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Gold 4,079.60 −0.8% Silver 51.94 −0.8% Copper 6.24 −0.5% Oil 90.83 +0.3% Palladium 1,017.10 −2.6% KRN 0.260 −7.1% GSKR 2.84 +5.6% ADE 0.125 +4.2% NRM 0.055 +0.0% BBB 0.520 −1.9% LGD 2.09 +1.9% DEC 0.110 +0.0% LCE 0.200 +0.0% NILI 0.515 −1.0% CDE 21.85 +6.7% CAN 0.045 +0.0% LORD 0.100 +0.0% HBM 29.49 +2.3% ELEF 0.265 +120.8% MUN 0.300 +0.0% SAGA 0.400 +6.7% Gold 4,079.60 −0.8% Silver 51.94 −0.8% Copper 6.24 −0.5% Oil 90.83 +0.3% Palladium 1,017.10 −2.6% KRN 0.260 −7.1% GSKR 2.84 +5.6% ADE 0.125 +4.2% NRM 0.055 +0.0% BBB 0.520 −1.9% LGD 2.09 +1.9% DEC 0.110 +0.0% LCE 0.200 +0.0% NILI 0.515 −1.0% CDE 21.85 +6.7% CAN 0.045 +0.0% LORD 0.100 +0.0% HBM 29.49 +2.3% ELEF 0.265 +120.8% MUN 0.300 +0.0% SAGA 0.400 +6.7%
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Ashley Gold Corp. Intercepts Multiple Gold Bearing Intervals Including 0.586 g/t Au over 34.2 m From Surface Within 194.1 m of Anomalous Gold Mineralization - Bordering the NexGold Goliath-Gold Complex, Dryden Area, Ontario

Ashley Gold Validates Tak Patents Drilling; Phase 2 Targets 67 Zone

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis May 20, 2026 · 08:00 ASHL · 0.075 Ashley Gold Corp.
Executive Summary
  • Ashley Gold Corp. released assay results from hole TAK-26-02, the deepest drilled to date on the Tak Patents property in Ontario.
  • Key intercept includes 34.2 m @ 0.586 g/t Au (including 9.2 m @ 1.262 g/t Au) within Zone 1 near surface.
  • Mineralization continues at depths below previously drilled sections, validating the geological model established in Phase 1.
  • Phase 2 drilling is scheduled to begin late May 2026, targeting the 67 Zone (67Z).
  • Assays from three additional holes in the current program remain pending.
  • Management confirms surface width of the D99Z zone at over 80m based on first two holes and historical data.
Material Impact
  • The news is consistent with expectations set by the March 2026 financing ($807k raised) which funded this specific Phase 1 program.
  • Results confirm the strategic acquisition of Tak Patents announced in January 2026, reducing execution risk on that asset.
  • Grades are bulk-tonnage style (0.586 g/t Au over wide interval) rather than high-grade vein discovery, aligning with the porphyry model described in prior releases.
  • No new unexpected catalysts introduced; this is a validation of existing thesis rather than a paradigm shift.
  • Market impact likely limited as drill programs are priced into small-cap exploration stocks upon announcement and completion.
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Company Overview
  • Ashley Gold Corp. is a junior exploration company focused on gold properties in Ontario and British Columbia.
  • Flagship Project: Tak Patents (Burnthut Property), Dryden Area, Ontario.
  • Property Status: 100% owned (Tak Patents acquired Jan 2026); adjacent to NexGold Goliath-Gold Complex.
  • Geological Model: Quartz-feldspar porphyry body with stockwork gold mineralization; potential for bulk-tonnage open-pit mineable resource.
  • Other Projects: Howie Project, Alto-Gardnar (High-grade channel assays up to 130 g/t Au), Gold Mountain (BC polymetallic).
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