RPX Gold Inc. announced assay results from its 2025-2026 drilling program showing near-surface gold mineralization extended along strike at the Wawa Gold Project [1].
These results are critical for the Toronto-based junior mining company as it seeks to confirm the continuity of gold deposits. Establishing a consistent mineralized zone is a prerequisite for advancing the project toward a pre-feasibility study and eventual production [2].
The drilling program in Ontario has yielded several high-grade intersections. One assay showed up to 30.12 g/t over 3.39 m [1]. Other significant results include 4.63 g/t over 13.25 m core length [2], 18.60 g/t over 1.47 m [2], and 14.70 g/t over 0.88 m [2].
Additional high-grade hits were reported, including 35.10 g/t over 0.94 m [2], 10.05 g/t over 8.59 m [2], and a peak assay of 51.55 g/t [2]. The company also reported a gold assay of 3.47 g/t over 12.6 m within a 36.4 m interval [3].
Data from the Frank Zone indicates that mineralization has been traced over one km along strike and reaches 500 m deep [3]. The company has focused its recent efforts on expanding this mineralization toward the surface to improve the economic viability of the site.
RPX Gold provided a corporate update earlier this month regarding the next steps for the project [2]. The company is using these drilling results to refine its geological model, a step necessary to support the project's valuation and technical reports.
“Gold assay of up to 30.12 g/t over 3.39 m”
The extension of gold mineralization toward the surface typically reduces the cost of extraction, as open-pit mining is generally less expensive than deep underground operations. By proving the continuity of the Frank Zone over a kilometer, RPX Gold is attempting to demonstrate that the Wawa Gold Project has the scale and grade necessary to justify the significant capital expenditure required for a full-scale mining operation.
