Forge Resources Corp. has announced additional gold assay results from the Phase 2 diamond drill program, confirming the presence of significant gold mineralisation at its Alotta Project, including an intercept of 45.01 g/tonne gold over a core length of 3.15 metres.
Partial gold analysis of the first batch has been reported, and the entire rushed batch is now complete for gold analysis only; multi-element analysis results remain pending.
Due to prolonged assay laboratory delays, the company requested a rush analysis of the sample batch containing potentially high-grade gold from drill hole ALT-25-012.
Gold analysis of selected rushed core samples from diamond drill hole ALT-25-012 at the Payoff Zone has returned 45.01 g/tonne gold over a core length of 3.15 m, starting at 286.0 m. As shown in Table 2. The new composited interval includes the 105 g/tonne gold over a core length of 1.25 m, starting at 286.0 metres, reported on November 17, 2025.
Typical gold-enriched porphyry mineralisation occurring around the new composite area, most ranging between 0.03 – 1.0 grams/tonne gold from limited assay results received to date.
Mineralisation at Alotta remains open in all directions, with drilling to date confirming a mineralised footprint of approximately 4km by 1km (see Figure 1). All drill holes have encountered porphyry-style, gold-enriched porphyry mineralisation.
Alotta is a gold-enriched porphyry system hosting both semi-massive polymetallic sulphide veins and quartz veins overprinting the porphyry mineralisation. The first 80 metres of ALT-25-012 contain many of these veins with assay results still pending. To date, these veins have significantly contributed to the overall gold grade.
All drill core is orientated, providing critical information on the potential orientations of both the sulphide and quartz veins. Completion of the assay results and compilation of the structural data will be important for determining future drilling orientations better to test these critical vein systems within the porphyry system.
PJ Murphy, CEO of Forge Resources, stated, “With the first batch of gold assay results completed we continue to see exceptional high-grade gold results from hole ALT-25-012, which returned 45.01 g/tonne gold over a core length of 3.15 m, including 58.93 g/tonne gold over a core length of 2.4 m, including 105 g/tonne gold over a core length of 1.25 m.
“We are extremely excited by these impressive results, as these assays reinforce the strong high-grade gold potential at Alotta and complement the broader, bulk-tonnage style mineralisation at the Payoff Zone. We look forward to receiving the multi-element results from the rushed samples of hole ALT-25-012, along with the remaining assays from our Phase 2 drilling program.”
Analytical work was completed by ALS Canada Ltd., with sample delivery in Whitehorse, Yukon, sample preparation in Langley, British Columbia, and geochemical analysis in North Vancouver, British Columbia.
Rigorous procedures are in place regarding sample collection and data entry. Certified assay standards, coarse reject duplicates, field duplicates and blanks were routinely inserted into the sample stream to ensure the integrity of the assay process.
All of the results reported have passed the QA/QC screening. Core was sampled using a diamond core saw, with half of each interval sent to the lab for analysis and the other half retained.
Half-core samples were fine crushed, and a 250 g split was pulverised to better than 85% passing 75 microns. Gold was determined for core samples using a 50 g charge by fire assay followed by an atomic absorption spectroscopy finish (Au-AA24).
Fire assay screen analysis was completed using a one-kilogram sample size screened to -106 microns.
Oversized material was analysed in its entirety by fire assay with a gravimetric finish. A 30 g assay of the undersized material was analysed in duplicate by fire assay with atomic absorption spectroscopy finish. Results of the oversize and undersize assays were combined to provide the final reported number in this release.
The Alotta property consists of 230 mineral claims that cover approximately 4,723 hectares in a similar geological setting to Western Copper and Gold’s Casino deposit, which is located 50 km to the north of the Alotta Project.
The Casino deposit is one of the largest undeveloped gold-copper porphyry projects in the world.
