Vancouver, British Columbia -
Newsfile Corp. - May 20, 2026 -
Doubleview Gold Corp. (TSXV: DBG) (OTCQB: DBLVF) (WKN: A1W038) (the
"Company or "Doubleview) is pleased to announce the start of its most
advanced exploration, environmental, metallurgical, and technical work
program to date at its Hat polymetallic deposit, located in northwestern
British Columbia.
The 2026 field season has started a coordinated program designed to
support ongoing technical studies, advance project understanding, and
provide additional geological, metallurgical, environmental, and
engineering data for future study stages, including potential
Pre-Feasibility Study and Feasibility Study work.
The initial phase of the program includes preparation and shipment of
approximately 14 tonnes of mineralized sample material for metallurgical
test work. Details of the metallurgical program, including sample
selection, test objectives, laboratory work, and expected scope of
study, will be announced in a future news release. The work may require
several months to complete.
Doubleview has also started the installation of weather monitoring
stations to support environmental baseline and hydrological studies.
These stations will collect site-specific data to assist with water
balance work, climate records, hydrological interpretation, and future
project planning.
The Company, as part of its collection of high quality data for
engineering, infrastructure planning, environmental assessment and other
technical studies, will prepare detailed topographical surface maps of
the Hat Property and nearby areas for use in engineering, infrastructure
planning, environmental assessment, and future technical studies,
including possible Pre-Feasibility and Feasibility level work.
Drilling Program
Doubleview expects to begin drilling immediately as part of the 2026
exploration program. The planned drilling has several objectives:
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- Infill drilling within selected areas of the deposit to improve block model confidence.
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- Additional drilling in areas where the geologic model is weak.
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- Step-out and perimeter drilling in areas where possible extensions
of the deposit are highlighted by geology, geophysics, previous
drilling, and current interpretation.
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- Collection of additional technical data to support resource
modelling, metallurgical interpretation, and future engineering studies.
The drilling program will almost certainly provide critical data that
will allow promotion of certain mineral resources from lower confidence
categories to higher confidence categories such as, for instance,
upgrades of Inferred mineral resources to Indicated mineral resources,
and possibly, even boost the Measured mineral resources.
The step-out and perimeter drilling will test areas adjacent to the
known deposit where the geological model indicates expansion potential
and yield data vital to mine planning
Doubleview is well funded to carry out the planned 2026 program. The
Company currently has more than C$13 million in cash and no debt, giving
it the financial strength to proceed with the above-outlined program of
metallurgy, drilling, environmental and hydrological studies, detailed
topographical mapping, and engineering support work.
Farshad Shirvani, President and CEO of Doubleview, stated:
"The Hat Project has reached an important technical stage. This season
is not only about drilling more metres. It is about collecting essential
data for metallurgical, environmental, engineering, topographic,
hydrologic, and mineral resource confirmation. The 14 tonne
metallurgical sample, the weather stations, the detailed topographic
work, and the planned drilling program are all part of a broadened
technical approach to move the Hat Project forward in a disciplined and
responsible manner."
Mr. Shirvani continued:
"The Hat deposit is a large polymetallic system with robust proven
potential for copper, gold, cobalt, scandium and other critical and
precious metals. Our work in the 2026 season will improve the quality of
our extensive database and support the next stages of technical
studies. We intend to continue advancing the project with quality
technical work and responsible exploration practices."
Technical and Study Objectives
The 2026 program is expected to contribute to several key technical areas, including:
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- Mineral resource confidence and possible category conversion.
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- Deposit expansion as supported by the geological model.
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- Metallurgical test work on a large sample.
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- Environmental and hydrological baseline data collection.
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- Detailed topographical mapping.
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- Engineering and infrastructure planning.
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- Future Pre-Feasibility and Feasibility level work.
The Company cautions investors that a decision to proceed to a
Pre-Feasibility Study or Feasibility Study will require appropriate
technical, economic, environmental, and corporate review.
Doubleview maintains a website at
www.doubleview.ca.
Qualified Persons:
Erik Ostensoe, P. Geo., a consulting geologist, and Doubleview's
Qualified Person with respect to the Hat Project as defined by National
Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, has
reviewed, and approved the technical contents of this news release. He
is not independent of Doubleview as he is a shareholder in the company.
Brief Summary of PEA Results
On March 2, 2026, Doubleview announced positive PEA results for the Hat
Project, which were clarified on March 23, 2026. On April 14, 2026, the
Company announced the filing on SEDAR of the independent National
Instrument 43-101 technical report titled "Preliminary Economic
Assessment of the Hat Polymetallic Project, British Columbia, Canada."
The PEA outlined strong project economics, including an after-tax
NPV(5%) of C$6.73 billion and an IRR of 23% at consensus metal prices.
At spot metal prices, the PEA reported an after-tax NPV(5%) of C$13.53
billion and an IRR of 39%.
The PEA also included a scenario with scandium and the associated
processing circuit. Under this scenario, the PEA reported an after-tax
NPV(5%) of C$7.27 billion and an IRR of 19% at consensus metal prices,
and an after-tax NPV(5%) of C$14.85 billion and an IRR of 32% at spot
metal prices.
About the Hat Project
The Hat Project is a polymetallic copper-gold-cobalt-scandium project
located in northwestern British Columbia. The project hosts a
porphyry-style mineralized system and has been the subject of extensive
drilling, geological modelling, metallurgical work, and technical
studies. Doubleview continues to advance the Hat Project through
exploration, technical evaluation, metallurgical test work, and
environmental baseline programs.
About Doubleview Gold Corp
Doubleview Gold Corp., a mineral resource exploration and development
company, is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and is
publicly traded on the
TSX-Venture Exchange (TSXV: DBG), (OTCQB: DBLVF), (WKN: A1W038), (FSE: 1D4).
Doubleview identifies, acquires and finances precious and base metal
exploration projects in North America, particularly in British Columbia.
Doubleview increases shareholder value through acquisition and
exploration of quality gold, copper and silver properties and the
application of advanced state-of-the-art exploration methods. The
Company's portfolio of strategic properties provides diversification and
mitigates investment risks.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Farshad Shirvani, M.Sc. Geology
President & Chief Executive Officer
For further information please contact:
Doubleview Gold Corp
Vancouver, BC Farshad Shirvani
President & CEO
T: (604) 678-9587
E:
corporate@doubleview.ca
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information, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
This news release contains forward-looking information within the
meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking
information includes statements regarding the Company's planned 2026
exploration program, drilling, metallurgical test work, environmental
and hydrological studies, topographical mapping, future technical
studies, possible mineral resource category conversion, possible deposit
expansion, and future project advancement.
Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks,
uncertainties, and other factors which might cause actual results,
performance, or achievements to differ from those expressed or implied
by such information. These risks include exploration risk, metallurgical
risk, permitting risk, financing risk, market risk, regulatory risk,
weather-related delays, availability of contractors and equipment,
laboratory timing, and the risk that drilling or technical work will not
produce the expected results.
Mineral resource category conversion is not assured. Additional
drilling does not guarantee conversion of Inferred mineral resources to
Indicated mineral resources or Indicated mineral resources to Measured
mineral resources. Step-out drilling does not guarantee expansion of the
deposit. Future technical studies, including any Pre-Feasibility Study
or Feasibility Study, remain subject to further work, financing,
regulatory review, and technical results.
The Company does not undertake any obligation to update
forward-looking information, except as required by applicable securities
laws.