New Break Resumes 2026 Drilling Program at its Moray Gold Project
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New Break Resources (NBRKF) resumed drilling at its 100%-owned Moray gold project in Ontario as part of a planned 10,000 metre 2026 program. Earlier 2026 drilling totalled 3,376 metres in 22 holes, with strong gold intervals in both mafic volcanics and syenite intrusive.
The summer 2026 campaign targets about 2,500 metres in at least 11 holes, aiming to refine data for a potential mineral resource estimate, assess open pit economics, and test the syenite intrusive for disseminated gold mineralization that could support a larger-scale deposit.
Positive
- 2026 Moray drilling program totals 10,000 metres, with 3,376 metres already completed
- Best 2026 interval in mafic volcanics: 3.46 g/t Au over 38.6 metres (hole NBR-26-05)
- Syenite intrusive already returned 1.31 g/t Au over 8.5 m and 1.13 g/t Au over 7.5 m
- Summer 2026 program plans ~2,500 metres in a minimum of 11 drillholes
- Initial holes support data for mineral resource estimation and open pit economic analysis
Negative
- Company expects syenite-hosted mineralization to be at a lower grade than mafic volcanics
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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 30, 2026) - New Break Resources Ltd. (CSE: NBRK) ("New Break" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the resumption of drilling by Enviro North Exploration Inc., at its
Earlier this year, New Break drilled 3,376 metres in 22 drillholes, with 20 of those drilled in the Zavitz gold zone, yielding further excellent intervals of gold mineralization (see news release May 13, 2026). Hole NBR-26-05 returned the best interval in the mafic volcanics of 3.46 g/t Au over 38.6 metres from 82.0 to 120.6 metres. Of possibly more significance was the fact that drilling delivered gold mineralized intervals in the syenite intrusive. Specifically, hole NBR-26-09 returned 1.31 g/t Au over 8.5 metres from 76.0 to 84.5 metres and hole NBR-26-12 returned 1.13 g/t Au over 7.5 metres from 36.0 to 43.5 metres.
This summer drilling program is expected to comprise approximately 2,500 metres in a minimum of 11 drillholes with the first 2 to 3 drillholes designed to fill in the top of the existing mineralized zone. This is a necessary exercise, both in terms of compiling information required for mineral resource estimation and for internal analysis with respect to open pit economics.
The remainder of the drillholes will be collared in the syenite intrusive and drilled back through the contact with the mafic volcanics to specifically test for the extension of gold mineralization into the syenite. If successful, it is expected that the mineralization will be at a lower grade than the mineralization in the mafic volcanics due to the nature of the host rock.
The Young-Davidson gold mine evolved from a relatively narrow, high-grade vein deposit into one of Canada's largest underground gold mines when deep drilling demonstrated that the adjacent syenite intrusive hosted extensive disseminated gold mineralization suitable for bulk underground mining. At Young-Davidson, it is the syenite that contains the majority of the estimated gold mineral reserve. Demonstration of the ability of the Moray intrusive to be widely mineralized, with the potential to host a large gold deposit, will be of greatest interest to a potential acquiror.
With respect to economics, lower grade widely disseminated mineralization in a syenite intrusive can be very profitable. For example, during Q1 2026, the average gold grade milled by Alamos at the Young-Davidson underground gold mine was 1.75 g/t Au. This generated US
Michael Farrant, President of New Break commented, "We are very excited to be specifically testing for gold mineralization in the syenite with this round of drilling. We know that outlining a gold mineralized zone within the syenite has the potential to be a game changer for New Break by positioning the Moray project to be a prime target for future acquisition by a larger gold producer. In my opinion, from a risk versus reward perspective, with a gold discovery in the Ontario Abitibi having already been made in a geological setting very similar to the nearby Young-Davidson mine, New Break continues to offer one of the best investment opportunities in the junior mining sector."
QA/QC Procedures and Qualified Person
QA/QC procedures will be executed to ensure all work is conducted in accordance with best practices. Samples from this drilling program will be analyzed at Activation Laboratories in Timmins, Ontario, which is ISO 17025 certified. Peter C. Hubacheck, P. Geo, consulting geologist to New Break, and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure in this news release.
About New Break Resources Ltd.
New Break is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on its Moray gold project located 49 km south of Timmins, Ontario, in a well-established mining camp within proximity to existing infrastructure, and 32 km northwest of the Young-Davidson gold mine, operated by Alamos Gold Inc. Shareholders are also leveraged to exploration success in Nunavut, Canada, through New Break's
New Break trades in Canada on the Canadian Securities Exchange (www.thecse.com) under the symbol (CSE: NBRK) in the United States on the OTCQB Venture Market (www.otcmarkets.com) under the symbol (OTCQB: NBRKF) and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (www.live.deutsche-boerse.com) under the symbol (FSE: O91).
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Michael Farrant, President and CFO
Tel : 416-278-4149
E-mail: mfarrant@newbreakresources.ca
William Love, Chief Executive Officer
Tel: 519-272-6312
E-mail: wlove@newbreakresources.ca
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