QGold Resources Announces Significant Gold Assay Results from Mine Centre Project Drilling Campaigns
QGold Resources Ltd., a mineral exploration company, has released the results from its first and second diamond drilling campaigns conducted in 2025 at its Mine Centre gold project located in northwestern Ontario. The company reported several high-grade gold intersections, including a particularly notable result from one drill hole.
High-Grade Gold Intersections Reported
The drilling campaigns yielded multiple significant gold intersections across different drill holes. The most impressive result came from Hole Q25_28, which intersected 36.7 grams per tonne of gold over a 0.5-meter interval from 48.0 to 48.5 meters depth. This represents a substantial high-grade gold discovery within the project area.
Additional noteworthy results include:
- Hole Q25_31 returned 8.1 g/t Au over 0.7 meters from 188.0 to 188.7 meters, along with 3.9 g/t Au over 0.5 meters from 138.6 to 139.1 meters.
- Hole Q25_32 showed an average of approximately 1.0 g/t Au over a broader interval of 1.7 meters from 211.1 to 212.8 meters, with an additional interval of about 1.0 g/t Au over 0.9 meters from 214.8 to 215.7 meters.
Strategic Location and Historical Context
The Mine Centre gold project occupies a strategically important position in the Quetico region of northwestern Ontario. The property is situated in proximity to established mining operations, including the producing Rainy River mine operated by New Gold and the Hammond Reef development project managed by Agnico Eagle.
This drilling campaign specifically targeted high-grade auriferous quartz veins previously identified near the historic Foley Gold Mine shaft. Historical mining activity in the 1980s at this location reported grades of approximately 15 grams per tonne of gold, equivalent to about one-half ounce per ton. The current drilling program aims to extend both the known strike length and vertical extent of these gold-bearing veins that were identified in previous exploration campaigns.
Exploration Strategy and Program Objectives
QGold initiated its 2025 exploration strategy by focusing on the historic Foley Gold Mine and adjacent vein systems. The company began with an initial six diamond drill holes, followed by another four drill holes within the Mine Centre property boundaries. This second drilling campaign in 2025 continues the successful trend established by QGold's earlier drilling programs conducted in 2021 and 2022, as well as the first 2025 drilling program completed earlier in the year.
The current program has several key objectives:
- Following up on high-grade vein intersections identified during previous exploration campaigns
- Extending both the strike length and vertical extent of mineralized zones within the property
- Identifying and testing additional vein targets throughout the Mine Centre property
- Advancing data collection efforts toward establishing a maiden NI 43-101-compliant mineral resource estimate
Technical Oversight and Operational Details
QGold's exploration team, working in conjunction with mineral exploration company Critical Discoveries, has overseen all technical aspects of the drilling program. This comprehensive oversight includes core logging procedures, sampling protocols, and sample submission to certified assay laboratories that maintain independence from the company. For the drilling operations themselves, QGold again engaged Rodren Drilling of Winnipeg, Manitoba, as the drilling contractor, continuing a working relationship established during previous exploration campaigns.
The successful results from these drilling campaigns represent significant progress for QGold Resources as the company advances its Mine Centre gold project toward potentially establishing a formal mineral resource estimate. The high-grade intersections, particularly the 36.7 g/t Au result, demonstrate the continued potential of this northwestern Ontario gold property and validate the company's exploration strategy targeting historically productive vein systems in the region.
