Blue Jay Gold (TSXV: JAY) has released the first assays from its 2026 drill program at the Skukum Creek deposit in southern Yukon, with the standout hole pushing known high-grade mineralization deeper than any previous drilling on the property.
Highlights from the initial tranche include:
- SC26-003: 6.15 g/t gold and 124.0 g/t silver over 14.0 metres from a depth of 495.0 metres,
- Including 7.84 g/t gold and 154.0 g/t silver over 10.5 metres from a depth of 498.5 metres
- And 12.00 g/t gold and 258.0 g/t silver over 4.40 metres from a depth of 499.6 metres
- SC26-001: 4.63 g/t gold and 74.0 g/t silver over 4.33 metres from a depth of 444.63 metres
- MS26-001: 57.40 g/t gold and 44.1 g/t silver over 0.50 metres from a depth of 160.8 metres
Assay results were released for the first five holes, the first batch out of a program that continues to drill. True widths are estimated at 60% to 80% of the reported downhole intervals.
SC26-003 was collared to test 32 metres down-plunge of SC21-027, a 2021 hole that returned 14.8 metres of 5.79 g/t gold and 100.9 g/t silver. It returned comparable width, grade and silver-to-gold ratio, which is what underpins the company’s case that the zone carries at depth.
“SC26-003 confirmed mineralization greater than 30 metres down-plunge with equivalent width, grade and tenor — evidence of followable continuity, not isolated hits,” said chief executive officer Geordie Mark.
MS26-001 tested Mt. Skukum, which produced 77,790 ounces of gold between 1986 and 1988. A fourth hole, SC26-004, deviated off target and will be re-drilled.
Alongside the gold work, Blue Jay has been drilling the Becker-Cochran antimony prospect on the same 170 square kilometre package, and has more than 400 kilograms of stibnite-rich material undergoing metallurgical testing at ALS in Kamloops, British Columbia.
Further Skukum Creek assays are pending.
Blue Jay Gold last traded at $0.80 on the TSX Venture.
The scientific and technical information contained in this article has been summarized from Blue Jay Gold Corp’s news release dated September 13, 2026. The original news release was reviewed and approved by Freeman Smith, P.Geo., VP Exploration of Blue Jay Gold Corp., and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Drill intercepts represent core lengths unless explicitly stated as true width. For complete details regarding QA/QC protocols, sampling procedures, and analytical methodology, please refer to the full press release available on the company’s profile at SEDAR+.
