Upside Gold Corp. (CSE: UG) has released its first exploration update for the 10,115-hectare Kena Gold-Copper Property in southeastern British Columbia, revealing multiple high-grade Au-Ag-Cu showings and identifying 22 priority diamond drill targets. The results, derived from a surface rock geochemical sampling program completed in July 2025, support the company's exploration model and underscore the potential for a large, multi-zone mineralized system extending beyond the historic resource area.
The surface sampling program returned values up to 26.1 g/t Au, 179 g/t Ag, and 1.68% Cu, confirming mineralization both within and outside the main Kena lode gold body. The company has defined drill-ready targets in areas with minimal or no prior drilling, particularly to the east and south, aligned with major structures and coincident geochemical and geophysical anomalies.
Among the most significant areas identified are the Lower and Upper Euphrates Au-Ag showings, which reported historic production of 307 tonnes at 46.9 g/t Au and 249 g/t Ag. Recently accessible via new logging roads, these showings are located eight kilometers along strike from the Kena lode gold body and share similar geological and geophysical signatures. Nine grab samples averaged 8.61 g/t Au and 31.6 g/t Ag, with no known drilling in the area.
Adjacent to the east side of the Kena lode gold body, the Cat, Shaft, Dighem, and Princess Cu-Au-Ag showings extend over a strike length of 1,200 meters. Rock samples from these showings returned up to 1.68% Cu, 5.41 g/t Au, and 18 g/t Ag, associated with a strong IP chargeability anomaly. Only five reconnaissance drill holes have been completed across this area historically.
The Kena Copper Zone and South Gold Zone trend southeast for three kilometers, with historic drilling intersections including 117 meters of 0.22% Cu and 0.14 g/t Au, and 90 meters of 0.9 g/t Au. Surface rock samples collected during the program support the potential for significant volumes of copper and gold mineralization.
CEO Sophy Cesar stated that the results support the company's exploration model and help define priority targets for follow-up diamond drilling beyond the existing lode gold bearing body. The company has identified 22 proposed priority diamond drill hole collar sites for testing both inside and outside the gold body.
The Kena Property hosts a historical gold resource, as reported in a 2021 NI 43-101 technical report, of 32.1 million tonnes at 0.544 g/t Au (Indicated) and 177.5 million tonnes at 0.486 g/t Au (Inferred). However, the company cautions that a qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify this historical estimate as current mineral resources.
The exploration program also included geological traverses and sampling of road-cuts from newly constructed logging roads. All rock samples were analyzed by ALS Canada Ltd., an accredited laboratory, with QA/QC protocols including certified standards and blanks.
The company believes the results confirm a major gold-copper mineralized system that extends beyond the currently defined lode gold body, which remains open laterally, along strike, and at depth. The Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia has been largely overlooked for gold and copper exploration, offering opportunities for new discoveries.
For more information, visit the company's website at www.upsidegoldcorp.com.
