Kenorland Minerals and Targa Exploration Commence Phase 2 Drill Program at the Opinaca Project Gold Discovery, Quebec
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Kenorland Minerals (OTCQX: KLDCF) announced the start of a Phase 2 diamond drill program at the Opinaca Project in Quebec, operated by Kenorland and 100% owned by Targa Exploration. Kenorland holds a 3% NSR royalty on the project.
According to Kenorland, Targa has approved a $3.9 million 2026 summer exploration budget, including up to 4,400m of diamond drilling, mapping and prospecting. Drilling will focus on following up high-grade, widespread gold mineralisation from the Q4 2025 maiden program and testing regional targets, with completion expected in early September.
The Opinaca Project covers 85,267 hectares in the James Bay region and hosts a continuous ~7km prospective gold trend defined by gold-in-till and gold grain anomalies. The 2025 drilling confirmed a widespread intrusion-hosted gold system over a ~4km target area, with mineralisation remaining open in multiple directions.
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- $3.9 million 2026 summer exploration budget approved by Targa
- Planned up to 4,400m of Phase 2 diamond drilling
- Kenorland operates Opinaca while retaining a 3% NSR royalty
- Project land package expanded to 85,267 hectares in James Bay
- Continuous ~7km prospective gold trend outlined by till and HMC sampling
- Maiden drilling defined a ~4km intrusion-hosted gold system, open in multiple directions
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- None.
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Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 27, 2026) - Kenorland Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: KLD) (OTCQX: KLDCF) (FSE: 3WQ0) ("Kenorland" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the commencement of the Phase 2 diamond drill program at the Opinaca Project (the "Project"), located in the James Bay Region of Quebec. Kenorland is the current operator and holds a
2026 Summer Exploration Program
A total budget of
At the Opinaca gold discovery, planned drill hole fences are spaced 0.5 - 1km apart, designed to follow up on high-grade and widespread gold mineralisation intersected during the maiden drill program completed in Q4 2025 (see press release dated January 21, 2026). The program has been designed to evaluate the lateral continuity and scale of the mineralised system while continuing to assess the broader intrusive complex that hosts the discovery (Figure 1). Kenorland will operate the exploration program, with drilling activities expected to conclude in early September.
Figure 1. Plan map of the main target area with planned drill hole locations and 2025 drilling highlights
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About the Opinaca Project
The Opinaca Project is located in the James Bay region of Quebec, approximately 50km south of the all-season Trans-Taiga Road and regional hydroelectric infrastructure. The Project was originally staked by Kenorland and subsequently vended to Targa in exchange for equity consideration and a
Originally evaluated for lithium potential, Kenorland initiated a regional till sampling program in 2023 that led to the discovery of two significant and distinct gold anomalies characterized by elevated Au-As-W-Sb geochemical signatures. These results highlighted the potential for an orogenic gold system on the property and represented the first documented mineral exploration on the Opinaca Project.
Subsequent claim staking expanded the property in the up-ice direction to cover potential bedrock source areas, resulting in a consolidated land position totaling 85,267 hectares. Follow-up work in 2024 included infill till sampling, expanded grid coverage, and the collection of 10 kg heavy mineral concentrate (HMC) samples for gold grain analysis. This work outlined a continuous ~7km east-west prospective gold trend, with elevated and spatially coherent gold grain counts consistently observed down-ice from the interpreted source area.
Additional work in 2024 included tighter-spaced HMC sampling, extensive boulder prospecting, and a heliborne magnetic-VLF survey, which collectively refined drill targets across the property. The maiden drill program, completed in Q4 2025, resulted in the discovery of a widespread intrusion-hosted gold system over a 4km target area, confirming the bedrock source of the regional gold-in-till anomaly. Gold mineralisation remains open in multiple directions, and the discovery continues to demonstrate significant expansion potential both along strike and within the broader intrusive complex.
Figure 2. Opinaca Project location
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Qualified Person
Cédric Mayer, M.Sc., P.Geo. (OGQ #02385), Senior Project Geologist at Kenorland, "Qualified Person" under National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information in this press release.
About Kenorland Minerals
Kenorland Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: KLD) is a well-financed mineral exploration company focused on project generation and early-stage exploration in North America. Kenorland's exploration strategy is to advance greenfields projects through systematic, property-wide, phased exploration surveys financed primarily through exploration partnerships including option to joint venture agreements. Kenorland holds a
Further information can be found on the Company's website www.kenorlandminerals.com
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Zach Flood
President, CEO & Director
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info@kenorlandminerals.com
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