Rumble Resources (ASX:RTR) has reported a 17% increase in gold resources at its Western Queen Gold and Tungsten Project to 5.13 million tonnes at 2.60 grams per tonne for 433,600 ounces.
The company completed 17,255m of diamond drilling between October 2025 and April 2026, focusing on infill and extension drilling at Western Queen South and Western Queen Central.
Indicated resources grew 54% to 2.46Mt at 2.90g/t for 227,700 ounces, adding 79,700oz compared to the July 2025 estimate.
Drilling discovered a new ‘high-grade’ zone of 145,000t at 11.30g/t for 52,500oz at Western Queen Central, located directly below historical underground workings. The zone measures approximately 250m by 100m.
“The major increase in indicated resources, combined with the new high‑grade discovery […] will lead to a significant increase in mine life from the two years reported in the November 2025 Scoping Study,” Managing Director Peter Harold says.
Western Queen South contains 3.08Mt at 2.30g/t for 226,100oz, while Western Queen Central holds 1.19Mt at 4.10g/t for 155,600oz.
Recent drilling at Western Queen South delivered significant intercepts, including 13m at 4.90g/t gold from 314m in hole WQDD071, with 7m at 7.40g/t from 320m. Hole WQDD073 returned 19m at 2.11g/t from 331m, including 5m at 3.49g/t from 332m.
Rumble Resources also reported tungsten intercepts, including 10m at 0.35% tungsten trioxide from 348m in WQDD068, following a maiden tungsten resource of 4.31Mt at 0.31% tungsten trioxide for 13,200t announced in August 2025.
The company executed an ore tolling and blending agreement with Gylden Resources in May 2026 and sold a 2.5% net smelter return royalty to Elemental Royalty for $10 million.
Rumble targets production commencement in 2027, with the Bankable Feasibility Study due in the September quarter.
Write to JC Villarba at Mining.com.au
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