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By: NewsRamp Editorial Staff
October 07, 2026
Noble Mineral Gears Up for 3,000m Drill Program at Lucas Gold Project
TLDR
- Noble Mineral Exploration secures a $215,000 OJEP grant for its Lucas Gold Project, positioning itself for a 2,500 to 3,000-meter drill program near Timmins.
- The Lucas Gold Project drill program will establish a winter road for heavy equipment, then test six IP anomalies, with Phase 1 aiming to extend gold mineralization to 1,700 meters.
- Noble Mineral Exploration's Lucas Gold Project advances with a First Nation MoU and government grant, aiming to responsibly develop gold resources and benefit local communities.
- Noble Mineral Exploration's Lucas Gold Project sits 30 km north of Timmins, near the 58-year-old Kidd Creek Mine, and has six untested IP anomalies awaiting drilling.
Impact - Why it Matters
This news matters because it signals renewed exploration activity in one of the world's most prolific gold districts. The Lucas Gold Project's proximity to major producers like the Kidd Creek Mine and the Crawford Nickel Resource highlights its strategic location. With a government grant and First Nation support, Noble is well-positioned to advance the project through its phased development, potentially unlocking significant gold resources and creating economic opportunities in the Timmins area.
Summary
Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. (TSX-V:NOB, FRANKFURT: NB7, OTCQB:NLPXF) has provided an update on its Lucas Gold Project in Timmins, Ontario, announcing plans for a 2,500-3,000 meter drill program. The project has received a $215,000 OJEP grant from the Ontario Government. A recent site visit determined that a winter road must be established to access the drill site, requiring time for a stable, deep frozen base for heavy equipment. The Lucas Township Gold Project is drill-ready and located about 30 km north of Timmins, a region famous for over 75 million ounces of gold production. It is also 20 km northeast of the Kidd Creek Mine, celebrating 58 years of continuous production with over 150 million tonnes of ore, and 20 km east of the Crawford Nickel Resource being developed by Canada Nickel. Timmins offers full industry services and infrastructure, with access via paved Highway 655, ample power and water, and a MoU signed with local First Nations.
In 2018, Noble completed 15 NQ diamond drill holes totaling 3,184 meters covering approximately 650m strike length of the 1700m gold-mineralized structure. The company located 37 historical drill-hole collars and twinned three of them, but no further work has been done since. The project has six discrete untested IP anomalous trends, with only one investigated by drilling to date. Gold mineralization is interpreted as structurally controlled, occurring as discrete lenses within a pyrite-plus-gold mineralized tuffaceous unit. Future work will focus on drilling IP Anomaly A to further define gold mineralization and testing the other five undrilled IP anomalies. The development is divided into three phases: Phase 1 to establish gold grade and extend strike length to about 1700m; Phase 2 to verify gold mineralization in parallel IP anomalies; and Phase 3 for geological modeling and NI43-101 Resource Definition. The technical content was reviewed by Wayne Holmstead, P.Geo., an independent Qualified Person. For more details, see the General Location Map with Local Infrastructure.
Source Statement
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