Great Pacific Gold Corp. (TSXV: GPAC, OTCQX: FSXLF) has announced exciting developments regarding its Wild Dog Project, located on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea. As the company continues its 5,000-meter drill program at the Kesar Project, preparations are underway for a field program at Wild Dog set for 2025.
The Wild Dog Project encompasses a substantial 1,424 square kilometer land package situated within a major north-northeast trending structural corridor known as the Nengmukta Fault System. This corridor stretches 26 kilometers long and over 400 meters wide, making it a promising site for multiple high-grade epithermal gold-copper deposits and copper-gold porphyry targets. Key highlights of the Wild Dog Project include:
- The project features an 11-kilometer long set of epithermal vein targets known as the Wild Dog – Gunsap structural corridor. Approximately 1,100 meters of this corridor was mined between 2008 and 2014, focusing on oxide material through open-pit mining.
- Among the unexplored portions of the project, the Kavursuki and Gorocha Hill epithermal vein targets are top priorities for exploration. In addition, various porphyry copper-gold targets exist, such as the Magiabe target, which has an associated Induced Polarisation geophysical anomaly but has never been drill-tested.
- Historical drilling in the Wild Dog prospect area has yielded impressive intercepts, including:
- Hole 90-WDD-086: 11.3m @ 16.8 g/t AuEq from 18.5 meters
- Hole 87-WDD-040A: 13.5m @ 9.0 g/t AuEq from 165 meters
- Hole 87-WDD-027: 6.2m @ 19.3 g/t AuEq from 118 meters
Additionally, selected samples from historic stockpiles near the Wild Dog prospect have returned bonanza grades, including assays of sample 30-104 at 242 g/t Au, 601 g/t Ag, and 9.52% Cu and sample 68-001 assayed at 123 g/t Au, 350 g/t Ag and 11.0% Cu.
The technical information presented has been thoroughly reviewed, verified, and approved by Rex Motton, AusIMM (CP), the Chief Operating Officer of Great Pacific Gold. Mr. Motton qualifies as a “Qualified Person” under National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, and he is responsible for the technical content contained within the Company’s announcement.
CEO Greg McCunn expressed enthusiasm about the upcoming exploration efforts: “With the Kesar drill program in full swing, it is now time to start preparatory exploration work at Wild Dog. With road access re-established by GPAC in Q3, our management team will be on-site in November to develop our 2025 work program.”
The project is strategically located approximately 50 kilometers south-southwest of Rabaul in the Baining Mountains of East New Britain Province, PNG. Access to the property is facilitated by a well-maintained road network connecting it to major ports like Kokopo and Rabaul.
As part of its commitment to responsible mining practices, Great Pacific Gold has engaged Tetra Tech Coffey Pty Ltd as its environmental consultant. The firm is currently conducting a site assessment that includes collecting water and sediment samples to evaluate existing site conditions.
Great Pacific Gold Corp.’s Wild Dog Project represents a significant opportunity for exploration and development in Papua New Guinea’s burgeoning mining sector. With its promising geological features and historical success in gold and copper mineralization, the company is positioned to advance its initiatives in this region.
