Latitude 66 Limited has unveiled two new gold lodes at its Laverton Gold Project, significantly broadening the mineralised corridor at Tin Dog and reshaping exploration priorities.
- Discovery of The Don and Wilpro lodes each over 500m strike
- Revised model identifies NW–SE shear zones as key mineralisation controls
- Previously targeted NE–SW structures now seen as secondary cross-links
- Strong grade continuity supports resource growth potential
- Pending assays from remaining Phase 2 drill holes, including Red Dog
Two New Lodes Extend Tin Dog Mineralisation
Latitude 66 Limited (ASX:LAT) has revealed a significant expansion of gold mineralisation at its Laverton Gold Project in Western Australia, with assays from the first 20 holes of its Phase 2 drilling campaign confirming two new lodes; The Don and Wilpro. Each lode extends over 500 metres in strike length and remains open both along strike and at depth, effectively enlarging the known mineralised footprint at Tin Dog.
The results include notable intersections such as 8 metres at 3.0 grams per tonne (g/t) gold from 58 metres, including 5 metres at 4.5 g/t (LVRC052), and a standout 1 metre at 24.9 g/t from 86 metres (LVRC048). These hits complement earlier drilling from December 2025, which had already indicated wide zones of mineralisation, reinforcing the prospect’s potential for bulk tonnage and high-grade zones.
Structural Model Revision Shifts Exploration Focus
Perhaps the most consequential update is the revised geological interpretation. Latitude 66’s drilling has pinpointed NW–SE trending shear zones, linked to the regional Hornet–Stewart shear system, as the primary conduits for gold mineralisation at Tin Dog. This contrasts with the historical focus on NE–SW oriented Brunswick lodes, which are now understood as secondary cross-link structures connecting the main shear corridors.
This reinterpretation opens up multiple parallel NW–SE structures across the Laverton tenement package that have seen little to no effective drilling. These zones, characterised by quartz veining and alteration signatures, represent compelling targets for follow-up exploration and resource expansion. The recognition of these primary controls on mineralisation offers a fresh lens through which to evaluate the project’s potential.
Latitude 66’s Managing Director, Grant Coyle, highlighted the significance: "The identification of the mineralised structures materially expands the prospective footprint of the broader Laverton Gold Project, with multiple parallel NW–SE trends identified across the tenement package that remain largely untested."
Geological Continuity Supports Resource Growth
The drilling results demonstrate strong geological and grade continuity, with mineralisation associated with zones of shearing, alteration, and sulphide presence. The interaction between these NW–SE shears and the syenite intrusive appears to localise higher-grade gold, a relationship that could guide further targeting.
Grade distribution is structurally controlled, with higher grades appearing near intersections of NW–SE and NE–SW structures, increased veining intensity, and contacts between syenite and volcanic units. This structural complexity provides vectors for both lateral and depth extensions, underpinning Latitude 66’s strategy to delineate Mineral Resources systematically.
The company’s evolving model and these encouraging drill results follow the completion of a 42-hole Phase 2 program, which has already been noted in previous updates including the Phase 2 drilling completion and the new drilling campaign launch.
Next Steps and Pending Assays
Assays from the remaining 22 holes of the Phase 2 program, including results from the Red Dog prospect, are awaited in the coming weeks. Latitude 66 plans to advance permitting efforts across both Tin Dog and Red Dog to facilitate near-term development options. The existing Red Dog resource stands at 231,000 tonnes at 1.82 g/t gold for 13,500 ounces, providing a solid foundation for further resource growth.
With the system still open and multiple untested structural corridors identified, Latitude 66 is well positioned to rapidly build on this momentum. The company’s strong cash position and ongoing exploration activities in Finland and Western Australia underpin its capacity to progress these projects efficiently.
Bottom Line?
Latitude 66’s discovery of extensive new lodes and a revised structural model at Laverton sets the stage for potential resource upgrades, but pending assays and permitting remain critical milestones.
Questions in the middle?
- Will assays from the remaining Phase 2 holes confirm further mineralisation along the NW–SE corridors?
- How will the revised structural interpretation impact the scope and pace of future drilling campaigns?
- What permitting milestones must Latitude 66 achieve to transition Laverton towards development?