Las Opeñas discovery sends NewPeak Metals higher

NewPeak Metals Ltd (ASX) managing director Mark Purcell talked with Proactive about assay results from the first drill hole of the company’s 2026 drilling program at its 100%-owned Las Opeñas Gold Project in San Juan Province, Argentina. The company confirmed a large-scale gold-zinc-silver discovery from discovery hole 26-LODH-023, which returned mineralisation across the full 663-metre hole at 0.41 grams per tonne gold equivalent. The result included 0.16 grams per tonne gold, 0.65% zinc and 4.53 grams per tonne silver from surface to end of hole. NewPeak Metals shares surged in morning trade after the announcement, rising as high as A$0.031, representing an intraday gain of about 107% from the previous close of A$0.015. Purcell said the company had been targeting a gold-dominant bulk-tonnage opportunity, with silver and zinc present as potential by-products. He noted that assays from the remaining five holes are expected over the next three to six weeks, with the company hopin...