What Could Antipa’s New Fiama Gold-Copper Lode Mean for Minyari’s Future?

Multiple New Discoveries at Minyari Project

Antipa Minerals Ltd (ASX – AZY) has delivered a strong finish to its 2025 drilling campaign at the Minyari Gold-Copper Project, located in Western Australia's prolific Paterson Province. The company announced a series of new discoveries and thick mineralised intersections that promise to expand the resource base near planned development infrastructure.

Among the standout results is the discovery of a new high-grade gold-copper lode just 65 metres north of the existing Fiama deposit. This lode returned an impressive 24.7 metres at 1.4 grams per tonne (g/t) gold and 0.07% copper from a shallow depth of 39.3 metres, including a higher-grade interval of 2.3 metres at 6.8 g/t gold and 0.18% copper. The lode remains open in all directions, suggesting further potential for resource growth.

Expanding the Minyari Dome Footprint

Drilling 250 metres north of the Minyari Dome Deposit has confirmed a new large-scale gold-copper mineralised zone. A deep diamond core hole intersected 12.2 metres at 1.2 g/t gold and 0.04% copper from 623 metres, including 7.2 metres at 2.0 g/t gold and 0.06% copper. This discovery highlights a repeat structural target that could significantly enhance the Minyari Dome resource footprint.

Copper Breakthrough at Yolanda

In a major breakthrough, Antipa reported a new copper discovery at Yolanda, approximately one kilometre west of the WACA deposit. Drilling intersected a 44-metre zone averaging 0.07% copper from just 40 metres depth, including 12 metres at 0.13% copper. This defines a 1.2-kilometre-long anomalous copper trend that remains open, indicating a potentially large-scale copper system beneath shallow cover.

Reaper-Poblano-Serrano (RPS) Delivers Thick Mineralisation

Further drilling at the RPS prospect returned thick gold-copper-silver intersections, including a notable 146 metres at 0.3 g/t gold and 0.07% copper from 94 metres. These results extend the strike length of mineralisation and reinforce RPS as a promising maiden resource opportunity within the project area.

Looking Ahead to Resource Update and Further Drilling

Antipa plans to incorporate these latest assay results into an updated Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) scheduled for release in February 2026. This update will underpin ongoing pre-feasibility study workstreams aimed at refining the project's development potential. Managing Director Roger Mason emphasised the significance of these discoveries, noting their proximity to planned infrastructure and the opportunity to materially grow the resource base.

With field activities for the 2026 drilling program set to commence shortly, Antipa is well-positioned to continue advancing exploration and development efforts in one of Australia's most promising gold-copper provinces.