Nevada King Gold has received Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approval for its fifth and largest modification to the Plan of Operations at its wholly owned Atlanta Gold Mine Project in the US.
The approval covers 482 additional drill sites, consisting of 78 reverse circulation (RC) and 404 rotary air blast (RAB) sites, across the 130km² property.
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The new sites are mainly located in the Atlanta South, Silver Park and Western Rim areas.
The company is also adding a third drill rig to the site.
The additional RC rig joins the existing RC and RAB rigs, with both RC rigs set to operate continuously in two 12-hour shifts to increase drilling capacity.
According to the company, the aim is to follow up on key mineralised targets and test extensions across the project.
RAB drilling, used to test through overburden and identify mineralisation and tracer elements, will be combined with RC drilling, which targets previously identified areas.
Nevada King reports it is fully financed to complete its ongoing drilling activities.
The company holds approximately C$18.1m ($13m) in cash and equivalents, which it says is sufficient for its 40,000m phase four RC drill programme. Approximately 12,000m has been completed so far.
The total new area disturbed under the approved modification is 21.1 acres, bringing the overall disturbed area at the project to 73.4 acres.
Nevada King noted that the approval builds on a previous Notice of Intent for drilling the Western Rim target, announced in April 2026.
Nevada King CEO John Sclodnick said: “Our team is excited to accelerate exploration at Atlanta as we return to several areas where prior drilling encountered mineralised gold and silver intercepts.
“We continue to experience tremendous benefits from our Nevada location, not just from the compelling mineral endowment, but also from the clear, predictable permitting pathway.
“Our fifth consecutive modification to the Plan of Operations demonstrates this permitting efficiency as well as the trusted relationship we have built with our regulators.”
