About this episode
Goldstorm Metals (TSXV: GSTM) President and CEO Ken Konkin joins Kitco Mining’s Investment Trends with Paul Harris to outline the company’s 2026 drill campaign in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle, targeting a large copper-gold-silver system along the same regional trend that hosts KSM, Treaty Creek, and Brucejack. Konkin says the focus is a 1.2 km IP chargeability anomaly on the Orion Spine, adding, “we're after the elephant here, not the, not the mink or the fox here, we're after the elephant.”Goldstorm plans a 3,000 m first-pass program this summer to test what Konkin described as “a large 1 billion ton target,” with success defined as intercepting “0.3% copper, say a gram gold over hundreds of meters.” He also pointed to historic drilling on trend that returned “222 meters of 0.9 gold.”Beyond the deep porphyry target, Konkin highlighted high-grade gold-silver upside at Delta West, including surface samples up to 39.9 grams gold. With over $1 million in treasury and what he called “a very safe geopolitical arena,” he argues the region remains underappreciated, adding, “This is truly a silver belt as much as it is a gold belt.”Don’t forget to subscribe to the Kitco Mining & Kitco News YouTube channels to stay up to date on the latest industry news and interviews.02:20 – From Tudor Gold to Goldstorm: The November 2022 Spinout Strategy03:55 – The Structural “Pendulum”: Why This Trend Hosts Giant Deposits05:26 – Exploration Template: Geophysics, Chargeability & “Hunting the Elephant”07:46 – Defining Success: “1 Billion Ton” Target & What a Hit Looks Like09:10 – 3,000 m Drill Plan: Spacing Strategy & Resource Timelines11:01 – AI in Exploration: Where It Works and Where It Doesn’t13:24 – Surviving the Junior Financing Market Since 202215:43 – High-Grade Upside: RUM, Electrum & the Silver-Gold Trend18:41 – 2026 Field Strategy: Target Selection & Phase Two Funding20:18 – Drill Logistics: July Start, Helicopters, Camp & Assay Timing21:11 – Silver Economics: Why “This Is Truly a Silver Belt”25:07 – Next 12 Months: Catalysts, Delta West & 39.9 g/t Surface Gold__________________________________________________________________Kitco Mining is dedicated to reporting on the mining industry. Our mandate is to be the top resource for all mining information and news, offering a clear perspective on where the industry is going through breaking news coverage, mining trends, and in-depth reporting, presented with precious, rare earth, base metals, and industry stock prices.Get important precious and base metal updates while on the go with the Kitco Gold LIVE! app - https://applications.kitco.comStay connected with usX - https://x.com/KitcoMiningInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/kitcominingLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/kitco-miningFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/KitcoMiningConnect wi
