First Mining Launches 12,000m Drilling Campaign at Duparquet with Indigenous Partnership

Event summary

  • First Mining begins 12,000m drilling campaign at Duparquet Gold Project in Q2 2026
  • Partners with Indigenous-led Forage Anicinape for drilling operations
  • Focus on Miroir target after 2025 results showing high-grade gold intersections
  • Project hosts 3.44M oz Measured & Indicated, 2.64M oz Inferred gold resources
  • PEA completed in 2023 for the Quebec-based gold project

The big picture

First Mining's strategic focus on Indigenous partnerships aligns with growing industry emphasis on social license and community collaboration in resource development. The 12,000m drilling program represents a significant investment in resource definition at Duparquet, which if successful could position the project among Canada's larger gold developments. The Abitibi region's proven mineral endowment and existing infrastructure make Duparquet a key asset in First Mining's portfolio alongside its Springpole project.

What we're watching

Resource Expansion
Whether follow-up drilling at Miroir can significantly grow Duparquet's resource base beyond current 6.08M oz
Indigenous Partnerships
How this model of Indigenous-led drilling operations performs in execution and becomes a template for other projects
Project Economics
The pace at which Duparquet advances from PEA stage toward pre-feasibility and feasibility studies based on new drill results