Solstice Gold has begun its winter 2026 drilling programme at the Strathy Gold Project, located in the Temagami Greenstone Belt within Ontario’s Abitibi Subprovince in Canada.
The company aims to build on its earlier exploration successes with a focused campaign targeting high-grade mineralisation zones.
The programme will encompass around 2,750 metres of drilling, involving 12 to 15 drill-holes, primarily concentrated on the Red Cedar discovery zone.
This target area previously returned significant intercepts, including 8.5 grams per tonne (g/t) of gold over 3.5 metres and 28.7 g/t over one metre.
Drill crews have already mobilised, with work underway on the first hole.
The company’s targeting strategy integrates data from historical exploration and recent geophysical surveys.
Notably, Solstice is leveraging historical mineralisation data from the nearby Leckie Gold Zone, where earlier drilling recorded 5 g/t over 17.28 metres and 7.66 g/t over 7.25 metres of core length.
These findings suggest robust gold-bearing structures that remain underexplored at depth and along strike.
Recent induced polarisation (IP) surveys carried out by Solstice in 2024 and 2025, covering a total of 34.7 line kilometres, are also shaping this winter’s drilling priorities.
The Red Cedar target zone lies just 600 metres from the Trans Canada Highway, enabling efficient access and logistical support for the programme.
According to Solstice, the current campaign aims to extend the Red Cedar discovery into a broad IP anomaly measuring at least 600 metres by 1,000 metres, which remains open to the east and may extend into newly acquired adjacent claims.
Data from the 2025 IP survey identified two converging chargeability trends at Red Cedar that appear to intersect along a potential regional fault structure.
These overlapping trends are being closely scrutinised, as they may correspond with previously recorded high-grade gold intercepts — indicating the possibility of a more extensive mineralised system in the area.
Solstice Gold Chief Executive Officer Pablo McDonald said:
“The presence of this high-grade gold intercept within a large (600m × 1,000m), strong IP anomaly highlights the potential for a mineralised system at Red Cedar.
“Testing this extensive anomaly in what remains a largely unexplored area presents a unique, high-quality opportunity in the Abitibi.
“With drilling under way and assay results coming shortly after the programme, this marks an exciting time for Solstice shareholders ahead of what we anticipate being a strong and potentially transformative 2026.”
The Red Cedar discovery and surrounding targets form a core component of Solstice Gold’s ongoing exploration strategy in the Abitibi region.
Known for its prolific gold production, the Abitibi Greenstone Belt remains a global focus for junior and major miners seeking new deposits.
By integrating high-resolution geophysical data with historical drilling records, Solstice aims to define new mineralised zones and upgrade the geological model for Strathy.
The company expects initial assay results from the current campaign in the months following completion of the 2026 winter programme.
