Great Pacific Gold Corp. (TSXV: GPAC, OTCQX: FSXLF, FSE: V3H) is gearing up for a significant year ahead with the announcement of its comprehensive exploration plans for the Wild Dog Project, located on New Britain Island, Papua New Guinea. Following a detailed site visit in late November and extensive planning sessions in Rabaul, the company is poised to embark on an ambitious exploration program in 2025.
Great Pacific Gold has partnered with RSC Mining and Mineral Exploration to consolidate historical data from the Wild Dog Project into a modern Leapfrog and GIS workspace, enhancing data accessibility and analysis for future decision-making. Expert Geophysics has also been engaged to conduct MobileMT geoelectrical mapping across the Wild Dog property, providing insights into subsurface structures and mineralization potential. Baseline environmental studies, completed with Tetra Tech, documented the impact of past mining operations, ensuring that future exploration aligns with environmental best practices. Ongoing improvements to access roads are facilitating infrastructure development at the site, including the establishment of an exploration camp.
A full-time project site geologist has been hired to oversee exploration activities and ensure effective implementation of the work plan. Additionally, Great Pacific Gold is in discussions with Quest Exploration Drilling (QED) to mobilize a track-mounted diamond drill rig to the project in Q2 2025, enabling targeted drilling based on consolidated data and geophysical findings. Initial trenching and mapping work is planned for the Gorocha area in Q1 2025, focusing on identifying high-potential mineralization zones.
Greg McCunn, CEO of Great Pacific Gold, expressed enthusiasm about the potential of the Wild Dog Project following their recent site visit. He noted, “Our team has made substantial progress in designing a systematic approach to our initial exploration activities, setting the stage for an exciting year ahead in 2025.” The company aims to develop a preliminary 3D geological model using historical drilling data, surface sampling, and modern geophysics. This model will guide diamond drill targeting scheduled for Q2 2025.
The Wild Dog Project encompasses approximately 1,424 km² across two exploration licenses (EL2516 Wild Dog and EL2716 Gunsap), situated about 50 km south-southeast of Rabaul. The project features a significant structural corridor over 26 km long, with various occurrences of copper-gold-molybdenum (Cu-Au-Mo) and epithermal-style gold-silver (Au-Ag) mineralization.
Historical drilling results indicate promising mineralization at depth, with notable highlights including Hole 86-WDP-004, which returned 10 meters at 7.44 g/t gold from a depth of 6 meters; Hole 90-WDD-086, which yielded 11.25 meters at 16.22 g/t gold and 0.3% copper from 18.45 meters; and Hole 87-WDD-045, which showed 2.85 meters at 16.94 g/t gold and 3.2% copper from a depth of 201 meters. These results underline the potential for high-grade gold and copper systems within the project’s geological framework.
In addition to focusing on the Gorocha area, Great Pacific Gold plans to investigate a highly prospective gold-copper porphyry target approximately 750 meters west of the epithermal target structure known as Magiabe. This target has not been previously drill-tested and could offer additional opportunities for resource discovery.
As Great Pacific Gold embarks on its exploration journey in 2025, it remains committed to advancing its portfolio of projects across Papua New Guinea and Australia, aiming to unlock significant value through strategic exploration initiatives.
