Group Eleven Resources Corp. has returned re-analysed drill results from its Ballywire discovery at the 100%-owned PG West Project in Ireland, yielding germanium grades that average 68% higher than previous testing.

The initial batch of 220 re-assayed drill core samples from five holes utilized a new sodium peroxide fusion method designed to increase digestion and minimize germanium loss to volatiles compared to the older lithium borate fusion technique. Drill hole 25-3552-53 returned 19.8 metres grading 13.7% combined zinc and lead, 51 g/t silver, and 27 g/t germanium, including a 4.7-metre interval grading 27.6% zinc and lead, 92 g/t silver, and 55 g/t germanium.

Hole 25-3552-51 returned 29.9 metres grading 15.3% zinc and lead, 552 g/t silver, 0.67% copper, and 16 g/t germanium, including an 8.4-metre section with 18.2% zinc and lead, 1,776 g/t silver, 2.21% copper, and 25 g/t germanium. Hole 25-3552-31 yielded 12.9 metres of 11.0% zinc and lead, 57 g/t silver, and 29 g/t germanium, while hole 25-3552-35 returned 18.3 metres of 16.1% zinc and lead, 233 g/t silver, 0.42% copper, and 15 g/t germanium. Hole 26-3552-57 returned 3.7 metres grading 12.6% zinc and lead, 43 g/t silver, and 31 g/t germanium alongside a separate 4.8-metre interval of 17.0% zinc and lead, 82 g/t silver, and 28 g/t germanium.

“Today's results represent more accurate and significantly improved germanium grades at Ballywire — one of the key value drivers for the discovery,” stated Bart Jaworski, CEO.

The Ballywire prospect represents the most significant mineral discovery in Ireland in over a decade, with 86 holes drilled and reported to date since its initial discovery in September 2022. Group Eleven is actively advancing the discovery with four drill rigs currently operating on-site as part of a fully-funded, approximately 67,000-metre drill campaign supported by a C$12 million financing completed in March 2026. Metallurgical test work has not yet been completed, and recoveries remain unknown.

The company is currently re-analysing another 110 drill core samples from 15 holes for germanium. Elsewhere in the district, Minco Exploration PLC reported high-grade step-out drilling results at its Rapla project, returning 5.0 metres grading 17.89% zinc, 6.41% lead, and 57 g/t silver.

Read the full announcement: Group Eleven Reports Significantly Higher Germanium Grades at Ballywire with Better Accuracy Assay Method