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Goliath Successfully Completes 48,443 Meters Of Drilling in 97 Drill Holes in 94 Days, With A 100% Hit Rate And Expands Footprint Of High-Grade Surebet Gold Discovery To 2.01 Km2 That Remains Open, Golddigger Property, Golden Triangle, B.C.

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Goliath Successfully Completes 48,443 Meters Of Drilling in 97 Drill Holes in 94 Days, With A 100% Hit Rate And Expands Footprint Of High-Grade Surebet Gold Discovery To 2.01 Km2 That Remains Open, Golddigger Property, Golden Triangle, B.C. (2026, September 22). Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/globenewswire/goliath-successfully-completes-48-443-meters-of-drilling-in-97-drill-holes-in-94-days/article_c2a99afd-8104-55d1-a10f-250b7f907fb8.html

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Goliath completed a drilling program at the Surebet gold discovery site in B.C.’s Golden Triangle, drilling 48,443 meters in 97 holes over 94 days with a 100% hit rate. The company’s efforts expanded the footprint of the high-grade gold system to 2.01 km², up from 1.8 km² previously defined. This includes expanding the Bonanza Zone by 750 meters southwest and extending it in other directions, with visible gold occurrences noted frequently throughout the drilling process.
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Goliath, a mining company, completed an extensive drilling program at its Surebet gold discovery in the Golden Triangle region of British Columbia. Over 94 days, using 7 drill rigs operating around the clock, they drilled 48,443 meters in 97 holes, achieving a 100% hit rate with visible gold occurrences in numerous holes. This brings the total drilling to date at Surebet to over 200,000 meters, where 412 out of 483 holes (85%) have shown visible gold. The program expanded the footprint of high-grade gold to cover an area of 2.01 km², with ongoing assays from 83 holes drilled in 2026 expected to provide more updates in the coming months, highlighting the promising continuity and predictability of this extensive gold-rich system.

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- With 48,443 meters drilled in 97 holes utilizing 7 drill rigs turning 24 hours a day for 94 days, the 2026 drill program on Surebet has exceeded expectations with multiple successful large step-out drill holes, maintaining 100% hit rate, and with abundant occurrences of Visible Gold to the Naked Eye (VG-NE); see Figures 1a – 1g. - Over 200,000 meters have been drilled to date at the high-grade Surebet gold discovery, and 412 holes out of 483 (85%) contain VG-NE that clearly demonstrates the continuity and predictability of this expansive gold-rich system that remains wide open; see Figure 2. - An accompanying infographic is available at:https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/
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🔮 This new zone consists of numerous mineralized veinlets stacked for up to 58 meters and hosted in the volcanics that could be amiable to low-cost bulk mining methods; see Figures 5a & 5b.

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- 83 holes drilled in 2026 are still pending for assays that should provide a steady stream of news flow into the new year. asserted
that → drill → year
- With 48,443 meters drilled in 97 holes utilizing 7 drill rigs turning 24 hours a day for 94 days, the 2026 drill program on Surebet has exceeded expectations with multiple successful large step-out drill holes, maintaining 100% hit rate, and with abundant occurrences of Visible Gold to the Naked Eye (VG-NE); see Figures 1a – 1g. asserted
program → drill → 1
- 83 holes drilled in 2026 are still pending for assays that should provide a steady stream of news flow into the new year. asserted
that → drill → year
- With 48,443 meters drilled in 97 holes utilizing 7 drill rigs turning 24 hours a day for 94 days, the 2026 drill program on Surebet has exceeded expectations with multiple successful large step-out drill holes, maintaining 100% hit rate, and with abundant occurrences of Visible Gold to the Naked Eye (VG-NE); see Figures 1a – 1g. asserted
program → drill → g.
- Over 200,000 meters have been drilled to date at the high-grade Surebet gold discovery, and 412 holes out of 483 (85%) contain VG-NE that clearly demonstrates the continuity and predictability of this expansive gold-rich system that remains wide open; see Figure 2. asserted
that → drill → system
An accompanying infographic is available at:https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/f1cde5a0-c98d-43f7-91b7-5ccae584d059 - 83 holes drilled in 2026 are still pending for assays that should provide a steady stream of news flow into the new year. asserted
that → accompany → year
- With 48,443 meters drilled in 97 holes utilizing 7 drill rigs turning 24 hours a day for 94 days, the 2026 drill program on Surebet has exceeded expectations with multiple successful large step-out drill holes, maintaining 100% hit rate, and with abundant occurrences of Visible Gold to the Naked Eye (VG-NE); see Figures 1a – 1g. - Over 200,000 meters have been drilled to date at the high-grade Surebet gold discovery, and 412 holes out of 483 (85%) contain VG-NE that clearly demonstrates the continuity and predictability of this expansive gold-rich system that remains wide open; see Figure 2. - asserted
that → drill → Figure
An accompanying infographic is available at: asserted
infographic → accompany → ?
The total footprint of the Surebet system is 2.01 km2, which represents a 12% increase compared to 1.8 km2 defined prior to the 2026 drilling season; see news August 24, 2026. asserted
which → represent → news
- Goliath’s 2026 drilling successfully expanded Bonanza Zone From 1.27 km2 to 1.51 km2. asserted
drilling → expand → km2
It intersected mineralization in multiple step-out drill holes, resulting in the expansion of the Bonanza Zone by 750 meters to the southwest, 100 meters to the west, 100 meters to the north and 160 meters to the northeast side of the Surebet system and still remains open for expansion; see Figure 3. asserted
It → intersect → Figure
An accompanying infographic is available at:https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/236bee17-ba43-4bc6-9d8f-285c9959ec9f - 83 holes drilled in 2026 are still pending for assays that should provide a steady stream of news flow into the new year. asserted
that → accompany → year
- With 48,443 meters drilled in 97 holes utilizing 7 drill rigs turning 24 hours a day for 94 days, the 2026 drill program on Surebet has exceeded expectations with multiple successful large step-out drill holes, maintaining 100% hit rate, and with abundant occurrences of Visible Gold to the Naked Eye (VG-NE); see Figures 1a – 1g. asserted
program → drill → g.
- Over 200,000 meters have been drilled to date at the high-grade Surebet gold discovery, and 412 holes out of 483 (85%) contain VG-NE that clearly demonstrates the continuity and predictability of this expansive gold-rich system that remains wide open asserted
that → drill → system
An accompanying infographic is available at: asserted
infographic → accompany → ?
The total footprint of the Surebet system is 2.01 km2, which represents a 12% increase compared to 1.8 km2 defined prior to the 2026 drilling season; see news August 24, 2026. asserted
which → represent → news
- Goliath’s 2026 drilling successfully expanded Bonanza Zone From 1.27 km2 to 1.51 km2. asserted
drilling → expand → km2
It intersected mineralization in multiple step-out drill holes, resulting in the expansion of the Bonanza Zone by 750 meters to the southwest, 100 meters to the west, 100 meters to the north and 160 meters to the northeast side of the Surebet system and still remains open for expansion; see Figure 3. asserted
It → intersect → Figure
An accompanying infographic is available at: asserted
infographic → accompany → ?
NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/236bee17-ba43-4bc6-9d8f-285c9959ec9f - 83 holes drilled in 2026 are still pending for assays that should provide a steady stream of news flow into the new year. asserted
that → drill → year
- With 48,443 meters drilled in 97 holes utilizing 7 drill rigs turning 24 hours a day for 94 days, the 2026 drill program on Surebet has exceeded expectations with multiple successful large step-out drill holes, maintaining 100% hit rate, and with abundant occurrences of Visible Gold to the Naked Eye (VG-NE); see Figures 1a – 1g. asserted
program → drill → 1
- Over 200,000 meters have been drilled to date at the high-grade Surebet gold discovery, and 412 holes out of 483 (85%) contain VG-NE that clearly demonstrates the continuity and predictability of this expansive gold-rich system that remains wide open asserted
that → drill → system
An accompanying infographic is available at: asserted
infographic → accompany → ?
The total footprint of the Surebet system is 2.01 km2, which represents a 12% increase compared to 1.8 km2 defined prior to the 2026 drilling season; see news August 24, 2026. asserted
which → represent → news
- Goliath’s 2026 drilling successfully expanded Bonanza Zone From 1.27 km2 to 1.51 km2. asserted
drilling → expand → km2
It intersected mineralization in multiple step-out drill holes, resulting in the expansion of the Bonanza Zone by 750 meters to the southwest, 100 meters to the west, 100 meters to the north and 160 meters to the northeast side of the Surebet system and still remains open for expansion; see Figure 3. asserted
It → intersect → Figure
An accompanying infographic is available at: asserted
infographic → accompany → ?
Goliath’s 2026 drilling successfully expanded the Golden Gate Zone from 0.85 km2 To 1.17 km2. asserted
drilling → expand → km2
It intersected mineralization in multiple step-out drill holes, resulting in the expansion of the Golden Gate Zone by 480 meters to the northeastern side and 540 meters to the southwestern side of the Surebet system; see Figure 4. asserted
It → intersect → Figure
An accompanying infographic is available at:https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/a3020d19-3d92-4003-97f8-92167541afe3 - 83 holes drilled in 2026 are still pending for assays that should provide a steady stream of news flow into the new year. - asserted
that → accompany → year
With 48,443 meters drilled in 97 holes utilizing 7 drill rigs turning 24 hours a day for 94 days, the 2026 drill program on Surebet has exceeded expectations with multiple successful large step-out drill holes, maintaining 100% hit rate, and with abundant occurrences of Visible Gold to the Naked Eye (VG-NE); see Figures 1a – 1g. asserted
program → drill → g.
- Over 200,000 meters have been drilled to date at the high-grade Surebet gold discovery, and 412 holes out of 483 (85%) contain VG-NE that clearly demonstrates the continuity and predictability of this expansive gold-rich system that remains wide open; see Figure 2. - asserted
that → drill → system
An accompanying infographic is available at: asserted
infographic → accompany → ?
The total footprint of the Surebet system is 2.01 km2, which represents a 12% increase compared to 1.8 km2 defined prior to the 2026 drilling season; see news August 24, 2026. asserted
which → represent → news
- Goliath’s 2026 drilling successfully expanded Bonanza Zone From 1.27 km2 to 1.51 km2. asserted
drilling → expand → km2
It intersected mineralization in multiple step-out drill holes, resulting in the expansion of the Bonanza Zone by 750 meters to the southwest, 100 meters to the west, 100 meters to the north and 160 meters to the northeast side of the Surebet system and still remains open for expansion; see Figure 3. - asserted
It → intersect → Figure
An accompanying infographic is available at:https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/236bee17-ba43-4bc6-9d8f-285c9959ec9f - asserted
infographic → accompany → ?
Goliath’s 2026 drilling successfully expanded the Golden Gate Zone from 0.85 km2 To 1.17 km2. asserted
drilling → expand → km2
It intersected mineralization in multiple step-out drill holes, resulting in the expansion of the Golden Gate Zone by 480 meters to the northeastern side and 540 meters to the southwestern side of the Surebet system; see Figure 4. - asserted
It → intersect → Figure
An accompanying infographic is available at: asserted
infographic → accompany → ?
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