Dryden Gold (TSX-V:DRY) has launched its 2026 regional summer exploration program across its district-scale land package in the Dryden gold district of Northwestern Ontario.
The fully financed program includes extensive regional mapping, prospecting, heavy mineral concentrate (HMC) sampling on targets identified from the company’s 2025 gold-in-till substrate sampling program, and an expanded gold-in-till sampling program on newly acquired claims.
The 2026 strategy focuses on five key initiatives to generate and prioritise new targets, including expanding the Gold Rock mineralised zone along strike and at depth, advancing regional targets, and completing a property-wide HMC program.
Dryden Gold says these regional efforts complement the company’s 45,000m drill program primarily focused on expanding the flagship Gold Rock target area.
To this end, the company is deploying three geological mapping crews and two prospecting teams throughout the summer and fall.
Dryden Gold Vice President of Exploration Anna Hicken says the program represents a “major step forward” in unlocking the full potential of the company’s land package.
“By combining extensive fieldwork, advanced geological modelling, and aggressive drilling, we are positioning the company to make meaningful discoveries and continue expanding known mineralised systems,” Hicken says.
To support the program, a detailed HMC sampling protocol has been developed. Field crews will also receive specialised training prior to the start of sample collection.
Meanwhile, a second drill rig is scheduled to commence operations in early July to simultaneously evaluate deeper targets on Elora and Big Master, as well as Mud Lake, Selby, and Hyndman.
Dryden Gold is an exploration company focused on the discovery of gold mineralisation.
Write to Paula Fabe at Mining.com.au
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