Auriginal Mining Corp. has engaged PLR Resources Inc. to deliver an updated Mineral Resource Estimate for the Roger Project in Quebec by October 2026, replacing the previous 2018 estimate by incorporating lower cut-off grades of 0.20 g/t Au eq and 0.15 g/t Au eq to capture additional mineralized material.

The planned resource update marks a shift from the 2018 Mineral Resource Estimate, as the company reassesses historical data using lower cut-off thresholds. The decision is supported by the significant increase in copper and gold prices since the earlier estimate.

Phase 1 drilling at the project expanded the historical mineralized footprint, extending strike length by approximately 700 metres to the southwest and 400 metres to the northeast, while pushing mineralization more than 100 metres deeper than previous drilling limits.

Following the footprint expansion, Auriginal has allocated an additional $2.0 million to a fully funded Phase 2 definition drill program. The program is currently underway to provide sufficient drill density across the newly identified extensions. PLR has recommended drill spacing of approximately 125 metres across portions of the extensions to support evaluation for potential classification within an Inferred Mineral Resource.

"Drilling to date has supported our view of a significantly expanded porphyry Cu-Au resource at Roger below and along strike from historical drilling on the property and has confirmed the presence of an overlying gold-rich VMS horizon," said Peter Cashin, Auriginal Mining Corp's CEO. "Our work continues to show porphyry-style mineralization characteristic of the historical Cu-Au resource in all holes, which remains open below and to the southwest and northeast of the previous limits of Roger zone."

— Peter Cashin, Chief Executive Officer

Read the full announcement: Auriginal Targets October Update to Roger NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate