Great Pacific Gold Corp. (GPAC) has announced a breakthrough at its Wild Dog Project in Papua New Guinea (PNG), reporting what it describes as one of the country’s best gold exploration results in recent years.
The highlight came from hole WDG-08, which intercepted 8.4 metres at 49.9 grams per tonne gold equivalent, including 3.8 metres at an exceptional 105 grams per tonne. The results also contained strong copper and silver credits.
“Hole WDG-08 has delivered one of the best exploration hits in PNG in recent years, 8.4 metres at nearly 50 grams gold equivalent, including a bonanza zone grading over 300 g/t Au,” said Callum Spink, Vice President Exploration.
“These results highlight the exceptional tenor of this epithermal system. The combination of multi-ounce gold with significant copper and silver credits confirms the presence of a robust polymetallic vein structure,” he said.
Importantly, Spink said that the semi-massive sulphide textures and associated copper mineralization in this interval demonstrate that the company is drilling directly into the heart of the system.
“With mineralization open along strike and at depth, we see clear potential for continuity of these high-grade zones and for scale across the broader 15 km structural corridor,” he said.
The company launched its Phase 1 diamond drill programme in May at Sinivit, a 1.5 km target zone within the Wild Dog structural corridor. The campaign has since been expanded to 28 holes totalling 5,000 metres, with nine completed so far and assays pending for WDG-09.
“The Sinivit target continues to generate high-grade near-surface mineralized intercepts,” said Greg McCunn, CEO. “With the drilling program at Sinivit expanded to 5,000 meters, we are looking forward to continued drilling success for the balance of 2025 from Phase 1.”
Mineralization is open at depth, and North-South along strike over the 15 km corridor. With both high-grade and district-scale, the Wild Dog epithermal target has the potential to host a major gold-copper deposit.
In parallel to the continued drilling, company said it is starting to increase field activity on the adjacent Magiabe porphyry in preparation for a potential maiden drilling program in 2026.
The company is also advancing projects in PNG’s Eastern Highlands, including Kesar and Arau, located near K92 Mining’s operations. Both have shown encouraging signs of gold and copper mineralisation.
McCunn said GPAC’s vision is to become a leading gold-copper developer in PNG by combining near-term high-grade discoveries with district-scale potential.
