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Drill Results

Blue Star expands Auma property to 11,794 hectares

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Feb 18, 2026 · 19:33 BAU · 0.23 Blue Star Gold Corp.
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Executive Summary

  • Blue Star Gold Corp. expanded its Auma property in Nunavut from 614 to 11,794 hectares, consolidating a large, underexplored portion of the High Lake volcanic belt.
  • The expanded land package captures diverse geological settings, including orogenic gold and volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) targets, with multiple high-grade gold and polymetallic trends remaining untested by drilling.
  • Following limited historical drilling and significant 2025 surface sampling results (up to 151.5 g/t Au), the company plans a phase 1 diamond drill program in 2026 to test Zones 1, 3, and the newly discovered Penny Lane prospect.

Key Details

  • Property Expansion: Auma property increased from 614 to 11,794 hectares in the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut.
  • Land Composition: Approximately 4,255 hectares of Crown mineral claims and 7,539 hectares under a mineral exploration agreement on Inuit-owned land.
  • Historical Drilling: Only six short holes totaling <350 metres were drilled, intersecting 15.3 g/t Au over 2.6 m (Zone 1) and 2.4 g/t Au over 4.0 m (Zone 2).
  • 2025 Surface Sampling: Confirmed property-scale gold mineralization with samples up to 35.3 g/t Au extending 1.4 km from the original showing. Zone 3 hosts the highest-grade surface samples up to 151.5 g/t Au and remains untested by drilling.
  • New Prospect Discovery: The Penny Lane prospect, discovered in 2025, returned high-grade polymetallic values of 7.64 g/t Au and 4.2% Cu from surface sampling.
  • Geological Context: Original property features vein-hosted gold in mafic volcanic rocks; expanded area includes carbonate-altered shear zones with arsenopyrite and VMS-style Zn/Cu occurrences in the Canoe Lake area.
  • Geophysical Data: Multiple generations of EM and magnetic data, including a 2025 SkyTEM heliborne survey, highlight coincident anomalies associated with mapped veining and mineralization.
  • 2026 Drill Program: Phase 1 diamond drilling will target Zone 1 (downdip extensions of historical mineralization), Zone 3 (highest-grade surface samples, untested), and Penny Lane (reconnaissance scout hole for Cu-Au mineralization).
  • Qualified Person: Darren Lindsay, PGeo, VP Exploration, has reviewed and approved the technical information under NI 43-101.

Notable Quotes

  • "Our 2025 results demonstrated the strength and size of the Auma gold system, and the expanded land position allows us to explore it at a scale that reflects its potential," said Grant Ewing, CEO. "The planned 2026 drill program will represent the first modern test of Auma's highest-priority targets."
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