Somerset Minerals (ASX:SMM) has commenced a 3,000-metre diamond drilling program at the Jura prospect, part of its flagship Coppermine Project.
The campaign follows a series of high-grade copper intercepts, most notably the discovery in hole JURC001 which yielded "42.7m @ 2.6% Cu, from 15.24m, including 16.8m @ 3.36% Cu".
The current works are designed to test down-dip and along-strike extensions, as well as potential parallel structures, to further delineate the mineralisation at Jura.
Other recent standout results being followed up include hole JURC012, which returned "36.6m @ 1.61% Cu, from 111.3m, including 18.3m @ 3.14% Cu", and JURC006, which recorded "56.4m @ 1.5% Cu, from 83.8m, including 16.8m @ 3.54% Cu".
The Jura drilling forms the centerpiece of a broader exploration strategy for the first half of 2026.
The dual-tracked campaign also focuses on the 17km long Talisker anomaly, where 200–400 infill soil samples are scheduled for mid-March to refine targets ahead of a maiden drilling programme planned for May.
By concurrently advancing both Jura and Talisker, the company aims to highlight the "potential for multiple copper discoveries" across the wider project area.
Shareholders can expect initial assay results from the Jura campaign within the next four to six weeks, providing a steady stream of news flow as Somerset Minerals pursues its copper exploration targets.
At the time of reporting, Somerset Minerals' share price was $0.019.