Core Insights - Red Pine Exploration Inc. has announced positive results from its ongoing drilling program at the Wawa Gold Project, indicating high-grade gold mineralization and potential for open-pit production [1][3][4] Open-Pit Evaluation Drilling - The company has completed approximately 90% of a fully funded 25,000-meter drilling program initiated in November 2024, focusing on the Jubilee Shear area [4] - Drilling results show local areas of high-grade gold, with significant intersections including 45.38 grams per tonne (g/t) gold over 3.13 meters in hole SD-25-559 [8][9] - The company plans to complete drill testing of starter pits by early July and will update the 2024 Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) while working towards a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) expected in the first half of 2026 [4][21] Drilling Results - Significant drilling results include: - Hole SD-25-540: 9.54 g/t Au over 1.03 m [9] - Hole SD-25-544: 1.86 g/t Au over 19.09 m, including 4.28 g/t Au over 4.88 m [8] - Hole SD-25-559: 45.38 g/t Au over 3.13 m, including 141.00 g/t Au over 0.88 m [8] - The reported assay results represent 3,416.11 meters of assayed core from the 2025 drilling program [10] Quality Assurance/Quality Control - The company employs rigorous QA/QC measures, including the use of external gold standards and blanks, to ensure the reliability of assay results [11][12] - Approximately 5% of pulps and coarse rejects are sent for umpire testing to verify results [12] Company Overview - Red Pine Exploration Inc. is a gold exploration company based in Toronto, Ontario, with shares traded on the TSX Venture Exchange and OTCQB Markets [17] - The Wawa Gold Project is located in the Michipicoten Greenstone Belt, an area with significant historical gold mining activity [18]