Val-D'Or Mining Exploration Update - Perestroika Prospect Eldorado Gold (Quebec) Inc. Option
Rhea-AI Summary
Val-D'Or Mining (OTCQB: VDOMF) completed its winter 2026 diamond drilling program at the Perestroika Prospect, finishing 25 NQ holes for a cumulative 12,477 metres (program budget $1.37M USD). Drilling ended April 6 with demobilization April 9. The current mineralized footprint measures about 1,000 m strike by 150 m wide. Visible gold was observed in 12 drillholes. Eldorado Gold is the project operator. Core logging and sampling are ongoing; analytical results will be reported in batches.
Positive
- Completed 25 NQ drillholes totaling 12,477 metres
- Mineralized corridor defined ~1,000 m strike by 150 m width
- Visible gold observed in 12 drillholes, including multiple high-density vein intervals
- 2026 program expanded versus 2025: 12,477 m (2026) vs 5,004 m (2025)
Negative
- Assay results pending — analytical data will be released in batches, creating near-term uncertainty
- Three holes were abandoned (PE-26-039A, PE-26-045, PE-26-045A) due to deviation or casing movement
Val-D'Or, Québec--(Newsfile Corp. - May 5, 2026) - Val-D'Or Mining Corporation (TSXV: VZZ) (OTCQB: VDOMF) ("the Company") is pleased to announce the completion of the winter 2026 diamond drilling program on the Perestroika Prospect. The property is in Courville Township, Québec, located approximately 40 kilometres northeast of Val-d'Or, Québec.
2026 Diamond Drill Program Update:
The 2026 diamond drilling program was budgeted at
Table I: Diamond Drillhole Table
| Hole # | Easting (NAD 83 Z18) | Northing (NAD 83 Z18) | Length (m) | Azimuth | Dip | |
| PE-26-021 | 314495 | 5364639 | 405 | 50 | -70 | |
| PE-26-022 | 314403 | 5364693 | 537 | 48 | -70 | |
| PE-26-023 | 314653 | 5364686 | 498 | 300 | -65 | |
| PE-26-024 | 314545 | 5364623 | 495 | 50 | -65 | |
| PE-26-025 | 314629 | 5364569 | 459 | 50 | -67 | |
| PE-26-026 | 314569 | 5364565 | 489 | 50 | -67 | |
| PE-26-027 | 314790 | 5364459 | 666 | 50 | -67 | |
| PE-26-028 | 314346 | 5364732 | 573 | 50 | -67 | |
| PE-26-029 | 314075 | 5365348 | 480 | 205 | -50 | |
| PE-26-030 | 314940 | 5364420 | 576 | 50 | -65 | |
| PE-26-031 | 314012 | 5365381 | 525 | 210 | -45 | |
| PE-26-032 | 314150 | 5365090 | 441 | 205 | -50 | |
| PE-26-033 | 314897 | 5364535 | 552 | 315 | -65 | |
| PE-26-034 | 314150 | 5365090 | 435 | 205 | -65 | |
| PE-26-035 | 314990 | 5364617 | 429 | 205 | -50 | |
| PE-26-036 | 314289 | 5364437 | 381 | 205 | -50 | |
| PE-26-037 | 314990 | 5364617 | 471 | 205 | -65 | |
| PE-26-038 | 314466 | 5364762 | 630 | 305 | -50 | |
| PE-26-039 | 315000 | 5364340 | 507 | 50 | -65 | |
| PE-26-039A | 315000 | 5364340 | 42 | 50 | -65 | |
| PE-26-040 | 314215 | 5364810 | 552 | 50 | -67 | |
| PE-26-041 | 315225 | 5364500 | 495 | 205 | -50 | |
| PE-26-042 | 314750 | 5364500 | 507 | 50 | -67 | |
| PE-26-043 | 314697 | 5364478 | 363 | 50 | -67 | |
| PE-26-044 | 314779 | 5364422 | 426 | 50 | -67 | |
| PE-26-045 | 314871 | 5364407 | 54 | 50 | -67 | |
| PE-26-045A | 314871 | 5364407 | 24 | 50 | -67 | |
| PE-26-045B | 314871 | 5364407 | 462 | 50 | -67 | |
Note: PE-26-039A was abandoned due to hole deviation - unintended changes in azimuth (horizontal direction) and dip (inclination/vertical angle), azimuth; and PE-26-45 and PE-26-45A abandoned due to casing movement.
Map I: Diamond Drill Hole Plan
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For comparative purposes, the 2025 diamond drill program was budgeted at
Eldorado Gold is the project operator. Core logging and sampling of the drillholes is currently on-going. The analytical results will be reported in batches as they are received.
For details of the 2026 Diamond Drill Program Outline and Objectives, the reader is referred to Val-d'Or Mining Corporation's February 19, 2026 and March 30, 2026 news releases.
A number of significant drillhole intersections were recorded in the program consisting of multiple intervals of altered felsic dyke sections hosting mineralized extensional quartz-ankerite veins. Five (5) such drillholes are summarized below to include PE-26-025; PE-26-027; PE-26-39A; PE-26-44; and PE-26-45B.
Glenn J. Mullan, President and CEO of Val-D-Or Mining Corporation commented "the results of this year's drill program exceeded our expectations based on a significant number of well mineralized and veined sections hosted in altered felsic dykes, including the abundance of visible gold contained in the extensional quartz-ankerite veins. Building on previous results, the identification of additional multiple mineralized sections, demonstrates the district scale potential of the property."
Section I: Selective Individual Diamond Drill Hole Highlights
DDH PE-26-25: Target/Objective - Drilled down plunge to test the theory that the gold bearing quartz-ankerite veins are stacked in an alignment parallel to the stretching lineation, and test for the presence of multiple shoots of high density stacked veins.
The hole intersected a thick section with multiple intervals of felsic dykes injected with quartz-ankerite extensional veins and veinlets.
53.95 - 54.00 metres: Quartz-Ankerite veins with pyrite in a section of high vein density in felsic dyke.
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77.30 - 77.40 metres: Quartz-Ankerite extensional veins with pyrite in a section of high vein density in felsic dyke.
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95.00 - 95.10 metres: Quartz-Ankerite-carbonate extensional veins, with coarse pyrite in a section of high vein density in felsic dyke.
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168.00 - 171.00 metres: Section of high quartz-ankerite vein density in felsic dyke.
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DDH PE-26-027: Target/Objective - Drilled down plunge to test the theory that the gold bearing quartz-ankerite veins are stacked in an alignment parallel to the stretching lineation, and test for the presence of multiple shoots of high density stacked veins.
The hole intersected mostly felsic dykes injected with quartz-ankerite veins between 70.00 - 163.50 metres. Between 163.50 metres to the end of hole, a felsic dyke was intersected.
80.00 - 99.50 metres: Quartz-Ankerite-Carbonate veins injected in felsic dyke. At 99.00 metres, 1.0 metre wide quartz-ankerite vein with coarse pyrite.
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Close-up of section between 80.00 - 99.50 metres above.
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99.50 - 144.00 metres: Interval of high-density Quartz-Ankerite extensional veins injected in felsic dyke.
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146.00 - 163.00 metres: High density section of Quartz-Ankerite extensional veins injected in felsic dyke. Noted presence of coarse pyrite in the quartz-ankerite veins.
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See photos of visible gold intersections from PE-26-27 in Section II below.
DDH PE-26-039A: Target/Objective - Drilled down plunge to test the theory that the gold bearing quartz-ankerite veins are stacked in an alignment parallel to the stretching lineation and test for the presence of multiple shoots of high density stacked veins.
Drilled at a high-angle, intersected very high density of felsic dykes injected with quartz-ankerite veins in the first 200 metres of coring.
82.90 - 99.50 metres: Felsic dyke with
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99.50 - 112.40 metres: Felsic dyke with
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117.10 - 198.00 metres: Succession of felsic dykes in basalt with high extensional quartz-ankerite vein density.
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PE-26-044: Target/Objective - Drilled down-plunge at a high-angle to test the theory that the gold bearing, flat extensional quartz-ankerite veins are stacked in an alignment parallel to the stretching lineation, and test for the presence of multiple shoots of high density stacked veins.
Intersected several intervals of felsic dykes injected with quartz-ankerite veins. Visible gold occurrences were observed in three distinct veins at 91.8-92.6 metres; 220-220.75 metres and 252.40-252.55 metres.
See photos of visible gold intersections from PE-26-44 in Section II below.
PE-26-045B: Target/Objective - Drilled down-plunge at a high-angle to test the theory that the gold bearing, flat extensional quartz-ankerite veins are stacked in an alignment parallel to the stretching lineation, and test for the presence of multiple shoots of high density stacked veins.
The hole intersected several intervals of felsic dykes injected with thick quartz-ankerite veins up to 1.50 metres thick intersected. Visible gold occurrences were observed in six distinct veins at 58.3-58.8 metres; 160.60-160.75 metres and 248.6-248.8 metres; 314.9-315.0 metres; 417.0-417.2 metres; and 418.30-418.45 metres - See photos of visible gold in Section II below.
21.00 - 39.00 m: Felsic dyke injected by mineralized quartz-ankerite extension veins.
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90.00 - 111.00 metres: Felsic dyke injected with large quartz-ankerite veins.
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134.40 - 111.00 metres: Felsic dyke injected with multiple quartz-ankerite veins.
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Section II: Diamond Drillholes with Visible Gold Intersections:
Visible gold was observed in twelve (12) of the drillholes at the time of writing, and hosted by extensional and flat ankerite-quartz veins.
PE-26-021: Target/Objective - Drilled down-plunge at a high-angle to test the theory that the gold bearing, flat extensional quartz-ankerite veins are stacked in an alignment parallel to the stretching lineation, and test for the presence of multiple shoots of high density stacked veins.
189.19 - 189.23 metres: Three specs of visible gold observed in NQ core sample, associated with coarse pyrite hosted in a quartz-ankerite extensional vein.
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PE-26-022: Target/Objective - Drilled down-plunge at a high-angle to test the theory that the gold bearing, flat extensional quartz-ankerite veins are stacked in an alignment parallel to the stretching lineation, and test for the presence of multiple shoots of high density stacked veins.
178.0 metres: Visible gold intersection observed in NQ drill core sample.
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PE-26-024: Target/Objective - Drilled down-plunge at a high-angle to test the theory that the gold bearing, flat extensional quartz-ankerite veins are stacked in an alignment parallel to the stretching lineation, and test for the presence of multiple shoots of high density stacked veins.
328.70 metres: Visible gold intersection observed in NQ drill core sample.
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PE-26-027: Target/Objective - Drilled down-plunge at a high-angle to test the theory that the gold bearing, flat extensional quartz-ankerite veins are stacked in an alignment parallel to the stretching lineation, and test for the presence of multiple shoots of high density stacked veins.
Visible gold intersection observed in NQ drill core sample.
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153.22 metres: Visible gold intersection observed in NQ drill core sample.
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342.07 metres: Visible gold intersection observed in NQ drill core sample.
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PE-26-028: Target/Objective - Drilled down-plunge at a high-angle to test the theory that the gold bearing, flat extensional quartz-ankerite veins are stacked in an alignment parallel to the stretching lineation, and test for the presence of multiple shoots of high density stacked veins.
The hole intersected several felsic dykes injected with extensional quartz-ankerite veins. More felsic dykes with quartz-ankerite extensional veins were intersected between 388.00 - 397.00 metres. A folded quartz-tourmaline vein, hosted in a sheared basalt unit was intersected at 329.00 metres.
Visible gold intersection observed in NQ drill core sample.
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PE-26-030: Target/Objective - Drilled down-plunge at a high-angle to test the theory that the gold bearing, flat extensional quartz-ankerite veins are stacked in an alignment parallel to the stretching lineation, and test for the presence of multiple shoots of high density stacked veins.
The hole intersected several felsic dykes injected with extensional quartz-ankerite veins, hosting observed intersections of visible gold.
Visible gold intersection observed in NQ drill core sample.
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361.20 metres: Quartz-ankerite extension vein with visible gold, observed in NQ drill core sample.
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PE-26-034: Target/Objective - Drilled across the shear zone and felsic dykes package to test the continuity of the dyke swarm to the northwest. It intersected 7 felsic dyke intervals hosting quartz-ankerite extensional veins.
342.00 - 346.00 metres: Felsic dyke injected with extensional quartz-ankerite veins, hosting two separate specks of visible gold with coarse pyrite observed in NQ drill core sample.
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PE-26-038: Target/Objective - Drilled towards the northwest along the shear to test for the possibility of multiple swarms of quartz-ankerite extensional veins shoots.
212.25 metres: Twenty specs of visible gold observed in NQ drill core sample, with coarse pyrite.
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PE-26-039A: Target/Objective - Drilled across the shear zone and felsic dykes package to test the continuity of the dyke swarm to the northwest. It intersected 7 felsic dyke intervals hosting quartz-ankerite extensional veins.
33.55 metres: Visible gold observed in NQ drill core sample, hosted in a quartz-ankerite extensional vein.
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34.95 metres: Visible gold observed in NQ drill core sample, hosted in a quartz-ankerite extensional vein.
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PE-26-043: Target/Objective - Drilled across the shear zone and felsic dykes package to test the continuity of the dyke swarm to the northwest. It intersected 7 felsic dyke intervals hosting quartz-ankerite extensional veins.
The hole steepened sooner then expected and intersected the southern shear higher up in the hole. Several felsic dyke intervals were intersected hosting extensional quartz-ankerite veins.
27.20 - 27.30 metres: Visible gold observed in NQ drill core sample, hosted in a quartz-ankerite vein with fine-coarse cubic pyrite.
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63.50 - 63.65 metres: Numerous specs of visible gold (<20) observed in NQ drill core sample, hosted in a quartz-ankerite extensional vein.
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PE-26-044: Objective - Drilled down plunge to test the theory that the gold bearing quartz-ankerite veins are stacked in an alignment parallel to the stretching lineation, and test for the presence of multiple shoots of high density stacked veins.
91.80 - 92.60 metres: with twenty-thirty specs of visible gold observed in NQ drill core sample, hosted in a quartz-ankerite extensional vein associated with coarse pyrite.
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Close-up photo of quartz-ankerite vein from 91.80 - 92.60 metres.
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220.60 - 220.75 metres: Single spec of visible gold and coarse pyrite observed in NQ drill core sample, hosted in a quartz-ankerite extensional vein.
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252.40 - 252.55 metres: Single spec of visible gold and coarse pyrite observed in NQ drill core sample, hosted in a quartz-ankerite-chlorite extensional vein.
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PE-26-045B: Objective - Drilled down plunge to test the theory that the gold bearing quartz-ankerite veins are stacked in an alignment parallel to the stretching lineation, and test for the presence of multiple shoots of high density stacked veins.
58.30 - 58.80 metres: Single spec of visible gold and coarse pyrite observed in NQ drill core sample, hosted in a 50 cm thick quartz extension vein.
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160.60 - 160.75 metres: Three specs of visible gold and course pyrite observed in NQ drill core sample, hosted in a quartz-ankerite extension vein.
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248.60 - 248.80 metres: Two specs of visible gold and coarse pyrite observed in NQ drill core sample, hosted in a quartz vein associated with strong sericitization.
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314.90 - 315.00 metres: Single spec of visible gold and fine pyrite observed in NQ drill core sample, hosted in a quartz-ankerite extension.
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417.00 - 417.20 metres: Single spec of visible gold and pyrite observed in NQ drill core sample, hosted in a quartz-ankerite extension vein.
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418.30 - 418.45 metres: Approximately forty specs of visible gold and fine pyrite observed in NQ drill core sample, hosted in a greyish sheared quartz vein.
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Note: These intersections are along the drillhole length and do not represent true widths.
Eldorado Gold (Québec) Inc. Option Agreements:
The Company, Eldorado Gold and Golden Valley Mines & Royalties Inc., as it then was ("Golden Valley") entered into an Assignment Agreement dated January 25, 2023, pursuant to which Golden Valley assigned to the Company all its rights and obligations under an Option Agreement dated October 8, 2021 ("the Option Agreement") between Golden Valley and Eldorado. As the assignee under the Option Agreement, the Company has granted to Eldorado an option ("the Option") to acquire an additional
To maintain and to exercise the Option, Eldorado must incur minimum expenditures of
Qualified Person
Mr. Glenn J. Mullan, P.Geo., President and CEO of Val-d'Or Mining, is the Qualified Person (as that term is defined in National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects) who has reviewed and approved this news release and is responsible for the technical information reported herein.
Eldorado Gold has not approved and is not responsible for the contents of this news release.
About Val-d'Or Mining Corporation
Val-d'Or Mining Corporation is a junior natural resource issuer involved in the process of acquiring and exploring its diverse mineral property assets, most of which are situated in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt of NE Ontario and NW Québec. To complement its current property interests, the Company regularly evaluates new opportunities for staking and/or acquisitions. Outside of its principal regional focus in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt, the Company holds several other properties in Northern Québec (Nunavik) covering different geological environments and commodities (Ni-Cu-PGE's).
The Company has expertise in the identification and generation of new projects, and in early-stage exploration. The mineral commodities of interest are broad, and range from gold, copper-zinc-silver, nickel-copper-PGE to industrial and energy minerals. After the initial value creation in the
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Glenn J. Mullan
2772 chemin Sullivan
Val-d'Or, Québec J9P 0B9 Tel.: 819-824-2808, x 204
Email: glenn.mullan@groupzedzed.com
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