Antipa Minerals (ASX:AZY) has received drill results from its phase one program supporting potential for the Minyari Dome project to be a standalone gold development asset in Western Australia.
Managing Director Roger Mason says the latest results deliver a steady stream of new discoveries that highlight the broader potential of Minyari Dome.
“The outstanding intercepts at Minyari South and GEO-01 reinforce our view that Minyari Dome has the potential to support a significant, long-life standalone gold development, with additional ounces still to be uncovered,” Mason says.
The phase one drilling program has delivered new mineralised gold-copper zones to the south of the Fiama and Rizzo targets.
Some of the results include 3m @ 11.3 grams per tonne gold, 1.20% copper, 2.3g/t silver, and 0.11% cobalt from 113m; 1m @ 35g/t gold, 0.06% copper, and 0.30% cobalt from 258m; and 60m @ 0.4g/t gold and 0.15% copper from 4m.
To date, results have been received for 50 out of 59 holes completed. The drill program focused on expanding the existing near-surface Minyari Dome resource which currently contains 2.4 million ounces of gold, including 1.7 million ounces @ 1.6g/t gold in the indicated category.
Mason notes with the phase one drill results continuing to deliver on discovery and resource growth fronts, phase two drilling is set to begin in the coming weeks.
The phase two discovery and resource growth focused program is currently planned to include 25,000m to 35,000m of drilling. Drilling will begin in mid-August 2025.
A Prefeasibility Study (PFS) is also progressing which is scheduled to begin in June 2026. Various PFS technical and non-technical workstreams is advancing to further de-risk and refine the development opportunity at Minyari Dome while advancing the permitting process.
The PFS resource definition program currently uses two diamond core rigs and one reverse circulation rig and is scheduled for completion during the second half of August 2025.
Recruitment activities are ongoing to expand the company’s in-house board, technical, and study capabilities in alignment with its project advancement plans. This includes finalising the recruitment of a study manager.
The Minyari Project, covering 4,100km2, features the Minyari Dome geological structure which hosts multiple delineated deposits in the Paterson Province of Western Australia.
Antipa Minerals is an Australian mineral explorer and developer focused on its gold, copper, and silver projects in Western Australia.
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