Iceni Gold Uncovers Three New Gold Anomalies at 14 Mile Well Project

Exploration Breakthrough at 14 Mile Well

Iceni Gold Limited (ASX, ICL) has announced encouraging results from a major aircore drilling campaign at its flagship 14 Mile Well Gold Project, located in the prolific Leonora-Laverton gold district of Western Australia. The program, comprising 351 holes totaling over 17,000 metres, has delineated three new bedrock gold anomalies along a 2-kilometre corridor adjacent to the western contact of the Danjo Granite.

Defining the Wild West Trend

Named the Wild West trend, the newly identified anomalies, Rio Bravo, Sundance, and High Noon, each extend over approximately 500 metres of strike and are characterised by multiple vertical drill holes intersecting gold mineralisation exceeding 0.1 grams per tonne. Notably, assays include intervals such as 3 metres at 1.10 g/t Au and 1 metre at 1.91 g/t Au, indicating the presence of potentially economic gold mineralisation.

The mineralisation is closely associated with quartz veining within a fractionated dolerite unit and granite-greenstone contacts, suggesting structural controls favourable for orogenic gold deposits. This discovery complements the previously known Guyer Trend located six kilometres to the east along the Danjo Granite’s eastern margin, reinforcing the significance of the granite’s contacts as prime exploration targets.

Strategic Location and Exploration Approach

The 14 Mile Well Project benefits from its strategic position near existing gold operations, including the Laverton Gold Operation owned by Genesis Minerals. The area has historically seen limited systematic exploration, with much of the bedrock concealed beneath transported cover. Iceni’s use of aircore drilling, a rapid reconnaissance method effective in such covered terrains, has proven instrumental in detecting subtle gold footprints in the regolith, guiding the identification of these new anomalies.

Next Steps and Outlook

Encouraged by these results, Iceni is planning a follow-up reverse circulation (RC) drilling program to test the depth and continuity of the gold mineralisation within the Wild West trend. Additional aircore drilling is also slated to extend and infill the anomalies along the corridor. The company’s Managing Director, Wade Johnson, emphasised the significance of these findings as a validation of their generative targeting strategy and a promising step toward unlocking the project’s full potential.

While the true widths of mineralisation remain to be determined and economic viability is yet to be confirmed, these early-stage results mark a meaningful advancement in Iceni’s exploration campaign and position the 14 Mile Well Project as a compelling prospect in Western Australia’s gold landscape.