Patronus Resources (ASX:PTN) has confirmed extensions of gold mineralisation at its Mertondale Project in Western Australia, with new drilling defining growth potential along the 10km-long Mertondale Shear Zone.
The latest 22-hole reverse circulation program focused on the Merlin and Gargamel targets, with the results extending mineralisation 1.5km north of the existing resources and 500m south of the Merton’s Reward deposit.
Some of the results include 13m at 3.71 grams per tonne gold from 28m; 25m at 1.01g/t from 77m; 6m @ 1.65g/t gold; and 11m at 7.72g/t from 89m.
Managing Director John Ingram says the assays demonstrate the system’s scale and potential.
“We’ve now demonstrated continuous mineralisation extending both north and south of the current resource areas, with several zones open along strike and at depth,” Ingram says.
With metallurgical testwork already underway and additional drilling planned for 2026, Mertondale continues to emerge as a cornerstone asset within the broader Cardinia Gold Project.”
Patronus is planning follow-up diamond and reverse circulation drilling at Merlin in 2026, supported by ongoing metallurgical testing to refine recovery processes.
The company says Mertondale remains a key driver of future resource growth across its Cardinia Gold Project, where multiple lodes are open for expansion.
Patronus Resources is a mineral explorer focused on unlocking and delivering growth through discoveries and strategic acquisitions.
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