Two Perspectives – One Industry
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 3 | 11:30am
Location: Hudbay Stage
Dryden Gold Corp. Abstract: High-Grade Gold at District Scale: Structural Controls and Exploration Targeting in the Dryden Gold District
Speaker: Anna Hicken
Dryden Gold Corp. is advancing a district-scale exploration program within the Archean Dryden Gold District of northwestern Ontario, where gold mineralization is spatially associated with the regional Manitou-Dinorwic Deformation Zone and related second- and third-order structures. Exploration is focused on resolving the structural architecture of high-grade gold systems and applying these controls to target generation across the broader property.
At the Gold Rock Camp, diamond drilling, detailed structural mapping and geological modelling have refined the interpretation of a multi-phase deformation history and its relationship to gold emplacement. High-grade mineralization occurs within discrete, strongly deformed structural corridors, with mineralized shoots demonstrating continuity along plunge and at depth. Integration of structural measurements, lithological relationships, alteration assemblages and drill-core observations is being used to define the geometry and periodicity of prospective structural positions and to vector ongoing drilling beyond the currently defined mineralized zone.
Regionally, these evolving structural concepts are being tested along prospective deformation corridors throughout Dryden Gold’s extensive land package. New geological mapping, prospecting, geochemistry and geophysical datasets are integrated with historical exploration data to identify structural repetitions and prioritize targets. Together, these datasets are building a predictive exploration framework that links deposit-scale structural controls at Gold Rock with the systematic evaluation of high-grade gold potential across the broader Dryden Gold district.
First Mining Gold Abstract: Advancing Springpole: How Exploration, Geoscience, and Project Development Are Shaping the Next Phase of Growth
Speaker: Cole Stocki
Springpole continues to evolve as a major Canadian gold project, with ongoing exploration and geoscience programs refining the understanding of its geology, mineralization, and resource potential. This presentation will highlight recent exploration results and evolving geological interpretations, and how these efforts are supporting resource advancement and broader project development as Springpole moves into its next phase.
Speakers
Anna Hicken, Dryden Gold Corp.
Anna Hicken, M.Sc., P.Geo., is Vice President of Exploration at Dryden Gold Corp. and an economic geologist with more than 15 years of experience in mineral exploration, project evaluation and technical leadership. Her career has spanned industry, consulting and government, with a focus on gold and base-metal exploration across Canada.
Anna holds an M.Sc. in Economic Geology and Exploration Geochemistry from Queen’s University and a B.Sc. in Earth Sciences and Physical Geography from Carleton University. Her technical expertise includes structural geology, exploration geochemistry, drill program design and management, regional and deposit-scale targeting, QA/QC, geological modelling and the integration of multidisciplinary datasets to advance exploration projects.
Prior to joining Dryden Gold, Anna held technical and leadership roles across the mineral exploration industry, including with Fortuna Investments and Goldcorp. Her experience spans early-stage regional exploration, target generation, advanced drilling and project evaluation, with a strong focus on structurally controlled gold systems and Archean greenstone belts across Canada.
At Dryden Gold, Anna leads the company’s exploration strategy and technical programs, with a focus on understanding the structural controls on high-grade gold mineralization and translating deposit-scale geological observations into effective district-scale exploration targeting.
Cole Stocki, First Mining Gold
Cole Stocki, P.Geo. is the District Exploration Geologist at First Mining Gold, where he has supported the advancement of the Company’s exploration portfolio since 2023, with a primary focus on the Springpole Gold Project and broader Birch-Uchi Greenstone Belt in northwestern Ontario.
He holds a B.Sc. in Geology from the University of Manitoba (2019) and has seven years of experience in gold exploration across Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec. Prior to joining First Mining, Cole worked with 1911 Gold, supporting exploration programs across the Rice Lake Greenstone Belt in Manitoba.
Chair
Neil Richardson, Hudbay Minerals
Neil Richardson has worked in the mining/exploration industry for over 38 years for major and junior mining companies. He is currently Principal Geologist and Strategic Advisor for Hudbay Minerals Inc. at the Manitoba Business Unit. Neil worked as a mine and exploration geologist in base metals and gold deposits across Canada but has spent most of his career (24 years) in Manitoba working for Hudbay.