1911 Gold Corp (TSX-V:AUMB, OTCQB:AUMBF) said it has begun a 2,200-metre diamond drilling program at its Ogama-Rockland gold deposit in Manitoba, as it looks to expand and confirm resources near its True North gold project.
The program comprises eight surface drill holes targeting down-dip and along-strike extensions of high-grade, shallow gold mineralization hosted in quartz veins.
Drilling will also test parallel structures identified through relogging and resampling of historical core and updated geological modelling.
Ogama-Rockland, located about 27 kilometres southeast of the True North mine and mill complex, hosts an inferred mineral resource of 1.28 million tonnes grading 8.17 grams of gold per tonne, or about 337,000 ounces of gold, according to a previously filed technical report.
The company said metallurgical test work will be carried out on drill core to assess whether ore from Ogama-Rockland can be processed at the True North facility. An updated underground mineral resource estimate is expected in the first half of 2026, following completion of the drilling program. 1911 Gold is targeting mine restart in 2027.
“Historical mining demonstrated the continuity and grade potential of the vein system, but much of the deposit remains open below shallow historical workings,” CEO Shaun Heinrichs said in a statement.
“With our improved structural model and proximity to the True North mine and mill complex, drill testing this target represents an important step towards expanding the high-grade resource base that supports our broader, district-scale growth strategy.”
The company recently completed a $26 million financing, which Heinrichs added would allow 1911 to complete a “significant” amount of work in 2026.