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Trident Resources Corp. (TSX-V: ROCK, OTCQB: TRDTF) is a Canadian public mineral exploration company focused on advanced-stage gold and copper projects in Saskatchewan, Canada. Its news flow centers on exploration and resource developments in the La Ronge Gold Belt, where the company is advancing the Contact Lake, Greywacke Lake and Knife Lake projects.
Recent Trident news releases highlight diamond drilling results and program updates at the Contact Lake Gold Project, a past-producing mine that historically produced approximately 190,000 ounces of gold at an average head grade of 6.16 g/t gold. The company has reported multiple high-grade intersections from its inaugural and follow-up drill programs, including broad zones of gold mineralization within and below the Bakos shear structure and beyond the historical mining footprint. News items also describe a fully funded winter drill campaign of about 10,000 metres designed to confirm historical mineralization, expand known zones and test new targets.
Another key theme in Trident’s news is the reporting and filing of updated NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimates for its Preview SW, Preview North, North Lake and Greywacke deposits in the La Ronge Gold Belt. The company has announced increases in both Indicated and Inferred gold ounces across these deposits and has filed a supporting technical report on SEDAR+.
Additional coverage includes exploration programs at the Greywacke and Hailstone properties, corporate developments such as board and management appointments, and the acquisition of additional claims from Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. within the La Ronge Gold Belt. Investors following TRDTF news can review these releases to track drilling progress, resource estimate updates, property acquisitions and corporate governance changes related to Trident’s Saskatchewan-focused exploration portfolio.
Trident Resources (OTCQB: TRDTF) has signed a July 13, 2026 option agreement granting Apogee Minerals the right to earn a 100% interest in Trident’s Knife Lake Copper Project in Saskatchewan. The deal is positioned as a monetization of a non-core asset while Trident concentrates on its La Ronge gold portfolio.
According to Trident, consideration includes C$400,000 in staged cash payments, 7,400,000 Apogee shares on closing, additional Apogee shares with a deemed value of C$700,000, and C$1,000,000 in exploration expenditures over two years. Apogee will operate and fund work during the option period, while Trident has no obligation to finance Knife Lake. Trident’s Apogee ownership is capped below 10%, with any excess paid in cash. Upon option exercise, Apogee would own 100% of Knife Lake, subject to existing 2.5% and 1.5% NSR royalties payable to Summit Royalties and a private individual.
Trident Resources (OTCQB: TRDTF) reported inaugural 2026 winter drill assays from the Preview Southwest deposit at its Contact Lake Gold Project in Saskatchewan.
Key intercepts include 1.32 g/t Au over 132.0m from 22.0m and 1.53 g/t Au over 51.0m from 275.0m, within broader mineralized zones.
Preview SW, 2.5km southeast of Contact Lake, forms part of the 7km Preview Trend, which, together with North Lake, Preview North and Greywacke, hosts 896.5 koz indicated and 1,129.6 koz inferred open‑pit constrained resources. Trident has launched a +20,000m summer 2026 drilling program and reports about $26 million in cash, aiming to expand both the Contact Lake and Preview SW deposits.
Trident Resources (OTCQB: TRDTF) reported final assay results from seven 2026 winter drill holes at the BK3 Zone, Contact Lake Gold Project in Saskatchewan. Highlights include 41.46 g/t Au over 3.42m in hole CL26033 and several multi‑metre intervals above 5 g/t Au.
The winter program totaled 10,127m in 29 holes, all with notable gold intercepts. Trident has restarted drilling, targeting about 20,000m in summer/fall 2026, and holds approximately $26 million in treasury, which the company says fully funds the Contact Lake work program and beyond.
Trident Resources (OTCQB: TRDTF) has mobilized crews and two drills for the 2026 summer drill program at the Contact Lake Gold Project in Saskatchewan. The company plans to complete over 20,000 metres in about 35 holes from June to November.
Drilling will target expansion of high-grade gold mineralization along strike and at depth, building on winter 2026 success at the BK3 zone, where mineralization was confirmed at greater than 500m below surface. Contact Lake covers ~22,790 hectares and includes a past-producing mine with historic output of ~190,000 oz at 6.16 g/t Au.
Trident Resources (OTCQB: TRDTF) reported new high-grade gold results from eight diamond drill holes at the Contact Lake Gold Project in Saskatchewan’s La Ronge Gold Belt.
Key intercepts include 17.88 g/t Au over 11.25m and 93.44 g/t Au over 1.00m, from the BK3 Zone. The 2026 winter program totaled 10,127m in 29 holes at Contact Lake and 3,142m in 11 holes at the Preview area, with assays pending for seven holes. A Summer 2026 program of over 20,000m is planned. Trident reports over $28 million in cash, stating it is fully funded through 2026, and has been approved for a C$150,000 provincial TMEI exploration rebate.
Trident Resources (OTCQB: TRDTF) has started a regional structural analysis of its La Ronge Gold Belt properties in Saskatchewan with SRK Consulting to guide future gold exploration.
The two-phase program integrates airborne geophysics, a three-year UBC-Okanagan PhD collaboration, and leverages a treasury of over $28 million, with assay results from 26 winter drill holes pending.
Trident Resources (OTCQB: TRDTF) engaged three marketing firms and received C$1,870,072.98 from the exercise of 1,384,549 warrants.
Marketing agreements commence May 1, 2026: Connect 4 (CAD$150,000, 3 months), New Era (USD$250,000, 3 months), and Market One (CAD$50,000 plus GST, 12 months). Proceeds will fund Saskatchewan exploration and working capital.
Trident Resources (OTCQB: TRDTF) reported drill results from the 2026 winter program at Contact Lake, Saskatchewan. Hole CL26036 returned 15.11 g/t Au over 51.83m from 256.00m, including assays of 256.00 g/t Au over 0.55m and 1,055.00 g/t Au over 0.50m. All five reported holes intersected gold; 29 holes are complete, 15 assays remain pending. The company reports ~$30 million treasury and says it is fully funded for 2026 with additional drilling planned late spring through fall.
Trident Resources (OTCQB: TRDTF) closed an option agreement to acquire up to 100% of 19 mineral dispositions totaling 3,586 hectares contiguous with its Contact Lake Gold Project in the La Ronge Gold Belt. Total option consideration is C$85,000 plus 40,000 shares over three years.
The claims host base and precious metal showings with limited prior exploration. Trident retains the right to purchase half of a 2% NSR (1% buyback) for $1,000,000. The company reports >C$32M in cash and marketable securities and a funded 30,000–40,000m 2026 drill program at Contact Lake.
Trident Resources (OTCQB: TRDTF) closed the purchase of approximately 4,711 hectares of mineral dispositions in the La Ronge Gold Belt, Saskatchewan, after receiving TSX Venture Exchange approval on April 21, 2026. The deal adds contiguous ground to Trident’s Contact Lake and Greywacke Lake projects and includes multiple high-priority targets.
Consideration: C$5,000 cash on closing and a 2.0% NSR, of which Trident may buy back 1.0% for C$1,000,000. The vendor is Eagle Plains; the transaction involves a non-arm’s-length party owing to a shared director.