Midnight Sun Mining Corp. has announced initial drilling results from its Dumbwa Target that confirm the presence of a mineralized sulphide copper system at depth. The Vancouver-based company reported intercepts including 0.51% copper over 39.7 metres, with a higher-grade section of 1.13% copper over 7.0 metres, along with 0.48% copper over 25.9 metres. These early results come from drill holes DBW-25-003 and DBW-25-007, located approximately 500 metres apart along the target's structure.

The drilling program is designed to test geological models and develop understanding of the host structure for copper mineralization across the entire approximately 20-kilometre strike-length of the Dumbwa Target. Hole DBW-25-003 intercepted 0.48% copper over 25.9 metres and 0.29% copper over 5.2 metres in shear zone controlled mineralization. Visual observations noted malachite and chalcopyrite beginning at 6 metres depth, with nearly continuous copper sulphides observed for over 150 metres.

Hole DBW-25-007, situated south of the first intercept, returned 0.51% copper over 39.7 metres including the high-grade 1.13% copper over 7.0 metre section, along with 0.33% copper over 23.0 metres. Both holes demonstrate shear-zone controlled mineralization, providing early confirmation of the copper system's potential. The company emphasized that these intervals are based on drilling measurements and represent relative rather than true widths.

At this preliminary stage of exploration, Midnight Sun's initial results successfully validate the copper mineralization model for the Dumbwa Target. The consistent mineralization across multiple drill holes separated by significant distance suggests potential for a substantial copper system. The company continues its drilling campaign to further define the extent and quality of mineralization along the target's substantial strike length.

Families of the 29 victims killed in the 1994 Chinook helicopter crash are escalating their decades-long fight for answers, preparing to deliver a petition with more than 47,000 signatures to Downing Street demanding a public inquiry. The Chinook Justice Campaign has published 110 "critical questions" they want answered about the tragedy that claimed the lives of 25 intelligence experts and four special forces crew members when the aircraft crashed on the Mull of Kintyre on June 2, 1994.

The campaign comes after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer rejected calls for a judge-led inquiry into the incident, prompting families to declare they will "see the UK government in court." Among those delivering the petition on Tuesday are brothers Andy and Matt Tobias from Watford, whose father John Tobias was killed in the crash. The petition delivery will be accompanied by an attempt to deliver a letter directly to the Ministry of Defence.

Central to the families' concerns are questions about mission authorization, aircraft selection, and whether those on board were properly warned of risks. The campaign has gained momentum amid revelations that key documents related to the crash have been sealed until 2094—a century after the incident occurred. David Hill, technical expert for the Chinook Justice Campaign, characterized the government's position as "a betrayal by the state of them and their loved ones."

The crash investigation has followed a contentious path over the past three decades. Initial findings blamed pilot error for the tragedy, but this conclusion was overturned in 2011. The continuing secrecy surrounding the incident has drawn criticism from campaigners who argue it "undermines trust not only in the MoD but in the government itself." As families prepare to confront the government directly, the case represents one of Britain's longest-running military accountability battles.