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Basin GulchGold exploration, Montana

Historical drilling

Historical drilling at Basin Gulch

Last updated: November 2026 · Published by Lannister Mining

More than 320 historical drill holes have been completed at Basin Gulch, and the highlight intercepts include 1.8 g/t gold over 162 meters from surface.

Lannister Mining publishes five historical drill intersections and four trench highlights for Basin Gulch in Montana. Several drill intervals start at surface and run for tens to hundreds of meters, and the trenches report both gold and silver. All are historical results that the company plans to confirm before a maiden resource estimate.

What are the best drill results at Basin Gulch?

The longest high-grade historical intercept is 1.8 g/t gold over 162 meters from surface. The longest overall is 0.66 g/t gold over 326 meters from surface, and the highest grade listed is 156 g/t gold over 3 meters.

Highlight drill hole intersections

Basin Gulch historical drill highlights, as published by Lannister Mining
Gold gradeIntervalStart
1.8 g/t Au162 m (531.5 ft)from surface
0.66 g/t Au326 m (1,069.6 ft)from surface
3.2 g/t Au72 m (236.2 ft)from surface
156 g/t Au3 m (9.8 ft)Not stated
25 g/t Au14 m (45.9 ft)Not stated

Trench highlights

Basin Gulch historical trench highlights, as published by Lannister Mining
GoldSilverLength
62 g/t Au32 g/t Ag159 m (521.7 ft)
4 g/t Au23 g/t Ag146 m (479 ft)
5 g/t Au54 g/t Ag34 m (111.6 ft)
25 g/t Au45 g/t Ag61 m (200.1 ft)

How to read these results

Grades are in grams per tonne (g/t). A result of 1.8 g/t gold over 162 meters means the sampled rock averaged 1.8 grams of gold per tonne along that 162 meter length. Long intervals starting at surface matter because oxide material near surface is generally easier to reach.

These are highlights chosen by Lannister Mining from a much larger historical dataset of more than 320 holes. They are not averages of the whole property.

What happens next with the data

  1. Confirmation drilling of historical drill intercepts.
  2. Expansion drilling, since mineralization is open at depth and along strike.
  3. Drilling of additional mineralized target areas within the property.
  4. A future maiden mineral resource estimate using historical and new data.

Plan steps as stated by Lannister Mining, as of November 2026.

Plan map of historical drill hole locations at Basin Gulch
Historical drill hole locations at Basin Gulch. Map: Lannister Mining.

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Questions about the drill results

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What are the best historical drill results at Basin Gulch?

Highlight historical drill intersections published by Lannister Mining include 1.8 g/t gold over 162 meters from surface, 0.66 g/t gold over 326 meters from surface, 3.2 g/t gold over 72 meters from surface, 156 g/t gold over 3 meters, and 25 g/t gold over 14 meters. These are historical results, not a current resource.

What did the historical trenching at Basin Gulch show?

Lannister Mining publishes four historical trench highlights: 62 g/t gold and 32 g/t silver over 159 meters; 4 g/t gold and 23 g/t silver over 146 meters; 5 g/t gold and 54 g/t silver over 34 meters; and 25 g/t gold and 45 g/t silver over 61 meters. They are shown exactly as the company reports them.

What does g/t mean in drill results?

g/t means grams per tonne, the number of grams of metal in one metric tonne of rock. A result such as 1.8 g/t gold over 162 meters means the drill core averaged 1.8 grams of gold per tonne along a 162 meter length. Longer intervals at a given grade generally indicate more continuous mineralization.

Can historical drill results be relied on?

Historical drill results are useful for targeting but are not the same as a current, compliant resource. That is why Lannister Mining plans confirmation drilling of historical intercepts before a maiden resource estimate. Readers should treat every historical number on this site as historical and confirm current status with the company.

Does Basin Gulch have a mineral resource estimate?

Not yet. Lannister Mining states that historical drilling and new work programs will be used in a future maiden mineral resource estimate. The company describes the property as having potential to host a significant maiden resource after expansion and confirmation drilling of historical drill intercepts. Until then, results should be treated as historical.

What drilling is planned next at Basin Gulch?

Lannister Mining states that future drilling will concentrate on additional mineralized target areas within the property, alongside confirmation and expansion drilling of historical intercepts. The company has not published a specific schedule on the pages this site draws from. For current program details, contact its investor relations team.

Talk to Lannister Mining about Basin Gulch

Exploration partners and investors can reach investor relations contact Ken Cotiamco directly.