Great Pacific Gold has begun drilling at its Kasie Ridge target within the Wild Dog project on New Britain in Papua New Guinea, marking the next phase of the company’s exploration efforts.
The 15km structural corridor earmarked for exploration has shown strong potential for gold-copper mineralisation.
The second diamond drill rig recently arrived on site and has started drilling at Kasie Ridge, located at the northern end of the Wild Dog structural trend, following months of preparation. This included extensive geophysical work and earlier drilling at the Sinivit and Kavasuki targets.
Kasie Ridge has become a priority target after detailed ground and airborne surveys identified a large zone of altered rock beneath the surface. The company used MobileMT, a geophysical method that maps changes in rock properties below ground, along with high resolution LiDAR, a laser-based aerial scanning system that produces detailed surface maps.
While the first rig continues drilling at Sinivit and Kavasuki, the Kasie Ridge drilling will provide first-pass reconnaissance of this newly prioritised target. Drilling at Sinivit has already delineated high grade zones within the Northern Sulphide and Southern Oxide shoots and continues to extend the system at depth and along strike.
Phase one drilling at Wild Dog has been underway since May 2025, with a 2,500 metre program targeting the most promising areas identified from earlier airborne surveys.
Results so far show the mineralisation continues along the structure, helping the company narrow its focus for the next round of drilling, including at Kasie Ridge.
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