AuMEGA Metals Ltd has kicked off its 2025 winter drilling program at Bunker Hill gold-copper-silver project along the Cape Ray/Valentine Shear in south-central Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Two diamond rigs are operating at the Nitty Gritty targets while a reverse circulation (RC) drill rig is on site and expected to begin drilling the first bottom-of-hole/basal till sample in the near term.
Short delay
The start of drilling in the program of around 10,000 metres follows a short delay related to inclement winter weather in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Winter access to the Bunker Hill Project.
AuMEGA’s managing director and CEO Sam Pazuki said: “We are excited to kick-off our winter drill program at Bunker Hill. This comes following a short delay due to inclement weather that prevented the safe start-up of drilling activities.
"Despite the brief weather-related delay, we’ve adapted by launching with diamond drilling and mobilising a second rig to stay on track with our high-priority targets.
"RC drilling will follow soon, focusing on basal till/bottom-of-hole in key areas.”
AuMEGA's Bunker Hil Project in south-central Newfoundland and Labrador.
10,000 metres planned
Pazuki said: “At this stage, our winter program remains on course for approximately 10,000 metres of drilling, with final totals depending on results and weather.
“We are initially drilling targets at Nitty Gritty, the site of our high-grade copper and silver outcropping samples that we previously reported.
"Drilling will then move to Bunker Hill West, the site of historic high-grade gold samples in outcrop and where the company’s recent geophysical survey highlighted significant structural complexity.
“We anticipate assay results from drill core and RC rock chips to start arriving by mid-to-late March and regularly well into the second quarter of 2025 as our program progresses.”