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Excelsior Springs Gold Project

Project of Athena Gold Corporation (ATHA)

Excelsior Springs Gold Project as reported in Athena Gold Corporation’s news releases, read by Mining News Terminal. Each row links to its release.

Drill results

DateHoleBest interceptHoles in release
2026-03-19MEXRC26171.25 g/t Au / 33.54m6
2025-11-26MEXDD0044.33 g/t Au / 14.4m5
2022-06-29DB-2310.03 g/t Au / 16.764m20

Exploration programs

DateProgramSizeMethod and metal
2026-09-01drilling, underway29 holesRC · gold
2026-08-12drilling, underway5 holesgold, silver
2026-06-16drilling, planned—RC · gold, silver
2026-03-19drilling, underway—RC · gold
2026-02-05drilling, started—RC · gold, silver
2025-11-26geophysics, completed—gold, silver
2025-11-11geophysics, completed—gold, silver
2025-11-11ground, started—gold, silver
2025-11-10geophysics, completed—gold, silver
2025-10-07drilling, started—diamond · gold, silver
2025-10-07ground, completed—gold, silver
2025-08-22drilling, planned—gold
2025-06-02ground, started—gold
2025-05-14ground, completed—gold, silver
2025-05-14ground, completed—gold, silver
2025-01-23ground, completed—gold, silver
2025-01-23ground, completed—gold, silver
2024-09-24drilling, underway113 holesgold, silver
2023-06-20drilling, started—RC · gold
2023-06-20drilling, completed—RC · gold
2023-01-10drilling, completed9 holesgold, silver
2023-01-10drilling, planned—gold, silver
2022-11-10drilling, completed4 holesRC · gold
2022-11-10drilling, underway104 holesgold
2022-11-10geophysics, completed—gold

38 entries in all; the latest 25 are shown.

Permits

DatePermitStatusAuthority
2022-02-09Drill PermitgrantedBureau of Land Management

Land deals

DateDealStatusInterestArea
2025-11-11option insigned80%8,360 ha
2025-08-22option outcompleted80%—
2025-06-02option outsigned80%—
2025-05-14stakingsigned100%68 ha
2022-08-22claim purchasecompleted100%—
2022-06-09option insigned100%—
2022-01-05option insigned90%—

Sampling

DateSampleBest result
2025-05-14grab, rock27.1 g/t Au

News timeline

DateHeadline
2026-09-01Athena Provides Drilling Update from Excelsior Springs, Nevada
2026-08-12Athena Provides Drilling Update from Excelsior Springs, Nevada
2026-06-16Athena Gold Provides Exploration Update from Excelsior Springs, Nevada
2026-03-19Athena Gold Provides Exploration Update From Excelsior Springs, Nevada
2026-02-05Athena Gold Provides Exploration Update From Nevada and Ontario
2025-11-26Athena Gold Provides Exploration Update From Excelsior Gold-Silver Project, Nevada
2025-11-11MAJOR LANDHOLDING INCREASE AT EXCELSIOR GOLD-SILVER PROJECT, NEVADA Multiple prospects identified within newly staked ground including significant historical gold, tungsten, antimony and copper workings
2025-11-10HIGH-GRADE SILVER, GOLD, COPPER, AND ANTIMONY REPORTED FROM EXCELSIOR PROJECT, NEVADA Sampling extends the high-grade polymetallic Blue Dick Trend to ~3km strike
2025-10-07DIAMOND DRILLING COMMENCES AT EXCELSIOR GOLD-SILVER PROJECT, NEVADA Diamond drilling underway to define the geometry and extent of the mineralization at the Buster Trend, as well as to provide metallurgical and geotechni
2025-08-22ATHENA GOLD SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MONETIZATION EXCELSIOR SPRINGS FULLY FUNDED FOR 2025 DRILLING PROGRAM
2025-06-02ATHENA GOLD PROVIDES OPTION ON EXCELSIOR SPRINGS AND KICKS OFF 2025 FIELD SEASON AT LAIRD LAKE
2025-05-14Athena Reports Results From 2024 Prospecting Program at Excelsior Springs, Outlines New Targets, and Expands Land Package Samples up to 27.1 g/t Au at new Rhino Zone WHITE
2025-01-23Athena Reports High-Grade Silver, Up To 6,630 g/t, From Newly Completed Prospecting Program at Excelsior Springs, Nevada
2024-09-24Athena Gold Samples up to 50.6 g/t Gold From Buster Mine at Excelsior Springs Project, Esmeralda County, Nevada
2023-06-20ATHENA GOLD COMMENCES 2023 RC DRILL PROGRAM AT FLAGSHIP EXCELSIOR SPRINGS PROJECT IN NEVADA
2023-01-10Athena Gold Confirms and Extends Shallow High-Grade Oxide Gold Discovery with Multiple Intercepts Including 10.02 Au G/T Over 10.7 Meters at Its Excelsior Springs Project in Nevada
2022-11-10ATHENA GOLD COMPLETES EXPANDED FALL 2022 DRILL PROGRAM
2022-10-27Athena Commences Drill Program to Further Delineate the Shallow High-grade Intercept from Discovery Hole DB-23
2022-08-22ATHENA GOLD FINALIZES PURCHASE OF TWO KEY PATENTED CLAIMS AT EXCELSIOR SPRINGS PROJECT, NEVADA PLANS BEING DEVELOPED TO FOLLOW-UP ON HIGH-GRADE DISCOVERY HOLE DB-23 CLOSES FIRST TRANCHE OF CAD $0.08 UNIT PRIVATE PLACEMEN
2022-06-29Athena Gold Intercepts Shallow High-Grade Gold With 15.3 G/T Over 35 Feet At Its Excelsior Springs Project, Nevada
2022-06-09ATHENA GOLD CORPORATION ENTERS INTO AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE TWO KEY PATENTED CLAIMS IN ITS FLAGSHIP EXCELSIOR SPRINGS PROJECT
2022-04-18ATHENA GOLD COMPLETES DRILLING PROGRAM AT EXCELSIOR SPRINGS GOLD PROJECT, ESMERALDA COUNTY, NEVADA RC DRILL PROGRAM UPSIZED TO 5,575 FEET
2022-03-30ATHENA GOLD COMMENCES DRILLING OPERATIONS AT EXCELSIOR SPRINGS GOLD PROJECT, ESMERALDA COUNTY, NEVADA
2022-03-08ATHENA GOLD SECURES CONTRACTOR FOR DRILLING AT EXCELSIOR SPRINGS GOLD PROJECT, ESMERALDA COUNTY, NEVADA
2022-02-09Athena Gold Receives Drill Permit And Updates Exploration Strategy For Its Flagship Excelsior Springs Gold Project In Nevada
2022-01-05Nubian And Athena Announce Closing Of Sale And Acquisition Of Excelsior Springs Project. Nubian Provides Early Warning Disclosure

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