# Altius update reports Saskatchewan and Newfoundland drilling results

> The company’s October 19 quarterly portfolio update summarized a Saskatchewan potash well and a mineralized interval in Newfoundland.

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- Published: 2026-10-20T23:01:22+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-20T23:01:22+00:00
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In an October 19 project-generation update for the quarter ended September 30, Altius Minerals reported work by portfolio companies at two Canadian mineral projects. At the Disley potash project in Saskatchewan, Buffalo Potash completed drilling for its initial production module. Altius said the 15-10 source well intersected 20.5 metres of net sylvinite grading 39.4% sylvite; first production is targeted for the first quarter of 2027.

At the Mary March project in Newfoundland and Labrador, Altius portfolio company Canstar Resources and its partner VMS Mining completed four holes totalling 2,756 metres, the first drilling at the property since 2019. Altius reported that hole MM-26-42 returned 15.6 metres of massive sulphide grading 0.73% copper, 0.73% lead, 2.10% zinc, 0.71 grams of gold per tonne and 19.0 grams of silver per tonne. These are Altius’s summaries of portfolio-company work; Altius is not the operator, and the figures are not national production statistics.

## Data

### Canadian project measurements reported by Altius

Saskatchewan potash well and Newfoundland drill interval as summarized in the company portfolio update.

Methodology: Q3 2026 figures as reported by Altius about portfolio companies; these are project drilling measurements, not production or national mining statistics.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sylvinite interval at the Disley well in Saskatchewan | 20.5 | metres | 2026-09 | observed |
| Sylvite grade reported for the Disley interval | 39.4 | % | 2026-09 | observed |
| Massive sulphide interval in Mary March hole MM-26-42 | 15.6 | metres | 2026-09 | observed |
| Copper grade in the MM-26-42 interval | 0.73 | % | 2026-09 | observed |

Sources: <https://altiusminerals.com/_resources/press-releases/nr-20261019.pdf> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/altius-reports-canadian-potash-and-newfoundland-drilling-results/data/canada-project-intervals?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/altius-reports-canadian-potash-and-newfoundland-drilling-results/data/canada-project-intervals?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Altius Minerals Corporation](<https://altiusminerals.com/_resources/press-releases/nr-20261019.pdf>) (Source checked: 2026-10-20; Published: 2026-10-19)

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