Core Insights - Great Pacific Gold Corp. is set to file an updated NI 43-101 compliant technical report for its Kesar Project, which is strategically located adjacent to K92 Mining's Kainantu Mine, following a successful Phase 1 exploration program completed in May 2025 [1][4] Exploration and Technical Details - The Kesar exploration license (EL 2711) was granted for two years starting October 30, 2023, with total expenditures of approximately $5.8 million (16.7 million PNG Kina) during this period, making the company one of the largest active exploration firms in Papua New Guinea [3][5] - The updated technical report will include results from 13 diamond drill holes totaling 3,714.3 meters, with significant intercepts such as 3.13 meters at 3.67 g/t Au and 0.94 meters at 3.17 g/t Au [2][20][22] - A Phase 2 drilling program is recommended for 2026, which includes surface exploration, mapping, sampling, and a 3,000-meter diamond drill program [7][29] Geological Context - The Kesar Project is located in the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea, covering an area of 130 square kilometers and is characterized by complex geology, including metamorphic rocks and volcanic units [6][13] - The area has potential for both structurally controlled gold deposits and porphyry copper/gold mineralization, supported by the proximity to the Kainantu gold mine and the Blue Lake porphyry deposit [6][17][26] Future Plans and Recommendations - The company plans to focus its exploration expenditures primarily on the Wild Dog project while also conducting a follow-up program at Kesar to unlock potential value [4][5] - Specific recommendations for further exploration include mapping and rock chip sampling, trenching along known vein areas, and incorporating geophysical survey results into a 3D geological model [31][29]
Great Pacific Gold Provides Kesar Gold Project Update