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New Found Gold

AI-supported drill targeting at the Queensway project

New Found Gold's first Queensway drill hole hit 19 metres of 92.86 g/t gold on targets supported by GoldSpot's AI

In progressPress reporting

Problem

New Found Gold, a junior explorer, had to choose where to place its first drill holes on the Queensway property near Gander, Newfoundland.

Approach

The company used exploration targeting supported by GoldSpot Discoveries' artificial intelligence technology. GoldSpot had invested $750,000 in New Found Gold for shares and royalties.

Results

19 metres of 92.86 g/t goldgold intersection in the first drill hole, per the news reportPress reporting[1]

Takeaway

The result came from one hole, and the article does not show how much the AI contributed to it. GoldSpot was also an investor in the company.

Categories

Innovation type
Process innovation
Evidence
Press reporting

Sources

  1. GOLD: New Found Gold hits 19 metres of 92.86 g/t gold; plans RTO
    Canadian Mining Journal30 Jan 2020News article

Source summaries

[1]Canadian Mining Journal30 Jan 2020

The article reports the first drill hole at Queensway, which returned 19 metres of 92.86 g/t gold. It says the hole was found through targeting supported by GoldSpot's AI and notes GoldSpot's $750,000 investment in the company.

Full details are in the original sources.

Added 1 Nov 2026 · Updated 1 Nov 2026
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