Great Pacific Gold Corp. (TSXV: GPAC) has released results from its maiden drill program at the Kasie Ridge target on the Wild Dog Project in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. Two completed holes totalling 942.3 metres confirmed continuity of a large, high-temperature advanced argillic alteration system across a 315-metre separation. Gold was identified in both holes, with eight individual samples in KAS-02 returning between 0.20 and 1.55 g/t Au across two structurally controlled zones. Investors may be watching closely given the scale of the system confirmed and the open-ended nature of the mineralisation at depth.

Key Points

  • Great Pacific Gold Corp. (TSXV: GPAC) released maiden drill results from Kasie Ridge on the Wild Dog Project
  • KAS-01A (595.7 m) and KAS-02 (346.6 m) confirmed a large magmatic-hydrothermal system with gold-bearing structures 315 metres apart
  • Top KAS-02 gold sample returned 1.55 g/t Au at 151.7 m; KAS-01A recorded individual silver values up to 22.4 g/t Ag; system remains open at depth
  • Systematic surface mapping, drainage sampling, and specialist studies are underway to rank follow-up drill targets

Kasie Ridge Drill Results Confirm System Scale and Gold Presence

KAS-01A and KAS-02, drilled approximately 315 metres apart, intersected correlated silica-rich and advanced argillic alteration, demonstrating lateral continuity across the Project's largest preserved alteration system. In KAS-02, five individual samples in the 141–166 m zone returned between 0.20 and 1.55 g/t Au, while three samples in the 231–256 m zone returned up to 1.25 g/t Au. KAS-01A recorded a maximum of 0.11 g/t Au at 572.3 m depth alongside a broad silver halo with individual values reaching 22.4 g/t Ag. The company describes gold presence in a system of this scale as an encouraging indicator at this stage of exploration.

High-Temperature Mineralogy and Downhole Geochemical Vectors at KAS-01A

A total of 105 quantitative XRD analyses identified a systematically zoned mineral suite in both holes, including alunite, pyrophyllite, zunyite, diaspore, topaz, and andalusite — assemblages consistent with highly acidic, high-temperature magmatic fluids. In KAS-01A, pathfinder elements selenium, tellurium, bismuth, molybdenum, and rhenium increase with depth, with peak values including 53.6 ppm Mo at 421.0 m and 2.84 ppm Re at 572.3 m. Hypogene anhydrite and visible chalcopyrite appear below approximately 480 m. The company's current interpretation is that drilling tested a lithocap above or beside an untested magmatic source, which remains open at depth.

Active Drilling Continues at Magiabe and Mengmut Targets

While Kasie Ridge surface studies proceed, the company reports both diamond drill rigs remain active on the Wild Dog Main Zone program. To 15 September 2026, 1,639.4 metres had been drilled across nine holes at the Magiabe and Mengmut targets. Logging has intersected structurally controlled corridors with phyllic and silicic alteration, quartz-sulphide veining, and pyrite with trace chalcopyrite at both targets. Core from completed holes has been sampled, with the next batch scheduled for laboratory dispatch on 18 September 2026. Assay results for all holes remain pending and will be reported following receipt and validation.

Surface Program Underway to Define Follow-Up Drill Priorities at Kasie Ridge

The company states that systematic geological, structural, and alteration mapping is underway across the Kasie Ridge footprint, alongside stream-sediment and rock-chip sampling in accessible catchments. Specialist mineralogy, lithogeochemistry, geochronology, and mineral-chemistry studies are also in progress. Results will be integrated with drilling and geophysical datasets to rank potential follow-up targets, including the interpreted magmatic source and structures associated with the gold-bearing event. The release notes that KAS-02 multi-element and XRD results remain pending, and that geological interpretations may be revised as additional data are received.