ANGKOR RESOURCES CORP. (TSXV: ANK) has announced the commencement of a 2,800-meter diamond drilling program at its Andong Bor copper-gold target in Cambodia. The program, staged around the Cambodian seasons, will focus on the Thmei North (TN) target, a one-square-kilometer copper anomaly.
The initial phase, starting June 24, 2026, comprises 1,200 meters in three holes, each 400 meters deep, to be completed during the current dry-season window. The remaining 1,600 meters will be drilled in early 2027 once fields are dry and crops harvested. The three initial holes will be drilled eastward to better intersect mineralized beds, based on structural insights from 2025 drilling that identified north-northwest (NNW) striking, steeply west-dipping mineralization controls.
Dennis Ouellette, VP Exploration, explained: "Our 2025 drilling told us how this system is oriented. The structures controlling mineralization are north-northwest striking and steeply west dipping, so by drilling to the east we put the core across the mineralized beds rather than down them. The best copper sits in the potassic-altered sediments next to the feldspar porphyry diorite dikes, and an eastward orientation lets us cut the most of that favorable host as we pass in and out of the intrusive dikes."
The Andong Bor license spans 100.28 square kilometers across Oddar Meanchey and Banteay Meanchey provinces. In this modified copper porphyry model, the best mineralization occurs within potassic-altered sediments adjacent to feldspar porphyry diorite dikes of varying widths. By drilling eastward, the company aims to maximize interceptions of mineralized sedimentary rock as it drills through alternating lithologies of intrusive and sedimentary rocks.
Core will be logged, photographed, and sampled, with selected intervals dispatched for assay as the program progresses. The Thmei South target, which requires further auger soil geochemistry to extend the copper anomaly southward, will be the focus of subsequent drill programs.
This announcement underscores Angkor Resources' commitment to advancing its Cambodian mineral assets. The company holds two mineral exploration licenses in Cambodia through its subsidiary Angkor Gold Corp. Co., Ltd., with multiple copper and gold prospects. Additionally, its energy subsidiary EnerCam Resources Co., Ltd. holds an onshore oil and gas license (Block VIII) and is actively progressing exploration activities.
Dennis Ouellette, B.Sc., P.Geo., a Qualified Person under NI 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure in this release. For more information, visit angkorresources.com.
