How High Can Edjudina Range’s Gold Grades Go? Solstice’s Next Drilling Phase Revealed
Solstice Minerals is ramping up exploration at its Edjudina Range gold discovery, unveiling promising primary gold intercepts and preparing for expanded drilling to extend the mineralised trend beyond 1km.
- New infill and step-out aircore drilling planned at Edjudina Range
- Recent RC drilling confirms high-grade primary gold mineralisation
- Gold associated with quartz veins and alteration in bedrock
- One-metre resampling completed at Edjudina Range and Bluetooth prospects
- Nanadie Copper-Gold Project drilling imminent with strong resource base
Exploration Momentum Builds at Edjudina Range
Solstice Minerals has announced the next phase of exploration at its Edjudina Range gold discovery, part of the broader Yarri Gold Project in Western Australia. Following a series of encouraging drilling results, the company is preparing for additional infill and step-out aircore drilling designed to better understand the orientation of gold-bearing structures along a mineralised trend exceeding one kilometre in length.
Recent Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling has delivered compelling evidence of primary gold mineralisation beneath the oxide zone, with standout intercepts including 8 metres at 3.40 grams per tonne gold, featuring a high-grade 4-metre section at 6.00 grams per tonne. These results validate earlier oxide gold hits and highlight the presence of quartz-carbonate veining and pyrite alteration, classic indicators of an active bedrock gold system.
Strategic Drilling to Extend Mineralisation
The upcoming aircore program aims to refine the geological model by scissor drilling key locations to delineate the orientation of mineralised structures. Additionally, step-out drilling will target areas beyond the northern limits of previous work, where an aircore intercept of 8 metres at 0.46 grams per tonne gold remains open in all directions. This approach underscores Solstice’s methodical strategy to expand the known mineralised footprint and identify new zones of gold mineralisation.
Complementing these efforts, one-metre resampling has been completed not only at Edjudina Range but also at the Bluetooth prospect, located 24 kilometres along strike. Bluetooth has already yielded multiple strong intercepts, including a remarkable 32 metres at 1.68 grams per tonne gold, with assay results from these resamples expected in the coming weeks.
Broader Project Portfolio and Outlook
Beyond gold, Solstice is advancing its Nanadie Copper-Gold Project near Meekatharra, which boasts a robust inferred resource estimate of over 40 million tonnes grading 0.4% copper and 0.1 grams per tonne gold. The company is gearing up for drilling at Nanadie, aiming to extend the resource and unlock further value.
Solstice’s Yarri Project benefits from proximity to existing mining infrastructure, including haul roads and processing facilities within 50 to 100 kilometres, enhancing the commercial potential of even modest-scale discoveries. The company anticipates steady exploration activity and newsflow through the remainder of 2025 and into 2026, signaling a sustained commitment to advancing its portfolio.
Bottom Line?
As Solstice Minerals deepens its understanding of Edjudina Range’s gold system, upcoming assay results and drilling will be pivotal in defining the project’s commercial potential.
Questions in the middle?
- Will the pending one-metre resampling assays confirm and extend high-grade zones at Edjudina Range and Bluetooth?
- How will the new aircore drilling results influence the design and scale of follow-up RC programs?
- What impact might the Nanadie Copper-Gold Project drilling have on Solstice’s overall resource base and valuation?
