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Get filing alertsU.S. GoldMining commences 2026 drilling at Whistler Gold-Copper Project in Alaska
Filed July 6, 2026 · Period ending July 6, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Company started drilling at its 100%-owned Whistler Gold-Copper Project in Alaska, ahead of schedule, with first drill active and second en route to test high-priority exploration targets
Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure verify on EDGAR → -
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2026 program is fully funded to drill minimum 6,000 meters of core testing 8-10 highest-ranked targets within a 7.5 km by 4.5 km porphyry cluster area where technical team identified over 25 exploration targets
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Recent preliminary economic assessment for Whistler deposit showed after-tax NPV of $2.0 billion at 5% discount rate, 33% internal rate of return, and 2.1-year payback using only indicated resources from one of three deposits on property
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Company expects to release first batches of assay results by end of third quarter 2026, subject to laboratory turnaround times, with on-site core logging and cutting facilities fully operational
Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR →
Summary
U.S. GoldMining has commenced its 2026 drilling program at the Whistler Gold-Copper Project in Alaska, with the first drill activated ahead of schedule and actively testing high-priority targets within the Whistler Orbit porphyry cluster.
The company is exploring a 7.5 km by 4.5 km area where its technical team has identified over 25 exploration targets using geological mapping, geophysical surveying, and geochemical analysis. The program is fully funded to drill at least 6,000 meters of core to test the 8-10 highest-ranked targets, with a second drill en route to the site.
For retail investors, this represents the execution phase of a previously announced exploration strategy at a property with demonstrated economic potential. A recent preliminary economic assessment for the existing Whistler deposit showed an after-tax NPV of $2.0 billion and a 33% internal rate of return using only indicated resources from one of three deposits on the property, suggesting potential upside if additional porphyry centers are discovered. The company expects to release initial assay results by the end of the third quarter, which will provide the first data on whether the new targets contain economic mineralization. This is a routine exploration update for a junior mining company with no immediate financial impact.
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Event · Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On July 6, 2026, U.S. GoldMining Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release titled “U.S. GoldMining Commences 2026 Drilling Program to Test High-Priority Exploration Targets at its 100% Owned Whistler Gold-Copper Project, Alaska”.
The company announced the start of its 2026 drilling program at the Whistler Gold-Copper Project in Alaska. The program will test high-priority exploration targets at this wholly-owned property. This is a Regulation FD disclosure furnished under Item 7.01, meaning it is not deemed filed for liability purposes under the Securities Exchange Act.
Event · Exhibit 99.1
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U.S. GoldMining Inc. (NASDAQ: USGO) (“U.S. GoldMining” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has commenced drilling as part of the previously announced 2026 exploration program (the “Program”) at its 100% owned Whistler Gold-Copper Project in Alaska (“Whistler” or the “Project”).
The company has started drilling at its Whistler Gold-Copper Project in Alaska as part of a previously announced 2026 exploration program. The first drill was activated ahead of schedule and is actively drilling high-priority Whistler Orbit targets. A second drill is en route to the site.
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