Key facts
| Company | Domestic Metals (TSXV: DMCU) |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Copper |
| Location | USA |
| Stage | Early exploration |
About Smart Creek Project
The Smart Creek Project is located 100 km southeast of Missoula, Montana and 20 km north from Philipsburg Montana, USA and is accessible year-round via highway and gravel roads (Figure 1).
News releases11 on file
Domestic Metals Commences Drill Program at Smart Creek Project, Montana
A 9,000 metre diamond drill program has begun at the Smart Creek copper porphyry project in Montana, a joint venture in which Rio Tinto holds 40%. The fully funded program covers an estimated 6-8 holes of 600m-800m at the Smart Creek and Sunrise Mine targets, drilled by KP Drilling of Arizona, with first assay results expected 6-8 weeks after the start. A webinar update is scheduled for September
Drill resultsDomestic Metals to Commence Drill Program at Smart Creek Project, Montana
A fully permitted and funded 9,000 metre diamond drill program in 6-8 holes will begin in late August 2026 at the Smart Creek Project in Montana, a joint venture with Rio Tinto, which retains 40% of the 8,000 hectare asset. Drilling comprises three 600m-800m holes at the Smart Creek Target and four at the Sunrise Mine Target, with first assays expected 6-8 weeks after start. The Company also grant
Drill resultsDomestic Metals to Host Live Investor Webinar
A live investor webinar will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 1:15pm PDT (4:15pm EDT / 10:15pm CEST), presented by CEO and Director Gordon Neal and Technical Advisor Alan Wainwright, PhD, P.Geo. The session will cover an update on the Smart Creek copper-gold-silver Project in Montana, a joint venture with Rio Tinto, following last week's IP geophysical survey results. A replay will be availab
CorporateMultiple Large Chargeability Features Support Porphyry/CRD Targets at Smart Creek Project, Montana
An induced polarization survey at the Smart Creek copper-gold-silver Project, 70 km southeast of Missoula, Montana, identified chargeability features at four targets: Smart Creek (1,300 m length, 300 m depth, up to 33 mV/V), Smart Creek Exotic (2,500 m, 300 m, 34 mV/V), Sunrise (1,400 m, 200 m, 24 mV/V) and Radio Tower (1,350 m, 350 m, 43 mV/V). The survey, by TMC Geophysics, collected 26 line-km
Drill resultsDomestic Metals Completes Surface IP Geophysical Survey at Smart Creek
An induced polarization survey at the Smart Creek copper-gold-silver project in Montana has been completed by TMC Geophysics, with 26 line-km of data acquired using a pole-dipole array between February 6 and March 2, 2026, to expand coverage of earlier Rio Tinto IP work and define targets for diamond drilling planned for Q2 2026. The data are being modeled, with results to follow. Warrant terms of
Drill resultsDomestic Metals Expands Targeting Initiative at Smart Creek Copper Project
An expanded exploration targeting budget follows surface rock sampling and mapping at the Smart Creek Copper Project in Montana, with results including 102 g/t Au; 74.7 g/t Au, 13.8% Cu, 3810 g/t Ag; and 23.1% Cu, 424 g/t Ag. Diamond drilling is scheduled for April 2026 at the Smart Creek and Sunrise porphyry targets, with Radio Tower carbonate replacement lenses to be tested after further permitt
Drill resultsAssay results Sunrise Target at Smart Creek
Drill resultsIdentification of Targets at Smart Creek
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