Rokeby Resources Unveils High-Grade Gold Hits at Hurricane Project

Maiden Drilling Success at Hurricane

Rokeby Resources Limited (ASX, RKB) has delivered promising results from its inaugural reverse circulation drilling program at the 100%-owned Hurricane Project in northern Queensland. The 25-hole campaign, totaling 1,538 metres, has intersected shallow, high-grade gold mineralisation across multiple prospects, including Bouncer South, Tornado, Holmes, Hurricane, and Cyclone.

The standout results include multiple intervals grading above 3 grams per tonne gold, with notable intercepts such as 6 metres at 2.71g/t Au (including 4 metres at 3.68g/t) at Bouncer South, and 4 metres at 3.1g/t Au (including 1 metre at 5.5g/t) at Tornado. Antimony, a valuable by-product, was also confirmed with grades up to 1.57% Sb, highlighting the project's polymetallic potential.

Geological Continuity and Scale Potential

Drilling has validated surface geochemical anomalies, confirming that the gold mineralisation extends beneath outcrop and demonstrates continuity both along strike and down dip. At Bouncer South, mineralisation extends over at least 160 metres of strike, while Tornado and Hurricane prospects show encouraging down-dip extensions. Importantly, these results represent only a fraction of the project's potential, with over 5 kilometres of quartz-vein strike mapped but largely untested by drilling.

Rokeby’s CEO, Trevor Benson, expressed confidence in the results, stating that the widespread mineralisation and multiple high-grade intercepts underpin the rationale for an expanded Phase 2 drilling program. This next phase aims to deepen and extend known mineralised zones and explore newly identified veins within the extensive corridor.

Strategic Location in a Historic Gold Province

The Hurricane Project is situated within the Hodgkinson Province, a historically productive orogenic gold district known for structurally controlled quartz vein systems. The geological setting is analogous to globally significant deposits, with mineralisation hosted in quartz veins, breccias, and stockworks along reactivated fault zones. The presence of antimony alongside gold aligns with a geochemical signature seen in major deposits like Macraes in New Zealand and Fosterville in Victoria.

Historical exploration in the area was limited and largely first-pass, making Rokeby’s systematic drilling and modern exploration techniques particularly valuable for unlocking the district’s potential.

Looking Ahead, Phase 2 Drilling and Exploration

With Phase 1 confirming a coherent gold-antimony system, Rokeby plans to commence Phase 2 drilling in the fourth quarter of 2025. This program will focus on extending mineralisation at depth and along strike at key prospects, as well as testing untested portions of the mapped vein system. Complementary surface work, including detailed mapping and rock chip sampling, will refine targets and guide drilling toward potential high-grade shoots.

While true widths of mineralisation are yet to be fully constrained and economic assessments remain preliminary, the results provide a compelling foundation for further exploration and resource definition.