Red Hill Drills 16m at 0.5g/t Gold and 9m at 0.5% Zinc in Latest Campaign

Expanding the Gold Footprint at Barkley

Red Hill Minerals Limited (ASX, RHI) has released results from its recent reverse circulation (RC) and diamond drilling campaigns at the West Pilbara Gold and Base Metal Project. The June quarter program focused on three key targets, Barkley Gold, Jubilee South, and S-Bend zinc. At Barkley, the company drilled nine RC holes totaling 1,808 metres, aiming to test mineralisation continuity along strike and at depth. The results confirm multiple gold intercepts, including a standout 16 metres at 0.5 grams per tonne (g/t) gold starting from just 8 metres downhole, and a deeper 12 metres at 1.7 g/t gold from 132 metres. These findings build on previous drilling that identified a 2.5-kilometre mineralised strike associated with structural features such as faults and anticlines.

Jubilee South and S-Bend, Base Metals and Gold Targets

At Jubilee South, two RC holes totaling 277 metres targeted a shallow conductor identified by earlier geophysical surveys. The drilling intersected modest gold mineralisation, including 1 metre at 1.3 g/t gold and 2 metres at 0.7 g/t gold, alongside fine-grained sulphides. A down-hole electromagnetic survey is under consideration to better understand the conductor’s extent. Meanwhile, the S-Bend target, defined by a zinc-in-soil anomaly and previous drilling intercepts, saw three RC holes for 627 metres. The highlight was 9 metres at 0.5% zinc, including a 1-metre interval grading 2.5% zinc. These results suggest sulphide mineralisation within a fault-bound geological wedge, extending over a 6.2-kilometre strike length.

Diamond Drilling and Future Directions

Complementing the RC program, two diamond drillholes were completed at Barkley to better understand the geological controls and mineralisation styles. Assay results from these diamond cores are pending, with partial funding support from the Western Australian government’s Exploration Incentive Scheme. The company plans to re-assay primary 1-metre samples from earlier composite samples to refine the understanding of mineralisation. Additionally, geological interpretations will be reviewed to inform future drilling campaigns aimed at testing lateral and depth extensions of the mineralised zones.

Context and Significance

Red Hill’s West Pilbara project lies along a complex geological boundary between the Hamersley and Ashburton Basins, an area with known potential for gold and base metals. The recent drilling results reinforce the continuity of mineralisation associated with major fault systems and favourable stratigraphic contacts. While true widths of mineralisation remain to be determined, these early-stage results provide encouraging evidence of multiple targets with economic potential. The company’s methodical approach, including detailed logging, quality control, and planned geophysical surveys, positions it well to advance these prospects.