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Red Pine Completes 2024–25 Drilling Program & Initiates Preliminary Economic Assessment Work at Wawa Gold Project
Globenewswire·2025-07-23 11:45

Core Insights - Red Pine Exploration Inc. has completed its 2024-25 drilling program at the Wawa Gold Project, consisting of 69 drill holes totaling 24,574.5 meters [1][4] - The drilling program achieved its primary goals of expanding the size potential of the Wawa gold deposit and better defining near-surface mineralization [2][4] - Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) work has commenced, with expectations to complete it in early H1 2026 [3][5] Drilling Program Details - The drilling program included 25,000 meters planned, with significant results such as 45.38 grams per tonne of gold over 3.13 meters core length [8] - Additional notable assay results include 1.86 g/t Au over 19.09 meters and 14.51 g/t Au over 4.81 meters [8] - A newly discovered gold zone at depth could extend over 940 meters [8] Ongoing Activities - The company is conducting technical and baseline studies to support operational design and permitting, including metallurgical testing and geotechnical work [6] - An environmental and permitting consultant with over 25 years of experience has been engaged to assist in the permitting process [6][8] - The company is fully funded to complete the PEA and commence baseline studies following a successful financing completed on July 9, 2025 [6][8] Quality Assurance Measures - Red Pine implements a QA/QC program that includes inserting external gold standards and blanks every 20 samples [10] - Quarter-core duplicates are routinely taken to evaluate the natural variability of gold mineralization [10] - Approximately 5% of the pulps and coarse rejects analyzed are sent for umpire testing at Agat Laboratories [10] Company Overview - Red Pine Exploration Inc. is a gold exploration company based in Toronto, Ontario, with shares trading on the TSX Venture Exchange and OTCQB Markets [12] - The Wawa Gold Project is located in the Michipicoten Greenstone Belt, an area with significant historical gold mining activity [13]