gold exploration

Eskay Mining Corp. is launching an aggressive June exploration campaign in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle, focusing on the high-grade gold veins at its Consolidated Eskay project. They aim to expand the Vermillion zone, where significant assays were discovered in 2024. CEO Mac Balkam highlights the project’s potential, citing its proximity to Newmont’s Brucejack Mine and aiming to refine a drilling strategy. Exploration will also target the Ted Morris and Big Red zones.

Provenance Gold Corp. is advancing its Eldorado East project, expanding its footprint with new claims near its core Eldorado property. Recent fieldwork confirms mineralization similar to Eldorado West, with initial sampling underway. Geologists are investigating the potential of black shale contact zones for high-grade gold deposits, focusing future exploration on Eldorado West. The company plans extensive data compilation, a drone survey, and drilling in the fall, pending permits.

Barton Gold Holdings (ASX: BGD) launched a drilling campaign in South Australia’s Gawler Craton to explore high-grade gold-silver deposits. The company, holding 1.7Moz gold and 3.1Moz silver JORC-compliant resources, maintains full ownership of regional processing infrastructure, including the Challenger mill. Supported by certified geologists, Barton targets 150,000oz annual production from its 64Mt resource base (0.83g/t Au). Amidst gold price surges due to geopolitical and inflation factors, the strategic assets position Barton for growth, though exploration risks and market volatility persist.