DY6 Launches 91-Hole Auger Drilling Program Targeting High-Grade Rutile

Exploration Momentum Builds at Central Rutile Project

DY6 Metals Ltd (ASX, DY6) has commenced a significant maiden auger drilling program at its flagship Central Rutile Project in Cameroon, marking a decisive step forward in unlocking the potential of one of the world's emerging rutile provinces. The 91-hole program focuses on the Bounde and Nganda licences, areas that have already demonstrated high-grade rutile mineralisation from surface sampling and historical geological mapping.

The Central Rutile Project spans a vast 8,782 square kilometres of highly prospective terrain in Central Cameroon, underlain by bedrock formations known to host rutile mineralisation. Rutile, a valuable titanium dioxide mineral used extensively in pigments and industrial applications, has been identified here in both residual and alluvial deposits. Historic production in the region between 1935 and 1955 yielded approximately 15,000 tons of high-purity rutile, underscoring the area's long-standing mineral potential.

High-Grade Targets and Strategic Infrastructure

DY6’s exploration strategy is underpinned by encouraging early results, including coarse rutile nuggets grading up to 97.5% titanium dioxide and shallow auger intercepts such as 1.35 metres at 0.84% rutile from surface. These findings, combined with extensive mapping by the French geological survey (BRGM) of a 70km by 15km high-grade rutile zone, have given the company confidence to accelerate drilling activities ahead of completing its soil sampling campaign.

To support this intensified exploration effort, DY6 has expanded its in-country team and secured a dedicated warehouse facility for a heavy mineral sands laboratory. This infrastructure will enable rapid sample processing and continuous drilling operations through 2025 and into 2026, positioning DY6 to maintain momentum and deliver a steady stream of assay results critical for advancing towards a maiden resource estimate.

Looking Ahead, Unlocking a World-Class Rutile Opportunity

CEO Cliff Fitzhenry highlighted the strategic importance of the early drilling program, stating that commencing auger drilling now rather than waiting for the full soil sampling results accelerates the exploration timeline and enhances the company’s ability to define a large-scale, high-grade rutile resource. The use of tungsten carbide-reinforced augers will allow the team to probe deeper into the weathering profile, testing the continuity of mineralisation beyond surface levels.

DY6’s Central Rutile Project also benefits from proximity to Lion Rock Minerals’ Minta Rutile Project, where recent sampling has revealed similarly high-value heavy mineral assemblages. This regional context adds further weight to the prospectivity of DY6’s licences and the potential for the Central Rutile Project to emerge as a globally significant natural rutile source.

As DY6 advances its exploration program, the market will be watching closely for assay results from the ongoing drilling and soil sampling campaigns. These data will be pivotal in shaping the company’s next steps towards resource definition and potential development.