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Drill Results

Great Atlantic Commences 2026 Field Program to Advance High Priority Targets at Golden Promise

Golden Promise Trenching Continues Amidst Bulk Sampling Overhang and Funding Uncertainty

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis May 07, 2026 · 09:01 GR · 0.09 Great Atlantic Resources Corp.
Executive Summary
  • Great Atlantic Resources Corp. announced the commencement of its 2026 exploration program at the Golden Promise Gold Property in central Newfoundland on May 7, 2026.
  • The program focuses on prospecting and geochemical sampling within the southwest region (Licence 036105M) targeting known gold and copper anomalies.
  • Planned activities include trenching in both the southwest and east-central regions to follow up on previous high-grade intercepts and soil anomalies.
  • Historical 2024 reconnaissance identified soil anomalies with Gold up to 83 ppb, Silver up to 3.9 ppm, Copper up to 121 ppm, and Vanadium up to 920 ppm.
  • Three trenches are scheduled for May and June 2026 in the southwest region; five planned trenches in the east-central region (Licence 034704M) for June 2026.
  • Exploration will extend to at least 10 other mineral licences including Linda / Snow White, Gabbro Zones, and Jaclyn Zone.
  • The property includes a 2018 NI 43-101 compliant inferred resource estimate for the Jaclyn Main Zone of 357,500 tonnes at 10.4 g/t gold (approximately 119,900 ounces).
Material Impact
  • The news confirms execution of the planned 2026 field program which was previously announced in April 2026 ("Advances Golden Promise with Spring 2026 Trenching").
  • This is an expected operational update rather than a material financial event; no new financing, resource upgrade, or production milestone is disclosed.
  • The announcement does not explicitly address the November 2025 bulk sampling halt caused by technical issues with Novamera Inc.'s equipment and funding shortfalls ($1M estimated additional capital needed).
  • While positive for operational continuity, the lack of resolution on the flagship bulk sample program limits immediate upside potential relative to market expectations.
  • The focus remains on surface exploration (trenching/sampling) rather than advancing the high-value bulk sampling phase which was previously stalled.
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Company Overview
  • Company: Great Atlantic Resources Corp. (TSX.V: GR) is a mineral exploration company focused on Atlantic Canada (Newfoundland and New Brunswick).
  • Flagship Project: Golden Promise Gold Property in central Newfoundland (16,525 ha).
  • Resource Status: Inferred resource of 357,500 tonnes at 10.4 g/t Au (~119,900 oz) reported December 2018 (NI 43-101).
  • Other Assets: Keymet Silver Project (NB), Glenelg Gold-Antimony-Vanadium Property (NB), Pilley's Island VMS Project (NL), Nashwaak Lake Tungsten Property (NB).
  • Strategy: "Project generation" model to build multi-million ounce gold resources and develop base-metal, tungsten, antimony projects.
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