Quimbaya Gold (CSE: QIM | OTCQX: QIMGF | FSE: K05) is advancing its 2026 exploration programme at its Tahami project in Colombia. The 24,724-hectare property is located in the Segovia gold district and borders the Segovia operations of industry major Aris Mining (TSX: ARIS). The current planning focuses on the systematic advancement of three sub-areas—Tahami South, Tahami Center and Tahami Southeast—with several news catalysts expected in the coming months.
The company also emphasises that it is fully funded for the 2026 work, enabling it to be active across all three target areas. A drilling programme of approximately 15,000 metres is part of the plan.
Quimbaya Gold: 2026 exploration roadmap with three focus areas
Quimbaya Gold is structuring its 2026 work around three target areas, each at different stages of development. The objective is to refine geological models, verify anomalies and derive “drill-ready” targets.
Tahami South is considered the most advanced. Ground-based IP geophysics (Induced Polarization) is currently underway here, complemented by 3D modelling and an updated geological interpretation. Quimbaya Gold intends to define new, high-priority drill targets from this work. The company also states that Phase 1 drilling has been completed and all 12 drill holes have been sampled and assayed.
Tahami Center is at a stage where assay results from recent sampling are still pending. In parallel, drone-supported magnetic and IP surveys are being advanced. The aim here as well is to identify specific drill targets that can be moved into a drilling programme in the near term.
Tahami Southeast is the newest work area within the project. Quimbaya Gold reports the start of an exploration campaign here. The focus is on systematic surface mapping and consolidating existing data to establish a robust framework for the next steps.
Data package as a catalyst: geophysics, geochemistry and new models
For Quimbaya Gold, a clear path is emerging: in the near future, results from geophysics and geochemistry across multiple target areas are expected. Added to this are updated geological models which—combined with findings to date—will form the basis for selecting the next drill collar locations.
The company describes the coming months as a phase in which concrete operational decisions will be derived from data acquisition and interpretation: Which structures will be drilled first? Where is it worth expanding the grid? And which zones justify a higher drilling density?
In the same context, Quimbaya Gold points to the planned scale of the next drilling activities: around 15,000 metres are scheduled for 2026. The company leaves open how exactly this metreage will be allocated across the three target areas—however, it is clear that the ongoing survey campaigns and pending assays are intended to enable precisely this prioritisation.
Another key element is the financial position. Quimbaya Gold has financial resources of around US$12 million and emphasises that it is fully funded for 2026. Accordingly, there is “no short-term financing requirement”. In practice, this could mean that geophysical programmes, additional sampling and drill mobilisation can be implemented without immediate capital market pressure.
Phase 1 in Tahami South completed: structural model as the basis for the next drilling
In its operational update, Quimbaya Gold places particular focus on Tahami South. The company reports having received assay results for the last four drill holes, TSDH_009 to TSDH_012. These results are intended to confirm the presence and continuity of the targeted vein structures (“target vein structures”) both at depth and along strike. With these four holes, Phase 1 in Tahami South is considered complete from the company’s perspective.
According to the company, what matters less is the individual drill hole than the dataset that results from it: Quimbaya Gold refers to a now complete “structural dataset for Tahami South”. Combined with surface geochemistry and geophysical data, this structural framework forms the basis for setting target priorities for future drilling campaigns—not only in Tahami South, but district-wide across the project area.
CEO Alexandre P. Boivin characterises the situation accordingly as a “setup”: a large land package in the district, an experienced team on the ground and a strong cash position. In his view, the next steps should show “what you have”—by testing the system in a structured, step-by-step manner.
Overall, Quimbaya Gold is positioning the Tahami project in the Segovia gold district for a data-driven exploration year in 2026: three active target areas, several expected result packages in quick succession, and the prospect of deploying the next drilling metres where geology, geochemistry and geophysics indicate the highest priorities.
