Martello Gold Project

Overview

Martello Gold Project — Wabigoon Greenstone Belt, Ontario, Canada

The Martello Gold Project is the principal asset of Richmond Hill Resources plc (AIM: RHR), a gold exploration company listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. Martello comprises 161 claims covering approximately 6,015 hectares in the Wabigoon Greenstone Belt, south-east of Dryden in north-western Ontario, Canada — an established gold district with road access, drilling contractors and supporting infrastructure nearby. The project is 100% owned through Richmond Hill’s wholly owned Canadian subsidiary, Rawlings Mining Corp., and hosts past-producing gold mines including the flagship Sakoose mine.

View over Martello Gold Project holding of Richmond Hill reources

Martello at a glance

Owner

Martello Gold Project is owned by Richmond Hill Resources plc (AIM: RHR), via Rawlings Mining Corp. (100%)

Location

Wabigoon Greenstone Belt, south-east of Dryden, Ontario, Canada

Land package

161 claims approximately 6,015 hectares

Past-producing mines

Tabor and Sakoose

Flagship target

Sakoose past-producing gold mine — ranked highest of seven priority targets in independent 2026 target ranking

Historical production (Sakoose)

8,028 tonnes at 0.476 oz/ton gold (≈16.3 g/t), per Ontario Geological Survey records

Access

Highway to within c. 10 km of the property; gravel roads within the property

2026 work completed

773.7 line-km drone magnetic survey; 3D magnetic inversion; district-wide data compilation; maiden drill programme at Tabor (7 holes, 1,307 m); surface programmes at Sakoose, New Church Lake and Maw

Current activity

Drill programme at Sakoose planned for Q4 2026

Location and infrastructure

Martello sits in the Wabigoon Greenstone Belt of north-western Ontario, one of the Archean greenstone belts of the Superior Province that host the majority of Ontario’s historic gold production. The project lies south-east of the town of Dryden, a regional service centre on the Trans-Canada Highway, with highway access to within approximately 10 kilometres of the property and gravel roads within it. Drill rigs, crews and assay laboratories are available regionally, allowing exploration to proceed without remote-site logistics.

History: a past-producing gold district

The Martello land package consolidates ground with recorded gold production and a long exploration history. The Sakoose mine produced 8,028 tonnes at a recovered grade of 0.476 oz/ton gold (approximately 16.3 g/t), as recorded in Ontario Geological Survey open-file reporting.

Historic surface sampling across the project has returned high-grade results, including a grab sample of up to 1,050 g/t gold.

Sampling results in 2026 included:

  • Sakoose – 25.9g/t Au from an outcrop between two historic stope shafts (C2920220), 16.2g/t Au from inside Shaft 2 (C2920224)
  • New Church Lake – 23.3g/t Au with visible gold (C2920204), 7.53g/t Au (C2920205) from stockpile material at the same structure.


Grab and chip samples are selective by nature and are not necessarily representative of mineralisation across the project.

Geology and exploration model

Gold mineralisation at Martello is structurally controlled and hosted in quartz vein systems associated with felsic intrusive rocks, consistent with mesothermal (orogenic) gold systems typical of the Wabigoon Greenstone Belt. Interpretation of the 2026 magnetic survey and historical data indicates that the Sakoose area may contain multiple subparallel mineralised structures rather than a single vein, which has been resolved into five subordinate prospecting targets surrounding the historic mine workings.

Exploration by Richmond Hill Resources

Since acquiring Martello, Richmond Hill Resources has completed:

  • Drone magnetic survey (February 2026): 773.7 line-kilometres flown across the project, complementing a 2023 airborne survey, followed by a property-wide 3D magnetic inversion model.
  • District-wide data compilation (2026): historical drilling, sampling and government survey data compiled and interpreted across the project.
  • Maiden drill programme — Tabor (April 2026): seven diamond drill holes totalling 1,307 metres at the Tabor mine area, intersecting quartz feldspar porphyry units and associated structures; all core assayed.
  • Independent 3D magnetic target ranking (June 2026): seven priority exploration targets identified across Martello, with Sakoose ranked highest. An exploration permit application covering Sakoose has been issued by the Ontario Ministry of Energy and Mines. The permit authorises mechanised core drilling and is valid until 20 July 2029
  • Surface field programmes (July 2026): validation and sampling programmes across the Sakoose, New Church Lake and Maw target areas.

Why Sakoose

Sakoose combines recorded high-grade historical production, workings that constrain the geometry of known mineralisation, and geophysical and structural evidence for additional untested structures around and beyond the historic mine. The 2026 target ranking placed Sakoose first among Martello’s seven priority targets, and Richmond Hill’s exploration strategy is focused on drill-testing the continuation of mineralisation at and around the historic mine.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Martello Gold Project?

The Martello Gold Project is a gold exploration project in the Wabigoon Greenstone Belt of north-western Ontario, Canada, wholly owned by Richmond Hill Resources plc (AIM: RHR) through its subsidiary Rawlings Mining Corp. It comprises 161 claims covering approximately 6,015 hectares and hosts past-producing gold mines including the flagship Sakoose mine.

Where is the Martello Gold Project located?

Martello is located south-east of Dryden, Ontario, Canada, in the Wabigoon Greenstone Belt. The project is accessible by highway to within approximately 10 kilometres of the property, with gravel roads within the property.

Who owns the Martello Gold Project?

The Martello Gold Project is 100% owned by Richmond Hill Resources plc, a gold exploration company listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker RHR, through its wholly owned Canadian subsidiary Rawlings Mining Corp.

What is the Sakoose gold mine?

Sakoose is a past-producing gold mine within the Martello Gold Project and Richmond Hill Resources’ flagship exploration target. Historical records published by the Ontario Geological Survey report production of 8,028 tonnes at 0.476 oz/ton gold (approximately 16.3 g/t). Independent target ranking in 2026 identified Sakoose as the highest-ranked exploration area on the project.

What exploration has Richmond Hill Resources completed at Martello?

Work completed in 2026 includes a 773.7 line-kilometre drone magnetic survey with 3D magnetic inversion modelling, a district-wide historical data compilation, a maiden diamond drill programme of seven holes totalling 1,307 metres at the Tabor mine area, independent ranking of seven priority targets, and surface field programmes across the Sakoose, New Church Lake and Maw target areas.

Where can I find the latest information updates from Richmond Hill Resources on the Martello Gold Project?

You could find our latest updates on the Martello Gold Project on our Investors Announcements page.

Where can I find the latest share price information for Richmond Hill resources?

You could find our latest share price information directly on the Richmond Hill Resources (AIM:RHR) page of the London Stock Exchange website.