- Priority one soil geochemistry program completed at Gold Ridge prospect
- Program targets strike extensions of previously defined gold corridor
- Initial sampling covers first 4.5km of interpreted 9.5km structural corridor
- More than 2,000 samples submitted to laboratory for gold analysis
Dalaroo Metals (ASX: DAL) has completed the priority one phase of its systematic soil geochemistry program at the Gold Ridge prospect as it moves towards a first-pass drill program within the Bondoukou gold project in Côte d’Ivoire.
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The soil sampling is the first large-scale systematic geochemical coverage over a south-eastern extent of an interpreted mineralised corridor and is designed to refine and extend known gold anomalism associated with artisanal workings, structural controls and favourable host lithologies.
CEO, John Morgan, said with more than 2,000 samples now submitted for assay and field activities advancing into the priority two north-western target area, Dalaroo continues to build momentum towards defining high-priority drill targets across one of its most prospective gold assets in West Africa.
“Completing priority one soil sampling at Gold Ridge is an important milestone in systematically unlocking the scale potential of Bondoukou. The program is targeting strike extensions to our previously defined gold corridor and is already reinforcing our confidence in the broader mineralised system,” he said.
“We are entering an exciting phase where geochemistry, geology and structural interpretation will combine to define our first drill targets. Côte d’Ivoire remains a key growth focus for Dalaroo and Bondoukou is emerging as a highly prospective gold opportunity within a world-class Birimian gold belt.”
The priority one program targeted the south-eastern strike extension of previously identified gold anomalism associated with artisanal workings, favourable metasedimentary units and interpreted structural corridors.
Country and exploration manager – Côte d’Ivoire, Frank Twum-Berima Bosompem, said completion of priority one covers approximately 4.5km of strike and represents a significant milestone in systematic target generation ahead of follow-up drilling.
“The field program has progressed strongly, with systematic sampling confirming the continuity of highly prospective structures associated with historical artisanal workings, quartz veining and widespread alteration,” he said.
“We believe Gold Ridge continues to demonstrate strong exploration potential for a significant mineralised gold system.”
The company has now transitioned field crews to the priority two north-western block, where line cutting and soil sample collection is underway.
The program is a systematic, high-resolution geochemical survey designed to define the extent, continuity and intensity of gold mineralisation across a 9.5km long structural corridor, interpreted from aeromagnetic data and recent surface exploration.
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