Northwire Canada EditionWednesday, November 11, 2026
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Gold 4,030.20 −2.0% Silver 51.23 −2.8% Copper 6.27 −1.2% Oil 86.04 −0.9% Palladium 1,024.00 +0.2% NVX 0.910 +0.0% MSR 0.435 +0.0% ELE 22.85 −4.0% ALS 53.01 −2.2% APM 5.13 −6.6% AVL 5.46 −5.4% NG 8.84 −9.0% ATY 0.220 −2.2% CN 0.125 −10.7% PMET 3.22 −4.2% ITH 1.99 −11.6% VMET 12.33 −6.9% ABX 56.41 −5.6% PUR 0.370 +8.8% SCY 0.085 +6.2% AUMN 0.300 +7.1% Gold 4,030.20 −2.0% Silver 51.23 −2.8% Copper 6.27 −1.2% Oil 86.04 −0.9% Palladium 1,024.00 +0.2% NVX 0.910 +0.0% MSR 0.435 +0.0% ELE 22.85 −4.0% ALS 53.01 −2.2% APM 5.13 −6.6% AVL 5.46 −5.4% NG 8.84 −9.0% ATY 0.220 −2.2% CN 0.125 −10.7% PMET 3.22 −4.2% ITH 1.99 −11.6% VMET 12.33 −6.9% ABX 56.41 −5.6% PUR 0.370 +8.8% SCY 0.085 +6.2% AUMN 0.300 +7.1%
Drill Results

American Eagle Reports Breakthrough Drilling at NAK, Encountering Continuous Mineralization over Previously Untested 1.7 km Trend, Including 901 m of 0.43% CuEq from Surface

American Eagle Quadruples NAK Footprint as "Barren" Stock Reveals Massive Mineralized System

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Feb 25, 2026 · 06:01 AE · 0.68 American Eagle Gold Corp.
Executive Summary

The most recent news (Feb 25, 2026) reports a fundamental shift in the understanding of the NAK Project. Drilling has encountered continuous copper-gold mineralization within the Babine porphyry stock, an area previously interpreted as barren. Key intercept NAK25-70 returned 901m of 0.43% CuEq from surface, including a higher-grade core of 521m of 0.58% CuEq. This discovery effectively quadruples the prospective footprint of the project, now defining a mineralized system over 1.7 km (E-W) by 1.5 km (N-S). The system remains open in all directions and at depth.

Material Impact

This news is Material - Positive. It validates the aggressive 30,000m drill program and the geological reinterpretation supported by strategic partners South32 and Teck. - Scale Expansion: Moving from localized "zones" (North/South) to a district-scale continuous system significantly increases the tonnage potential for a bulk-mining scenario. - Grade Consistency: Intercepting ~0.4% to 0.6% CuEq over nearly a kilometer from surface is highly competitive for a Canadian porphyry project, especially given the proximity to infrastructure. - De-risking: The confirmation of mineralization within the stock itself removes a major "hole" in the previous resource model, suggesting a much larger, cohesive orebody than previously envisioned.

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Company Overview

American Eagle Gold Corp. is focused on its 100%-owned NAK copper-gold porphyry project in the Babine Copper-Gold Porphyry District of central British Columbia. The project is characterized by its large scale, near-surface mineralization, and excellent infrastructure (all-season roads, proximity to rail and power).

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Financings Aug 27, 2026 · 06:01

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Drill Results Aug 18, 2026 · 06:01

American Eagle expands the NAK deposit footprint with a kilometre step-out while maintaining core grades despite a modest miss versus the anchor hole.

Drill Results Aug 17, 2026 · 06:01

American Eagle advances its NAK drill program while South32 increases its stake by purchasing shares at $1.09 per share.

Financings