Drill Results
Group Eleven Drills 11.8m of 13.4% Zn+Pb (3.3% Zn and 10.1% Pb) and 45 g/t Ag in 80m Step-Out; and Confirms Deeper Cu-Ag Mineralization in 720m Step-Out
Group Eleven’s Ballywire step-out delivers bonanza-grade Zn-Pb-Ag and 720m of deep Cu-Ag extension, unlocking multikilometer scale in Ireland’s best new zinc camp

Executive Summary
- The most recent announcement (2026-05-28) reports three new holes at Ballywire, with a headline intercept of 11.8 m at 13.4 % Zn+Pb (3.3 % Zn, 10.1 % Pb) and 45 g/t Ag in an 80 m step-out southwest of previous drilling.
- Hole 26‑3552‑57 also returned a wider 62.5 m at 5.6 % Zn+Pb and 25 g/t Ag, including a high‑grade core of 4.6 m at 22.4 % Zn+Pb and 74 g/t Ag.
- Two other holes, 25‑3552‑53 and 25‑468‑22, confirm deeper Cu‑Ag mineralization: eleven separate zones in hole 53 (e.g., 1.0 m of 100 g/t Ag and 0.67 % Cu) and four zones in hole 22, a 720 m step-out from the nearest drilling.
- CEO Bart Jaworski calls the results “pivotal,” stating they show high‑grade massive sulphide continues further SW and open‑up potential to significantly extend the 1.5 km corridor.
- The company highlights a C$12 M financing closed in March 2026 that allowed a fully funded drill program to increase from 20,000 m to 67,000‑75,000 m, with four rigs active and fifteen new holes completed/in progress.
Material Impact
- Positive, but not a game‑changer. The step‑out adds high‑grade material to the known corridor and confirms the deep Cu‑Ag system across a very large step‑out, reinforcing management’s thesis of a district‑scale discovery.
- However, the market had already priced in significant exploration success: the stock rallied from C$0.34 in late 2025 to over C$1.24 in April 2026 on the back of successive “best hole yet” releases and the C$12 M raise.
- Today’s results are an incremental confirmation of that trend rather than a totally unexpected breakout; they maintain high grades but do not yet demonstrate a resource estimate or a new deposit.
- The expanded drill program (up to 75,000 m) signals confidence, but the news itself does not meet the “game changer” threshold as no maiden resource, strategic investment from a top‑tier name, or takeover offer is announced.
- Compared to prior news (e.g., Jan 2026’s 52.3 m at 10.3 % Zn+Pb and 330 g/t Ag, or the Feb 2026 record Cu‑Ag intercepts), this release is a solid follow‑on that keeps the exploration momentum going.
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Company Overview
- Group Eleven Resources is a Canadian‑listed explorer focused on zinc‑lead‑silver deposits in the Republic of Ireland.
- Flagship project: Ballywire within the 100 %-owned PG West project, County Westmeath. Ballywire is a high‑grade Zn‑Pb‑Ag‑Cu discovery made in September 2022, situated in Ireland’s most productive zinc belt (adjacent to Glencore’s 45 Mt Pallas Green deposit).
- Mineralization is hosted in Waulsortian Limestone and deeper fault‑related structures. The deposit has a proven strike length of at least 3.2 km within a >6 km prospective corridor defined by gravity highs.
- The company also holds the Stonepark project (joint venture with Glencore) near Limerick, where a 2,700 m drill program recently commenced.
- The company’s strategy is to advance Ballywire toward a maiden resource while testing multiple satellite targets.
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