Angkor Resources Corp. (TSXV: ANK) announced that diamond drilling has commenced on the Andong Meas mineral exploration license in Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia. The program will test the Gossan Hills copper drill targets defined by the company's recently completed Induced Polarization (IP) survey, followed by a short program of follow-up holes at the Wild Boar gold prospect on the same license.
The Andong Meas license hosts multiple advanced targets along the same mineralized trend, including the Canada Wall porphyry copper target, the Gossan Hills copper-iron skarn, the CZ Gold prospect, and the Wild Boar gold prospect. The current drill campaign is designed to advance two of these targets in a single mobilization, taking advantage of the dry-season window.
The total program includes a minimum of 1,100 metres of diamond drilling at Gossan Hills/Canada Wall, with additional follow-up metres planned at Wild Boar. Three holes are planned at Gossan Hills/Canada Wall and approximately two holes at Wild Boar. Hole depths range from approximately 200 to 500 metres per hole, with final depths to be confirmed in the field based on geology and recovery. The operation is scheduled for 24 hours per day, advancing quickly.
The Gossan Hills holes are a direct follow-up to the 20 line-kilometre IP survey completed in May 2026, which returned several chargeability anomalies that align with the company’s 2022 ground magnetic features and copper-in-soil geochemistry. Two priority areas defined by the IP work will be tested first: the Northern target, where the underground electrical signature crosses into the southern edge of the Canada Wall copper target, potentially imaging the direct connection between the copper-rich end of the Gossan Hills zone and the Canada Wall porphyry system; and the Line 6 target, where the underground electrical signature, surface magnetite, and zinc-lead in soils all line up, defining a separate zinc-lead target on the same mineralized trend.
Dennis Ouellette, VP Exploration, commented: “These are the holes we have been working toward for several years on this license. The IP signature, the magnetics, and the soil geochemistry all point to the same trend, and the Gossan Hills skarn sits right where the model would predict relative to the Canada Wall porphyry. We are looking for copper grade and continuity at depth.”
As part of the same mobilization, the company plans to drill approximately two follow-up holes at the Wild Boar gold prospect, located approximately 3 kilometres east of the CZ Gold prospect on the same ADM license. Wild Boar was the subject of an initial drill program in 2025 and is defined by a 1.5 by 1.2 kilometre gold-in-soil and quartz-float anomaly with narrow northwest-trending, southwest-dipping quartz veins. Float and surface samples from the anomaly have previously returned values up to 25.6 grams per tonne gold (see ASSAY RETURNS 25.6 GPT GOLD IN WILD BOAR VEINS, previously reported). The follow-up holes are intended to test the strength and orientation of the gold-bearing structures at depth.
Drilling is being conducted around the clock on a 24-hour rotation. Early mobilization progressed efficiently and the program is advancing quickly. Core will be transported to the company’s Banlung facility to be logged, photographed, and sampled with selected intervals dispatched to ALS for assay as the program progresses.
The news is significant for investors and industry observers as it marks the culmination of several years of exploration work on the Andong Meas license. The IP survey results have provided clear drill targets, and the company is now testing whether the geological model holds true at depth. Success could lead to the discovery of a copper porphyry system and gold mineralization, potentially adding substantial value to the company's portfolio and advancing Cambodia's mining sector.
