Troilus Mining Corp. has announced promising results from its 2026 exploration program at the West Rim Zone, part of the Troilus copper-gold project in north-central Quebec, Canada. The company reported intercepts including 2.92 g/t gold equivalent over 19 metres, with higher-grade sections, all located outside the current resource estimate but within 200 metres of the reserve pit outlined in the 2024 feasibility study.
Key Drill Intercepts
The latest drilling returned some of the strongest near-pit grade-thickness intercepts to date at Troilus. Highlights include:
- Hole WR-26-016: 2.92 g/t AuEQ (2.69 g/t Au, 3.24 g/t Ag, 0.03% Cu) over 19 m, including 7.82 g/t AuEQ over 5 m starting at 99 m downhole.
- Hole WR-26-019: 1.97 g/t AuEQ (1.94 g/t Au, 1.22 g/t Ag, 0.01% Cu) over 20 m, including 5.96 g/t AuEQ over 6 m starting at 48 m downhole.
All reported intercepts remain entirely outside the current mineral resource estimate while being located in close proximity to planned mining and infrastructure areas. The results support potential for both open pit and underground development scenarios at West Rim.
CEO Commentary
Justin Reid, CEO of Troilus, stated: “Discovered less than two years ago immediately adjacent to our planned reserve pits, West Rim is rapidly emerging as one of the most exciting near-mine discoveries made at Troilus in recent years. The latest drilling has significantly outperformed the initial discovery intercepts announced in 2024 and returned some of the strongest near-pit grade-thickness results encountered to date on the property. What makes these results particularly compelling is that the mineralization remains entirely outside the current resource estimate while sitting within 200 metres of the reserve pits outlined in our 2024 Feasibility Study.”
West Rim Zone Background
The West Rim Zone was initially discovered in 2024 during near-mine exploration drilling targeting underexplored stratigraphy west of the North Reserve Pit. The discovery highlighted the prospectivity of the western margin of the Troilus intrusion, an area that had historically seen limited drill testing despite its proximity to planned reserve pits and existing infrastructure. Assays from several holes in the West Rim drill program remain pending. All grades are uncut, and true thicknesses are approximately 75% to 90% of drilled length.
