Dalaroo Metals Limited (ASX:DAL) has reported significant new gold mineralisation from its maiden reverse circulation drilling programme at the Wilfred target within the Bondoukou Gold Ridge Project in north-eastern Côte d'Ivoire, with the northernmost drill section — approximately 1.25 kilometres from the original high-grade discovery — returning 13 metres at 2.67 g/t gold from 87 metres in hole BDRC010C and 60 metres at 0.85 g/t gold from 148 metres in BDRC011B.
Key Points
- BDRC010C returned 13m at 2.67 g/t Au from 87m, including 6m at 4.19 g/t Au, and a high-grade interval of 1m at 16.20 g/t Au from 187m
- BDRC011B returned 16m at 1.00 g/t Au from 88m and a broad 60m at 0.85 g/t Au from 148m
- Significant gold intercepts returned in eight of the twelve holes reported to date, representing 67% of holes drilled
- An expanded five-hole diamond drilling programme of approximately 1,750 metres is expected to commence within seven days
- Preparations are under way for a 35.1 line-km induced polarisation (IP) survey across Wilfred, Mag and Ali targets
Northernmost Drill Section Results at Wilfred Target
The northernmost drill section at Wilfred, located approximately 1.25 kilometres from the original BDRC001–BDRC002 high-grade discovery, delivered the programme's most notable new results. Hole BDRC010C, drilled towards 045°, returned 13 metres at 2.67 g/t gold from 87 metres, including 6 metres at 4.19 g/t gold, along with 1 metre at 3.87 g/t gold from 164 metres and 1 metre at 16.20 g/t gold from 187 metres. Hole BDRC011B returned 16 metres at 1.00 g/t gold from 88 metres, including 10 metres at 1.32 g/t gold, and a broad interval of 60 metres at 0.85 g/t gold from 148 metres. All intervals are downhole lengths; true widths are not known.
Central and Southern Drilling Intercepts Across Wilfred
Central and southern holes from the maiden RC programme also returned gold-bearing intervals across widely separated sections. BDRC003 returned 5 metres at 0.50 g/t gold from 40 metres. BDRC004 returned 11 metres at 0.68 g/t gold from 24 metres, including 4 metres at 1.35 g/t gold from 31 metres, and 3 metres at 1.01 g/t gold from 54 metres. BDRC005 returned 3 metres at 1.26 g/t gold from 59 metres, 2 metres at 1.63 g/t gold from 101 metres, and 3 metres at 0.78 g/t gold from 162 metres. Drill fences are generally spaced approximately 300 metres apart along strike, increasing to approximately 500 metres towards the north-west.
Expanded Diamond Drilling Programme and IP Survey Planned
Dalaroo disclosed that an expanded five-hole diamond drilling programme of approximately 1,750 metres is expected to commence within seven days. The programme will target depth and strike extensions of the original high-grade discovery and is intended to advance geological understanding needed for potential resource definition. A temporary core yard and site office are described as nearing completion. Separately, preparations for a 35.1 line-km IP survey are under way, designed to target prospective sulphide-bearing structures across the Wilfred, Mag and Ali targets. BDRC010A and BDRC010B were abandoned due to casing failure and redrilled as BDRC010C.



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