Scottie Resources (TSX-V:SCOT) has reported ‘high-grade’ gold assays from the first batch of results from its 2026 drill program at the Scottie Gold Mine Project in British Columbia, Canada.
The latest results are focused primarily on the Blueberry Contact Zone, near the past-producing Scottie Gold Mine, and include new intercepts from the Lemoffe and Blueberry veins.
At the Lemoffe vein, one hole intersected 9.7 grams per tonne gold (Au) over 18m, including 40.4g/t Au over 2m, while another returned 26.2g/t Au over 2.45m.
A separate hole targeting the Blueberry vein intersected 14.6g/t Au over 2.45m.
“We are very encouraged by the first results from our 2026 drill program, which provide an excellent start to what is shaping up to be an exciting exploration season,” CEO Dr Thomas Mumford says.
“Importantly, the drill program is performing exceptionally well operationally, with drilling costs tracking below budget, exceeding our initial expectations.”
Drilling expanded
With drilling costs tracking below budget, Scottie now expects the 2026 program to total between 52,000 and 56,000 metres.
According to the company, more than 40,000m has already been completed across 160 holes.
The campaign is the largest drill program undertaken at the property and is designed to upgrade the existing gold resource through infill drilling, expand known vein zones, and test major step-outs and new exploration targets.
The project’s current mineral resource estimate, released in May 2025, comprises 3.6 million tonnes grading 6.1g/t Au in the inferred category, containing 703,000 ounces of gold.
Historic mine in Golden Triangle
The Scottie Gold Mine Project is located about 32km north of Stewart and comprises 34 claims covering 8,534 hectares of BC’s Golden Triangle region.
The property hosts the past-producing Scottie Gold Mine that operated from 1981 to 1985 and produced 95,426 ounces of gold at an average grade of 16.2g/t.
Other exploration targets across the property include the Blueberry, Domino, and Bend Vein areas.
Scottie Resources holds a 100% interest in the Scottie Gold Mine Project, which includes the past-producing mine and the adjacent Blueberry Contact Zone.
Write to Jackson Chen at Mining.com.au
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