Yandal Resources Confirms High-Grade Arrakis Discovery at WA Gold Project
Yandal Resources (ASX: YRL) is already preparing for the next stage of drilling after confirming the new Arrakis gold discovery at its Ironstone Well-Barwidgee gold project in Western Australia.
Assay results from the first two holes in the drilling program Yandal began earlier this month have identified significant primary higher-grade mineralisation within fresh rock.
Among the significant intercepts were 54 metres @ 1.2 grams per tonne gold from 108m to the end of hole 25IWBRC0040, including 24m @ 2.1g/t gold from 138m and 8m @ 4.7g/t gold from 154m.
Defined Arrakis Structure
The now complete reverse circulation (RC) program drilled seven holes for a total of 1,374m, targeting mineralisation Yandal intercepted with recent air-core drilling to define the mineralised Arrakis structure.
The program sought to confirm mineralisation continuity and geometry within fresh rock below several significant air-core intercepts in either fully or partially weathered rock.
Yandal anticipates receipt of results from the remaining five RC holes over the coming weeks.
Next Round of Drilling
In preparation for its next round of drilling, Yandal recently completed a heritage survey clearing 200m spaced lines across the Arrakis prospect.
The company has scheduled a second survey over the next month to provide capacity for further drilling by clearing 100m spaced lines.
Major priorities for the next program will include re-entering and extending one of the first two holes with diamond drilling, along with the completion of RC drilling across 200m spaced lines across the currently defined Arrakis trend.
Significant Mineralised System
Managing director Chris Oorschot said the initial results had identified the potential for a significant mineralised system.
“Our priority going forward is simple: to confirm the extent of primary fresh rock mineralisation across the 2.2km of strike,” Mr Oorschot said.
“The impact of this discovery will be determined with further results and as exploration is progressed, but its potential is substantial when you consider the scale of the trend, and the limited and broadly spaced nature of current drilling.”