Argyle Resources begins a 3,000-metre drilling program at Lac Comporté after strong field results confirm high-grade silica and significant exploration potential.
Argyle Resources Corp. announced that it has successfully completed the required permitting procedures and is now fully prepared to commence its planned drilling program at the Lac Comporté Silica Project, situated in Quebec’s Bas-Saint-Laurent region. This development marks an important operational milestone for the company as it transitions from preliminary fieldwork to a more advanced phase of exploration focused on assessing the project’s silica potential.
The upcoming drilling initiative will consist of approximately 3,000 metres of NQ-sized core drilling. The program has been carefully designed to test the most promising targets identified during Argyle’s extensive summer field program. Over the summer months, the company conducted detailed geological mapping and systematic prospecting across the project area. These efforts successfully highlighted a continuous quartzite horizon extending over a significant strike length, which quickly became a focal point for further exploration.
Within this quartzite horizon, four representative samples were collected and subsequently subjected to laboratory analysis. The assay results demonstrated notably high silica purity, with values reaching as much as 98% SiO2. One standout sample returned an exceptional grade of 98.52% SiO2, reinforcing the geological significance of the zone and its potential alignment with high-quality silica used in industrial applications—including glassmaking, advanced materials, and emerging technologies.
Jeff Stevens, Chief Executive Officer of Argyle Resources Corp., emphasized the importance of entering the drilling phase at this stage of the company’s exploration strategy. He noted that progressing to drilling at Lac Comporté represents a “pivotal moment” for Argyle, following months of meticulous groundwork that validated the site’s potential. Stevens highlighted that the field program’s combination of high-purity results and the discovery of an extensive quartzite horizon provides a strong foundation for the next stage of evaluation.
According to Stevens, the planned 3,000-metre drilling campaign is a focused and disciplined initiative aimed at unlocking the broader resource potential of what could become an increasingly important asset within Quebec’s emerging silica corridor. He also emphasized the company’s commitment to responsible exploration practices and the strategic importance of silica as global demand continues to rise across sectors ranging from construction and manufacturing to high-tech and renewable energy.
The transition into the drilling phase not only advances the Lac Comporté project technically but also signals Argyle’s sustained progress in strengthening its project pipeline in Quebec. With permits secured and logistics in place, the company is now positioned to begin core extraction, structural interpretation, and further geochemical analysis. These results will ultimately guide future decision-making related to resource estimation, project development, and potential downstream applications.
Overall, the commencement of drilling marks a significant forward step for Argyle Resources Corp., building on a strong foundation of preliminary field successes and pointing toward the potential discovery of a high-value silica resource in one of Canada’s promising geological regions.
