KEY POINTS
- Radisson intersected 52.34 g/t gold over 3 metres, including 154.95 g/t over 1 metre, among six new holes in O’Brien’s Trend 1-Trend 2 Gap.
- CEO Matt Manson says 13 of 15 gap holes hit resource-grade mineralization, suggesting the gap reflected sparse drilling, not absent gold.
- The 140,000-metre step-out program runs eight rigs alongside an Agnico Eagle-funded underground program, with 82 percent of all holes hitting resource-grade gold.
Radisson Mining has again struck high-grade gold in the previously under-drilled Trend 1-Trend 2 Gap at its wholly owned O’Brien project in Quebec, headlined by 52.34 grams per tonne over 3 metres, including 154.95 g/t over 1 metre.
The six new holes target an 800-metre vertical gap in the central deposit that had seen little drilling. Moreover, all returned significant high-grade intercepts, extending a pattern from earlier 2026 results and pushing mineralization beyond the March 2026 resource estimate.
Strong intercepts across the gap
Several holes stood out. Specifically, OB-26-386W4 cut 52.34 g/t over 3 metres and 3.82 g/t over 10.2 metres, while OB-26-387W7 returned 10.62 g/t over 4.7 metres, including 40.90 g/t over 1.1 metres. Furthermore, OB-26-386W5 and W6 added 5.37 g/t over 4.2 metres and 6.14 g/t over 3.7 metres respectively.
According to CEO Matt Manson, the company has now released two pilot holes and 13 directional wedge branches across the gap, and 13 of the 15 holes hit grades and thicknesses consistent with the project’s resources. Consequently, he said the gap reflects insufficient past drilling rather than absent gold, with mineralization appearing laterally continuous.
Why the continuity matters
That continuity carries real weight. Therefore, Manson said the results could lift future resources and improve development scenarios, including stope continuity and the placement of drifts and ramps in a potential mine. Additionally, denser mineralization tends to boost economic viability and capital efficiency in underground design.
The drilling forms part of a 140,000-metre step-out program now running eight rigs and focused on resource growth. Moreover, it will run alongside an advanced underground exploration program backed by Agnico Eagle’s recent 57 million Canadian dollar strategic investment.
Still, the numbers frame the opportunity. Notably, 82 percent of all holes drilled to date have hit resource-grade mineralization, an unusually high rate for a step-out program targeting non-resource areas. Ultimately, Radisson said mineralization remains open in every direction, leaving clear room to expand resources, especially by drilling deeper toward its 2.5-kilometre target.
