A district-scale metals system in Canada's North.
Taltson Critical Minerals is advancing O'Connor Lake — a 100%-owned, 76 km² critical & precious metals system in the Northwest Territories. Halted in 1952 by markets, not by geology.
A deposit worked by hand, then left to the North.
Halted in 1952 — by markets, not geology.
O'Connor Lake was poised for production before a collapse in zinc and lead prices forced it into care and maintenance. Seventy years later, modern tools are being deployed over the system for the first time.
The problem · 1952
- A high-grade, near-surface deposit left in pristine condition — abandoned, not exhausted.
- Untouched by modern exploration for 70+ years.
- Zero modern drill testing of the legacy resource.
The opportunity · today
- Airborne magnetics, 3D modelling and geochemistry deployed for the first time.
- 2025 exploration confirmed a 5 × 8 km corridor — district scale.
- Historic core awaits NI 43-101 resource definition.
Four reasons we're at an inflection point.
Multi-commodity basket
Zinc, copper, lead, silver, gold and critical tech metals in a single district-scale system — diversified upside from one consolidated land package.
100% ownership
A fully consolidated 76.25 km² package with no joint-venture dilution, in a Tier-1 Canadian jurisdiction.
Pre-drill catalyst
An 880 line-km airborne EM survey is planned to tighten the target model — the highest-leverage moment in the cycle.
Strategic timing
Critical-mineral supply chains are a Canadian federal priority; our multi-metal profile sits inside the highest-priority corridors.
Get the news before the drill bit.
Assays, the airborne survey, and drill-program updates — delivered as they happen.