LaFleur Minerals Inc. (CSE: LFLR) (OTCQB: LFLRF) (FSE: 3WK0) has reported assay results from regional drilling at its Swanson Gold Project that could reshape the project's exploration priorities and expansion potential. The company's LaFleur Minerals (CSE: LFLR) (OTCQB: LFLRF) (FSE: 3WK0) announced a near-surface intersection of 6.05 g/t gold over 8 metres, including 14.96 g/t gold over 3 metres, in hole SW-26-124 at the historical Bartec showing. This marks the first modern drill hole completed at Bartec since 1987, and the mineralized interval lies approximately 30 metres below surface.
The shallow depth, width and grade of the intersection led LaFleur to designate Bartec, located roughly 5 kilometres from the main Swanson Gold Deposit, as a new priority target for follow-up drilling. This is significant because it suggests the potential for additional near-surface gold mineralization outside the known deposit, which could enhance the project's overall resource base and economic appeal.
Regional drilling also extended gold mineralization at Jackson approximately 1,200 metres west-northwest along strike from the historical showing, with results including 27.8 g/t gold over 1 metre in hole SW-26-113 and 0.60 g/t gold over 44 metres in SW-26-117. At Jolin, hole SW-26-103 intersected nine separate mineralized zones, including 0.58 g/t gold over 19.6 metres and 1.77 g/t gold over 6.45 metres. These results collectively demonstrate the broader potential of the Swanson land package, which covers 20,642 hectares (206 km2) and includes several prospects previously held by Monarch Mining, Abcourt Mines, and Globex Mining.
The regional program comprised 64 holes totaling 16,331 metres and forms part of LaFleur Minerals' broader 25,570.5-metre, 93-hole drilling program at Swanson. The company's LaFleur Minerals is focused on developing district-scale gold projects in the Abitibi Gold Belt near Val-d'Or, Quebec, and recently released positive Preliminary Economic Assessment results for the Swanson Gold Project and the planned restart of the Beacon Gold Mill, which is capable of processing over 750 tonnes per day. For full details, refer to press release dated March 3, 2026.
Investors can access the complete press release at https://ibn.fm/zmUNX and the latest news and updates relating to LFLRF in the company's newsroom at http://ibn.fm/LFLRF. This announcement matters because it highlights the potential for resource expansion at Swanson, which could improve the project's economics and attract further investor interest. The Abitibi Greenstone Belt is one of the world's most prolific gold-producing regions, hosting several operating mines and advanced projects, and LaFleur's consolidated land package along a major structural break positions it as a notable explorer in the area.
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