Smylers Gold Project
Project of KO Gold Inc. (KOG)
- StageExploration
- LocationOtago, New Zealand
- CommoditiesGold
- Operating permitAccess arrangements (granted), 2026-07-07
- News releases10
- Reported2023-10-10 – 2026-09-24
- Also calledSmylers
Smylers Gold Project as reported in KO Gold Inc.’s news releases, read by Mining News Terminal. Each row links to its release.
Exploration programs
| Date | Program | Size | Method and metal |
|---|
| 2026-09-24 | drilling, completed | 23 holes | RC · gold |
| 2026-07-07 | drilling, underway | 21 holes | RC · gold, antimony |
| 2026-07-07 | ground, started | — | gold, antimony |
| 2026-05-13 | drilling, started | — | RC · gold |
| 2026-03-16 | drilling, planned | — | RC · gold |
| 2025-02-24 | drilling, planned | 13 holes | gold |
| 2024-06-17 | drilling, planned | 13 holes | gold |
| 2023-10-10 | drilling, started | — | gold |
Permits
| Date | Permit | Status | Authority |
|---|
| 2026-07-07 | Access arrangements | granted | Department of Conservation |
| 2026-07-07 | Impact Assessment | in review | Department of Conservation |
| 2026-05-13 | Access arrangements | in review | Department of Conservation |
| 2026-05-13 | Exploration Permit | planned | — |
| 2023-11-27 | Exploration permits | applied | — |
| 2023-10-10 | Exploration permits (EP) | granted | — |
| 2023-10-10 | Prospecting permits | granted | — |
Land deals
| Date | Deal | Status | Interest | Area |
|---|
| 2023-11-27 | property purchase | completed | 100% | 6,200 ha |
| 2023-10-30 | property purchase | signed | 100% | 6,200 ha |
Royalties and streams
News timeline
| Date | Headline |
|---|
| 2026-09-24 | KO Gold Reports Assay Results from 2026 Smylers Drilling Program, Confirming the Continuity of Gold Mineralization in the Hyde-Macraes Shear Zone |
| 2026-07-07 | KO Gold Provides Exploration and Drilling Update on Its Otago Gold District Permits, New Zealand |
| 2026-05-13 | KO Gold Commences Drilling at Its Smylers Gold Project in Otago, New Zealand |
| 2026-03-16 | KO Gold Announces Application for OTCQB Venture Market Listing and Q2 2026 Drilling Plans in the Otago Gold Belt, New Zealand |
| 2025-02-24 | KO Gold Provides a Further Update on its Drilling Plans for its Exploration Permits in the Otago Gold District of New Zealand |
| 2024-06-17 | KO Gold Announces Drilling Plans on its Exploration Permits in the Otago Gold District in New Zealand |
| 2023-11-27 | KO GOLD ACQUIRES HYDE RESOURCES LIMITED AND THE SMYLERS GOLD PROJECT IN NEW ZEALAND’S OTAGO GOLD DISTRICT - Nov 27, 2023 |
| 2023-10-30 | KO GOLD ENTERS INTO SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE HYDE RESOURCES LIMITED AND THE SMYLERS GOLD PROJECT IN NEW ZEALAND’S OTAGO GOLD DISTRICT |
| 2023-10-10 | KO Gold Inc. |
| 2023-10-10 | KO GOLD TO COMMENCE TRADING ON THE CSE ON OCTOBER 11, 2023 UNDER THE SYMBOL “KOG” |
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