en.Wedoany.com Reported - RPX Gold has deployed a second diamond drill rig at its Wawa Gold Project in Ontario, Canada, to expedite drilling operations.

This initiative aims to accelerate the completion of a 20,000-meter drilling program, which is critical for a pre-feasibility study scheduled for the first half of 2027. Nearly 5,000 meters of drilling have been completed to date.

The current drilling campaign focuses on converting inferred mineral resources to indicated resources, particularly in strategic areas delineated in the 2026 Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA).

The program also aims to collect data for metallurgy, geotechnical studies, and grade verification, as well as to explore new targets outside existing resource zones.

In the economic model of the 2026 PEA mine plan, most resources are currently classified as indicated, specifically 63% of open-pit ounces and 86% of underground ounces.

The new drilling program includes 3,000 to 5,000 meters of grassroots exploration, while resource classification upgrade work involves 15,000 to 17,000 meters of drilling.

RPX Gold President and CEO Michael Michaud stated that the company's current focus is on completing resource conversion drilling to upgrade areas in the mine plan classified as inferred resources in the 2026 PEA. The increased drilling capacity allows the company to advance resource conversion in parallel with the metallurgical, geotechnical, and grade verification work required to support the pre-feasibility study.

Michael Michaud also noted that the second drill rig will provide greater flexibility to test geological exploration targets identified through the 2025-26 program, further highlighting the upside potential of the property.

RPX Gold's primary asset, the Wawa Gold Project, is located in the Michipicoten Greenstone Belt in northwestern Ontario, adjacent to operations by Wesdome Gold Mines, Alamos Gold, and Hemlo Mining. The project's mineral resources are derived from the Jubilee Shear and Minto Mine deposits.