LAURION Mineral Exploration Inc. has reported assay results from drill holes LBX26-111 and LBX26-112, part of its 2026 Phase 1 diamond drilling program at the 100%-owned Ishkoday Gold and Polymetallic Project in Northwestern Ontario. The results, announced on September 28, 2026, highlight significant gold, silver, copper, and zinc mineralization, prompting the company to expand its planned drilling from 3,865 metres to 5,605 metres across 22 holes.
Drill hole LBX26-112 returned the most notable intercept: 1.20 metres grading 6.580 g/t gold from 78.80 metres, and a broader 6.00-metre interval grading 0.206 g/t gold, 19.80 g/t silver, 0.28% copper, and 0.83% zinc from 96.00 metres. Within that zone, a 0.50-metre sub-interval assayed 1.795 g/t gold, 223.00 g/t silver, 3.31% copper, and 8.47% zinc. A separate 2.10-metre interval returned 175 g/t silver, along with 0.045 g/t gold, 0.03% copper, and 0.39% zinc. For a detailed view, the company provided a Click Here to see LBX26-111 Assay Summary, as well as an Click here to see LBX26-112 Assay Summary and a Click here to see Pt 2 LBX26-112 Assay Summary.
Drill hole LBX26-111, designed to test the projected continuation of A-Zone mineralization at depth, intersected 3.35 metres grading 0.523 g/t gold from 92.30 metres, including 0.60 metres at 2.480 g/t gold, 4.20 g/t silver, 0.04% copper, and 0.45% zinc. Additional intervals included 0.50 metres at 1.255 g/t gold, 5.00 g/t silver, and 1.29% zinc from 134.30 metres, and 1.55 metres at 0.494 g/t gold, 6.87 g/t silver, 0.14% copper, and 0.24% zinc from 157.00 metres.
These results matter because they are part of LAURION’s systematic effort to advance the A-Zone toward a potential maiden Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE). The 2026 Phase 1 program uses targeted infill, expansion, and exploration drilling to improve understanding of the continuity of mineralization within the A-Zone–McLeod system. LBX26-112 specifically targeted the McLeod mineralized horizon, testing a gap between previous 2022 drill holes to evaluate geological continuity and better define the shape, orientation, and distribution of mineralization.
The expanded program is informed by SRK Consulting’s independent structural gap analysis of the A-Zone, which identified five priority target areas where additional drilling could address key gaps in the existing drill database. LAURION is using this framework to prioritize near-term drilling. The company stated that additional targets, sequencing, and timing remain subject to ongoing results and available financing.
All drill core was processed under strict QA/QC protocols, with samples analyzed by ALS Global in Thunder Bay and North Vancouver. Dr. Trevor Boyd, Ph.D., P.Geo., a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101, reviewed and approved the technical contents of the release. LAURION is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (LME), OTCQB (LMEFF), and Frankfurt Stock Exchange (5YD), and its Ishkoday Project covers approximately 57 square kilometres within the Beardmore–Geraldton and Onaman–Tashota Greenstone Belts. For more information, visit http://www.LAURION.ca.
