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Capitan Silver Corp. (TSXV: CAPT) reported new drilling results from its Cruz de Plata project, in Durango, Mexico.

Highlights:

• 25.9 metres of 240.5 g/t silver equivalent, including:

  • 1.5 metres of 1,130.1 g/t silver equivalent.

• 1.5 metres of 692.4 g/t silver equivalent.

• 3.0 metres of 223.6 g/t silver equivalent.

Ongoing drilling continues to expand the high-grade zones at Cruz de Plata, with mineralisation remaining open at depth and along strike.

The results support the interpretation of a large, well-developed silver-gold system and underpin expectations for sustained news flow as additional assays are returned.

NexGold Mining Corp. (TSXV: NEXG; OTCQX: NXGCF) announced new drilling results from the Goldlund Deposit, part of the Goliath Gold Complex, in Ontario, Canada.

Highlights:

• 20.0 metres of 3.31 g/t gold.

• 9.0 metres of 7.59 g/t gold.

• 10.85 metres of 1.87 g/t gold.

The infill drilling confirms continuity of mineralisation within Zone 4 and improves confidence in the deeper portions of the planned open pit.

Results indicate that mineralisation remains open along strike and at depth, supporting potential resource expansion and optimisation of the Goliath Gold Complex as drilling continues.

Spanish Mountain Gold Ltd. (TSX-V: SPA; FSE: S3Y; OTCQB: SPAUF) reported new drilling results from the Orca Fault target at the Spanish Mountain Gold Project, in British Columbia, Canada.

Highlights:

• 103.35 metres of 0.88 g/t gold, including:

  • 56.40 metres of 1.35 g/t gold and 9.90 metres of 3.54 g/t gold.

• 108.80 metres of 0.68 g/t gold, including:

  • 18.01 metres of 1.10 g/t gold and 2.42 metres of 4.10 g/t gold.

• 116.50 metres of 0.44 g/t gold, including:

  • 36.70 metres of 0.79 g/t gold and 3.50 metres of 3.21 g/t gold.

Ongoing drilling continues to intersect significant higher-grade mineralisation across a 530-metre strike length in the Orca Fault area, reinforcing the potential of the Main deposit and the near-surface open pit environment.

Way to go!

LAURION Mineral Exploration Inc. (TSX-V: LME | OTCQB: LMEFF) announced drilling results from the Ishkōday Project, in Ontario, Canada.

Highlights:

• 15.50 metres of 0.62 g/t gold, 2.87 g/t silver and 0.48% zinc.

• 7.70 metres of 0.73 g/t gold, 4.76 g/t silver and 0.78% zinc.

• 0.90 metres of 4.35 g/t gold, 21.20 g/t silver, 0.11% copper and 4.22% zinc.

The results support structural continuity within the A-Zone, outlining a broad polymetallic mineralised envelope with localised high-grade gold and zinc intervals, and improving geological confidence for ongoing targeted drilling at Ishkōday.

Cartier Resources Inc. (TSXV: ECR; FSE: 6CA) reported drilling results from the North Contact Zone at the Cadillac Project, in Val-d’Or, Quebec, Canada.

Highlights:

• 1.0 metres of 54.6 g/t gold, including:

  • 0.5 metres of 85.1 g/t gold.

• 6.0 metres of 4.4 g/t gold, including:

  • 1.0 metres of 23.2 g/t gold.

• 0.5 metres of 7.5 g/t gold.

These results extend the North Contact Zone 500 metres east on strike, revealing multiple shallow high-grade gold zones with robust geological continuity.

The Contact Sector remains open at depth and along strike, supporting potential resource expansion and flexible development scenarios.

LaFleur Minerals Inc. (CSE: LFLR; OTCQB: LFLRF; FSE: 3WK0) announced drilling results from the Swanson Gold Project, in British Columbia, Canada.

Highlights:

• 158.25 metres of 2.05 g/t gold.

• 66.0 metres of 2.97 g/t gold, including:

  • 1.5 metres of 91.1 g/t gold.

• 51.4 metres of 3.15 g/t gold, including:

  • 0.75 metres of 92.9 g/t gold. 

Swanson shows extensive near-surface gold mineralisation, including long intercepts and high-grade zones, supporting the forthcoming Preliminary Economic Assessment and highlighting its potential as a source of mill feed for the nearby Beacon Gold Mill.

Dryden Gold Corp. (TSXV: DRY; OTCQB: DRYGF; FSE: X7W) reported new drilling results from the Pearl zone at the Gold Rock Target Area, in British Columbia, Canada.

Highlights:

• 3.30 metres of 6.4 g/t gold, including:

  • 1.00 metres of 152.10 g/t gold.

• 0.50 metres of 77.90 g/t gold.

• 16.40 metres of 1.61 g/t gold, including:

  • 2.50 metres of 6.81 g/t gold.

Drilling has expanded mineralisation at Gold Rock with the discovery of two new high-grade footwall zones parallel to the main Elora Shear structure at Pearl, along with a second high-grade pod on the Elora Shear.

Its fully funded 32,000-metre drill program will continue focusing on Gold Rock through spring 2026.

Hercules Metals Corp. (TSXV: BIG; OTCQB: BADEF; FSE: C0X) reported drilling results from the Leviathan Porphyry System at the Hercules Property, in Idaho, United States.

Highlights

• 420.62 metres of 0.60% copper and 6.0 g/t silver.

• 112.78 metres of 1.38% copper and 14 g/t silver.

• 46.03 metres of 2.17% copper and 16.0 g/t silver.

Drilling continues to expand thick, continuous footwall mineralisation and high-grade hypogene enrichment at Leviathan.

Phase II MT geophysics has also identified up to five discrete conductive centres, supporting potential for additional porphyry targets to be tested during the 2026 drill season.

Dakota Gold Corp. (NYSE American: DC) reported drilling results from the Richmond Hill Oxide Heap Leach Gold Project at Richmond Hill, South Dakota, United States.

Highlights:

• 24.9 metres of 5.00 g/t gold and 28.64 g/t silver, including:

  • 1.5 metres of 60.82 g/t gold and 61.68 g/t silver.

• 32.7 metres of 2.46 g/t gold and 19.16 g/t silver.

• 26.9 metres of 2.49 g/t gold and 16.63 g/t silver, including:

  • 1.8 metres of 18.60 g/t gold and 41.20 g/t silver.

Mineralisation remains open in multiple directions, with additional drill results from the 2025 and ongoing 2026 programs to be incorporated into a forthcoming Pre-Feasibility Study.

Algo Grande Copper Corp. (TSXV: ALGR; OTC Pink: KNDYF; FSE: KM00) announced initial drill results from the Cerro Grande area of the Adelita Project, in Sonora, Mexico.

Highlights:

• 14.79 metres of 1.4% copper, 0.5 g/t gold, 20 g/t silver.

• 9.55 metres of 1.4% copper, 0.4 g/t gold, 41.8 g/t silver.

• 1.85 metres of 4.1% copper, 11 g/t gold, 150 g/t silver.

Drilling confirmed a vertically stacked, multi-horizon skarn system, expanding the known depth of the Cerro Grande mineralisation, with intrusive phases and alteration indicating potential for a porphyry source at depth.

Tectonic Metals Inc. (TSXV: TECT; OTCQB: TETOF) reported final assay results from the Chicken Mountain area of the Flat Gold Project, in Alaska, United States.

Highlights:

• 272.0 metres of 0.50 g/t gold.

• 277.6 metres of 0.49 g/t gold.

• 48.8 metres of 5.18 g/t gold.

Results from drilling establish Chicken Mountain as a bulk-tonnage, heap-leachable Reduced Intrusion-Related Gold System.

Mineralisation remains open in all directions, with all 191 holes intersecting gold.

🧐 Tensions Lift Gold

Gold prices rebounded today as investors moved back into safe-haven assets amid a global equity selloff and lingering geopolitical uncertainty, particularly around renewed U.S.-Iran nuclear talks in Oman.

Spot gold rose 2.3% to about $4,879/oz, while U.S. gold futures edged higher, despite pressure from a stronger U.S. dollar.

Silver also jumped over 4% after briefly dipping below $65/oz earlier in Asian trade, though it remains sharply down for the week following heavy recent losses.

Meanwhile, the CME Group raised margin requirements again to manage volatility, while high price swings reduced physical demand in India.

Scorpio Gold Corp. (TSXV: SGN; OTCQB: SRCRF; FSE: RY9) reported drilling results from the Reliance Trend at the Manhattan District Project, in Nevada, United States.

Highlights:

• 41.22 metres of 0.44 g/t gold.

The results continue to reinforce the company’s geological model at Manhattan, particularly along the Reliance Trend, and the company noted that 12 additional holes totalling 3,831 metres have been completed with assays pending.

🕵️‍♂️ Lobo Tiggre, AKA Louis James

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The Editor

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