Siren Gold Secures 5-Year Permit, Reports Up to 506g/t Gold at Langdons
Siren Gold has secured a five-year exploration permit for its Langdons Antimony-Gold Project in New Zealand, unveiling new soil geochemistry results that reveal an expanded mineralised system. The company is poised to advance towards drilling high-priority targets following environmental approvals.
- Five-year exploration permit granted for Langdons Project
- New anomalous gold, antimony, and arsenic zones identified via soil geochemistry
- High-grade assays up to 506g/t gold and 21% antimony from float samples
- Ionic Leach soil sampling detects mineralisation beneath cover rocks
- Plans underway for maiden drilling program pending environmental approvals
Langdons Project Advances with Exploration Permit
Siren Gold Limited (ASX, SNG) has marked a significant milestone with the granting of a five-year exploration permit for its Langdons Antimony-Gold Project, located in the Paparoa Goldfield, approximately 50 kilometres southwest of Reefton, New Zealand. This permit replaces an earlier prospecting permit and enables the company to progress towards drill testing of high-priority targets, subject to environmental approvals.
Expanding the Mineralised Footprint
Recent soil geochemistry programs, including both conventional sampling and the proprietary Ionic Leach technique, have uncovered new anomalous zones of arsenic, antimony, and gold. Notably, a previously undiscovered parallel mineralised system has been identified south of the Liberty Reef, extending over a 250-metre-wide zone along a 400-metre mineralised outcrop. Ionic Leach sampling further detected mineralisation extending 200 metres northwest beneath cover rocks, suggesting the system’s footprint is larger than previously understood.
High-Grade Rock Chip and Float Samples
Complementing the soil results, rock chip and float sampling have returned exceptional grades, with assays reaching up to 506 grams per tonne (g/t) gold and 21% antimony. Channel sampling of exposed shear zones has yielded up to 38.5 g/t gold and 5.7% antimony, reinforcing the project’s potential for high-grade mineralisation. These results build on historical mining records from the Julian and Victory Mines, which produced gold at grades exceeding 25 g/t.
Strategic Positioning within New Zealand’s Goldfields
The Langdons Project forms part of Siren Gold’s broader New Zealand portfolio, which includes the Sams Creek and Queen Charlotte projects. The company also holds a significant stake in Rua Gold Inc, which controls much of the Reefton goldfield, historically producing over two million ounces of gold. Siren’s expanding footprint and recent permit grant underscore its commitment to advancing exploration in this prolific region.
Next Steps and Outlook
With the exploration permit secured, Siren Gold plans to finalize environmental approvals and negotiate access agreements with the Department of Conservation. The company intends to integrate ongoing mapping, sampling, and geochemical data into a comprehensive 3D model to prioritise drill targets. Upcoming work will focus on extending soil geochemistry surveys, trenching to link mineralised reefs, and ultimately commencing a maiden drilling program to test the depth and scale of mineralisation.
Bottom Line?
Siren Gold’s expanded Langdons footprint and exploration permit set the stage for a pivotal drilling campaign that could redefine the project’s potential.
Questions in the middle?
- How soon will environmental approvals be secured to commence drilling?
- What is the expected scale and economic viability of the newly identified mineralised zones?
- Could the Langdons discoveries influence Siren Gold’s strategic focus across its New Zealand portfolio?
