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Auriginal Mining Corp. Commences Trading as AUME, Advances Roger Drilling Plans
Highlights: Auriginal first day of trading as AUME on the Toronto Venture Exchange. Drill ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Auriginal Mining Corp. Commences Trading as AUME, Advances Roger Drilling PlansHighlights:Auriginal first day of trading as AUME on the Toronto Venture Exchange. Drill planning to test the off-hole VMS conductors detected by downhole geophysical surveys on the Roger property has been completed.Phase I drilling includes about 5,000 metres and will intersect the favourable gold-rich base metal sulphide horizon at the 500 m vertical level. Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 4, 2025) - We are pleased to announce that Kintavar Exploration Inc. has officially been renamed Auriginal Mining Corp.  (TSXV: AUME) (\"Auriginal\" or the \"Company\") and commenced trading on the TSX Venture Exchange as AUME. In addition, the Company reports that drill planning for the winter 2026 Phase I program at the Roger project in the Chibougamau region has been completed for a February startup. Figure 1 - Plan Map of Phase I Drillhole Locations, Roger VMS Project, QuebecFigure 2 - Oblique Long-Section Showing Traces of Planned Diamond Drilling, Roger VMS Project, Quebec (looking North)Drill Program RationalThe Roger deposit has long been viewed as a porphyry-style Au-Cu system. Auriginal's recent reinterpretation, based on relogging, resampling, geochemistry, and age dating, now suggests that the historical gold-copper deposit may sit below a deeper gold-rich VMS system up stratigraphy.A continuous, sulphide-bearing marker horizon has been traced for at least 1.5 km, hosted in altered felsic to intermediate volcanic rocks typical of VMS environments. Geochemical and geological signatures show strong similarities to Agnico Eagle's LaRonde 20N massive sulphide deposit, reinforcing the potential for a second, high-grade base-metal deposit at depth.Downhole EM surveys in nine historical holes have identified multiple strong off-hole conductors directly beneath and adjacent to the deepest drilling at Roger.NE Target AreaMultiple moderate to strong conductors occur about 100 m below earlier drilling.An especially strong 500-siemens plate lies 250-300 m NE of previous holes, aligned with historical Cu-Zn-Ag-Au intercepts.This forms the top-priority drill target for potential massive sulphides.SW Target AreaOff-hole formational conductors strengthen southwestward, coincident with historical high-grade base-metal intervals.This tren...