The Next Big Discovery | Michael Dehn - Total Metals
The Deep Dive Jul 2, 2026
Summary
Guest Michael Dehn reports high-grade drill cores at Total Metals' project, with 30% zinc in areas and over 3% copper in spots.
Copper sits in its own zone in the hanging wall — the rock above the zinc zone — so drill holes hit copper first.
Dehn says the copper may be a target geophysics missed, with grassroots (early-stage) exploration results due around early July.
The zone is a pinch-and-swell system — it thickens and thins — but Dehn reports continuity through the main parts and nice grades.
Michael Dehn's takeaways
- Top takeaway Dehn reports very high-grade drill intercepts at the Total Metals project, citing 30% zinc in areas and over 3% copper in a few spots.
- He notes the copper sits in a zone of its own in the hanging wall of the zinc zone, so drill holes hit copper first before reaching the zinc.
- He argues the copper zone may be one of the targets geophysics did not pick up.
- He says additional grassroots exploration results from other holes were expected to be released later in the month or early July, as of 2026-07-02.
- He contends the drilling shows continuity in the main guts of a pinch-and-swell-style zone and says he is very happy with the results.