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Golden Cariboo Resources Commences Autumn Drill Campaign at the Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine Property

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Executive Summary
- Golden Cariboo Resources announced the start of its autumn surface drilling program at the Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine property, aiming to extend the Halo and Main gold‑bearing zones from ~600 m to 2 km.
- The company welcomed two experienced Professional Geoscientists, Cheryl Reid and Catherine Banfield, to strengthen its technical team for exploration work.
Key Details
- Drilling Campaign: Autumn surface drilling begins at Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine (≈4 km NE of Hixon, BC). Goal is to increase strike length of Halo/Main zones from ~600 m (1,969 ft) to 2 km (1.24 mi) along the black argillite‑greenstone contact.
- Technical Team Additions:
- Cheryl Reid, P.Geo – 20 years exploration experience; expertise in VMS and Archean greenstone belt gold projects, drill supervision, core logging, QA/QC, database management, field mapping.
- Catherine Banfield, P.Geo – 20 years polymetallic exploration/mining experience; strong background in structural interpretation and geological modeling.
- Strategic Context: The campaign builds on earlier successful programs (referenced news release Sept 9 2025) and seeks to further define and expand gold‑bearing zones adjacent to the Spanish and Eureka thrust faults.
- Company Background (brief): Quesnelle property hosts a historic quartz gold‑silver deposit discovered in 1865; situated within a 94,899‑ha corridor rich in placer gold creeks and near Osisko Development’s Cariboo Gold Project.
Notable Quotes
“We are thrilled to kick off our autumn drilling campaign and to welcome Cheryl and Catherine to our team,” said J. Frank Callaghan, President & CEO of Golden Cariboo Resources. “Their combined experience and technical acumen will be invaluable as we continue to expand the gold bearing zones and define new targets.”
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