The week's best drill results: 10–16 October 2026
The 10 highest-scoring drill results reported in the week of 10–16 October 2026, ranked by the OreStocks drill score, which weighs grade, width and depth against the norms of each metal. By metal: gold 7, tungsten 1, tin 1, copper 1. Each entry is summarised from the company's own release or exchange announcement; the figures are the company's as reported.
1. Rackla Metals Inc. (RAK.V): 17.95m @ 2.28 % WO3, Lentung, Canada
Hole DDH26L-002 returned 17.95 m at 2.28 % WO3 from 32.00 m to 49.95 m; reported intervals are down hole lengths, not true widths. Other results included 20.35 m at 1.72 % WO3 from 11 m in DDH26L-001 and 17.9 m at 1.67 % WO3 from 23 m in DDH26L-003. Drilling tested the Western Skarn body and corroborated historical Union Carbide results, with the mineralized horizon encountered where predicted throughout the Central Zone.
These are assays from the first four modern drill holes at Lentung, part of the 2026 drill program. Rackla Metals Inc. expects further drill assays and results from re-assaying selected historical core over the next two to three months, intended to support a modern Mineral Resource estimate and guide a 2027 exploration program to further define and expand known mineralization.
Read the release · Rackla Metals Inc. on OreStocks
2. Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation Class A (HYMC): 19.6m @ 30.49 g/t Au, Hycroft Mine, United States
19.6 meters at 30.49 g/t gold and 1,726.72 g/t silver were intersected in hole H26D-6175A from 416.5 meters to 436.1 meters at Vortex. This included 1.7 meters at 347.07 g/t gold and 9,526.36 g/t silver from 433.2 meters to 434.9 meters, with visible gold observed in the intercept. The intercept extends farther west and south of previously reported high-grade gold and silver intercepts.
The results belong to the 2025-2026 Exploration Drill Program at the Hycroft Mine, aimed at expanding and advancing the Brimstone and Vortex systems. Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation says follow-up drilling is already underway and it plans to accelerate work at both systems.
Read the release · Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation Class A on OreStocks
3. Koba Resources Ltd. (KOB.AX): 29m @ 1.17 % Sn, Mt Garnet Tin-Tungsten Project, Australia
The headline tin result was 29m @ 1.17 % Sn. Hole MGRC011 returned 29 m at 173 ppm WO3 from 111 m to 140 m, including 2 m at 571 ppm WO3 from 130 m to 132 m. Hole MGRC006 returned 2 m at 65.8 g/t In from 56 m to 58 m.
The new assays are from Koba's maiden RC drill program at the Mt Garnet Tin-Tungsten Project in Australia.
Read the announcement · Koba Resources Ltd. on OreStocks
4. Horizon Gold Limited (HRN.AX): 6m @ 337 g/t Au, Gum Creek Gold Project, Australia
Hole SKRC036 returned 6 m at 337 g/t Au from 169 m to 175 m. Hole SKRC033 returned 44 m at 5.08 g/t Au from 145 m to 189 m, including 11 m at 16.3 g/t Au from 174 m to 185 m. Hole SKRC038 returned 14 m at 5.18 g/t Au from 88 m to 102 m, including 8 m at 8.81 g/t Au from 90 m to 98 m.
These new gold assay results are from the Gum Creek Gold Project in Australia.
Read the announcement · Horizon Gold Limited on OreStocks
5. Haranga Resources Limited (HAR.AX): 32m @ 10.41 g/t Au, Lincoln Gold Project, United States
32 m at 10.41 g/t Au was returned from 143 m to 175 m in Hole DDH0294. This included 1 m at 51.4 g/t Au from 152 m to 153 m and 1 m at 26.3 g/t Au from 151 m to 152 m.
The new assays are from the first hole of the Phase 2 drilling program at the Lincoln Gold Project in the United States.
Read the announcement · Haranga Resources Limited on OreStocks
6. Turaco Gold Limited (TCG.AX): 56m @ 3.87 g/t Au, Afema Project, Côte d’Ivoire
56 m at 3.87 g/t Au from 266 m to 322 m was returned in hole WOUDD0252, including 16 m at 10.19 g/t Au from 304 m to 320 m. Other results included 59 m at 1.67 g/t Au from 255 m to 314 m in WOUDD0254 and 67 m at 1.03 g/t Au from 369 m to 436 m in WOUDD0251.
The new gold assays are from Woulo Woulo at Turaco Gold Limited’s Afema Project, Côte d’Ivoire.
Read the announcement · Turaco Gold Limited on OreStocks
7. Lux Metals Corp. (LXM.V): 19.5m @ 17.57 g/t Au, La Grande Gold Project, Canada
19.5 m at 17.57 g/t Au was intersected in hole LG26-241 from 220.5 m to 240 m, including 8 m at 39.08 g/t Au from 229 m to 237 m; lengths are reported as core lengths. The interval lies more than 40 metres from a known historical interval, which Lux Metals Corp. says confirms the grades and continuity of Zone 32.
These are the first diamond drill assay results from the 2026 Exploration Program at the La Grande Gold Project, aimed at confirming grade and continuity and expanding Zone 32 down-plunge and along strike. Drilling is ongoing on the eastern extension and the deep zone identified in LGS12-224, with the program expected to close around mid-October and final assay results expected mid to end of November 2026.
Read the release · Lux Metals Corp. on OreStocks
8. Patagonia Gold Corp (PGDC.V): 8m @ 15.71 g/t Au, Calcatreu Gold-Silver Project, Argentina
The headline result was 8m at 15.71 g/t Au. Hole BE-032-R returned 8 m at 476.6 g/t Ag from 21 m to 29 m, with a 1 m interval at 3209 g/t Ag from 28 m to 29 m. Hole BE-048-R returned 7 m at 57.6 g/t Ag from 12 m to 19 m.
These are new gold and silver assays from Patagonia Gold Corp (PGDC.V)'s Calcatreu Gold-Silver Project, Argentina.
Patagonia Gold Corp on OreStocks
9. Ameriwest Critical Metals Inc. (AWCM.CN): 57.912m @ 2.88 % Cu, Bornite Cu-Au-Ag project, United States
Modern assays of historical hole CC24 returned 190.0 ft grading 2.88% Cu from 230.0 ft to 420.0 ft, including 170.0 ft at 3.16% Cu from 250.0 ft to 420.0 ft. Hole CC26 returned 190.0 ft at 2.40% Cu from 270.0 ft to 460.0 ft and 270.0 ft at 0.99% Cu from 520.0 ft to 790.0 ft. All intervals are downhole lengths; true widths are currently unknown.
These are the first two holes reported from a seven-hole historical core sampling and assaying program at the Bornite Cu-Au-Ag project in Oregon, designed to evaluate the reliability and consistency of historical assays. Results from the remaining five holes are expected to support evaluation of the historical dataset as Ameriwest Critical Metals Inc. determines the technical work required for an initial current mineral resource estimate.
Read the release · Ameriwest Critical Metals Inc. on OreStocks
10. Fortuna Mining Corp. (FVI.TO): 51m @ 3.9 g/t Au, Diamba Sud Gold Project, Senegal
Hole DSR1149 intersected 51 m at 3.9 g/t Au from 228 m to 279 m at Southern Arc, with an estimated true width of 40.8 meters. The drilling identified depth and strike extensions to the northeast and southwest, plus parallel structures to the southeast where mineralization remains open. Other intervals included 71 m at 1.8 g/t Au from 26 m to 97 m in DSDD799 and 16 m at 7.8 g/t Au from 103 m to 119 m in DSR1128.
At the Diamba Sud Gold Project, Senegal, the completed Southern Arc program included a further 196 reverse circulation and diamond drilling holes, totalling 36,592 meters, since February 2026. Fortuna Mining Corp. intends to prepare an updated Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimate for year-end reporting, with further step-out drilling planned for 2027.
Read the release · Fortuna Mining Corp. on OreStocks
How this list is made
OreStocks reads every drill-results release and exchange announcement from the companies it covers, extracts the reported intervals, and scores each result on grade, width and depth relative to typical results for that metal. The ten highest scores of the week are listed here, one per company. The summaries are written from the source documents and checked so that every figure appears in them; nothing is added. Browse all results in the drill results terminal.
Drill results are the companies' own reported figures, often from early-stage exploration, and a single intercept says little about a deposit. This article is general information, not investment advice.