King Global reports gold and silver hits in Arizona tailings sampling

King Global Critical Minerals reported results from a 2026 sampling program at the Golden Turkey tailings in Arizona, with 76 near-surface samples averaging 3.85 g/t gold and 76.2 g/t silver. The company says the results help map lateral metal distribution, but more vertical sampling will be needed before any grade and tonnage assessment.

Why it matters: - The results show gold, silver, lead and zinc remain present in the exposed near-surface portion of the Golden Turkey tailings. - The sampling may help King Global Critical Minerals assess whether the historic tailings could have economic potential, but the company has not established representativeness through the full vertical profile. - The company says additional vertical sampling and bulk-density work will be needed before grades can be evaluated against tonnage.

What happened: - King Global Critical Minerals reported results from a 2026 systematic sampling program at the Golden Turkey tailings in Arizona. - The program collected 76 tailings samples on an approximately 30-foot grid across the exposed near-surface tailings. - The samples returned arithmetic averages of 3.85 g/t gold, 76.2 g/t silver, 0.44% lead and 0.42% zinc. - Gold values ranged from 0.08 g/t to 22.6 g/t, while silver values ranged from 6 g/t to 601 g/t. - Seventeen samples returned more than 5 g/t gold, and six samples returned more than 10 g/t gold.

The details: - Sample J454978 returned the highest gold value in the program at 22.6 g/t gold, along with 254 g/t silver, 1.14% lead and 1.12% zinc. - Sample J454974 returned 14.6 g/t gold, 601 g/t silver, 2.33% lead, 1.67% zinc and 400 ppm antimony. - The company says the samples represent near-surface tailings at the sampled locations and were not continuous vertical samples through the tailings profile. - The reported averages are arithmetic averages of the 76 near-surface samples only and do not represent the average grade of the entire Golden Turkey tailings deposit. - The company says the averages should not be combined with the historical estimate of tailings quantity to calculate contained metal. - The sampling was planned and supervised by the company's independent Qualified Person using principles consistent with CIM Mineral Exploration Best Practice Guidelines. - The method used manual breaking and loosening of hard, cemented tailings with a hand pick, followed by collection with a scoop. - The company says the program was designed to characterize lateral metal distribution across the exposed near-surface portion of the historic tailings. - The Golden Turkey tailings have been exposed for decades in central Arizona, where oxidation, precipitation, evaporation and wetting and drying can affect near-surface material. - King Global has not established whether redistribution occurred at Golden Turkey or whether near-surface material is enriched or depleted relative to deeper material.

Between the lines: - The sampling results point to variability across the tailings pile, not a uniform deposit. - The high-grade hits support the presence of precious and base metals, but the data set is not enough to estimate total recoverable metal from the full tailings body. - The caution language suggests the company is trying to frame the results as an exploration step, not as a resource estimate. - The earlier 2024 program and the 2026 program both found gold and silver in sampled near-surface material, which supports consistency in the presence of metal but not a proven overall grade.

What's next: - King Global says additional vertical sampling will be required to determine whether near-surface results match material at depth. - Representative bulk-density measurements will also be needed before grade and tonnage can be evaluated together. - The company also referenced a 1996 certified survey of the Golden Turkey tailings that estimated the physical quantity of tailings using surveyed contours and a test well drilled to at least 50 feet. - That historical survey applied assumptions about the original pit geometry and a 10% reduction to the calculated volume above Elevation 3086.

The bottom line: - King Global has identified gold- and silver-bearing material in sampled Arizona tailings, but the company still needs deeper and more representative work before any larger inventory or economic conclusion can be drawn.