
GoldHaven targets deep sulphide core after identifying 1.0%+ copper surface samples. IP survey over 3km aims to define drill targets for a potential porphyry system beneath skarn.
GoldHaven Resources Corp. (CSE: GOH, OTC: GHVNF) has hired Scott Geophysics Ltd. to run a time-domain induced polarization survey at its Three Guardsmen project in northwest British Columbia. The survey, expected to start this month, targets a potential porphyry copper system buried beneath high-grade skarn mineralization the company found in 2025.
The 2025 field program collected 126 surface rock samples. Twenty-five of those samples graded above 1.0% copper. The mineralization shows up as epidote-magnetite skarns with malachite staining along more than one kilometre of strike. GoldHaven's geologists also logged porphyritic intrusive textures, elevated molybdenum, and a geochemical sequence that shifts from copper-silver toward bismuth-tellurium-gold assemblages. The company interprets that zoning as a possible vector to an intrusive heat source – the kind that could feed a larger porphyry system at depth.
The IP survey will cover roughly three kilometres over priority target areas. Scott Geophysics will use a pole-dipole array to map chargeability and resistivity anomalies that could reflect disseminated sulphides beneath the surface showings. Processed data, including pseudosections and plan maps, will be integrated with existing geological mapping and structural work. If the survey identifies a well-defined chargeability high, GoldHaven would have a strong drill target for a follow-up program.
CEO Rob Birmingham said last season's results exceeded expectations and that the IP survey is a critical step toward finding the sulphide-rich core of the system. "We believe this work has the potential to substantially advance our understanding of the project," he said.
Exploration-stage companies at this point face a standard set of uncertainties. The survey may identify weak or ambiguous anomalies. Even a strong chargeability target does not guarantee economic grades. Drilling – the next major capital decision – would test any targets the survey generates. GoldHaven has not announced drill plans or a budget for 2026 beyond this survey.
A separate development adds a note of caution. On the same day it announced the IP survey, GoldHaven disclosed a marketing services agreement with Gold Standard Media LLC. The company will pay Gold Standard a US$750,000 cash fee over one year in exchange for publishing, native advertising, and email marketing. No stock or options are involved. For a junior explorer with no production revenue, a cash outlay of that size is material and can drain treasury. Investors should weigh whether the marketing spend improves the company's visibility or distracts from drilling.
The Three Guardsmen project sits in a region with known copper-gold potential but no established mine. GoldHaven's main asset is the Magno Project in the Cassiar District. The company holds minority interests in several other B.C. and Brazilian projects. The IP survey results are likely several weeks to months away. If the data confirm a buried porphyry target, the stock may re-rate ahead of a drill program. If the survey comes back flat, the next catalyst will depend on the company's ability to fund further work.
For now, the news is that a junior explorer is methodically advancing a copper project from surface sampling to geophysics. The science is sound. The capital constraints are real. The market will watch for IP survey results and any subsequent drill plans.
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