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title: "Kinross targets summer drilling at Riley Gold’s PWC project under USD 20 million earn-in deal"
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description: "Kinross Gold is targeting summer drilling at Riley Gold’s Pipeline West/Clipper (PWC) gold project in Nevada. Kinross has completed 2026 drill planning and awarded contracts, focusing on untested target areas using new seismic data. Under a March 2024 earn-in agreement, Kinross can acquire up to 75% ownership by spending USD 20 million."
datetime: "2026-07-14T11:31:52.000Z"
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# Kinross targets summer drilling at Riley Gold’s PWC project under USD 20 million earn-in deal

-   Riley Gold launched a 2026 exploration program at its Pipeline West/Clipper (PWC) gold project in Nevada’s Cortez District under Kinross operation. \* Kinross completed 2026 drill planning, awarded drill contracts, and expects drilling to start this summer on previously untested target areas. \* Kinross can earn up to 75% of PWC by spending USD 20 million under a March 2024 earn-in agreement. \* Targeting focuses on gold-in-soil anomalies tied to interpreted structures, supported by new 2026 seismic data and downhole geochemistry from earlier drilling. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Riley Gold Corp. published the original content used to generate this news brief via Newsfile (Ref. ID: 202607140730NEWSFILECNPR\_\_\_\_20260714\_305042\_1) on July 14, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT)

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