Dalaroo Metals (ASX:DAL) has completed the Priority 1 phase of its systematic soil geochemistry program at the Gold Ridge prospect within the Bondoukou Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire.
The company collected 2,241 primary soil samples, along with 120 QA/QC samples, targeting strike extensions of a previously defined 2.5km by 400m gold corridor.
To date, Dalaroo has covered the first 4.5km of an interpreted 9.5km structural corridor from sampling.
The structural corridor was identified from aeromagnetic data and recent surface exploration.
Dalaroo will now advance into Priority 2 of its program, targeting the northwestern area ahead of defining ‘high-priority’ drill targets, with more than 2,000 samples submitted for assaying at Intertek Laboratory and field activities advancing.
Line cutting and soil sample collection is already underway for the Priority 2 section of the geochemistry program.
Previous exploration at the prospect returned rock-chip results of up to 17.95 grams per tonne gold.
Meanwhile, Dalaroo has collected 28 channel samples via systematic trenching and channelling at the Dingbi artisanal site, with four selective grab samples displaying quartz stockworks and strong oxidation.
The company says this is a “critical step in transitioning from reconnaissance exploration to drill-ready targets”.
CEO John Morgan says the completion of Priority 1 soil sampling is an “important milestone in systematically unlocking the scale potential of Bondoukou”.
“The program is targeting strike extensions to our previously defined gold corridor and is already reinforcing our confidence in the broader mineralised system,” Morgan says.
“With over 2,000 samples now submitted for analysis and Priority 2 already underway, we are entering an exciting phase where geochemistry, geology, and structural interpretation will combine to define our first drill targets.
“Côte d’Ivoire remains a key growth focus for Dalaroo, and Bondoukou is emerging as a highly prospective gold opportunity within a world-class Birimian gold belt.”
Exploration Manager for Côte d’Ivoire Frank Twum-Berima Bosompem says sampling has confirmed continuity of “highly prospective structures associated with historical artisanal workings, quartz veining, and widespread alteration”.
“Our team is now advancing Priority 2 areas while assay results from Priority 1 are pending,” Bosompem says.
“We believe Gold Ridge continues to demonstrate strong exploration potential for a significant mineralised gold system.”
Dalaroo Metals is focused on building a diversified exploration portfolio for gold and critical minerals across Western Australia, Côte d’Ivoire, and Greenland.
Write to Maddison Elliott at Mining.com.au
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