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WHN 0.375 −2.6% LME 0.140 +3.7% AAUC 30.49 +5.3% GGM 0.040 +14.3% FDY 6.18 +3.2% MOG 0.640 +3.2% NEXM 3.20 +1.3% NCAU 0.330 +3.1% LUC 0.160 +0.0% BTR 0.140 +0.0% SMRV 0.200 −16.7% BIG 0.880 +3.5% URC 3.89 +0.0% ATY 0.250 −2.0% NRM 0.075 +7.1% WMS 0.040 +0.0% WHN 0.375 −2.6% LME 0.140 +3.7% AAUC 30.49 +5.3% GGM 0.040 +14.3% FDY 6.18 +3.2% MOG 0.640 +3.2% NEXM 3.20 +1.3% NCAU 0.330 +3.1% LUC 0.160 +0.0% BTR 0.140 +0.0% SMRV 0.200 −16.7% BIG 0.880 +3.5% URC 3.89 +0.0% ATY 0.250 −2.0% NRM 0.075 +7.1% WMS 0.040 +0.0%
Drill Results

Boreal Gold samples 9.7 g/t Au at Fay Lake

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Executive Summary

  • Boreal Gold Inc. reports encouraging gold assay results from trench No. 6 on the Fay Lake property, including high-grade samples up to 9.7 g/t Au, and announces a new gold discovery on the eastern extension of the Sunrise grid with assays exceeding 3.0 g/t Au.
  • The company outlines its exploration strategy for the North Star/Gold Rock property, which was optioned from Voyageur Mineral Explorers Corp., focusing on infill and down-plunge drilling to expand the Gold Rock vein and define a resource estimate.
  • Planned activities include grid refurbishing, geological mapping, and sampling in the spring and summer of 2026, with the ultimate goal of completing a NI 43-101 technical report and advancing toward a prefeasibility study.

Key Details

  • Koscielny Lake Results (Trench No. 6):
    • Nine samples collected from a 1.5-to-2-metre-wide quartz vein on an island.
    • Six of nine samples returned assays over 1.0 g/t Au.
    • Notable high-grade intercepts: Sample 298802 assayed 5.7 g/t Au; Sample 298804 assayed 9.7 g/t Au.
    • Screen metallic analysis was used due to the presence of coarse gold.
    • Historical context: Previous work by A.L. Parres (1950) intersected mineralized quartz with values up to 11.81 g/t Au over one metre.
  • Fay Lake New Discovery:
    • Two quartz vein samples (27497 and 27498) collected near the eastern shore of Fay Lake.
    • Both samples returned gold assays greater than 3,000 ppm (3.0 g/t Au) via fire assay.
    • Samples contain vuggy pyrite; screen metallic analysis is pending to capture coarse gold.
    • Location is proximal to an undrilled airborne electromagnetic conductor with a coincident magnetic anomaly.
  • North Star/Gold Rock Property Context:
    • Property optioned from Voyageur Mineral Explorers Corp. (April 17, 2025).
    • Historical investment: Over $9 million spent since 2003.
    • Historical drilling: 135 holes at North Star and 143 holes at Gold Rock.
    • Historical metallurgy: Lakefield testing established 85% gold recovery by gravity alone.
    • Historical grades: Average grade from blast holes and trench faces was over 0.35 oz/t Au (Foran Mining, 2003).
    • Underground samples from 2004 muck pile averaged 0.29 oz/t Au (north sill) and 0.27 oz/t Au (south sill).
  • Planned Program (Spring/Summer 2026):
    • Grid Refurbishing: Completing line cutting from Line 46N to Line 59N (Baseline 46E to Tie Line 59E); remaining lines to be completed in spring/summer 2026.
    • Mapping & Sampling: Remapping grids from 59+50N south to 46N, emphasizing the section between North Star and Gold Rock deposits.
    • Drilling: Selective infill and down-plunge drilling on the Gold Rock vein planned to expand the vein along strike and at depth.
    • Objective: Complete a resource estimate and NI 43-101 compliant technical report to warrant a prefeasibility study.
  • Qualified Person: Stephen L. Masson, MSc, PGeo, reviewed and approved the technical disclosure.
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