Step-Out Drilling at Barimaia Yields 8m at 7.27g/t Au Including 1m at 42.2g/t
Ordell Minerals has expanded the main gold mineralisation zone at its Barimaia Project in Western Australia to 700 metres of strike, delivering strong step-out drilling results including high-grade intercepts. Diamond drilling results are awaited, with new targets identified west of McNabs.
- McNabs East gold zone extended to 700m strike length
- High-grade gold intercepts including 8m @ 7.27g/t Au and 1m @ 42.2g/t Au
- New significant shallow mineralisation discovered west of McNabs Prospect
- Diamond drilling completed with assay results pending
- Upcoming aeromagnetic survey and further drilling planned
Exploration Progress at Barimaia
Ordell Minerals Limited (ASX, ORD) has reported encouraging results from recent drilling campaigns at its Barimaia Gold Project, located near Mount Magnet in Western Australia’s Murchison region. The company’s latest step-out reverse circulation (RC) drilling has successfully extended the main gold mineralisation zone at the McNabs East Prospect to a strike length of 700 metres, with mineralisation remaining open along strike and down plunge.
Key intercepts include 7 metres at 2.85 grams per tonne (g/t) gold from 125 metres depth, including a higher-grade 2 metres at 8.70 g/t, and 8 metres at 2.50 g/t from 151 metres, featuring 1 metre at 15.9 g/t. Notably, a shallow high-grade zone was intersected on the northern side of McNabs East, with 8 metres at 7.27 g/t from just 34 metres, including a standout 1 metre at 42.2 g/t.
New Targets and Pending Results
Beyond McNabs East, first-pass drilling approximately 120 metres west of the McNabs Prospect has identified a significant new target within a granodiorite intrusion, returning 17 metres at 0.61 g/t gold from 48 metres. This discovery opens a promising new area for exploration, interpreted to link with the existing McNabs mineralisation to the east.
Diamond drilling was recently completed over approximately 300 metres of strike to test the eastern plunge of the McNabs East zone, with assay results pending. These results are highly anticipated as they will provide further insight into the potential for high-grade gold mineralisation at depth.
Strategic Location and Next Steps
Barimaia is situated in a Tier-1 mining jurisdiction, adjacent to Ramelius Resources’ Mt Magnet mill, and targets a similar style of gold mineralisation to the nearby Eridanus deposit, which hosts over 1.3 million ounces of gold. Ordell’s Managing Director, Michael Fowler, highlighted the project’s growing potential, noting the extensive and open nature of the mineralised zone and the exciting new exploration targets identified.
Looking ahead, Ordell plans to recommence RC and air-core drilling in November, alongside further diamond drilling and an aeromagnetic survey scheduled for late October. These activities aim to expand the known mineralisation, test new targets, and refine geological understanding across the project’s +7km prospective strike.
Bottom Line?
With the McNabs East zone expanding and new targets emerging, Ordell Minerals is poised for a pivotal phase of exploration that could reshape the Barimaia Project’s prospects.
Questions in the middle?
- What will the pending diamond drilling assays reveal about down-plunge high-grade mineralisation?
- How significant is the newly identified granodiorite-hosted gold zone west of McNabs in terms of resource potential?
- When might Ordell update its Mineral Resource Estimate to reflect these latest drilling results?
