South Harz eyes Värmland expansion

South Harz Potash is rapidly expanding its presence in Sweden’s under-explored Värmland Province with three new exploration licence applications through its Scandinavian partner, McKnight Resources AB.

The applications – Glava 200, Glava 300 and Klinten 100 – cover a combined 3041 hectares (ha), extending South Harz’s potential to develop a district-scale copper-gold system.

Glava 200 and 300 sit directly north and south of the recently secured Glava 100 licence (429ha), while Klinten 100, located 16km south-west, overlays historically mineralised outcrops of chalcocite, chalcopyrite and bornite.

“We have moved quickly to submit three new licence applications in Sweden,” South Harz executive chair Len Jubber said. “Värmland is one of the most geologically prospective and underexplored copper-gold provinces in Scandinavia.

“Historic mining in the area delivered production of over 10 per cent copper content and whilst no modern exploration has been carried out across the application areas, we believe all three licences demonstrate excellent exploration potential.”

The Glava licences lie within the Proterozoic Grenville Orogenic Belt, with mineralisation hosted by north–south trending fractures and quartz veins.

Historical artisanal mining at Glava Koppargruvor produced 2280 tonnes of rock, including 49 tonnes grading 10.5 per cent copper. While these figures are historical and not JORC-compliant, they underscore the region’s promise.

Fieldwork at Glava 100 has already started, including geological mapping, rock-chip sampling, and a 40km ground magnetic survey. Results due by January 2026 will guide early-stage exploration of the new licences, expected to commence in spring 2026.

“The increase in our Swedish footprint is an important step in strengthening our portfolio,” Jubber said. “We look forward to progressing our exploration activities and delivering a steady pipeline of results throughout 2026.”