Solstice Gold Makes New Discovery Intersecting 8.52 g/t Au over 3.5m at the Strathy Gold Project in NE Ontario
Solstice Gold Makes New Discovery Intersecting 8.52 g/t Au over 3.5m at the
Strathy Gold Project in NE Ontario
– Solstice’s first drill program at Strathy delivers new high-grade gold discovery, wide
open for expansion, in one of the world’s most productive gold belts –
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 13, 2025--Solstice Gold Corp.
(TSXV: SGC) (“Solstice”, “we”, “our” or the “Company”) is pleased to report assay results from
its Spring 2025 drill program (3,120 metres in 13 holes) which includes the Red Cedar
Discovery, intersecting 8.52 g/t Au over 3.5m including 28.7 g/t over 1.0m in hole SGPDH25-
09, in a previously untested area of the Strathy Gold Project (the “Project”). The Project is
located in the Temagami Greenstone Belt in the prolific Abitibi Subprovince in Ontario. Details
of assay results are provided below in Table 1.
Spring 2025 Drill Program Highlights
New Discovery – Red Cedar Zone
o 8.52 g/t Au over 3.5m (including 28.7 g/t Au over 1.0m)
o Located ~1.1 km east of the main Leckie Target in a previously untested area
o First documented gold in this target area – open in all directions
o Hosted within a robust 550 x 300 metre IP chargeability anomaly, which remains
open for expansion to the east
Leckie Fault Extensions
o New gold-bearing extensions intersected north and south of the main Leckie Gold
Zone
o Results include 6.33 g/t Au over 1.5m and multiple well-mineralized zones with
5–10% sulphides and >3% arsenopyrite over up to 4.5m.
o Fault mineralization traced over >1 km strike length dipping onto Solstice claims
and open to depth.
Untested High-Grade Potential
o The main Leckie Gold Zone hosts historic intercepts of 5.08 g/t Au over 17.28m
and 7.66 g/t Au over 7.25m1 on Solstice claims
o This Zone remains untested by Solstice due to ice access requirements
Geophysics Driving Discovery
o Autumn 2024 IP survey proved effective, directly correlating chargeability
anomalies with gold mineralization
o Over 30 IP anomalies remain untested
Pablo McDonald, Solstice CEO stated, “Our very first drill program at Strathy has delivered a
brand-new high-grade discovery in a target zone that’s wide open for expansion. We’ve also
confirmed that the Leckie Fault is a gold-bearing structure with kilometre-scale potential. With
more than 30 IP anomalies still to test, plus newly acquired adjacent claims, we’re only
scratching the surface in this underexplored part of the legendary Abitibi. The stage is set for
aggressive follow-up drilling and multiple discovery opportunities.”
Solstice plans follow-up drilling focused on expanding the Red Cedar Discovery, targeting
extension of its associated 300x500m IP anomaly. Additional drilling will test down-dip
expansion of the Leckie Gold Zone, which contains high-grade, shallow-depth historic intercepts
on Solstice claims which can be accessed using ice-based drilling. By advancing two compelling,
high-grade targets, Solstice aims to significantly increase the potential for adding additional
high-grade intercepts on the Strathy Gold Project. Solstice also plans to extend IP surveys to
cover an additional 35% of its core claims.
Figure 1: Map of all drillholes on the Spring 2025 drill campaign. Targets 2 and 3 represent the
North and South extension of the gold-bearing Leckie Fault.
Table 1: Drill Results (Gold)
Target Area 1
Hole Easting Northing Depth Azimuth Dip From To Width
(m)
Au g/t Comment
SGPDH25-
09 592393 5215942 175 330 -45 113.00 116.50 3.50 8.52
Quartz veined mafic
volcanics
INCLUDING
SGPDH25-
09 592393 5215942 175 330 -45 113.00 114.00 1.00 28.70
SGPDH25-
10 592135 5216046 150 333 -45 Diabase dyke
intruded target
Target Area 2
Hole Easting Northing Depth Azimuth Dip From To Width
(m)
Au g/t Comment
SGPDH25-
08 591570 5215788 376 105 -45 238.65 245.40 6.75 0.73
7% Py and Aspy
SGPDH25-
08 591570 5215788 376 105 -45 270.50 272.00 1.50 6.33
Quartz veined mafic
volcanics
SGPDH25-
06 591578 5215859 319 60 -45 200.85 201.85 1.00 1.05
10% Py and Aspy
SGPDH25-
06 591578 5215859 319 60 -45 214.50 216.03 1.53 0.63
Py in altered mafic
volcanic. Up to
297ppm As
SGPDH25-
07 591510 5215865 202 90 -45 11.70 13.00 1.30 0.70
Contains massive
arsenopyrite
SGPDH25-
07 591510 5215865 202 90 -45 93.26 94.26 1.00 0.85
10% Py+Po+Aspy
(Cp)
SGPDH25-
05 591455 5215852 202 90 -45 34.50 36.00 1.50 0.26 -
SGPDH25-
05 591455 5215852 289 60 -50 142.00 143.00 1.00 0.39 -
SGPDH25-
05 591455 5215852 289 60 -50 216.50 217.50 1.00 0.25
Strong silica +
ankerite
Target Area 3
Hole Easting Northing Depth Azimuth Dip From To Width
(m)
Au g/t Comment
SGPDH25-
04 590870 5216425 31 50 -50 8.75 9.75 1.00 1.79
Hole lost at 31m
SGPDH25-
04A 590870 5216425 400 59 -50 14.50 15.20 0.7 1.69
2% fracture Py+Po
SGPDH25-
03 591051 5216521 271 57 -62 151.50 153.00 1.50 0.87
Massive Po-Py
veinlets
SGPDH25-
03 591051 5216521 271 57 -62 154.50 159.00 4.50 0.86
0.5cm massive Po-
Py veins
SGPDH25-
03 591051 5216521 271 57 -62 68.50 70.00 1.50 0.44
Qtz vein
SGPDH25-
01 591023 5216571 190 60 -45 133.3 134.7 1.40 1.01
Po in qtz-breccia
vein plus local Po
patches
SGPDH25-
01 591023 5216571 190 60 -45 55.50 57.00 1.50 0.47
Aspy on fracture
SGPDH25-
02 591074 5216596 250 60 -65 221.00 222.00 1.00 0.48
Massive Py vein,
278ppm As
SGPDH25-
02 591074 5216596 250 60 -65 225.00 226.00 1.00 0.29
Po-Py veinlets
SGPDH25-
13 590571 5216414 130 70 -50 No significant result
Target Area 4
Hole Easting Northing Depth Azimuth Dip From To Width
(m)
Au g/t Comment
SGPDH25-
11 590549 5216398 286 306 -45
No significant result
SGPDH25-
12 590549 5216398 106 306 -63
No significant result
SGPDH25-
14 590390 5216351 4 330 -45
Hole lost at 5m
*ICP Analysis not complete on all holes
**Reported widths are core lengths, true widths not known
Table 2: Drill Results (Base Metals)
Hole Easting Northing Depth Azimuth Dip Comment
SGPDH25-
01 591023 5216571 190 60 -45
68.70m @ 1358.69ppm Ni + Cu (acid soluble) in
ultramafic
SGPDH25-
03 591051 5216521 271 57 -62
42.17m @ 1048.05 Ni + Cu ppm (acid soluble) in
ultramafic and
10.50m @ 1245ppm Ni + Cu (acid soluble) in ultramafic
SGPDH25-
11 590549 5216398 286 306 -45
7.00m @ 1198.93ppm Ni + Cu (acid soluble) and
13.00m @ 1048.08 Ni + Cu (acid soluble)
*Reported widths are core lengths, true widths not known
QA/QC Procedures
All ½ NQ drill core samples were collected in a secure location, placed into sealed bags and
shipped to Activation Laboratories Ltd. ("ActLabs") in North Bay, Ontario. A series of industry
standard internal quality control and assurance programs were followed, which included security
tags on all shipments and the insertion of certified reference materials, duplicates (¼ core) and
blank samples in regular intervals. Samples were processed at the lab for gold analysis by a 50-
gram fire assay with finish by atomic absorption as well as 1,000-gram fire assay with metallic
screen (package 1A4–1000) for samples with >0.1g/t Au FA. Multi-element analysis was done
using aqua regia digestion (package 1E3–ICP). A total of 57 high sulphide or arsenic samples
were run as check fire assays using modified flux by Actlabs and or photon assay. Six of the
reanalyses returning results with a variance of between +92% and 331% compared to the original
metallic assay. Twenty-three high Ni-Cr-Cu samples (combined >2,000ppm) were analyzed for
gold using NiS FA at ActLabs, with five samples returning between +60% to +697% compared
to 2x detection limit of original metallics assays (60ppb). Taken together, these re-assays suggest
that further investigation regarding the accurate determination of gold contents of certain
samples may be justified.
Analytical results passed internal QA/QC review. Some standards were within ranges requiring
closer review but given the scale and general consistency of QA/QC analysis, the Company
deems these exceptions to be insignificant. ActLabs is independent of Solstice.
About the Strathy Gold Project
The Strathy Gold Project is an extensive 41 km2 land package in the Archean-age Temagami
Greenstone Belt, which is the southernmost extension of the Abitibi Subprovince in Ontario.
Located on the Trans Canada Highway, the project has excellent access to infrastructure and
mining expertise. The Project includes parts of the Net-Vermilion Deformation Zone and the
Link Lake Deformation Zone, which are two prominent Northeast-Southwest-trending structures
crosscutting Archean metavolcanics. It contains documented, widespread high-grade gold
mineralization, hosting historic intercepts of 5.00 g/t Au over 17.28m and 7.66 g/t Au over
7.25m (core lengths) at vertical depths of approximately 50-100 metres below surface1, and
documented surface sample results of up to 62.7 g/t Au2. Despite this demonstrated
prospectivity, the core claims at Strathy have not been systemically explored in the past.
For more detailed information on the Project, including a technical review of the project and a
detailed review of IP results and targeting, please visit www.solsticegold.com
References:
1. OGS Assessment file No. 31M04SW0088
2. Wabana Exploration Assessment Report, file No. 31M04SE2005
About Solstice Gold Corp.
Solstice is an exploration company with quality, district-scale gold projects in established mining
regions of Canada. Our 41 km2 Strathy Gold Project hosts high grade gold mineralization over a
wide area straddling two NE-SW-trending structures. It is located in the Abitibi Subprovince of
the Superior Craton and has never been systematically explored in its history. Our Qaiqtuq Gold
Project which covers 662 km2, hosts a 10 km2 high grade gold boulder field, is fully permitted
and hosts multiple drill-ready targets. Qaiqtuq is located in Nunavut, only 26 km from Rankin
Inlet and approximately 7 km from the Meliadine Gold Mine owned by Agnico Eagle Mines
Limited. Our district-scale Atikokan Gold Project is approximately 26 km from the Hammond
Reef Gold Project owned by Agnico Eagle Mines Limited. Our 194 km2 Red Lake Extension
(RLX) and New Frontier projects are located at the northwestern extension of the prolific Red
Lake Camp in Ontario and approximately 45 km from the Red Lake Mine Complex owned by
Evolution Mining. An extensive gold and base metal royalty and property portfolio of over 80
assets was purchased in October 2021. Well over $2.5 million in value and over 25 new royalties
have been generated since the acquisition.
Solstice is committed to responsible exploration and development in the communities in which
we work. For more details on Solstice Gold, our exploration projects and details on our portfolio
of projects please see our Corporate Presentation available at www.solsticegold.com.
Solstice’s Chairman, David Adamson, was a co-award winner for the discovery of Battle North
Gold Corporation's Bateman Gold deposit and was instrumental in the acquisition of many of the
district properties in the Battle North portfolio during his successful 16 years of exploration in
the Red Lake.
Sandy Barham, M.Sc., P.Geo., Senior Geologist, is the Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101
standards responsible for reviewing and approving the technical disclosures of this news release.
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Forward-Looking Statements and Additional Cautionary Language
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements (“FLS”) including, but not limited
to the need for more prospecting and analysis, that the geological and structural setting at the
Strathy Gold Project is highly prospective for gold mineralization, defining drill targets, the
focus of follow-up efforts on drill holes, promising geochemical and mineralogical anomalies,
further evaluation and modelling following completion of drill hole compilation. FLS can often
be identified by forward-looking words such as “approximate or (~)”, “emerging”, “goal”,
“plan”, “intent”, “estimate”, “expects”, “potential”, “scheduled”, “may” and “will” or similar
words suggesting future outcomes or other expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions,
intentions or statements about future events or performance. In respect of the FLS, the Company
has made certain assumptions that management believes are reasonable at this time. The
assumptions include that the Company will have sufficient financial resources for further
geological exploration this year, that gold discoveries will be to the level anticipated however,
there can be no assurance that such assumptions and statements will prove to be accurate and
actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from any FLS include, but are not limited to, limited
capital or access to additional capital for prospecting, delays in obtaining or failures to obtain
required TSXV, governmental, environmental or other project approvals, inflation, changes in
exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the development of projects,
regulatory approvals and other factors. FLS are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results.
Potential shareholders and prospective investors should be aware that these statements are
subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those suggested by the FLS. Shareholders are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on FLS. By their nature FLS involve numerous assumptions, inherent risks
and uncertainties, both general and specific that contribute to the possibility that the predictions,
forecasts, projections and various future events will not occur. Solstice undertakes no obligation
to update publicly or otherwise revise any FLS whether as a result of new information, future
events or other such factors which affect this information, except as required by law.
Historical Sampling and Drilling Data and Information
The sampling and drilling data and information presented in this news release (the “Historical
Exploration Information”) is historical in nature. The reader is cautioned that the Historical
Exploration Information is based on prior data and reports previously prepared by third parties
without the involvement of Solstice. Solstice has not undertaken any independent investigation,
nor has it independently analyzed the results of the Historical Exploration Information in order to
verify the results. The reader is cautioned not to treat Historical Exploration Information, or any
part of it, as current and that a qualified person has not done sufficient work to verify the results
and that they may not form a reliable guide to future results. No independent quality
assurance/quality control protocols are known for these historic samples and drill holes and
therefore the Historical Exploration Information may be unreliable. Solstice considers these
historical drill results relevant as the Company will use this data as a guide to plan future
exploration and drilling programs. Solstice considers the data to be reliable for these purposes,
however, the Company's future exploration work will include verification of the data through
drilling.
Contacts
On Behalf of Solstice Gold Corp.
Pablo McDonald, Chief Executive Officer
For further information on Solstice Gold Corp., please visit our website at www.solsticegold.com
or contact:
Phone: (604) 283-7234