‘We expect the grade to improve’: Meeka intersects first development ore at Judy North

• Ore development underway at Judy North on two levels, previously unmined Judy North orebody accessed.
• Development grade is performing in line with the mineral resource.
• Three development drills are currently operating at Andy Well.

Meeka Metals (ASX:MEK) has been ramping up activities in Western Australia with the continued expansion of activity at its first underground mine Andy Well — with a breakthrough at Judy North.

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At Judy North, ore development is underway towards mining an initial 96,000 ounces at 5.4 grams per tonne resource, where there has been no prior development.

The orebody has now been accessed from the existing decline, with ore development commencing in May and currently ramping up. Judy North is joining development at Andy Well, which has until now been focused on ore development on the Wilber lode, while work was completed to establish access.

Access to Judy North was established in the March quarter, with first ore development expected in the June quarter. Ore development is now underway on two levels, with a further three expected to commence in the June quarter.

The mining strategy at Andy Well for CY26 is to develop multiple, shallow (within ~200m of surface) ore levels across each of the Wilber, Judy, and Suzie mining areas. These levels will be accessed from the existing decline, providing rapid low-cost mine establishment.

Meeka’s MD, Tim Davidson, said mining is being performed under Meeka’s owner-operator model, providing further cost advantage.

“While Judy North is a new mining area with no previous development history, it clearly displays the same very high gold grades that are typical of the other active mining areas at Andy Well,” he explained.

“Drilling has defined the resource a further 500m below our current development horizon, and based on this drilling, we expect the grade to improve with depth.”

Mr Davidson said that Meeka’s mining strategy at Andy Well for FY26 is now to develop multiple, shallow (within around 200m of surface) ore levels across each of the Wilber, Judy and Suzie lodes. These levels will be accessed from the existing decline, providing rapid, low-cost mine establishment.

MEK is up +15.2%, to 13.3¢. Mkt cap $338.7M.

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