Duketon wraps up expanded maiden drill program at Barlee

• First-ever drill program testing multiple anomalies completed.
• Initial 4,500m program was expanded to over 6,000m.
• 2,800m of RC holes and 3,200m of aircore.
• Assays expected within six weeks.

Duketon Mining (ASX:DKM) has completed its expanded RC and aircore drilling program at the Barlee gold project in Western Australia. Around 3,200 metres of aircore and 2,800 metres of RC was drilled over eight prospect areas, with samples now dispatched to the laboratory and assays anticipated within six weeks.

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“We are very pleased to have successfully completed the maiden drilling program at the Barlee gold project, marking an important milestone for the company,” Duketon’s managing director, Stuart Fogarty, said today.

“Importantly, this is the first-ever drill campaign to systematically test multiple large-scale and high-amplitude gold anomalies identified across the project area. With drilling now complete, all samples have been dispatched to the laboratory.”

We look forward to receiving assay results over the coming six weeks,” he added. “The results will provide the first comprehensive assessment of several priority gold targets and will guide the next phase of exploration.”

The drilling program was initially designed to test six high-priority prospects from a CY25 geochemical sampling program and was subsequently expanded to eight.

Mr Fogarty also confirmed Duketon has exercised the option agreement to acquire the Killarney gold project to further strengthen the company’s exploration portfolio and prospective gold terrain in Western Australia. Kilarney currently comprises tenements M58/365 and P58/1843.

Duketon paid the vendor $50,000 for the exclusive 12-month option to acquire the project in April 2025 and has exercised the option by agreeing to issue the vendor two million fully paid ordinary shares.

DKM is steady at 13¢. Mkt cap $15.93M.

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