Paris Gold Project Drilling Faces Critical Test of Depth and Strike Extensions
Torque Metals has initiated diamond drilling at its Paris Gold Project to extend promising high-grade gold mineralisation, leveraging government co-funding and advanced geophysical targeting.
- Diamond drilling underway to deepen hole 25PRC206 with high-grade gold intercepts
- Strong DHEM conductors guide multilateral drilling strategy to test extensions
- Mineralisation confirmed 240m west of current resource, open at depth and along strike
- $144,500 WA government Exploration Incentive Scheme grant supports additional targets
- Paris Gold Project holds 250,000 ounces at 3.1 g/t gold with significant expansion potential
Diamond Drilling Targets Depth Extensions
Torque Metals (ASX – TOR) has mobilised a diamond drill rig at its Paris Gold Project in Western Australia, aiming to extend the high-grade gold mineralisation first intersected in reverse circulation (RC) hole 25PRC206. This hole notably ended in strong mineralisation grading 23.5 grams per tonne (g/t) gold, including a standout 5 metres at 27.93 g/t gold. The RC rig reached its depth limit while still in mineralisation, prompting the transition to diamond drilling to test the system’s full vertical extent.
Geophysical Insights Drive Efficient Drilling
Down-hole Electromagnetic (DHEM) surveys have played a pivotal role in guiding the drilling program. The DHEM data identified a robust conductor plate; 100 metres by 50 metres in size; west of hole 25PRC206, representing the strongest geophysical response recorded at Paris to date. This conductor suggests mineralisation extends at least 40 metres further west and remains open along strike. Torque plans to install a wedge in the diamond hole to enable multilateral drilling, allowing multiple branches to test several DHEM-defined targets efficiently from a single collar.
Government Support and Regional Potential
The drilling campaign is partly funded by a $144,500 co-funded Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) grant from the Western Australian Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety. This support enables Torque to pursue additional high-priority down-plunge conductors refined through DHEM, which are potentially associated with pyrrhotite mineralisation; a known vector for gold mineralisation in the region.
Paris is situated within a prolific greenstone belt near established gold producers such as Westgold’s Beta Hunt and St Ives Goldfields. The project’s current Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) stands at 250,000 ounces of gold at an average grade of 3.1 g/t, spread across three deposits – Paris, HHH, and Observation. With mineralisation open in multiple directions and only partially tested, the project offers significant upside potential across a 57-kilometre strike length.
Looking Ahead
Torque’s Managing Director, Cristian Moreno, emphasised the strategic value of the drilling approach, noting that the success of hole 25PRC206 validated the DHEM targeting method. The company’s systematic use of DHEM on every hole aims to refine exploration targeting and accelerate resource growth. As diamond drilling progresses, assay results will be critical to confirming the scale and grade of extensions, potentially reshaping the project’s resource profile and advancing it toward development.
Bottom Line?
Torque’s diamond drilling and advanced geophysical targeting set the stage for a potential resource leap at Paris.
Questions in the middle?
- What assay results will the diamond drilling yield to confirm resource extensions?
- How effectively will multilateral drilling from the wedge accelerate exploration outcomes?
- What is the potential timeline for updating the Mineral Resource Estimate based on new drilling?
