Omai Gold Drills High-Grade Zones at Wenot: 11.48 g/t Au over 10.2m, 23.79 g/t Au over 3.8m and 4.79 g/t Au over 14.5m
TMX Newsfile·2026-01-15 12:01

Core Insights - Omai Gold Mines Corp. announced positive assay results from eight additional drill holes at its 100% owned Omai Gold Project in Guyana, highlighting significant gold mineralization, particularly in hole 25ODD-150 which intersected 11.48 g/t Au over 10.2m [1][4][21] - The 2025 drilling program included a total of 79 diamond drill holes totaling 35,300 meters, with ongoing drilling aimed at expanding resources and updating the Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) [2][21] Drilling Results - Hole 25ODD-150 reported multiple high-grade intersections, including 28.54 g/t Au over 4.0m and 10.65 g/t Au over 9.0m, indicating strong mineralization in the volcanic sequence [4][8] - Other notable results include hole 25ODD-145 which intersected 4.79 g/t Au over 14.5m and hole 25ODD-149 with 2.28 g/t Au over 19.7m, showcasing the continuity of gold zones [3][5][7] Future Plans - The company plans to continue drilling at Wenot to further explore high-grade zones and upgrade the large Inferred MRE to Indicated status, with an updated MRE expected in Q1 2026 [2][21] - Additional drilling will focus on known gold occurrences for potential near-surface higher-grade satellite deposits, with a new PEA planned for H1 2026 [21] Resource Estimates - The August 2025 MRE indicated a 96% increase in the Wenot Gold Deposit to 970,000 ounces of gold (Indicated) averaging 1.46 g/t Au, with a total global MRE of 2,121,000 ounces of gold (Indicated) averaging 2.07 g/t Au [21][22]