Rocky Shore Gold Ltd. (CSE: RSG | OTCQB: RSGLF) has commenced a major 1,321-kilometre airborne Time-Domain Electromagnetic (TDEM) geophysical survey across its entire Rocky Pond VMS Project in central Newfoundland. The survey marks the first airborne geophysical program of this scale over the property, which sits within the Buchans-Roberts Arm VMS Belt. The company has also confirmed that a drill program at Rocky Pond is planned for Q1 2027, making this survey a key step in advancing a second Newfoundland asset alongside its flagship Gold Anchor Project.

Key Points

  • Rocky Shore Gold Ltd. (CSE: RSG | OTCQB: RSGLF) is a Canadian junior explorer focused on two central Newfoundland projects
  • A 1,321-kilometre airborne TDEM geophysical survey has commenced over the Rocky Pond VMS Project
  • Drilling at Rocky Pond is planned for Q1 2027; the Handcamp Zone trends 1,200 metres and remains open along strike and at depth
  • Investors may be watching for survey results and further updates on drill targeting ahead of the planned 2027 program

Rocky Pond's Position Within the Buchans-Roberts Arm VMS Belt

Rocky Pond is situated along a 40-kilometre trend of the Roberts Arm VMS Belt, northeast of the former high-grade Buchans mine, a historically significant Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide producer. The project hosts gold-rich polymetallic mineralisation, and the company states the belt is known for Au-Ag-Zn-Pb-Cu occurrences. According to the release, the Loon Pond showing — located 15 kilometres northeast of Handcamp and on the same trend — returned surface rock samples grading up to 17.2 g/t Au and 131.6 g/t Ag, though the company cautions surface samples do not reliably reflect the grade of the broader VMS system.

Handcamp Zone Drill Results Underpin Survey Rationale

Historical 2022 drilling at the Handcamp Zone, previously disclosed in a September 16, 2026 release, returned several notable intersections. These include 2.89 g/t AuEq over 11.85 metres from 12.10 metres in hole H22-01 and 2.20 g/t AuEq over 21.95 metres from 10.20 metres in H22-03. The zone trends 1,200 metres at shallow depths above 100 metres vertical and remains open along strike and at depth. The company notes that all lengths represent down-hole drill thicknesses and that true thickness is not currently known. Rocky Shore has not independently verified the accuracy of these historical values.

Electromagnetic Survey Designed to Identify Buried VMS Targets

The airborne TDEM survey covers the entire Rocky Pond property and is designed to detect buried VMS mineralisation at considerable depths, according to the release. President and CEO Ken Lapierre, who is also the project's designated Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101, stated the survey is the first of its scale over Rocky Pond and that additional targets are expected to emerge. The company notes it also received $150,000 in provincial financial support for 2025 and approval of a 2026 Junior Exploration Assistance grant from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.