Yundamindra Drilling Uncovers Thick High-Grade Gold Zones Extending Over 350m Strike

Drilling Resumes at Yundamindra

Arika Resources Limited (ASX: ARI) has announced the recommencement of reverse circulation (RC) drilling at its 80%-owned Yundamindra Gold Project in Western Australia. The upcoming 6,000-metre program will focus initially on the Pennyweight Point and Landed at Last prospects, where recent exploration has uncovered substantial high-grade gold mineralisation extending both along strike and at depth.

The Yundamindra Project, located approximately 65 kilometres southwest of Laverton, sits within a structurally complex volcanic and granitic terrain known for hosting multi-million ounce gold deposits. Arika’s renewed drilling effort aims to build on the promising results from its recent diamond core and RC drilling campaigns, which have confirmed significant extensions to mineralised zones.

Pennyweight Point: Depth and Strike Extensions

At Pennyweight Point, diamond drill-holes 25YMD001 and 25YMD002, Arika’s deepest to date, intersected thick zones of high-grade gold mineralisation up to 50 metres down-dip from previous drilling. Highlights include 35.76 metres at 2.14 g/t Au and 23.97 metres at 2.54 g/t Au, with internal intervals reaching grades above 10 g/t Au. The mineralisation remains open to the south, north, and at depth, with a current drill-defined strike length exceeding 350 metres and depth extent of at least 200 metres.

These results underscore the potential for significant resource growth, especially given the limited historical drilling below 50 metres. The gold mineralisation is closely associated with pyrite and copper sulphides within altered tonalite and basalt host rocks, suggesting that geophysical techniques like Induced Polarisation could be effective in targeting further extensions.

Landed at Last and Fault Structures

The Landed at Last prospect, part of the ‘Yellow Brick Road’ structural corridor, has now been extended to over 800 metres in strike length and at least 150 metres in depth. Recent RC drilling returned consistent low- to medium-grade gold intercepts with higher-grade internal zones, including 28 metres at 1.40 g/t Au and 17 metres at 1.57 g/t Au.

Diamond drill-hole 25YMD003 at the F1-Fault, a key second-order structure cross-cutting Landed at Last, intersected 14.80 metres at 3.10 g/t Au, extending mineralisation 40 metres down-dip beyond previous drilling. The F1-Fault, along with parallel F2 and F3 faults, remains underexplored and will be a focus for upcoming drilling campaigns.

Expanding the Exploration Pipeline

Beyond these known prospects, Arika is preparing to test a suite of new priority targets identified through recent geophysical and geochemical reviews. With over 50 targets now prioritized, the company is awaiting approvals for additional permits to commence drilling. This methodical approach aims to systematically unlock the broader potential of the Yundamindra Project over the next 12 to 18 months.

Managing Director Justin Barton expressed optimism about the program, highlighting the aggressive yet systematic nature of the upcoming drilling phase. He also noted the parallel advancement of the Kookynie Gold Project, signaling a broader strategic push to build significant gold footprints in the region.