Solstice Minerals Uncovers High-Grade Gold Below Oxide at Edjudina Range

Edjudina Range, A New Chapter in Yarri Gold Exploration

Solstice Minerals Limited has delivered a compelling update from its Edjudina Range gold discovery, part of the broader Yarri Project in Western Australia. The company’s recent five-hole Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling program has intersected high-grade primary gold mineralisation beneath previously identified oxide zones, confirming the presence of a robust mineralised system in fresh bedrock.

Key results include an 8-metre intercept grading 3.40 grams per tonne (g/t) gold from 72 metres depth, featuring a standout 4 metres at 6.00 g/t Au. Another hole returned 4 metres at 2.89 g/t Au from 94 metres, alongside additional mineralised intervals. These findings build on earlier oxide intercepts and aircore drilling, which had already highlighted near-surface gold anomalism but left open the question of deeper primary mineralisation potential.

Geological Context and Mineralisation Controls

The mineralisation at Edjudina Range is associated with classic gold system hallmarks, silicification, carbonate alteration, quartz veinlets, and arsenic pathfinder anomalies within a mafic schist host. The gold-bearing structures extend over at least a 1-kilometre strike length, suggesting a significant mineralised footprint. Importantly, the fresh rock intercepts lie beneath the shallow oxide zone, indicating potential for depth extensions that could enhance resource scale and grade.

Recent reconnaissance aircore drilling further supports this view, identifying new gold anomalism near the base of oxidation some 700 metres northwest of the main discovery area. This northern extension remains open along strike, underscoring the prospectivity of the broader Edjudina Range system.

Strategic Positioning and Next Steps

Solstice’s CEO, Nick Castleden, emphasised the significance of confirming primary gold mineralisation beneath initial hits, validating the company’s systematic exploration approach targeting soil-covered structural trends in the Yarri region. The project benefits from excellent infrastructure, including haul roads and proximity to two operating mills within 100 kilometres, which could facilitate future development.

With a strong cash position of approximately $15 million as of June 2025, Solstice is well placed to accelerate exploration. Plans are underway for further RC and aircore drilling to delineate the mineralised system at Edjudina Range and to increase drill density at the nearby Bluetooth Gold Prospect, which has also yielded encouraging shallow gold intercepts.

Beyond Yarri, Solstice holds the Nanadie Copper-Gold Project near Meekatharra, with a robust inferred resource and upcoming drilling planned, highlighting the company’s diversified exploration portfolio in Western Australia’s prolific goldfields.