exploration

PTX Metals Resumes 5,000-Metre Drilling at W2 Copper-Nickel Project

Toronto – September 17, 2026 -- PTX Metals Inc. (TSXV: PTX) (OTCQB: PANXF) (Frankfurt: 9PX) has recommenced a 5,000 metre diamond drilling program at its W2 Copper-Nickel-PGE Project in northwestern Ontario, targeting the CA1 Zone after an eight-month pause tied to First Nations engagement.

Drilling restarts in W2's underexplored Central area following January 2026 suspension

The Company paused field activity in January 2026 to allow additional community discussions before resuming work under a recently extended exploration permit. Concurrent soil sampling and prospecting programs are running through summer and fall across the Central area, T-Target, Lake Rowell and North Limb zones to refine drilling targets ahead of a detailed exploration strategy expected in coming weeks.

Lode Gold Expands Fremont Drill Program With Four New Pads

Vancouver – September 16, 2026 -- Lode Gold Resources Inc. (TSXV: LOD) (OTCQB: LODFF) has expanded its drill program at the 100%-owned Fremont Gold Mine in Mariposa County, California, adding four new drill pads through an amendment to its existing Authorized Use Permit rather than seeking a new regulatory approval.

Four new pads target metallurgy, hydrogeology and untested ground

The expanded scope adds pads PT-J 011, PT-J 012, HGD-002 and HGD-003. Pads PT-J 011 and PT-J 012 will collect PQ-diameter metallurgical core samples to refine recovery mapping and geometallurgical domain modeling ahead of future feasibility work. Pads HGD-002 and HGD-003 are vertical hydrogeological holes designed for in-situ permeability testing and baseline hydrological monitoring required for mine planning.

Falcon Gold Starts Field Exploration at West Hammond Near Hammond Reef

Vancouver, BC – September 15, 2026 -- Falcon Gold Corp. (TSXV: FG) has commenced field exploration at its West Hammond Contact Property in northwestern Ontario, a 156-claim, 3,068-hectare land package within the Atikokan–Hammond Reef Gold District.

Falcon targets satellite gold systems near a multi-million-ounce deposit

The West Hammond program sits adjacent to Agnico Eagle's Hammond Reef deposit, which holds approximately 3.3 million ounces of probable gold reserves and an additional 2.3 million ounces of measured and indicated resources as of December 31, 2025, according to Agnico Eagle's public disclosure. Gold was first discovered at Hammond Reef in 1895, and the deposit was subsequently advanced by Brett Resources and Osisko before entering Agnico Eagle's portfolio. It has received federal and provincial environmental approvals, though additional permits and a construction decision are still required.

Hycroft Drills 30.5 Meters of 780.53 g/t Silver at Nevada's Vortex Zone

Winnemucca, Nev. – September 15, 2026 -- Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: HYMC) reported drill hole H26D-6090 returned 30.5 meters grading 780.53 g/t silver and 0.49 g/t gold at its Vortex zone in Nevada, among the strongest intercepts yet from its 2025-2026 Exploration Drill Program.

Vortex hole delivers bonanza-grade silver core over 11.2 meters

Within the 30.5-meter intercept, H26D-6090 included 11.2 meters at 1,664.80 g/t silver and 0.85 g/t gold, and a narrower 5.5-meter section grading 2,249.39 g/t silver and 1.01 g/t gold. A second hole, H26D-6166, returned 20.0 meters at 460.82 g/t silver and 0.32 g/t gold, including 1.6 meters at 2,650.00 g/t silver. Both holes were drilled to connect 2025 step-out results — H25D-6070 and H25D-6072 — to the main Vortex trend, which the company says remains open to the west, at depth, and along the Central and Albert feeder faults.

Mayfair Gold Confirms Fenn-Gib Infrastructure Sites, Advances South Block Targets

Toronto – September 11, 2026 -- Mayfair Gold Corp. (TSXV: MFG) (NYSE American: MINE) has completed a 23-hole, 6,184-metre condemnation drilling program confirming that its planned infrastructure sites at the Fenn-Gib Project in Timmins, Ontario require no layout changes, the company said.

Condemnation drilling validates infrastructure plan from 2026 Pre-Feasibility Study

The program, which included two redrills, tested locations for key project infrastructure identified in the 2026 Pre-Feasibility Study and confirmed the tested sites remain suitable, removing a potential design risk ahead of permitting.