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 Corp (OTCQB: TRDTF) closed a private placement of 4,948,000 flow-through common shares at $3.76 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $18,604,480 on February 18, 2026. The brokered portion was 4,600,000 shares led by Haywood Securities and a non-brokered portion was 348,000 shares.
Gross proceeds will fund exploration, resource expansion and drilling in the La Ronge Gold Belt, with CEE renunciations effective no later than December 31, 2026. Related parties participated in the non-brokered tranche; the company relied on MI 61-101 exemptions. Offering subject to TSX Venture Exchange final approval.
Trident Resources (OTCQB: TRDTF) announced the exercise of an over-allotment and a concurrent private placement, increasing gross proceeds from its bought deal financing to approximately $18.6 million. The funds are earmarked for expanded 2026 exploration and drilling at Trident’s gold projects in Saskatchewan’s La Ronge Gold Belt, with flow-through tax treatment and renunciation by Dec 31, 2026.
Closing is expected on or about February 18, 2026, subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals, including TSX Venture Exchange approval.
Trident Resources (OTCQB: TRDTF) reported final results from its 19-hole, 6,838m 2025 Contact Lake drill program and began a fully funded 10,000m winter 2026 program. Key intercepts include 5.73 g/t Au over 15.0m (CL25017) including 9.35 g/t over 7.0m and 15.05 g/t over 2.0m, plus 2.62 g/t over 37.44m (CL25016) including higher-grade subintervals. Drilling targeted extensions below historical workings (mined to ~340m vertical) and returned mineralization to depths beyond prior mining, with final hole depths up to 668m. Contact Lake property hosts ~190,000 oz historically produced at 6.16 g/t Au. Widths reported are drilled intercepts; true widths not yet determined.
Trident Resources (OTCQB: TRDTF) has started a 10,000 metre winter diamond drilling program at its Contact Lake Gold Project in the La Ronge Gold Belt, Saskatchewan. The program targets confirmation of historical mineralization, expansion of known zones, and testing of new targets across up to 40 holes on land and ice-based pads.
Trident said the program follows its 2025 drilling that returned multiple high-grade intercepts and is fully funded, with the company holding >$12 million in cash and marketable securities. A Qualified Person approved the technical data under NI 43-101.
Trident Resources (OTCQB: TRDTF) filed an NI 43-101 Updated Mineral Resource Estimate (effective Nov 6, 2025) for its 100% La Ronge Gold Belt deposits: Preview SW, Preview North, North Lake and Greywacke.
Highlights: Indicated combined 896,500 oz Au (+18% vs historical) and Inferred combined 1,129,600 oz Au (+190%). MRE uses a base case gold price of US$2,600/oz and pit-constrained prospects; metallurgy recovery is 90%. The report excludes Contact Lake drill results; a fully funded minimum 10,000 m winter drill program is planned.
Trident Resources (OTCQB: TRDTF) reported drill results from 13 holes at the Contact Lake Gold Project (Jan 13, 2026). Key intercepts include 7.28 g/t Au over 15.0m (incl. 16.69 g/t over 6.0m) in CL25006, 4.43 g/t Au over 39.5m in CL25007, and 5.66 g/t Au over 5.94m with a 42.95 g/t Au interval in CL25005. All first 13 holes intersected gold within broad shears at relatively shallow depths. The company is mobilizing a fully funded winter drill program, reporting >$12 million in cash and marketable securities to advance follow-up drilling and resource expansion.
Trident Resources (OTCQB: TRDTF) appointed Tim J. Termuende, P.Geo as Chairman of the Board, effective January 6, 2026.
Mr. Termuende is a professional geologist with over 45 years of exploration experience, is executive chairman and founding director of Eagle Plains Resources, and previously participated in transactions that delivered over $110M in value and liquidity to shareholders. He has long-standing expertise in the La Ronge Gold Belt, which hosts Trident’s high-grade Contact Lake Project, and was instrumental in Trident’s formation via a three-way merger.
Trident Resources (OTCQB: TRDTF) appointed Paul Kremer, M.Sc., as Exploration Manager to accelerate exploration across Saskatchewan’s gold belts.
Mr. Kremer brings 20+ years of exploration experience, prior leadership at SSR Mining around the Seabee/Santoy operation (which has produced more than 2M ounces of gold) and regional expertise in the La Ronge Gold Belt. Trident highlights untested depth potential at Contact Lake (historically mined to ~340 m) compared with Seabee systems extending beyond 1 km. He will support follow-up on the 2025 drill program and help design the 2026 campaign. Technical data were reviewed by Cornell McDowell, P.Geo., Qualified Person under NI 43-101.
Trident Resources (OTCQB: TRDTF) announced updated Mineral Resource Estimates effective Nov 6, 2025 for four La Ronge Gold Belt deposits: Preview SW, Preview North, North Lake and Greywacke.
The update reports an 18% increase in Indicated gold to 896,500 oz and a 190% increase in Inferred gold to 1,129,600 oz versus historical MREs, using a gold price of US$2,600/oz. Combined Indicated grade is 1.13 g/t (24.7 Mt) and Inferred grade 0.91 g/t (38.6 Mt). The estimate was prepared by Bird Resource Consulting Corp. and confined by an open-pit shell with stated cost and recovery assumptions.
Trident Resources (OTCQB: TRDTF) reported initial 2025 drill results from Contact Lake, Saskatchewan, from the first three holes (746m of a planned 6,500m program). Key intercepts include 7.03 g/t Au over 43.25m (CL25003) including 30.06 g/t Au over 9.25m, and 2.49 g/t Au over 29.61m (CL25002) including 27.09 g/t Au over 2.21m. The high-grade 30.06 g/t zone is hosted in quartz-veined granodiorite ~100m outside historical mining.
The property covers ~22,790 hectares and includes the past-producing Contact Lake mine (≈200,000 oz produced historically). Trident stated it has ~$12 million in cash and marketable securities to fund further exploration. True widths have not been determined and drilling is ongoing.