Upside Gold Corp. (CSE: UG) (FSE: 47I) (OTCQB: UGODF) has announced completion of its 2026 field exploration program at the Kena Gold-Copper Project in southeastern British Columbia, with grab sampling at the newly acquired Venus-Juno claims returning results as high as 59.7 g/t gold. The results suggest that high-grade gold mineralisation within Silver King Porphyry host rocks extends westward beyond the boundaries of the existing historical resource area. With 105 of 145 collected rock samples still awaiting assay, investors may be watching for additional results as they are received and reviewed.

Key Points

  • Upside Gold Corp. (CSE: UG) is a Canadian gold-copper exploration company advancing the Kena Gold-Copper Project near Nelson, British Columbia.
  • The 2026 field program, running from June to October, completed grab sampling at the newly acquired Venus-Juno claims, returning results up to 59.7 g/t Au with 13.1 g/t Ag.
  • A total of 145 rock samples were collected, of which only 40 have been assayed to date; additional results are pending.
  • Investors should watch for remaining 2026 assay results and a planned updated NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate for Kena, expected in Q1 2027.

Venus-Juno Grab Sampling Returns Multiple High-Grade Gold Intercepts

The Venus-Juno claims, covering 7 claims and 273 hectares and acquired by the company in 2026, lie approximately 6 km northwest of the Kena Gold Zone. Historical workings at the site, including the Juno and Bird's Eye showings, had seen little modern exploration prior to this season. Standout results from the assayed samples include 59.7 g/t Au with 13.1 g/t Ag from the Juno dump, 25.2 g/t Au with 0.20% Cu and 7.9 g/t Ag from the Bird's Eye dump, and 8.04 g/t Au with 12.7 g/t Ag from a trench on the Juno vein. Gold occurs alongside copper and silver across multiple samples, consistent with the gold-copper signature observed elsewhere at the Kena Property.

Scope of the 2026 Kena Field Program Beyond Existing Resource Boundaries

The 2026 surface field season focused on geological mapping, evaluation, and sampling across exposures associated with identified soil and geophysical anomalies at Venus-Juno, Three Friends, Euphrates, Gold Mountain West, Noman, South Zone, and the Kena Copper Zone occurrences. The program also located and sampled historical workings, trenches, and dumps on the Venus-Juno claims. Results from Gold Mountain West, including 8.80 g/t Au from a trench, further support the district-scale potential of the broader Kena Property, separate from the existing historical resource area. The company states these initial findings point to an enlarged exploration story at Kena.

Company Plans Follow-Up Work and Updated Resource Estimate for Kena in 2027

The company has outlined several near-term priorities, including compiling all 2025 and 2026 surface exploration data with historical information to rank targets for follow-up exploration, and planning additional mapping, trenching, and drilling at Venus-Juno and other areas on the Kena Property for 2027. The company also confirmed it is continuing work toward an updated NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate for Kena, expected in Q1 2027. The technical information in the release was reviewed and approved by Dr. Trevor Boyd, P.Geo., Vice President, Exploration, as Qualified Person under NI 43-101 standards. The immediate share price impact was not clear from available public information.