Yandal Resources (ASX:YRL) has received assay results from its second diamond hole at the Flushing Meadows deposit.
The program confirmed primary fresh rock mineralisation continuity and highlighted multiple parallel mineralised structures.
Hole 26IWBRC0098DA returned 4.8m @ 2.3 grams per tonne gold (Au) from 175.2m, including 1m @ 6.5g/t Au from 178m; 2m @ 2.9g/t Au from 188m; and 2.2m @ 1.2g/t Au from 225.2m.
These results follow previously reported intercepts from the reverse circulation (RC) pre-collar of 20m @ 1.7g/t Au from 55m.
All primary mineralised intercepts sit outside the current Flushing Meadows mineral resource estimate (MRE), with the majority in the hanging-wall of known mineralisation. These new structures remain open at depth and to the southeast.
Managing Director Chris Oorschot says the results show mineralisation within the current MRE captures only a small part of the broader system.
“Results have both demonstrated strong mineralisation continuity within fresh rock below the current MRE, and identified several new, parallel, and shallow mineralised structures that remain open at depth and along strike,” Oorschot notes.
“The early exploration successes provide confidence that Yandal can apply its systematic and geologically driven approach to expanding the scale of the deposit.”
The company’s framework diamond drilling program commenced in late April, with eight 200m-spaced diamond holes completed below the current MRE, covering 1.6km of strike.
Four follow-up RC holes have been completed adjacent to 26IWBRC0098DA to assess mineralisation continuity of the newly identified hanging-wall structures.
Results from the remaining six diamond holes and four follow-up RC holes are anticipated in August.
A broader air-core program is continuing across Flushing Meadows and Giedi Prime, with approximately 8,000m drilled across 89 holes. First air-core results are expected in September.
Yandal Resources is a gold exploration company focused on advancing a portfolio of 100%-owned projects across the Yandal and Norseman-Wiluna greenstone belts in Western Australia.
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