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Goldcliff Confirms Free Gold at Kettle Valley North Cliff Zone, Assays up to 2.70 g/t Au and 29.2 g/t Ag

Free gold confirmed at Kettle Valley – a modest boost to Goldcliff’s metallurgical outlook

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Apr 08, 2026 · 08:30 GCN · 0.04 Goldcliff Resource Corporation
Executive Summary

Goldcliff announced that rock samples from its Kettle Valley “North Cliff Zone” contain free (native) gold and electrum, confirming favorable metallurgy. 28 bedrock/sub‑crop samples collected in November 2025 returned up to 2.70 g/t Au and 29.2 g/t Ag, with seven samples exceeding 0.25 g/t Au. Metallics assays on eight selected samples verified the presence of free gold grains, suggesting that cyanide‑free processing could be viable. The zone now extends ~250 m N‑S by 150 m E‑W and >80 m vertical thickness, making it a priority target for future drilling.

Material Impact
  • Scope: The result builds on earlier sampling (Nov 2025) and the “North Cliff Zone” definition announced in November 2025. It does not introduce a new project or dramatically higher grades than previously disclosed.
  • Market reaction: The price has been flat around $0.04‑$0.05 for several weeks; the news is unlikely to move the stock beyond existing expectations, hence classified as routine rather than material.
  • Operational relevance: Confirmation of free gold reduces potential processing costs and may improve project economics, but no drilling or resource estimate has yet been updated. The impact is positive but incremental.
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Company Overview

Goldcliff focuses on three British Columbia projects: Kettle Valley (gold‑silver), Ainsworth (high‑grade silver), and Panorama Ridge (gold processing test site). Kettle Valley is the flagship, featuring epithermal low‑sulphidation mineralization with discrete free gold grains. Recent work has expanded the North Cliff Zone, now a primary drill target.

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