5.9 meters @ 14.4 g/t AuEq Intercepted at Great Pacific Gold's Wild Dog
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The November 10, 2025 news release announces further high-grade drill results from the expanded Phase 1 diamond drill program at the company's flagship Wild Dog Project in Papua New Guinea. The headline intercept is from hole WDG-12, which returned 5.9 meters grading 13.96 g/t gold (Au), part of a high-grade epithermal vein zone. A second structure in the same hole intersected 5.8 meters of 5.12 g/t Au.
The CEO, Greg McCunn, stated that holes WDG-08, 12, and 13 define a "coherent high-grade pod" within the broader Sinivit structure. He also noted that mineralization in the Northern Oxide area (holes 10, 10A, and 11) appears weaker, which he describes as typical for epithermal systems near the surface.
Operationally, the company confirmed that the second drill rig has been shipped and is en route to the project, with drilling expected to commence in December 2025.
The news is materially positive as it confirms the continuity of high-grade gold mineralization at the Sinivit target, reinforcing the thesis established by the bonanza-grade intercept in hole WDG-08 (announced September 2, 2025).
- Confirmation of High-Grade Pod: The results from WDG-12 (5.9m @ 13.96 g/t Au) are strong and, according to the CEO, combine with results from WDG-08 and the pending WDG-13 to outline a coherent high-grade zone. This is a critical step in moving from isolated high-grade hits to defining a potentially economic body of mineralization.
- Expectations Met: The market has been anticipating follow-up results to the spectacular WDG-08 intercept. While not as high-grade, these results are robust and demonstrate the system's potential, thus meeting expectations for continued exploration success.
- Operational Progress & Minor Delay: The company has been guiding the market on the arrival of a second drill rig since early September, when it was projected to be operational by "early November". This release updates the timeline to a December 2025 start. While this represents a slight delay of a few weeks, the confirmation that the rig is en route is a key de-risking event that promises accelerated news flow in 2026.
- Negative Results Acknowledged: Critically, management acknowledged weaker results in the Northern Oxide area (holes 10, 10A, 11). While framed as "typical," this is a factual miss and tempers the overall positive news. It is crucial for investors to see that not all drilling is successful and helps define the boundaries of the high-grade zones.
Overall, the positive drill results from a new hole outweigh the minor rig delay and the weaker results from a different area. The release successfully advances the exploration narrative and builds confidence in the potential scale of the Sinivit target.
Great Pacific Gold Corp. is a Canadian-based junior exploration company focused on gold and copper projects in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Its flagship asset is the 100%-owned Wild Dog Project, a district-scale, mid-stage exploration project on the island of New Britain, PNG.
The Wild Dog project hosts a 15+ km epithermal structural corridor with historical small-scale oxide gold mining. The company's focus is on testing the deeper, high-grade sulphide potential of the system, which had been underexplored. The current Phase 1 drill program at the Sinivit target has successfully intersected high-grade gold-copper mineralization, including a bonanza-grade intercept, confirming the system's potential. The project also contains porphyry copper-gold targets like Magiabe.
The company also holds the earlier-stage Kesar Project, contiguous to K92 Mining's Kainantu Mine, and is in the process of spinning out its Australian assets, primarily the Walhalla gold project, to shareholders.