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.

London's Metropolitan Police has reversed its longstanding position on grooming gangs in the capital, acknowledging for the first time that it has multiple active investigations into group-based child sexual exploitation. The shift came after an investigation by MyLondon and The Daily Express challenged official statements from both police leadership and Mayor Sadiq Khan, who had consistently maintained there were "no reports" or "no indication" of Rochdale or Rotherham-style rape gangs operating in London.

The investigation uncovered evidence from four separate His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services reports spanning 2016 to 2025 that documented at least six potential victims of grooming gang abuse. These case studies, which the Mayor of London personally responded to according to public statements, described children as young as 13 being exploited by groups of predatory men. The reports detailed how girls were plied with drugs and alcohol, raped in hotels by multiple perpetrators, and subjected to life-threatening situations.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley revealed to Assembly Members at City Hall that the force now acknowledges a "steady flow" of live multi-offender child sexual exploitation investigations and a "very significant" number of historic cases requiring reinvestigation. The commissioner estimated these reviews would cost "millions of pounds a year, for several years" to properly investigate, contradicting previous assertions that the force had "not seen" such cases in London.

Political figures including Reform UK MP Lee Anderson and Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp have criticized the mayor's handling of the situation, with Anderson stating there is "real, credible evidence that grooming gangs exist in London" and Philp alleging that Khan is "facilitating a cover-up." A spokesman for the mayor maintained that Khan has "always been clear that the safety of Londoners is his top priority" and remains "committed to doing all he can to protect children in London."