Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 7, 2026) - Kenorland Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: KLD) (OTCQX: KLDCF) (FSE: 3WQ0) ("Kenorland" or the "Company") and Auranova Resources Inc. ("Auranova") are pleased to announce the commencement of a 24 line-kilometre induced polarisation (IP) survey at the South Uchi Project (the "Project"), located in the Red Lake District of Ontario. The survey covers the recently discovered North Papa gold trend (see press release dated June 17, 2026) within the larger Papaonga target area, designed to characterise the geophysical response of the mineralised corridor to support future drill targeting beneath glacial cover.
Survey Overview
The IP survey is being undertaken by Abitibi Geophysics of Val-d'Or, Quebec and is expected to commence in late July following completion of line cutting. The survey is designed with a depth of investigation (DOI) of approximately 760 m to image the North Papa hydrothermal system, providing a three-dimensional view of chargeability and resistivity trends associated with alteration and sulphide mineralisation within the felsic intrusive rocks that host gold mineralisation. Results will be integrated with geological and drilling data to refine future drill targeting along the North Papa mineralised corridor.
Figure 1. Plan map of Papaonga with IP survey location and drill hole locations including highlights from previous press releases
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The survey comprises eight parallel 3 km lines spaced 250 m apart and oriented perpendicular to the North Papa mineralised corridor, for a total of 24 line-kilometres of coverage. The survey layout has been designed to provide comprehensive coverage of the discovery area, with the objective of further constraining the geometry and extent of the mineralised corridor ahead of the next phase of drilling.
About South Uchi Project
The South Uchi Project was first identified and staked by Kenorland based on the under-explored region's prospectivity to host significant gold mineralised systems. The Project covers a portion of Confederation Assemblage volcanic rocks, as well as the boundary between the Uchi geological subprovince to the north and the English River geological subprovince to the south. Multiple major east-west striking deformation zones associated with the subprovince boundary transect the Project, resulting in zones of strong shearing and folding of the supracrustal stratigraphy, which are favourable settings for orogenic gold mineralisation. Prior to Kenorland staking the Project, records indicated little to no systematic exploration had been completed, and the land package remained under-explored. The majority of gold deposits in the Red Lake District (Red Lake, Madsen, Hasaga, and others) are located on the northern margin of the Confederation Assemblage. However, recent discoveries such as the LP Fault Zone on the Dixie Project by Great Bear Resources Ltd. (acquired by Kinross Gold and renamed Great Bear Project) highlight the prospectivity of the entire Confederation Assemblage along the southern margin of the Uchi subprovince.