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MetalQuest Expands Fishhook Polymetallic Project with Strategic Extension in the Ring of Fire, Northern Ontario
(TheNewswire)   April 7, 2026 – TheNewswire - Vancouver, BC – MetalQ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"MetalQuest Expands Fishhook Polymetallic Project with Strategic Extension in the Ring of Fire, Northern Ontario\n(TheNewswire)\n\n\n\n \n\n\nApril 7, 2026 – TheNewswire - Vancouver, BC –\nMetalQuest Mining Inc. (TSX.V: MQM; OTCQB:\nMQMIF) (“MQM” or the “Company”) is\npleased to announce that it has expanded its Fishhook Polymetallic-Critical Metals\nProject through the staking of an additional\nblock of contiguous mining claims (the “Fishhook Extension”) in\nthe Ring of Fire, Northern Ontario.\n\n\n \n\n\nThe newly acquired extension consists of 294 mining claims covering ~5,880 hectares\n(~14,500 acres). The Fishhook Extension\nincreases the overall project\nfootprint to 1,388 mining claims covering ~28,000 hectares (69,000\nacres) and secures additional prospective ground\nalong strike of known geophysical and geological trends associated\nwith volcanogenic massive sulphide (“VMS”) and\nnickel-copper-platinum group metal (“Ni-Cu-PGM”)\nmineralization.\n\n\n \n\n\nChairman and CEO Harry Barr\nstated, “Our focus remains on creating\nsustainable shareholder value through disciplined land consolidation\nand systematic exploration. The Fishhook Extension represents a\nstrategic addition that enhances our exposure to high-quality targets\nand supports our long-term vision of building a meaningful discovery\nin the Ring of Fire.”\n\n\n \n\n\nThe Company will host an open house\non April 11, 2026, at its newly established Kenora, Ontario field\noperations office and core facility (Figure 1). The facility will also\nbe shared with New Age Metals Inc., which currently holds\napproximately 10% of the Company’s outstanding shares.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nClick Image To View Full Size\n\n\nFigure 1:\nMetalQuest Mining’s\nKenora-based field operations office and core facility.\n\n\n \n\n\nThe open house will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and shareholders and interested parties are welcome to\nattend. Food and refreshments will be provided. Those interested in attending are\nencouraged to contact Doug Bundy at [email protected]\n\n\n \n\n\nMetalQuest Mining will be attending\nthe NWOPA Showcase 2026 on April 8–9 in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The\nCompany is scheduled to deliver a present...