Big Ridge Gold Corp Commences 2026 Work Program at Hope Brook Gold Project

Big Ridge Gold has mobilized its 2026 work program at the Hope Brook Gold Project, mobilizing a camp and planning geotechnical, hydrogeological, infill and expansion drilling with the first rig expected in early June. The company aims to finalize metallurgical test work and complete a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA), using a long-term gold price of US$1,750. Advancing the PEA and drilling at a high-grade, infrastructure-rich project could materially de-risk the asset and support project valuation and investor interest in gold equities; incremental positive project news may be modestly supportive for broader gold sentiment (XAUUSD) given the project scale and resource base.