Arika Uncovers Bonanza Gold Grades and Expands Yundamindra’s Reach
Arika Resources reveals exceptional bonanza-grade gold intercepts at its F1 Prospect and confirms significant strike extensions at Great Bonaparte East, underscoring the growing potential of the Yundamindra Gold Project in Western Australia.
- Bonanza-grade gold intercepts up to 130g/t at F1 Prospect
- Significant step-out drilling confirms strike and depth extensions at Great Bonaparte East
- Yundamindra’s ‘Yellow Brick Road’ structural corridor extends over 16km with multiple high-grade lodes
- Ongoing ~10,000m drilling campaign targeting new and existing gold structures
- Integration of recent aeromagnetic and geophysical surveys to refine exploration targets
Exceptional Grades at F1 Prospect
Arika Resources Limited (ASX – ARI) has delivered a compelling update on its Yundamindra Gold Project, located in the prolific Northeastern Goldfields of Western Australia. The company’s latest drilling results from the F1 Prospect within the Landed at Last area have returned bonanza-grade gold intercepts, including a standout 1 metre sample grading 130 grams per tonne (g/t) gold. These results come from detailed re-splitting of previously reported composite samples, confirming the exceptional quality and continuity of mineralisation at this key target.
Expanding the ‘Yellow Brick Road’ Corridor
The F1 Prospect lies within the Western Corridor’s ‘Yellow Brick Road’; a structurally complex, 16-kilometre-long mineralised trend hosting multiple high-grade historical workings. Arika’s drilling has demonstrated that mineralisation is continuous over at least 800 metres of strike and 200 metres down-dip, with the system remaining open for expansion. Importantly, the F1 structure cross-cuts the Landed at Last lode, highlighting the potential for bonanza grades where gold-bearing structures intersect.
Great Bonaparte East Shows Promising Extensions
Step-out drilling at the nearby Great Bonaparte East (GBE) Prospect, situated 600 metres south of Landed at Last, has confirmed significant strike and depth extensions. Notable intercepts include 26 metres at 1.19 g/t gold from 88 metres depth, featuring an 11-metre zone at 2.44 g/t and a high-grade 1 metre intercept at 21.95 g/t. These results suggest the GBE structure may represent a southern strike extension of the Landed at Last mineralisation, with increasing thickness and grade at depth.
Ongoing Exploration and Strategic Targeting
Arika is actively progressing a ~10,000-metre drilling campaign across Yundamindra, targeting multiple high-priority gold structures including Banjo’s Camp, Queen of Poland, and Golden Treasure Deeps. The campaign is supported by recent drone-assisted aeromagnetic surveys and ground gravity data, which are being integrated to refine target selection. The company’s systematic approach aims to delineate the depth and strike extents of known mineralisation and test new greenfield targets within the under-explored Laverton Greenstone Belt.
Strategic Position in a World-Class Gold District
Yundamindra is strategically located near major gold mines such as Sunrise Dam and Wallaby, which collectively contain over 15 million ounces of gold. The project’s structural setting along the margin of a regional granodiorite batholith is typical of significant orogenic gold deposits in the region. Despite a long history of prospect-scale mining, modern systematic exploration at depth has been limited, presenting Arika with a unique opportunity to unlock substantial new gold resources.
Bottom Line?
With bonanza grades confirmed and mineralisation open along strike and at depth, Arika’s Yundamindra project is poised for further growth as drilling advances.
Questions in the middle?
- How will ongoing drilling at new targets like Banjo’s Camp influence the overall resource potential?
- What are the implications of the structural complexity for future resource modelling and mining?
- How might recent geophysical survey data refine the understanding of mineralisation controls?
