Goldgroup Highlights Exploration Potential Across 55-Kilometre Oaxaca District

By Mining Hub News Desk
2 September 2026, 6:37 p.m. EDT 2 min read

Goldgroup Mining Inc. has outlined the regional exploration potential of its Don David operations and surrounding district in Oaxaca, Mexico, anchored by an extensive regional land package spanning approximately 55 kilometres along the San José structural corridor.

The district encompasses the producing underground Don David Gold Mine complex—specifically the Arista and Alta Gracia mines—held through the company's Mexican subsidiary, Don David Gold Mexico S.A. de C.V. Mineralization across the corridor features multiple epithermal vein systems, ranging from the precious-metal-rich low-sulfidation veins at Alta Gracia to the polymetallic intermediate-sulfidation systems at Arista, which host gold, silver, zinc, lead, and copper within andesitic volcanic rocks.

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Location of the Arista and Alta Gracia mines and key exploration targets at the Don David Gold project. Source: Goldgroup Mining Inc.

Advanced regional targets such as Margaritas and El Rey present opportunities to expand beyond the currently producing areas. Margaritas hosts epithermal gold-silver veins northwest of Arista, while El Rey features shallow, locally high-grade, oxidized precious-metal mineralization near the northwestern end of the land package.

Exploration across the complex has been backed by active drilling. During the seven months ended July 31, 2026, Goldgroup completed 25,726 metres of diamond drilling across 123 holes at the Arista and Alta Gracia mines. More than 97% of this meterage was directed toward infill and expansion programs.

The Don David Gold Mine was added to Goldgroup's portfolio through its business combination with Gold Resource Corporation, which closed on July 17, 2026. Following the transaction, Goldgroup appointed Javier Reyes as permanent chief executive officer.

“What makes Don David particularly exciting is the scale and diversity of the exploration opportunities. We are not looking at a single deposit-we are looking at a district-scale land package extending approximately 55 kilometres along the San Jose structural corridor, with multiple known vein systems and several highly prospective targets that remain to be tested. Our producing Arista and Alta Gracia mines demonstrate the potential of this district, while targets such as Margaritas and El Rey provide compelling opportunities to discover and define additional mineralization. We believe we are only beginning to unlock the full exploration potential of the Don David district.”

— Javier Reyes, CEO

Chief Executive Officer Javier Reyes emphasized that the district-scale land package offers diverse vein systems and prospective targets that remain to be tested beyond the producing Arista and Alta Gracia mines.

Read the full announcement: Goldgroup Highlights Exploration Potential at Don David