Kalo Gold Corp. Accelerates Drill Targeting with Real-Time detectORE™ Technology
How Real-Time Geochemical Screening is Transforming Exploration Speed and Drill Targeting at the Vatu Aurum Project

Patience might be a virtue, but in the fast-paced world of mineral exploration, speed is the ultimate currency. Waiting weeks, or even months, for laboratory assays can bottleneck drill programs and leave geological teams guessing. Kalo Gold Corp. (TSX-V: KALO | OTC: KLGDF) is officially cutting the line, adopting a rapid field-based geochemical technology called detectORE™ to aggressively fast-track drill targeting at its Vatu Aurum Project in Fiji.
Developed by Portable PPB Pty Ltd, the detectORE™ system effectively brings the laboratory to the jungle. The technology uses a proprietary GLIX-20™ reagent to leach gold from pulverized or sieved exploration samples. That leached gold is then captured on a specialized collector device and analyzed on the spot using a calibrated portable X-ray fluorescence analyzer.
Instead of twiddling their thumbs while rock and soil samples sit in transit or quarantine, the exploration team gets immediate, semi-quantitative data measured in detectORE™ Units. For a project as geologically dynamic as Vatu Aurum, which features complex diatreme-hosted and structurally controlled epithermal gold systems across massive corridors, this real-time feedback loop is a major strategic advantage. The field team can now adjust geological interpretations dynamically, vectoring in on the best mineralization zones and updating drill plans on the fly.
Of course, the mining sector is built on rigorous standards, and Kalo Gold isn’t trusting field tech blindly. To ensure the hardware was actually hitting the mark, the company ran an extensive internal validation study in 2025, testing 824 diverse Vatu Aurum samples. The results were remarkably tight. When compared against certified Fire Assay results from an accredited Australian laboratory, the on-site tech showed a near-perfect linear correlation. Total drill core samples posted a Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.98, while trench samples hit 0.96. Even unoxidized "fresh" rock samples held strong at a 0.94 correlation.
To maintain strict data integrity, Kalo manages all of this daily screening through a rigorous Portable Laboratory Information Management System. This network automates everything from moisture content tracking to calibration checks, ensuring that blanks, duplicates, and certified reference materials are all accounted for before any batch of data is approved.
However, Canadian securities regulations rightfully demand the absolute benchmark for official disclosures. While detectORE™ acts as a highly accurate compass for the geology team, certified Fire Assay remains the undisputed law of the land for all reportable drill results under National Instrument 43-101.
Ultimately, Kalo Gold Corp. (TSX-V: KALO | OTC: KLGDF) is using smart science to bridge the frustrating gap between pulling rock from the ground and getting actionable data. By layering rapid geochemical screening over their existing exploration models, they are ensuring that their exploration capital is deployed efficiently and their drill bits are always spinning in the smartest possible locations.
Source: Kalo Gold Enhances Drill Targeting at Vatu Aurum with Rapid detectORE™ Gold Screening (Press Release, February 24, 2026).
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