 5657/1) ja Paatola 1 (kaivosrekisteri No
5619/1) nikkeliesiintymän mineraalivarantoarvio. Geological Survey of Finland, Archive report,
M19/4421/-98/1/10, 33 pp.
Qualified Person
The technical information in this release has been reviewed and verified by Neil Pettigrew, M.Sc.,
P.Geo., Vice President of Exploration and a director of the Company and the Qualified Person as
defined by National Instrument 43-101.
About GT Resources
GT Resources Inc. (TSXV: GT) (OTCQB: CGTRF) (FSE: 7N1)
is a mineral exploration company
focused on the discovery and de-risking of district-scale assets in world-class mining jurisdictions. The
Company's strategy is driven by a disciplined, science-based methodology designed to create
shareholder value by advancing high-potential properties toward production within robust regulatory
frameworks.
In Finland, the Company is advancing its flagship
Läntinen Koillismaa ("LK") Project
, which hosts
significant mineral resources including palladium, platinum, gold, copper, and nickel. In Canada, GT
maintains a portfolio of earlier-stage, pre-resource projects targeting critical and precious metals. The
quality and scale of the Company's project portfolio has attracted strategic investment from
Glencore
plc
, one of the world's largest diversified natural resource companies.
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ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
"Derrick Weyrauch"
President & CEO, Director
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