Tungsten Tail Gets AI-Guided First Drilling Plan
Gordon Mining Group plans to use AI-assisted targeting on legacy New Mexico claims, with drilling still ahead and no results yet reported.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Quantum Computing
Gordon Mining Group closed its acquisition of the Tungsten Tail project in Sierra County, New Mexico, after signing a definitive agreement on October 19. The deal, an acquisition of 100% of TT Minerals LLC from Lamina Minerals LLC, is a mining-company transaction and is not a shipped technology product.
Why it matters
The company plans to apply AI-assisted targeting to historical records, USGS geophysics, new mapping, UV scheelite surveys and sampling to define the project's first-ever drill targets. The deal points to a broader trend of mining explorers using data-driven targeting on legacy properties, though the approach remains at the planning stage.
The filing specifies a 41-claim property of approximately 847 acres with a documented history of small-scale tungsten production, including scheelite shipments recorded in 1942 and 1955. The transaction terms are fixed in cash and equity with a 2.0% net smelter returns royalty, but no resource estimate or drill data has been reported.
The players
Gordon Mining Group
A mining explorer that acquired the Tungsten Tail project and plans to use AI-assisted targeting for its first drill program.
Strata Mine Technologies
The party that received 1,500,000 common shares and a 2.0% net smelter returns royalty as part of the transaction.
Lamina Minerals LLC
The vendor that sold 100% of TT Minerals LLC to Gordon Mining Group.
The details
Gordon Mining Group acquired all of TT Minerals LLC, which now operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary holding the Tungsten Tail claims. Scheelite is the tungsten-bearing mineral the project historically produced, and ultraviolet surveys can detect it because the mineral fluoresces under UV light. The company plans to combine historical records, geophysical data from the U.S. Geological Survey and new mapping to rank where drilling should occur.
Timeline
1942: Historical scheelite shipments from the project area were recorded.
1955: A second round of historical scheelite shipments from the project area was recorded.
October 19, 2026: Gordon Mining signed a definitive agreement to acquire TT Minerals LLC.
November 2, 2026: The acquisition of the Tungsten Tail project closed.
The Tech Race
The plan to use AI-assisted targeting on historical records and USGS geophysics places Gordon Mining's approach alongside other explorers adopting data-first methods on old claims. The field is still early, and the company has not yet produced any drill results to compare against rival programs.
This transaction affects shareholders of Gordon Mining Group and the Sierra County area where the claims sit, not general consumers. Any drilling program or production decision is not yet scheduled in the source, and no timeline for exploration results has been announced.
The takeaway
The deal shows how junior explorers are pairing legacy geological records with computational targeting to reopen old claims. Watch for the first drill results from the Tungsten Tail project to see whether the AI-assisted targets produce mineralization.
Further reading
For broader context on computing methods that could feed data-driven exploration, see Quantum Computing coverage.
