Lahontan Gold Corp. (TSX.V: LG) (OTCQB: LGCXF) has provided an update on development and exploration activities at its Santa Fe Mine Project in Nevada, stating it remains on track to begin construction in 2027. The company expects to complete an updated mineral resource estimate within weeks and a revised preliminary economic assessment by the end of August 2026, key milestones supporting state and federal permitting.
Lahontan reported completing 87 drill holes totaling 7,751 meters this year, with the newly identified Slab West gold discovery remaining open in all directions. Permitting work continues to advance, including groundwater studies and waste rock characterization. Drilling is underway to evaluate the potential reprocessing of historic heap leach pads as a possible low-cost source of future gold and silver production.
The company also announced shareholder approval of a new restricted share unit and deferred share unit plan designed to support the attraction and retention of key personnel. Lahontan Gold holds four top-tier gold and silver exploration properties in the Walker Lane of Nevada, with the flagship Santa Fe Mine project having past production of 359,202 ounces of gold and 702,067 ounces of silver between 1988 and 1995.
According to a press release, the Santa Fe Mine has a Canadian National Instrument 43-101 compliant Indicated Mineral Resource of 1,539,000 oz Au Eq (48,393,000 tonnes grading 0.92 g/t Au and 7.18 g/t Ag) and an Inferred Mineral Resource of 411,000 oz Au Eq (16,760,000 tonnes grading 0.74 g/t Au and 3.25 g/t Ag). The company plans to continue advancing the Santa Fe Mine project towards production, update the Santa Fe Preliminary Economic Assessment, and drill test its satellite West Santa Fe project during 2025.
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Michael Lindholm, CPG, Independent Consulting Geologist to Lahontan Gold Corp., who is a Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43-101. For more information, visit Lahontan Gold Corp..
