Fortitude Gold Drills 1.52 Meters Grading 26.67 G/T Gold Within 13.72 Meters Grading 3.58 G/T Gold at East Camp Douglas
High-grade drill intercepts at the Triumph target and a $40 million-funded joint venture advance Fortitude Gold’s East Camp Douglas exploration.
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Fortitude Gold (FTCO) reported multiple wide, high-grade gold drill intercepts from the Triumph target at its East Camp Douglas property in Nevada. Key results include 1.52 meters grading 26.67 g/t gold within 13.72 meters grading 3.58 g/t (hole ECDRC-246), 3.05 meters grading 11.16 g/t within 10.67 meters grading 3.72 g/t (ECDRC-256), 3.05 meters grading 13.72 g/t within 9.14 meters grading 5.10 g/t (ECDRC-381), and 3.05 meters grading 19.60 g/t within 7.62 meters grading 8.87 g/t (ECDRC-383).
The company has three exploration drills operating at East Camp Douglas and is advancing a structural program and large-scale induced polarization geophysical study ahead of a core drill program planned for early 2027. East Camp Douglas is held in a joint venture, 60% owned by Fortitude Gold and 40% by Hawthorne Land & Minerals, which is structured for Hawthorne to contribute $40 million for exploration and development.
Positive
- High-grade intercept: 1.52 m at 26.67 g/t Au within 13.72 m at 3.58 g/t (ECDRC-246)
- Additional strong result: 3.05 m at 11.16 g/t Au within 10.67 m at 3.72 g/t (ECDRC-256)
- Further high-grade: 3.05 m at 13.72 g/t Au within 9.14 m at 5.10 g/t (ECDRC-381)
- Wide, high-grade zone: 7.62 m at 8.87 g/t Au including 3.05 m at 19.60 g/t (ECDRC-383)
- Near-surface mineralization: 12.19 m at 2.03 g/t Au starting from surface (ECDRC-392)
- JV funding: Hawthorne to contribute $40 million for East Camp Douglas exploration and development
Negative
- None.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO / ACCESS Newswire / September 21, 2026 / Fortitude Gold Corp. (OTCQB:FTCO) (the "Company") announced multiple wide and high-grade gold drill intercepts from its East Camp Douglas property, located in Mineral County, Nevada. Intercepts from the Triumph target include 1.52 meters grading 26.67 grams per tonne (g/t) gold within 13.72 meters grading 3.58 g/t gold, 3.05 meters grading 11.16 g/t gold within 10.67 meters grading 3.72 g/t gold, 3.05 meters grading 13.72 within 9.14 meters grading 5.10 g/t gold, and 3.05 meters grading 19.60 g/t gold within 7.62 meters grading 8.87 g/t gold. The Company currently has three exploration drills operating at East Camp Douglas. Fortitude Gold is a gold producer, developer, and explorer with operations in Nevada, U.S.A. offering investors exposure to both gold production and dividend yield.
East Camp Douglas Triumph target drill highlights include (m=meters, g/t=grams per tonne) (full drill table below):
Hole# ECDRC-246:
- 13.72 m of 3.58 g/t gold
including- 1.52 m of 26.67 g/t gold
Hole# ECDRC-256:
- 10.67 m of 3.72 g/t gold
including- 3.05 m of 11.16 g/t gold
Hole# ECDRC-381:
- 9.14 m of 5.10 g/t gold
including- 3.05 m of 13.72 g/t gold
Hole# ECDRC-383:
- 7.62 m of 8.87 g/t gold
including- 3.05 m of 19.60 g/t gold
The Triumph target is located approximately 600 meters north of the White Rock West target, and approximately 300 meters northwest of the Roosevelt target on the northern end of the district. This target is named after the historic Triumph Mine that was in operation in the early 20th century. The picture below shows the dilapidated historic Triumph Mine gravity-fed stamp mill. The historic operation was fed from material excavated from adits and shaft in the area.
"Drilling completed at this target returned high-grade gold across substantial widths in multiple holes that were drilled at varying azimuths," stated Mr. Allan Turner, Vice President of Exploration for Fortitude Gold. "A comprehensive structural program is underway to further constrain the orientations of the mineralized host structures. We are also finalizing the field component of a large-scale induced polarization geophysical study over northern East Camp Douglas, which will be followed by a core drill program early in 2027. The targets in northern East Camp Douglas have returned high-grade gold drill results from both White Rock East and West, Roosevelt, and now Triumph. We are excited to expand our drill programs once the Company is granted the large-scale exploration permit associated with the Exploration Plan of Operations."
"We are pleased and excited with these exceptional results including 12.19 meters of 2.03 grams per tonne gold starting from surface, and 13.72 meters of 3.58 grams per tonne gold just 9 meters down a 45-degree hole," stated Fortitude Gold's CEO and President, Mr. Jason Reid. "Other near surface, wide, and high-grade gold intercepts from our Triumph target speak to the exceptional potential of deposit discovery at this and other nearby targets. The potential of this district having multiple deposits is coming into focus."
EAST CAMP DOUGLAS - TRIUMPH TARGET DRILL SUMMARY HIGHLIGHTS - SEPTEMBER 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Hole # | Angle deg | From Meters | Interval Meters | Au g/t | Hole # | Angle deg | From Meters | Interval Meters | Au g/t | ||||||||
ECDRC-242 | -90 | 19.81 | 3.05 | 0.32 | ECDRC-256 | -45 | 22.86 | 7.62 | 1.71 | ||||||||
35.05 | 3.05 | 0.53 | incl. | 24.38 | 1.52 | 5.11 | |||||||||||
44.20 | 19.81 | 0.83 | 39.62 | 10.67 | 3.72 | ||||||||||||
incl. | 59.44 | 3.05 | 2.11 | incl. | 39.62 | 3.05 | 11.16 | ||||||||||
71.63 | 4.57 | 0.31 | 53.34 | 7.62 | 1.02 | ||||||||||||
79.25 | 1.52 | 0.84 | ECDRC-381 | -40 | 18.29 | 4.57 | 1.06 | ||||||||||
ECDRC-243 | -45 | 0.00 | 1.52 | 1.21 | incl. | 18.29 | 1.52 | 2.68 | |||||||||
6.10 | 4.57 | 1.38 | 60.96 | 9.14 | 5.10 | ||||||||||||
incl. | 6.10 | 1.52 | 2.99 | incl. | 62.48 | 3.05 | 13.72 | ||||||||||
42.67 | 1.52 | 4.40 | 79.25 | 1.52 | 0.58 | ||||||||||||
ECDRC-244 | -45 | 0.00 | 1.52 | 1.29 | 91.44 | 1.52 | 0.88 | ||||||||||
16.76 | 6.10 | 1.17 | ECDRC-383 | -45 | 21.34 | 4.57 | 5.19 | ||||||||||
incl. | 21.34 | 1.52 | 2.28 | Incl. | 22.86 | 1.52 | 14.30 | ||||||||||
ECDRC-245 | -45 | 0.00 | 3.05 | 1.73 | 27.43 | 4.57 | 0.33 | ||||||||||
3.05 | 6.10 | 0.30 | 67.06 | 3.05 | 0.87 | ||||||||||||
15.24 | 3.05 | 0.37 | 103.63 | 3.05 | 0.35 | ||||||||||||
19.81 | 1.52 | 0.63 | 114.30 | 1.52 | 0.48 | ||||||||||||
73.15 | 1.52 | 0.50 | 120.40 | 7.62 | 8.87 | ||||||||||||
79.25 | 1.52 | 0.77 | incl. | 124.97 | 3.05 | 19.60 | |||||||||||
ECDRC-246 | -45 | 0.00 | 1.52 | 0.42 | ECDRC-384 | -60 | 45.72 | 6.10 | 1.74 | ||||||||
9.14 | 13.72 | 3.58 | incl. | 47.24 | 1.52 | 5.72 | |||||||||||
incl. | 19.81 | 1.52 | 26.67 | 114.30 | 12.19 | 0.35 | |||||||||||
ECDRC-250 | -45 | 0.00 | 1.52 | 0.60 | incl. | 121.92 | 1.52 | 1.02 | |||||||||
13.72 | 3.05 | 0.39 | ECDRC-392 | -55 | 0.00 | 12.19 | 2.03 | ||||||||||
24.38 | 1.52 | 5.20 | incl. | 7.62 | 1.52 | 12.00 | |||||||||||
ECDRC-252 | -45 | 32.00 | 1.52 | 7.39 | 16.76 | 6.10 | 0.53 | ||||||||||
35.05 | 3.05 | 0.23 | ECDRC-393 | -60 | 19.81 | 4.57 | 1.87 | ||||||||||
50.29 | 4.57 | 0.56 | incl. | 21.34 | 1.52 | 3.17 | |||||||||||
ECDRC-253 | -45 | 39.62 | 3.05 | 0.42 | ECDRC-394 | -50 | 9.14 | 1.52 | 0.54 | ||||||||
ECDRC-254 | -45 | 18.29 | 4.57 | 0.52 | 19.81 | 1.52 | 1.82 | ||||||||||
25.91 | 3.05 | 0.70 | 33.53 | 3.05 | 0.42 | ||||||||||||
60.96 | 3.05 | 0.21 | 68.58 | 10.67 | 0.75 | ||||||||||||
68.58 | 3.05 | 1.26 | incl. | 68.58 | 3.05 | 1.13 | |||||||||||
ECDRC-255 | -45 | 6.10 | 1.52 | 0.35 | |||||||||||||
22.86 | 1.52 | 12.47 | |||||||||||||||
Assays by American Assay Laboratories, Sparks, Nevada, USA. Meters downhole, not true width. | |||||||||||||||||
About East Camp Douglas:
East Camp Douglas property is in the Silver Star mining district in Mineral County, Nevada, located approximately 6 mi (10 km) southwest of the town of Mina. The district sized property covers 540 unpatented lode mineral claims, 24 unpatented placer claims, 12 patented mining claims, and two fee land parcels. Low-sulfidation gold-bearing mineralization associated with a silica lithocap is observed in the southern portion of East Camp Douglas, while the northern portion of the East Camp Douglas area contains high-sulfidation style gold-bearing mineralization. Fortitude Gold exploration drill programs have intercepted high-grade gold mineralization in both the south and north portions of the property. The East Camp Douglas property is held in a strategic joint venture which is
About Fortitude Gold Corp.:
Fortitude Gold is a U.S. based gold producer targeting projects with low operating costs, high margins, and strong returns on capital. The Company's strategy is to grow organically, remain debt-free, and distribute dividends. The Company's Nevada Mining Unit consists of eight high-grade gold properties. Fortitude Gold owns
Cautionary Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. If you are risk-averse you should NOT buy shares in Fortitude Gold Corp. The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. When used in this press release, the words "plan", "target", "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "intend" and "expect" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the statements regarding the Company's strategy and future plans for production. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon information available to the Company on the date of this press release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and there can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those discussed in this press release.
Contact:
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719-717-9825
greg.patterson@fortitudegold.com
www.Fortitudegold.com
SOURCE: Fortitude Gold Corp.
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Where is the East Camp Douglas property located and what is its scale?
The East Camp Douglas property is in the Silver Star mining district in Mineral County, Nevada, approximately 6 miles (10 km) southwest of the town of Mina. The district-sized property covers 540 unpatented lode mineral claims, 24 unpatented placer claims, 12 patented mining claims, and two fee land parcels.
How is the East Camp Douglas joint venture between Fortitude Gold and Hawthorne structured?
The East Camp Douglas property is held in a strategic joint venture that is 60% owned by Fortitude Gold and 40% by Hawthorne Land & Minerals. The structure provides that Fortitude contributes the East Camp Douglas property, while Hawthorne contributes a total of $40 million for exploration and development.
What exploration work is currently underway and planned at northern East Camp Douglas?
Fortitude Gold currently has three exploration drills operating at East Camp Douglas. A comprehensive structural program is underway to constrain mineralized host structures, and the company is finalizing the field component of a large-scale induced polarization geophysical study over northern East Camp Douglas. This is expected to be followed by a core drill program early in 2027, with expansion of drill programs once a large-scale exploration permit associated with the Exploration Plan of Operations is granted.
What types of gold mineralization are observed at East Camp Douglas?
The southern portion of East Camp Douglas hosts low-sulfidation gold-bearing mineralization associated with a silica lithocap. The northern portion contains high-sulfidation style gold-bearing mineralization. Fortitude Gold reports that exploration drilling has intercepted high-grade gold mineralization in both the south and north portions of the property.
What other operations and properties does Fortitude Gold have in Nevada?
Fortitude Gold’s Nevada Mining Unit consists of eight high-grade gold properties. The company’s Isabella Pearl Project (including the Isabella Pearl and Scarlet South Mines) and the County Line Project (including the County Line and East Pit Mines) are currently in production in Mineral and Nye Counties, Nevada. Fortitude owns 100% of its properties except for East Camp Douglas, which is held in the 60/40 joint venture.