Val-d'Or Mining Corporation announced that drilling has commenced on the Ducros Group of Properties. This first phase drill program is part of a larger exploration program that has been budgeted at more than $5 million, including 20,000 meters of diamond drilling. The drilling started on January 18, 2022, as announced in a news release on January 13, 2022 by the operator of the program Québec Nickel Corp.

(QNI). The company has a direct property interest in this group of properties through a 1.5% NSR as well as an indirect interest through the ownership of 3,508,461 shares in the capital of QNI.