RPX Gold’s Drilling Extends Near Surface Gold Mineralization and Along Strike
Assay Results of up to 30.12 g/t Gold Over 3.39 Metres
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Figure 1- Drilling Highlights from Open-pit area drilling
Highlights (See Figure 1 and Table 2):
- 2025-2026 drilling program suggests the possibility of joining the North and South pits evaluated in the 2026 PEA
-
Results include:
- 13.82 grams per tonne gold (“g/t Au”) over 4.94 metres (“m”) core length, including 55.20 g/t Au over 1.04 m in SD-26 639
- 23.20 g/t Au over 1.18 m and 2.09 g/t Au over 5.37 m, including 9.67 g/t Au over 0.78 m in SD-26-636
- 8.77 g/t Au over 13.33 m, including 30.12 g/t Au over 3.39 m in SD-26-626
- 3.33 g/t Au over 16.78 m, including 19.40 g/t Au over 0.97 m in SD-26-627
- 2.38 g/t Au over 14.49 m, including 8.94 g/t Au over 1.31 m and 9.32 g/t Au over 0.88 m in SD-25-625
- 4.63 g/t Au over 13.25 m core length, including 18.60 g/t Au over 1.47 m and 14.70 g/t Au over 0.88 m
We are also excited by the drilling completed outside of the open pits defined in the recent 2026 PEA, which has extended the gold mineralization beyond the current mineral resources by over 100 m. In particular, drilling completed between the North and South open pits have confirmed the continuity of gold mineralization and have further validated our geological interpretation of the deposit. The high-grade intercepts from the corridor between the North and South open pits returned 13.82 g/t Au over 4.94 m and 8.77 g/t Au over 13.33 m, confirming that meaningful gold mineralization persists along strike in an area that was previously undrilled at this density. We are especially encouraged to see strong grades and broad mineralized intervals extending along strike in areas that were not incorporated into the 2026 PEA. These results support the potential for future open pit expansion and present the opportunity to further evaluate the connection of the two open pits as drilling continues. It is rewarding for the technical team to see the drilling confirm our internal geological models while continuing to identify opportunities to enhance the scale and development potential of the
We will continue to test the near surface strike extension of the deposit between the two open pits as well as test the deeper resources part of the underground mine outlined in the 2026 PEA. We also plan to test several of the exploration targets identified in the 2025-2026 drilling program later this year.
Our focus remains to advance the PFS to completion which is anticipated in H1 2027. The activities to advance the PFS represent a de-risking of the
Results from the 2025-2026 Drilling Program
The 2025-2026 drilling program targeted gold mineralization in areas of open-pit potential along the Jubilee Shear. The results announced today demonstrate that gold mineralization in the Jubilee Shear extends to surface in the crown pillars of the historical mines and that significant zones of mineralization remain to be discovered in areas that were either sparsely tested or untested in historical drilling programs.
In the Jubilee mine area, drilling within and near the edges of the
In the gap between the South and North pits, near-surface drilling extended gold mineralization with open-pit potential to surface (Figure 1 and Table 2). This includes the significant intersection in SD-25-593 which intersected 4.63 g/t Au over 13.25 m, including 18.60 g/t Au over 1.47 m (see press release of
The drilling program has also validated historical drilling results in targeted areas which improves our confidence in the block model supporting the 2026 PEA.
New 2026 Drilling Program
RPX recently initiated a diamond drilling program to confirm, and potentially extend, gold mineralization in the areas with open-pit and underground potential along the Jubilee Shear that are being evaluated in the ongoing work being done to complete the PFS (see press release of
Quality Assurance/Quality Control ("QA/QC") Measures
Individual drill core samples are labelled and sawn in half along a pre-marked cutting line. A consistent half-core sample is then placed in an individual numbered plastic sample bag that is sealed. The remaining half-core samples are kept at the Company’s core storage facility located on the Wawa Gold project. Quarter-core duplicates are taken from certain samples to define the variability of gold distribution. Groups of samples are then placed into durable rice bags sealed with security seals to be transported by commercial carrier for analysis at
As part of its QA/QC program,
Table 1 – Drill hole location details
|
Hole # |
UTM E (m) |
UTM N (m) |
Elevation (masl) |
Azimuth (°) |
Inclination (°) |
Length |
Assays Status |
|
(m) |
|||||||
|
SD-25-609 |
668245 |
5316730 |
352.3 |
222 |
-54 |
120 |
Complete |
|
SD-25-610 |
668216 |
5316787 |
350.4 |
250 |
-45 |
126 |
Complete |
|
SD-25-611 |
668174 |
5316799 |
349.0 |
260 |
-45 |
105 |
Complete |
|
SD-25-612 |
668204 |
5316898 |
356.9 |
295 |
-45 |
114 |
Complete |
|
SD-25-613 |
668198 |
5316840 |
356.3 |
295 |
-45 |
150 |
Complete |
|
SD-25-614 |
668107 |
5316519 |
352.9 |
295 |
-47 |
135 |
Complete |
|
SD-25-615 |
668108 |
5316518 |
353.0 |
347 |
-57 |
60 |
Complete |
|
SD-25-616 |
668103 |
5316491 |
354.5 |
293 |
-54 |
111 |
Complete |
|
SD-25-617 |
668123 |
5316415 |
353.4 |
300 |
-54 |
125 |
Complete |
|
SD-25-618 |
668169 |
5316490 |
367.3 |
326 |
-49 |
97.8 |
Complete |
|
SD-25-619 |
668194 |
5316432 |
370.2 |
310 |
-50 |
135 |
Complete |
|
SD-25-620 |
668208 |
5316397 |
370.3 |
292 |
-66 |
150.74 |
Complete |
|
SD-25-621 |
668194 |
5316432 |
370.2 |
279 |
-45 |
147 |
Complete |
|
SD-25-622 |
668200 |
5316361 |
372.4 |
281 |
-66 |
192 |
Complete |
|
SD-25-623 |
668119 |
5316358 |
367.8 |
215 |
-85 |
165 |
Complete |
|
SD-25-624 |
668077 |
5316293 |
381.5 |
270 |
-66 |
45 |
Complete |
|
SD-25-625 |
668077 |
5316294 |
381.0 |
290 |
-70 |
147 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-626 |
668107 |
5316316 |
376.2 |
270 |
-66 |
153 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-627 |
668108 |
5316247 |
381.3 |
325 |
-67 |
171 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-628 |
668045 |
5316240 |
382.4 |
290 |
-65 |
111 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-629 |
667990 |
5316234 |
379.4 |
290 |
-45 |
99 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-630 |
667989 |
5316235 |
379.3 |
325 |
-70 |
102 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-631 |
668084 |
5316213 |
383.6 |
326 |
-66 |
165 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-632 |
667939 |
5316103 |
367.6 |
297 |
-48 |
108 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-633 |
668054 |
5316163 |
378.0 |
290 |
-51 |
165 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-634 |
668048 |
5316358 |
368.4 |
305 |
-56 |
100 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-635 |
668272 |
5316497 |
383.5 |
322 |
-46 |
207 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-636 |
668244 |
5316488 |
382.4 |
330 |
-50 |
177 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-637 |
668248 |
5316552 |
380.4 |
330 |
-55 |
165 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-638 |
668208 |
5316560 |
375.5 |
305 |
-45 |
145 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-639 |
668148 |
5316597 |
357.4 |
330 |
-47 |
117 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-640 |
668222 |
5316634 |
357.2 |
309 |
-60 |
111 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-641 |
668222 |
5316745 |
351.2 |
267 |
-53 |
102 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-642 |
668276 |
5317234 |
345.5 |
295 |
-45 |
120 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-643 |
668300 |
5317297 |
351.4 |
290 |
-45 |
120 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-644 |
668317 |
5317346 |
355.4 |
300 |
-45 |
111 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-645 |
668346 |
5317240 |
364.8 |
302 |
-47 |
162 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-646 |
668352 |
5317297 |
372.1 |
295 |
47 |
150 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-647 |
668369 |
5317333 |
377.3 |
295 |
53 |
156 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-648 |
668369 |
5317333 |
377.3 |
297 |
-44 |
162 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-649 |
668369 |
5317361 |
378.4 |
297 |
44 |
111 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-650 |
668404 |
5317381 |
382.2 |
300 |
67 |
147 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-651 |
668476 |
5317425 |
384.5 |
300 |
-67 |
195 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-652 |
668462 |
5317469 |
368.0 |
300 |
66 |
165 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-653 |
668437 |
5317492 |
376.2 |
302 |
-49 |
186 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-654 |
668438 |
5317492 |
376.2 |
302 |
-65 |
165 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-655 |
668407 |
5317510 |
373.4 |
300 |
-45 |
120 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-656 |
668361 |
5317497 |
370.9 |
290 |
-66 |
132 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-657 |
668263 |
5317349 |
354.3 |
295 |
-45 |
210 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-658 |
668008 |
5316764 |
353.8 |
267 |
-53 |
102 |
Complete |
|
SD-26-659 |
668006 |
5316684 |
351.3 |
265 |
-60 |
102 |
Complete |
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The Company’s flagship asset, the
The Company is evaluating open-pit operations designed to generate early cash flow to help fund the advancement of the underground operation. This phased approach is aimed at de-risking development, accelerating the time to revenue and minimizing shareholder dilution. The approach is subject to the completion of a number of milestones before a production decision can be made, such as continued drilling and mineral resource definition, conducting additional metallurgical test work, completing a pre-feasibility study, continuing baseline studies as well as additional permitting and Indigenous consultations, among other factors.
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Table 2- Assays Results from
|
Hole |
From |
To |
Length |
Gold |
Area |
|
(#) |
(m) |
(m) |
(m)* |
(g/t) |
(name) |
|
SD-25-609 |
76.40 |
77.65 |
1.25 |
2.36 |
Central Area Pit Extension |
|
SD-25-612 |
11.03 |
12.00 |
0.97 |
1.89 |
Central Area Pit Extension |
|
23.16 |
25.00 |
1.84 |
1.25 |
||
|
SD-25-613 |
29.27 |
37.78 |
8.51 |
1.06 |
Central Area Pit Extension |
|
including |
29.27 |
30.36 |
1.09 |
5.92 |
|
|
SD-25-614 |
33.05 |
44.22 |
11.17 |
1.08 |
South Pit Infill |
|
87.37 |
91.83 |
4.46 |
0.88 |
||
|
SD-25-615 |
50.55 |
51.60 |
1.05 |
5.94 |
South Pit Infill |
|
SD-25-617 |
31.08 |
33.00 |
1.92 |
1.48 |
South Pit Infill |
|
SD-25-619 |
110.42 |
111.24 |
0.82 |
4.36 |
South Pit Step-Out |
|
|
117.65 |
121.08 |
3.43 |
1.64 |
|
|
including |
120.00 |
121.08 |
1.08 |
4.31 |
|
|
SD-25-620 |
136.60 |
137.25 |
0.65 |
1.97 |
South Pit Step-Out |
|
SD-25-621 |
114.00 |
121.14 |
7.14 |
1.91 |
South Pit Step-Out |
|
including |
116.00 |
119.12 |
3.12 |
3.69 |
|
|
SD-25-622 |
125.00 |
126.00 |
1.00 |
6.05 |
South Pit Step-Out |
|
114.00 |
115.15 |
1.15 |
2.60 |
||
|
SD-25-625 |
85.51 |
100.00 |
14.49 |
2.38 |
South Pit Infill |
|
including |
87.69 |
89.00 |
1.31 |
8.94 |
|
|
and |
91.85 |
92.73 |
0.88 |
9.32 |
|
|
and |
95.44 |
96.55 |
1.11 |
5.50 |
|
|
SD-26-626 |
100.81 |
114.14 |
13.33 |
8.77 |
South Pit Infill |
|
including |
106.61 |
110.00 |
3.39 |
30.12 |
|
|
SD-26-627 |
120.00 |
136.78 |
16.78 |
3.33 |
South Pit Step-Out |
|
including |
124.00 |
124.97 |
0.97 |
19.40 |
|
|
and |
133.64 |
135.79 |
2.15 |
9.87 |
|
|
84.00 |
88.00 |
4.00 |
0.75 |
||
|
52.75 |
55.54 |
2.79 |
1.49 |
||
|
including |
52.75 |
53.70 |
0.95 |
3.25 |
|
|
SD-26-630 |
45.57 |
51.83 |
6.26 |
2.27 |
South Pit Infill |
|
including |
45.57 |
47.07 |
1.50 |
8.22 |
|
|
56.90 |
61.96 |
5.06 |
1.90 |
||
|
including |
58.89 |
59.94 |
1.05 |
4.69 |
|
|
SD-26-631 |
117.76 |
120.80 |
3.04 |
1.12 |
South Pit Step-Out |
|
SD-26-632 |
47.10 |
48.12 |
1.02 |
2.05 |
South Pit Step-Out |
|
SD-26-633 |
112.16 |
113.43 |
1.27 |
2.05 |
South Pit Step-Out |
|
SD-26-634 |
56.66 |
57.43 |
0.77 |
2.13 |
South Pit Infill |
|
SD-26-635 |
153.75 |
158.64 |
4.89 |
4.04 |
South Pit Step-Out |
|
including |
157.65 |
158.64 |
0.99 |
17.20 |
|
|
SD-26-636 |
144.63 |
150.00 |
5.37 |
2.09 |
South Pit Infill |
|
including |
144.63 |
145.41 |
0.78 |
9.67 |
|
|
155.27 |
156.45 |
1.18 |
23.20 |
||
|
SD-26-638 |
16.00 |
16.86 |
0.86 |
1.09 |
South Pit Infill |
|
SD-26-639 |
44.59 |
49.53 |
4.94 |
13.82 |
South Pit Infill |
|
including |
44.59 |
45.63 |
1.04 |
55.20 |
|
|
SD-26-640 |
70.51 |
73.17 |
2.66 |
3.21 |
South Pit Step-Out |
|
SD-26-641 |
43.24 |
45.63 |
2.39 |
1.16 |
Central Area Pit Extension |
|
SD-26-642 |
19.08 |
19.75 |
0.67 |
6.26 |
North Pit Infill |
|
SD-26-643 |
5.54 |
7.33 |
1.79 |
2.80 |
North Pit Infill |
|
25.25 |
28.43 |
3.18 |
2.22 |
||
|
including |
25.25 |
26.46 |
1.21 |
3.92 |
|
|
SD-26-644 |
22.25 |
23.29 |
1.04 |
2.63 |
North Pit Infill |
|
38.10 |
45.75 |
7.65 |
0.89 |
||
|
75.18 |
77.19 |
2.01 |
2.40 |
||
|
SD-26-646 |
11.27 |
12.17 |
0.90 |
11.30 |
North Pit Extension |
|
SD-26-647 |
43.72 |
45.52 |
1.80 |
1.18 |
North Pit Extension |
|
SD-26-648 |
16.30 |
18.16 |
1.86 |
1.34 |
North Pit Extension |
|
98.45 |
99.45 |
1.00 |
3.50 |
||
|
SD-26-649 |
68.00 |
70.12 |
2.12 |
4.31 |
North Pit Extension |
|
including |
68.00 |
69.06 |
1.06 |
6.94 |
|
|
SD-26-650 |
87.90 |
93.00 |
5.10 |
1.03 |
North Pit Extension |
|
|
102.00 |
107.00 |
5.00 |
1.57 |
|
|
including |
106.00 |
107.00 |
1.00 |
3.45 |
|
|
|
137.48 |
139.00 |
1.52 |
1.89 |
Jubilee Shear - Lower |
|
SD-26-652 |
116.73 |
117.50 |
0.77 |
2.69 |
North Pit Extension |
|
136.70 |
137.71 |
1.01 |
9.40 |
||
|
SD-26-654 |
77.06 |
78.82 |
1.76 |
2.16 |
North Pit Extension |
|
SD-26-655 |
88.51 |
90.00 |
1.49 |
1.17 |
North Pit Extension |
|
SD-26-657 |
90.16 |
94.00 |
3.84 |
4.33 |
Hornblende Corridor |
|
173.06 |
174.00 |
0.94 |
20.40 |
||
|
SD-26-658 |
28.30 |
29.30 |
1.00 |
2.01 |
South Pit Infill |
|
SD-26-659 |
44.36 |
55.00 |
10.64 |
1.34 |
South Pit Infill |
|
53.20 |
55.00 |
1.80 |
5.31 |
Intercepts are calculated using a 0.40 g/t Au cut-off and a maximum of 6.0 m of internal dilution with no capping applied and are reported over core lengths. True widths are estimated to vary between 50 to 95% of the reported core length in the Jubilee Shear.
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