Adelong’s Strategic Land Grab Raises Stakes in Victorian Gold Belt

Expanding the Apollo Footprint

Adelong Gold Limited (ASX – ADG) has taken a decisive step to bolster its presence in Victoria’s Walhalla Gold Belt by lodging an application for a new exploration licence (EL008789). This licence covers an additional 18 kilometres of the Strathbogie Granite contact, a geological feature known to control gold mineralisation at the Apollo Gold Project. If granted, this will increase the project’s footprint to around 220 square kilometres, consolidating Adelong’s strategic position in a district renowned for high-grade discoveries.

Managing Director Ian Holland emphasised the pre-emptive nature of the move, highlighting the company’s intent to secure prospective ground ahead of upcoming assay results and exploration programs. This expansion reflects confidence in the potential for further high-grade gold mineralisation along the granite contact, which remains open at depth and along strike.

Strong Historical Results and Geological Parallels

The Apollo Project has already delivered impressive historical drill intercepts, including intervals exceeding 7 grams per tonne of gold over substantial widths. Notably, some mineralisation styles at Apollo share structural similarities with the nearby Sunday Creek project, operated by Southern Cross Gold, which has garnered significant market attention for its high-grade epizonal deposits.

This geological kinship adds a layer of intrigue to Adelong’s expanded tenure, suggesting that the newly applied-for ground could host extensions of these mineralised zones. The company’s upcoming drill results, expected in the coming weeks, will be closely watched for confirmation of continuity and potential new discoveries.

Lauriston Project – A New Frontier

Parallel to its Apollo ambitions, Adelong is advancing plans for a maiden drill program at the Lauriston Gold Project, located along strike from Agnico Eagle’s high-grade Fosterville Mine. Early sampling has confirmed the presence of stibnite veining associated with gold mineralisation, a hallmark of Fosterville-style deposits.

The planned drilling, set to commence in the fourth quarter of 2025, aims to test the Comet and adjacent prospects. Lauriston’s structural setting and recent high-grade surface results position it as a compelling exploration target within Adelong’s broader Victorian strategy to develop multiple high-grade assets simultaneously.

A Diversified Growth Strategy

Beyond Victoria, Adelong Gold maintains a diversified portfolio that includes a lithium exploration presence in Brazil, targeting key regions known for their pegmatite-hosted lithium deposits. This diversification underscores the company’s ambition to balance near-term gold exploration upside with exposure to the global energy transition through lithium.

As Adelong advances its exploration programs and awaits critical assay results, the company’s strategic land acquisitions and project developments signal a clear intent to build value through disciplined expansion in proven mineral belts.