Amaroq commences 2025 exploration campaign
Published by Jessica Casey,
Editor
Global Mining Review,
Amaroq Ltd, an independent mine development corporation focused on unlocking Greenland’s mineral potential, has announced the commencement of its 2025 exploration campaign.
Highlights
- Comprehensive, multi-rig drilling programme underway at the Nalunaq gold mine, targeting continued resource expansion, with up to 3500 m of surface drilling and near-continuous underground drilling planned.
- Major drill mobilisation at Nanoq, the analogous gold prospect east of Nalunaq within the Nanortalik gold belt, with approximately 5000 m of core drilling to advance towards a maiden mineral resource estimate.
- Secondary aim of 2025 exploration campaign is to expand understanding across existing and new satellite gold targets within the Nanortalik gold belt.
- Regional copper and nickel exploration programme commencing across South Greenland and into new licences in the north of the country.
- Rare earth elements exploration advancing across the Gardar Igneous Province of South Greenland.
- Initial reconnaissance of the newly acquired West Greenland Hub (Black Angel and Kangerluarsuk licences) has commenced, with further technical and logistical assessments scheduled ahead of a comprehensive exploration programme in 2026.
2025 exploration overview and activity plan
Gold projects
Nalunaq gold mine
Following the announcement of the fourth mineral resource estimate (MRE4) in April 2025, (including a maiden indicated resource and increased total mineral resources), the exploration team has undertaken detailed planning to incorporate these results into both ongoing operations and the 2025 exploration programme.
In consultation with Bara Consulting, Amaroq plans to conduct an integrated programme of underground and surface exploration. Underground drilling will proceed almost continuously, focusing on expanding both the scale and confidence of the resource within the Mountain Block and Target Block areas.
At surface, the company plans up to 3500 m of core drilling across the lower Target Block and the South Block Deeps – an area interpreted as a potential down-dip continuation of the Nalunaq Main Vein; looking to further de-risk the 1.7 million oz exploration target.
Nanoq
The 2024 Nanoq drilling campaign returned encouraging high-grade results. Starting in late July 2025, Amaroq will conduct a comprehensive multi-rig drilling programme in order to evaluate the scale of the resource opportunity and advance towards defining a maiden mineral resource.
Equipment has been shipped from Denmark via Nalunaq, with arrival at the Nanoq site expected during the second half of July 2025. The planned programme includes approximately 5000 m of core drilling across the central zone, with additional exploratory drilling possible along the western extension. A 45-person camp and supporting facilities will be established near the drill sites, enabling core logging, cutting, and sampling on site. This approach provides flexibility to adapt the drill plan in real time as results are received.
Gold satellite projects
Field exploration and geological reconnaissance will be carried out across the Vagar and Anoritooq licences, targeting both historical gold occurrences and new prospects generated by Amaroq in previously unexplored areas. This work will build on structural interpretations from earlier field campaigns and aims to define targets with the potential to supply satellite feed to the Nalunaq gold mine.
Gardaq A/S – Strategic Minerals Projects (51% ownership through Gardaq joint venture)
Regional copper exploration
Advised by Dr Steve Garwin, the team will advance copper focussed exploration at Ukaleq and additional targets within the Johan Dahl Land licence areas. This work will extend across the broader South Greenland Copper Belt, guided by remote sensing datasets and results from previous exploration campaigns, aiming to delineate epithermal or porphyry style mineralisation.
The programme retains flexibility to undertake scout drilling on one or more targets during 2025, contingent upon positive early results.
Stendalen and regional nickel exploration
Building on 2025 exploration activities and new geophysical interpretations, Amaroq will carry out further ground assessments along with geological and structural mapping. These efforts will refine current models and define robust drill targets for 2026.
The team will also evaluate a series of regional copper-nickel sulfide targets identified across the broader licence portfolio.
Regional rare earth elements (REE) exploration
Following the award of additional exploration licences focussed on REE mineralisation, Amaroq plans to expand regional exploration across the Gardar Igneous Province. Work will focus on assessing both confirmed and newly identified REE targets, with the aim of establishing the resource potential and scale of opportunity.
Minturn
Amaroq has applied for – and expects approval of – a new licence covering the Minturn iron ore, copper, gold (IOCG) target in Inglefield Land, Northwest Greenland. Upon confirmation, the company intends to complete a reconnaissance visit to evaluate logistical considerations and collect a comprehensive suite of geochemical samples. These efforts will support detailed targeting and planning for the 2026 exploration season.
West Greenland Hub
Amaroq have commenced a review of the historical data of the company’s recently acquired assets in West Greenland: the former producing zinc, lead, silver mine at Black Angel, as well as the proximal Kangerluarsuk zinc/lead project. The aim of the review is to define the resource growth potential and re-development strategy for Black Angel. A reconnaissance visit to assess the condition of the on-site facilities, which include accommodation for a 20+person camp, helicopter hangers, cable car equipment, deep water harbour, and mine infrastructure has taken place, with encouraging resource growth potential seen at both the Glacier and Deep Ice zones. Further assessments and planning will continue through the exploration season in preparation for a comprehensive exploration programme in 2026.
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