Yandal Resources (ASX: YRL) has received positive additional assay results from the initial follow-up RC programme at the Siona Gold discovery in WA hosted within the New England Granite that commenced earlier in November.
Eleven RC holes were drilled as part of the initial follow-up RC drilling program for a total of 2,250m.
The New England Granite (NEG) target area (within E 53/1843) is part of the broader Ironstone Well–Barwidgee (IWB) Gold Project, located approximately 45km north of Northern Star’s (ASX: NST) Bronzewing mining complex and 75km south of the Jundee mining centre (ASX: NST), within the Yandal Greenstone Belt.
Results confirm that Siona mineralisation is sub-vertical, dipping variably to the northeast or southwest along the northwest strike and parallel to the granodiorite-basalt contact. These results have also confirmed mineralisation continuity along the strike to the northwest and extended mineralisation further to the northwest.
The current round of results also includes some higher-grade intercepts from 24IWBRC0050. These higher-grade results demonstrate the potential for zones of high-grade mineralisation within a broader lower-grade envelope.
While the follow-up RC programme has been expanded, recent heavy rainfall across the Wiluna and Leinster region and forecast rainfall has resulted in the company pausing the current drilling programme to allow roads to recover and access for heavy vehicles to be re-established. RC drilling, along with diamond drilling, will restart in January 2025.
“Siona infill RC drilling continues to demonstrate mineralisation continuity along strike and has extended mineralisation beyond the extent of discovery holes 24IWBRC0039 and 24IWBRC0044. Mineralisation is now confirmed along more than 300m of strike,” Managing Director, Chris Oorschot, said.
“It is also encouraging to see higher-grade intercepts across Siona, which are supported by the observation of visible gold. Given the structural nature of the orogenic gold systems, higher-grade zones are likely, and to see evidence of such at this early stage is an excellent result.
“Heavy rainfalls across the project area have resulted in a pause in current RC drilling. However, this will give the exploration team time to consolidate results and prepare for drilling to re-commence in early 2025. The Exploration Team is looking forward to continuing testing structural and geochemical targets proximal to Siona in the new year.”
