Duquesne West Gold Project
Project of Emperor Metals Inc. (AUOZ)
- StageResource
- LocationQuebec, Canada
- CommoditiesGold
- Operating permitDrilling permit (applied), 2023-07-26
- News releases34
- Reported2022-10-12 – 2026-10-20
- Also calledDuquesne West, Duquesne West Gold, Duquesne West Project
Duquesne West Gold Project as reported in Emperor Metals Inc.’s news releases, read by Mining News Terminal. Each row links to its release.
Resource estimates
| Date | Category | Estimate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | Inferred | 26.90 Mt @ 1.69 g/t Au for 1.46 Moz Au | — |
| 2026-10-13 | Inferred | 26.90 Mt @ 1.69 g/t Au for 1.46 Moz Au | Update |
| 2026-09-29 | Inferred | 26.90 Mt @ 1.69 g/t Au for 1.46 Moz Au | — |
| 2026-08-25 | Inferred | 26.90 Mt @ 1.69 g/t Au for 1.46 Moz Au | — |
| 2026-06-02 | Inferred | 26.90 Mt @ 1.69 g/t Au for 1.46 Moz Au | — |
| 2026-04-27 | Inferred | 26.90 Mt @ 1.69 g/t Au for 1.46 Moz Au | Update |
| 2026-02-24 | Inferred | 26.90 Mt @ 1.69 g/t Au for 1.46 Moz Au | Maiden |
| 2025-10-28 | Inferred | 27.30 Mt @ 1.69 g/t Au | Maiden |
| 2025-08-27 | Inferred | 26.90 Mt @ 1.69 g/t Au for 1.46 Moz Au | Maiden |
| 2025-07-09 | Inferred | 26.90 Mt @ 1.69 g/t Au for 1.46 Moz Au | Maiden |
| 2025-01-24 | Inferred | 4.17 Mt @ 5.42 g/t Au, 6.36 g/t Au | — |
| 2024-02-02 | Inferred | 4.17 Mt @ 5.42 g/t Au, 6.36 g/t Au | — |
| 2022-10-12 | Measured & Indicated | 3.43 Moz Au | — |
Drill results
| Date | Hole | Best intercept | Holes in release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | DQ26-51 | 1 g/t Au / 26.3m | 8 |
| 2026-09-29 | DQ26-37 | 5.9 g/t Au / 32m | 8 |
| 2026-09-09 | DQ26-52 | 2.6 g/t Au / 24.1m | 7 |
| 2026-08-25 | — | 5 g/t Au / 20.1m | 2 |
| 2026-07-29 | — | 3 g/t Au / 21.3m | 1 |
| 2026-06-16 | DQ26-20 | 61.5 g/t Au / 15m | 14 |
| 2026-06-02 | DQ26-03 | 3.1 g/t Au / 35.9m | 3 |
| 2024-12-11 | DQ24-05 | 10.27 g/t Au / 2.5m | 16 |
| 2024-10-29 | DQ24-02 | 0.8 g/t Au / 52.1m | 17 |
| 2024-04-10 | DQ23-01 | 5.63 g/t Au / 11.7m | 27 |
| 2023-12-05 | DQ23-09 | 3.8 g/t Au / 13.2m | 6 |
| 2023-10-17 | DQ23-05 | 15.8 g/t Au / 10.8m | 17 |
Exploration programs
| Date | Program | Size | Method and metal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | drilling, completed | — | — |
| 2026-10-20 | drilling, planned | — | diamond · gold |
| 2026-09-29 | drilling, underway | — | gold |
| 2026-09-09 | drilling, completed | 66 holes | gold |
| 2026-09-09 | drilling, underway | — | gold |
| 2026-08-25 | drilling, completed | 66 holes | gold |
| 2026-07-29 | drilling, planned | 66 holes | gold |
| 2026-06-16 | drilling, underway | — | gold |
| 2026-06-02 | drilling, underway | — | gold |
| 2026-04-21 | drilling, underway | — | gold |
| 2026-02-24 | drilling, underway | 1 holes | gold |
| 2026-02-24 | drilling, underway | — | gold |
| 2026-01-23 | drilling, started | — | diamond · gold |
| 2025-12-04 | drilling, started | — | diamond · gold |
| 2025-10-28 | drilling, started | — | diamond · gold |
| 2025-10-28 | drilling, completed | — | — |
| 2025-10-28 | drilling, completed | — | gold |
| 2025-10-28 | drilling, completed | — | gold |
| 2025-02-25 | drilling, completed | 19 holes | gold |
| 2025-02-25 | drilling, completed | 19 holes | gold |
| 2025-02-11 | drilling, completed | 19 holes | gold |
| 2025-01-29 | drilling, underway | 19 holes | gold |
| 2025-01-29 | drilling, completed | — | gold |
| 2025-01-24 | drilling, completed | — | gold |
| 2024-12-11 | drilling, underway | — | gold |
36 entries in all; the latest 25 are shown.
Permits
| Date | Permit | Status | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-26 | Drilling permit | applied | — |
Land deals
| Date | Deal | Status | Interest | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | option out | signed | — | — |
| 2025-01-24 | option out | signed | — | — |
| 2024-02-02 | option out | signed | — | — |
| 2023-01-19 | option out | signed | — | 1,389 ha |
| 2022-11-25 | option in | signed | 100% | 1,389 ha |
| 2022-10-12 | option in | signed | 100% | 1,389 ha |
NI 43-101 technical reports
| Date | Report | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-27 | resource, filed | APEX Geoscience |
| 2025-07-09 | resource, commissioned | APEX Geoscience |
| 2025-04-01 | resource, commissioned | — |
News timeline
| Date | Headline |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | Emperor Reports Additional Drill Results and Continues to Strengthen Conceptual Phase 1 Open-Pit |
| 2026-10-13 | Emperor Expanding High-Grade Zone Potential |
| 2026-09-29 | Emperor Metals Continues Success with 32.0 Metres of 5.9 g/t Gold at Duquesne West, Quebec |
| 2026-09-09 | Emperor Continues to Define Shallow High-Grade Gold Mineralization Supporting Conceptual Open-Pit Growth |
| 2026-08-25 | Emperor Metals Delivers Another Strong High-Grade Gold Intercept at Duquesne West: 20.1 m of 5.0 g/t Au |
| 2026-07-29 | Emperor Metals Expands Near-Surface Gold with 21.3 m of 3.0 g/t Au at Duquesne West, Quebec |
| 2026-06-16 | Emperor Metals Returns 15.0 Meters of 61.5 g/t Gold Including 2.4 Meters of 369.6 g/t Gold |
| 2026-06-02 | Emperor Metals Confirms High-Grade Gold Mineralization Highlighted by 35.9 Meters Grading 3.1 g/t Au, Including 24.7 Meters of 4.0 g/t Au |
| 2026-04-27 | Emperor Hit Visible Gold Again |
| 2026-04-21 | Emperor Metals Provides Drilling Update from Duquesne West |
| 2026-02-24 | Emperor Confirms 107.7 Meters of 0.5 Grams/Tonne Gold Intercept at Duquesne West, in an Expanding System |
| 2026-01-23 | Emperor Metals Renews Option on Duquesne West Gold Project |
| 2025-12-04 | Emperor Commences 10,000-15,000 Metre Drilling Program at the Duquesne West Gold Project |
| 2025-10-28 | Emperor Metals Mobilizes Drill Rig to Advance Duquesne West Exploration |
| 2025-08-27 | Emperor Metals Announces Filing of Technical Report in Support of Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for the Duquesne West Gold Project, Quebec |
| 2025-07-09 | Emperor Metals Announces Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for the Duquesne West Project, Quebec |
| 2025-04-01 | Emperor Commences Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for Duquesne West Gold Project |
| 2025-02-25 | Emperor Metals Clarifies Press Release for February 25, 2025 |
| 2025-02-25 | Emperor Metals Unveils Bonanza-Grade Gold Discovery: 21.7m of 35.2 g/t Au, While Expanding Ounces by Testing Previously Unsampled Historical Core |
| 2025-02-11 | Emperor Metals Reports Impressive 2024 Assay Results, Unlocking Significant Gold Potential at Duquesne West |
| 2025-01-29 | Emperor Metals Drilling Expands Gold Potential at Duquesne West, Reveals Widespread Mineralization in Open Pit Model |
| 2025-01-24 | EMPEROR METALS RENEWS OPTION ON DUQUESNE WEST GOLD PROJECT |
| 2024-12-11 | Emperor Metals Expands Eastward at Duquesne West, Intercepting 2.5 m of 10.27 g/t Au and 21.5 m of 0.6 g/t Au (55.2 m of 0.3 g/t Au) in Previously Untested Areas |
| 2024-10-29 | Emperor Metals Expands Near-Surface Mineralization at Duquesne West Gold Deposit; Intersects 52.1 m of 0.8 g/t Au |
| 2024-04-10 | Emperor Metals Inc. Announces Final Results from 2023 Exploration Campaign and Strategic Insights for 2024 at Duquesne West Gold Project |
| 2024-02-14 | Emperor Metals Unveils Key Insights from 424 line-km Aeromagnetic Geophysical Survey at the Duquesne West Gold Project in Quebec |
| 2024-02-02 | Emperor Metals Renews Option on Duquesne West Gold Project |
| 2024-01-10 | Emperor Advances Open-Pit Model at Duquesne West Gold Project |
| 2023-12-05 | Emperor Metals Intersects Near Surface Mineralization; Building Bulk Tonnage Open Pit Potential at Duquesne West Gold Project in Quebec |
| 2023-10-17 | Emperor Metals Intersects 10.8 Metres of 15.8 g/t Au (including 3.4 m of 27.24 g/t Au); Identifies Overlooked Bulk Tonnage Open Pit Potential at Duquesne West Gold Project in Quebec |
| 2023-07-26 | Emperor Provides Drilling Update for the Duquesne West Gold Project |
| 2023-01-19 | EMPEROR METALS MAKES OPTION PAYMENTS TO INITIATE ITS DUQUESNE WEST GOLD PROJECT |
| 2022-11-25 | EMPEROR ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS OPTION TO ACQUIRE DUQUESNE WEST GOLD PROJECT LOCATED IN QUEBEC, CANADA |
| 2022-10-12 | EMPEROR METALS OPTIONS DUQUESNE WEST GOLD PROJECT |
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