Mike Fagan,
Editor
Feb. 19, 2026
Daura Gold Corp. (TSX-V: DGC) — currently trading around C$0.35 per share in a resurgent gold-silver market — has commenced Phase One drilling at its Cerro Bayo gold-silver project located in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.
The start of drilling marks a significant milestone for the company, representing the first modern drill test of the property.
Cerro Bayo is situated within the Deseado Massif — Argentina’s premier gold-silver district — which has yielded more than 600 million ounces of silver and 20 million ounces of gold and hosts major mines such as Cerro Negro and San José.
DGC’s newly launched Phase One program will test 15 priority targets, defined through integrated geochemical and IP geophysical surveys, across 22 diamond drill holes totaling approximately 1,500 meters.
Exploration efforts at Cerro Bayo are focused on two primary target zones.
Northern Target Area: Three pole-dipole IP lines defined eight targets with initial drilling focused on three priority zones across 10 diamond drill holes totaling approximately 500 meters.
Southern Target Area: Seven priority targets will be tested through 14 diamond drill holes totaling roughly 1,000 meters, targeting Apparent Resistivity anomalies coincident with surface geochemistry and interpreted structural controls consistent with a low-sulfidation epithermal gold-silver model.
Daura Gold CEO Mark Sumner — whom you’re about to hear from directly in our exclusive interview coming right up — commented on the start of drilling at Cerro Bayo via press release:
“The commencement of drilling at Cerro Bayo is a key milestone for Daura and marks the first systematic drill test of this highly prospective project. With 15 well-defined targets supported by geochemistry and IP geophysics, this Phase One program gives us multiple opportunities for discovery and represents an important step in unlocking this project's potential.”
The Phase One program at Cerro Bayo is designed to confirm mineralized structures at depth while providing multiple near-term discovery opportunities through its multi-target design.
Meanwhile, at DGC’s flagship Antonella gold-silver project in Peru’s Ancash region, recent high-grade surface sampling continues to confirm strong mineralization across Antonella Main and Antonella North.
Structural interpretation has outlined two mineralized corridors extending more than 5 kilometers, hosting multiple parallel vein arrays that remain open along strike.
Antonella sits adjacent to Highlander Silver’s Bonita project where recent drilling has intersected strong gold-silver mineralization along the same regional structural corridor, reinforcing Daura’s district-scale exploration strategy.
Ongoing mapping, sampling, and geophysical work at Antonella are focused on refining targets ahead of planned Phase One drilling slated for 1H 2026.
Yanamina Project Adds Additional Upside
Complementing Antonella, Daura’s Yanamina project in Peru provides additional gold-silver optionality within the same mineral-rich region.
Surface work continues to define mineralized structures and alteration zones consistent with epithermal-style systems with exploration focused on expanding the mineralized footprint and refining drill targets through systematic geological and geochemical evaluation.
Work at Yanamina is progressing in parallel with preparation of a maiden NI 43-101 resource.
Tayacoto Expands Daura’s Peruvian Portfolio
The Tayacoto gold project further expands DGC’s Peruvian exploration footprint with early-stage work assessing structural controls, alteration, and mineralization potential.
Tayacoto exploration is centered on target refinement and continued geological evaluation.
Multi-Project Exposure in a Strong Metals Market
Antonella, Yanamina, and Tayacoto underpin DGC’s layered exploration strategy in Peru, balancing near-term drill catalysts with continued project development.
With drilling underway at Cerro Bayo in Argentina’s Deseado Massif and exploration advancing across its Peruvian assets, Daura Gold is executing a diversified growth strategy across two prolific South American jurisdictions, supporting a strong 2026 catalyst pipeline in a strengthening gold-silver market.
As promised, our own Gerardo Del Real of Junior Resource Monthly sat down with Daura Gold CEO Mark Sumner to discuss the commencement of Phase One drilling at Cerro Bayo, along with key 2026 catalysts across the company’s project portfolio. Please enjoy!
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For additional information on Vancouver-based Daura Gold Corp., please contact the company’s IR department at 604-669-0660 or via email form or directly at investors@dauragold.com.
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Yours in profits,
Mike Fagan
Editor, Resource Stock Digest
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