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Bonterra Announces 2026 Exploration Plans at Its 100% Owned Desmaraisville South Project
Val-d'Or, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - April 13, 2026) - Bonterra Resources Inc. (TSXV: BTR) (OTCQX...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Bonterra Announces 2026 Exploration Plans at Its 100% Owned Desmaraisville South ProjectVal-d'Or, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - April 13, 2026) - Bonterra Resources Inc. (TSXV: BTR) (OTCQX: BONXF) (FSE: 9BR2) (\"Bonterra\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to present its 2026 exploration plans at its 100% owned Desmaraisville South Project (the \"Project\"). Bonterra is planning a 10,000 to 12,000 meters (\"m\") diamond drill program starting mid-April and followed by other exploration programs to be completed by year-end (See Figure 1, which highlights the targeted areas). Marc-André Pelletier, President and CEO commented: \"At our 100% owned Desmaraisville South Project, the 2026 exploration program is designed, among other objectives, to test deep targets on the eastern side of the O'Brien intrusive, which hosts the Bachelor and Moroy deposits. Additional targets will also be evaluated near the Bachelor Mill, the only fully permitted processing facility in the region. The recent update to the Mineral Resource Estimates for the Bachelor and Moroy deposits, together with the 2026 exploration campaign, underscores the Company's commitment to advancing the Desmaraisville project toward a mining restart while maximizing the use of its existing permitted infrastructure.\"2026 Exploration PlansDrill 10,000 to 12,000 m near the Bachelor Mill Complex, including the Mistik 13 Zone, the Hewfran Zone, the Deep Drilling Targets adjacent to the O'Brien Intrusive on the East, the Céré and, Murgor Showings to the South and other targets.Carry out field work, focusing on mapping and rock geochemical sampling.Conduct a resampling program on the historic Hewfran, Bachelor and Moroy drill core.Complete a 3D inversion model with geological constraints of the 2023 gravimetric geophysical survey.Further advance the permitting process at the Comex to increase throughput at the Bachelor Mill and expand the capacity of the tailings management area.Figure 1: Desmaraisville South Project - Prospective Drill Targets, 2026 diamond drill campaignTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/1528/292074_36905c9e442be8f7_001full.jpgO'Brien Intrusive Deep Drilling TargetThe Company is planning a deep drilling program to test potential gold targets around the O'Brien intrusive, which hosts the Bachelor ...