Dalaroo Metals (ASX:DAL) has logged a 34m downhole zone of alteration and quartz veining 1.25km from its Wilfred gold discovery within the Bondouku Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire.
The 62–96m interval, documented from hole BDRC010C, includes two zones of stronger quartz-sulphide veining from 78–84m and 91–96m. Within those zones, pyrite content is visually estimated at 0.3–0.8%.
Dalaroo notes these are visual geological observations and laboratory results are required to confirm any mineralisation.
Dalaroo notes that the lithological sequence logged in BDRC010C mirrors that of BDRC002, which returned 18m @ 7.31 grams per tonne gold (Au) from 63m and 16m @ 1.46g/t Au from 113m. The company also stresses that all intervals quoted are downhole widths.
Both holes intersected similar foliated, silicified volcaniclastic rocks with quartz-sulphide veining at comparable depths. That similarity holds despite the holes being drilled 1.25km apart in opposite directions.
CEO John Morgan says the geological similarities between BDRC010C and discovery hole BDRC002 are encouraging.
“Our first reported high-grade gold intersections at Wilfred established an exciting starting point for exploration at Gold Ridge,” Morgan says.
“We are encouraged that BDRC010C has now encountered alteration, quartz-sulphide veining and a rock sequence comparable to that seen in BDRC002.
“The immediate priority is to establish, through laboratory assays and follow-up drilling, whether these geological features are associated with further gold mineralisation.”
Exploration Manager Frank Twum-Berima Bosompem says the structural fabric is a key part of the geological interpretation.
“BDRC010C has been designed as a scissor hole to BDRC010C to test the zone at depth and help constrain its orientation,” Bosompem says.
“That information, together with oriented diamond core from the Easy Drill rig, will be important in building a reliable geological model at Wilfred.”
Dalaroo has completed 10 reverse circulation (RC) drill holes totalling 2,252m at its Bondoukou Gold Ridge Project in Côte d’Ivoire. The company reports the RC rig is now setting up on BDRC011 to test the interpreted zone at depth and constrain its orientation.
Samples from BDRC010C are also being prioritised for fast turnaround, with assays expected before the end of October 2026. Meanwhile, results from holes BDRC003 to BDRC009 are expected from early November 2026.
Diamond drilling is likewise scheduled to start mid-to-late October 2026, targeting extensions around BDRC001 and BDRC002. Dalaroo is also advancing plans for an induced polarisation survey along the 7km Gold Ridge corridor.
Dalaroo Metals is an explorer focused on the discovery and development of gold and critical mineral projects across Australia and international jurisdictions.
Write to Paula Fabe at Mining.com.au
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