First Nordic Metals Corp. announced the commencement of the 2024 diamond drilling program at the Barsele gold project located in Vasterbottens Lan, Northern Sweden. The exploration program is being operated by joint venture partner Agnico Eagle Mines Limited.

The spring 2024 drilling program has been initially planned for 2,100 meters ("m') of diamond drilling, comprised of an estimated 11 holes. The program is designed to test intrusive hosted orogenic gold and VMS (volcanogenic massive sulphide) mineral system targets identified through systematic geochemical surveys and interpretation of geophysical data. The proposed drill plan will test a shallow conductor target generated by the Titan-24 geophysical survey southwest of the Central-Avan zone of the Barsele deposit.

Follow up drilling will also be conducted on the Risberget West (southeast Skiråsen) structural trend to test continuity and extensions of previously intersected gold mineralization. Lastly, maiden drill testing of geochemical, geological, and geophysical targets will occur in the Sjöliden and Bastuträsk areas. From January and April 2024, data analysis and field-specific exploration activities continued at several exploration sites throughout the property.

Work completed included geophysical surveys, and analysis of previously collected MEFFA (multi-element fine fraction analysis) samples. The MEFFA sample interpretation utilizes automated pXRF scanning, together with laser ablation and ICP-MS, to define precious /base metal anomalous areas. This work was carried out in preparation for this year's diamond drilling campaign.