Loyal Metals (ASX:LLM) is sharpening its targeting for an upcoming drilling program in 2026 at the Highway Reward Copper-Gold Mine in Queensland, as it begins an advanced ground-base geophysics program.
The mutli-technology deployment includes ground-based 3D induced polarisation (IP), magnetotellurics (MT), and gravity surveys with drone-based light detection and ranging (LiDAR) and magnetics planned to enhance the overall survey package.
All collected data will be integrated with past geological information and analysed via VRIFY’s artificial intelligence (AI-enhanced) DORA platform to uncover new discovery targets for drilling in 2026.
The campaign will run through December, with data integration and interpretation scheduled for early 2026. This approach will deliver a detailed 3D understanding of the subsurface, enabling Loyal to uncover and prioritise targets.
Managing Director Adam Ritchie says the launch of this program is essential to unlocking the project’s untapped potential.
“The very first drillhole in more than 20 years has already uncovered a new near-surface discovery zone containing zinc, copper, and gold minerals – clear evidence that significant mineralisation remains both within and beyond the historical workings,” Ritchie says.
“The immediate success justifies expanding geophysical coverage across the leases, at depth and along trend.”
Loyal Metals is an Australian explorer focused on the Highway Reward Copper-Gold Mine, which produced 3.65 million tonnes @ 5.7% copper and 260,000 tonnes @ 4.5 grams per tonne gold.
Write to Aaliyah Rogan at Mining.com.au
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