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Drill Results

Omega Pacific talks "gold system" at Williams

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Executive Summary

  • Omega Pacific Resources Inc. released results from a comprehensive exploratory data analysis (EDA) at its GIC gold prospect on the Williams property, confirming a robust, structurally controlled gold system with significant discovery and expansion potential.
  • The study identified clear geological controls, including strong continuity of gold mineralization over a 750-meter strike length and specific geochemical vectors (pyrite, bismuth, tellurium) that can be used to target higher-grade zones and guide real-time drilling decisions.
  • The company highlighted a new copper-gold porphyry-style target at the ROI prospect, located 2 kilometers east of GIC, and announced plans for an aggressive 2026 exploration program to test extensions of known mineralization and new targets.

Key Details

  • Geological Setting: The GIC prospect is stratigraphically located in the Takla (Stuhini) formation, adjacent to the Red Line unconformity near the contact with the Toodoggone formation (Hazelton), a setting associated with large gold and copper-gold systems in Northern British Columbia.
  • Mineralization Continuity: Gold mineralization shows strong continuity within a well-defined mafic volcanic stratigraphic horizon, intersected in 2022 and 2024 drilling across a strike length of over 750 meters.
  • Open Potential: Mineralization remains open along strike, potentially downdip and updip beyond the current 750-meter drilling area.
  • Geochemical Vectors:
    • Strong correlation exists between pyrite-rich intervals and gold mineralization.
    • Logged pyrite abundances greater than 15% are associated with an estimated >80% probability of gold grades exceeding 0.2 g/t.
    • Gold is hosted within hydrothermal pyrite alongside bismuth and tellurium, providing vectors toward higher-grade zones.
    • Least structurally disrupted rocks returned the highest gold grades, suggesting focused zones of preservation.
  • Advanced Modeling:
    • A preliminary 3-D geological model was developed integrating historical/recent drill data, multielement geochemistry, structural measurements, soil geochemistry, and geophysics.
    • Advanced geochemical clustering techniques distinguish mineralized mafic rocks from background lithologies, applicable via portable XRF (pXRF) for real-time drilling decisions.
  • ROI Prospect (New Target):
    • Located 2 kilometers east of GIC.
    • Soil geochemical anomalies indicate copper-molybdenum and gold-bismuth-tellurium signatures consistent with porphyry-style mineralization.
    • Part of a broader 4.6-kilometer-long prospective area.
  • Future Plans:
    • Aggressive advancement of the project through targeted drilling to test extensions of known mineralization and evaluate new high-impact targets.
    • Execution of a modern, full-suite soil geochemical survey over priority target areas.
    • Continued refinement of 3-D geological models.
    • Upcoming 2026 exploration program expected to unlock value, with details to be disclosed as budgets are defined.

Notable Quotes

  • "We are seeing at GIC the transition from isolated drill success to a coherent discovery story... The data now clearly define an extensive gold system with an understanding of its controls and, most importantly, where it's obvious extensions." — Jason Leikam, CEO
  • "The presence of this key marker for large deposits across Northern British Colombia indicates we in the right setting to locate significant gold and copper gold systems." — Jason Leikam
  • "With the verified potential that GIC offers and the opportunity for new discoveries at ROI, the Williams property offers a lot of value, and we expect to unlock that value in the upcoming 2026 exploration program." — Jason Leikam
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