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S 0.140 +0.0% BNKR 4.40 −2.2% QRO 0.045 +0.0% VCT 0.075 +36.4% PPP 1.15 +0.9% LMG 0.390 +0.0% GRDM 0.140 +0.0% ABRA 13.58 −4.1% WHY 0.295 +1.7% HHH 3.94 −0.2% COS 0.060 +0.0% NOB 0.065 −23.5% MEK 0.055 +0.0% TGOL 0.105 −4.5% FCI 0.400 −7.0% SGQ 0.350 +0.0% S 0.140 +0.0% BNKR 4.40 −2.2% QRO 0.045 +0.0% VCT 0.075 +36.4% PPP 1.15 +0.9% LMG 0.390 +0.0% GRDM 0.140 +0.0% ABRA 13.58 −4.1% WHY 0.295 +1.7% HHH 3.94 −0.2% COS 0.060 +0.0% NOB 0.065 −23.5% MEK 0.055 +0.0% TGOL 0.105 −4.5% FCI 0.400 −7.0% SGQ 0.350 +0.0%
Drill Results

Junior Miners Take Center Stage as Record Gold Prices Trigger Search for High-Grade Discovery

Cassiar Pivots to High-Grade Discovery and Infrastructure Evaluation as Resource Confidence Hits Critical Mass

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Jan 29, 2026 · 11:48 GLDC · 0.49 Cassiar Gold Corp.
Executive Summary
  • The most recent company-specific news (January 23, 2026) reports final 2025 drill results from the Newcoast prospect, revealing significant high-grade intercepts including 15.7m at 3.8 g/t Au (containing visible gold) and 22.5m at 3.52 g/t Au.
  • Management has shifted strategy for 2026 to include evaluating mill refurbishment, tailings monetization, and a focused high-grade exploration program at Cassiar South.
  • A third-party research initiation (January 15, 2026) by Stonegate Capital Partners and inclusion in a sponsored sector report (January 29, 2026) indicate an aggressive push into investor marketing and external validation.
  • Previous 2025 drilling at the Taurus deposit (December 3, 2025) confirmed high-grade continuity with results such as 13.4m at 13.53 g/t Au.
Material Impact
  • The January 23 results are materially positive as they transform Newcoast from a secondary target into a potential high-grade discovery that could significantly enhance the average grade of the existing 2.34-million-ounce resource.
  • The visible gold in hole 25NC-017 suggests the presence of a new, high-grade mineralized structure previously undocumented.
  • The shift toward mill refurbishment evaluation and tailings monetization indicates a transition from pure exploration to a development-minded approach, potentially shortening the timeline to cash flow.
  • The 2025 Resource Estimate (September 9, 2025) showed 91% of the resource is within 150m of the surface, suggesting low-cost open-pit potential, which is reinforced by the latest near-surface drill hits.
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Company Overview
  • Cassiar Gold Corp. is focused on its 100% owned Cassiar Gold Project in Northern British Columbia, covering 59,000 hectares.
  • The project is split into Cassiar North (hosting the Taurus bulk-tonnage deposit) and Cassiar South (hosting high-grade past-producing mines).
  • Flagship Resource (Taurus Deposit): 410,000 oz Indicated (1.43 g/t Au) and 1,930,000 oz Inferred (0.95 g/t Au) as of June 2025.
  • The project benefits from existing infrastructure, including a 155 km2 permitted mine site and access to the Stewart-Cassiar Highway.
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