TomaGold Initiates Major Phase 2 Program at Berrigan Mine to Test Berrigan Deep Potential Through Extension Drilling and 4 km by 2 km Deep Geophysical Survey
TomaGold Unlocks Deep Polymetallic Potential at Berrigan as Phase 2 Drilling Targets Massive Conductive Plates

The most recent news (March 3, 2026) announces the initiation of a Phase 2 exploration program at the Berrigan Mine project. This follows the significant "Berrigan Deep" discovery in hole TOM-25-015, which returned 5.75% ZnEq (1.34 g/t AuEq) over 98.5 meters. The Phase 2 program includes extending five existing holes (TOM-25-009 to 013) that were prematurely terminated before reaching modeled conductive plates, and drilling three new holes to test the massive BER-14C plate. Additionally, a large-scale 4 km by 2 km deep geophysical survey is being launched to identify analogous deep targets up to 2 km depth.
The impact is Material - Positive. - Discovery Validation: The transition from Phase 1 to Phase 2 confirms that the "Berrigan Deep" zone is not an isolated hit but a structural target with significant scale. - Efficiency: Extending existing holes is a cost-effective way to test deeper targets compared to starting new holes from the surface. - Scale Potential: The geophysical survey targeting depths of 2 km suggests management believes they are sitting on a large-scale hydrothermal system, moving beyond the historical shallow resource. - Grade Consistency: Reporting 16.12% ZnEq over 2.0m in hole 011 (even though it "stopped short") indicates high-grade "smoke" that justifies the deeper search.
TomaGold is a Canadian explorer focused on the Chibougamau Mining Camp in Quebec. Its flagship is the Berrigan Mine project, part of a larger portfolio optioned from Chibougamau Independent Mines (CIM), Globex, and SOQUEM. Berrigan is a polymetallic (Zn-Au-Ag-Cu) deposit. Recent drilling has identified "Berrigan Deep," a new semi-massive sulfide zone located beneath the historical resource.