Sankamap Metals (WKN A3ESGU / CSE SCU) has presented new assay results from its Oceania Project: On the Fauro property in the Solomon Islands, several high-grade gold and silver values were reported during an initial, early-stage sampling program. The samples were collected during a site visit in November 2025 and focus on the Meriguna target area. According to the company, results there reached up to 116 g/t gold (Au) and 87.5 g/t silver (Ag)!
For Sankamap Metals, this is another data point to systematically expand prospecting work on the approximately 24,000-hectare property. The company speaks of indications of a strongly mineralized system and emphasizes that several comparable geophysical signatures along the caldera rim have not yet been tested. With this, Sankamap Metals also outlines the direction for the next work program: systematically densify, prioritize – and then drill.
Sankamap Metals: Meriguna Delivers “Multi-Ounce” Assays and Confirms Regional Continuity
The now published results stem from a preliminary exploration program on Fauro. The focus is on samples from outcrops and areas characterized by local artisanal mining. According to Sankamap Metals, visible gold was found in several places in near-surface alluvial working areas. A striking feature: according to the company, silver values show a strong correlation with gold, which is also reflected in the peak values.
In addition to the peak value of 116 g/t, Sankamap Metals highlights that Meriguna delivered an average of 16.4 g/t gold across all rock samples taken! The company also publishes a selection of individual assays from November 2025: The range extends from just over 0.8–1.1 g/t gold in lower-grade samples to double-digit and very high values such as 13.4 g/t Au, 81.1 g/t Au, and finally 116 g/t Au. On the silver side, values such as 45.3 g/t Ag, 43.2 g/t Ag, 37 g/t Ag, and the peak value of 87.5 g/t Ag are mentioned.
CEO John Florek classifies the results as a continuation of previous observations on Fauro. Meriguna is located approximately 2.5 kilometers north of another target area, Kiovakse, which had previously attracted attention due to high gold and copper values. According to management, Meriguna and Kiovakse show comparable characteristics in terms of mineralization and associated alterations in the rock – an indication that mineralized zones in this part of the property could extend over several areas, not just in isolated spots.
Fauro: Large Area, Active Environment, and Known Comparable Projects
According to Sankamap, the Solomon Islands are part of a regional copper-gold trend, in whose vicinity large deposits are also located. Sankamap Metals explicitly refers to the Lihir Mine (Newmont) and the Panguna Mine as examples of the geological belt’s significance. For Lihir, the company states a gold resource of 71 million ounces (divided into various categories), while Panguna is reported with 19.3 million ounces of gold plus 5.3 million tonnes of copper. These figures serve as a regional framework for Sankamap, within which its own projects are situated.
2026: Step-by-Step from Sampling to Drilling Program
For 2026, Sankamap Metals announces a phased exploration program. Initially, systematic sampling will continue – explicitly with the goal of confirming historical results and prioritizing the most promising areas. This will be followed by targeted geophysical surveys, if they are useful for further delineation. All data – field surveys, sample analyses, and geophysics – will then culminate in a focused drilling program. This program will both verify historical drill intercepts and test extensions that are open at depth and along strike.
In parallel, the company emphasizes that the Oceania Project includes more than just Fauro. Work is also underway on the “Kuma” property, where historical rock samples, according to Sankamap Metals, have repeatedly shown elevated gold values. As an example, the announcement mentions an outlier with 11.7% copper and 13.5 g/t gold. Drilling here was already expected this month. For the current Fauro news, this primarily indicates that Sankamap Metals is broadening its activities in the Solomon Islands and developing several target areas in parallel.
Ultimately, the announcement from Sankamap Metals delivers two things: First, concrete, very high individual values from Meriguna – including 116 g/t Au and 87.5 g/t Ag – and second, a clear roadmap for how early field indications will lead to a drilling program for 2026.
