Richmond Hill Resources (RHR) has started diamond drilling at the historic Sakoose gold mine, part of its 100%-owned Martello Gold Project in north-western Ontario, Canada. The first hole has been completed, with drilling now underway on the second as part of a nine-hole, ~1,400-metre programme.
The drilling programme aims to confirm high-grade gold intersections reported by previous operators and test potential extensions of the mineralised vein system. It will also investigate whether gold mineralisation extends into the surrounding host rocks, potentially increasing the width of the gold-bearing zones.
To assess this potential, Richmond Hill has expanded its systematic sampling programme across three planned holes to include surrounding host rocks alongside the principal gold-bearing veins.
The programme will combine drilling near historical gold intersections with tests of interpreted extensions, providing further geological information to guide future exploration.
Sakoose represents an initial exploration target within Richmond Hill's wider ~6,750-hectare Martello Gold Project, with results expected to inform subsequent drilling priorities across the property.
Richmond Hill's Chief Executive Officer Hamish Harris said: “Drilling is now underway at Sakoose, moving us from interpreting historical records and surface results to directly testing the targets.
“Our programme has two clear objectives: to test the high-grade gold intersections reported by earlier explorers and their potential extensions, and to establish whether gold also occurs in the surrounding rocks. We have expanded the sampling programme specifically to investigate that second opportunity.
“Sakoose gives us a focused starting point within the wider Martello project. The results will help determine where we direct follow-up drilling and how we advance exploration across the property.”
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The start of drilling marks an important step in Richmond Hill's exploration of the Martello Gold Project. While confirming historical high-grade gold intersections remains a key objective, the expanded sampling programme could also help establish whether mineralisation extends beyond the known veins into the surrounding rocks.