Greenland Mines Ltd. announced it has begun its 2026 drilling program at the Skaergaard gold, palladium and platinum project in southeast Greenland following the arrival of the support vessel Argus.
The vessel crossed the Denmark Strait and anchored near the area selected for the season’s initial drilling and bulk sampling. Equipment, machinery and onshore infrastructure have since been transferred ashore, while safety drills and inductions have been completed across the operation.
Diamond drill rigs supplied and operated by Nordisk Fundering are now running. The equipment includes two new heli portable rigs, and Greenland Mines expects the first holes of the season to be completed within days.
Initial drone based LiDAR surveys have also been completed, and areas intended for blasting and bulk sampling later in the season have been outlined. Approximately one-third of the planned drill locations have already been identified and marked.
The nearby Sødalen airstrip has been inspected and confirmed operational. The company plans to use fixed wing aircraft to move crews and specialists during the approximately two month field program.
The work is intended to support further resource upgrading, metallurgical and engineering studies, and the collection of environmental, geotechnical and infrastructure data needed to advance Skaergaard toward an Initial Assessment under U.S. mining disclosure standards.
Greenland Mines holds an 80 percent interest in the project through its subsidiary Major Precious Greenland A/S and has an option to acquire the remaining 20 percent.
With Argus at anchor, equipment ashore and the drill rigs operating, Skaergaard has moved from mobilization into active fieldwork.
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