Iceni Gold has extended the gold anomalous zone at its Guyer West target within the 14 Mile Well Project, revealing a larger geochemical footprint open along strike and showing parallels to the nearby Wild West trend.
- 33-hole, 1,900m aircore drill campaign at Guyer Farm-In
- Guyer West gold footprint now 1.6km long and 500m wide
- Significant intercepts include 4m @ 0.33 g/t Au from surface
- Sovereign target results inconclusive, under technical review
- Follow-up drilling planned for September quarter
Broad Gold Anomalism Emerges at Guyer West
Iceni Gold Limited (ASX:ICL) has unveiled results from a recent 33-hole, 1,900-metre aircore drilling program at its Guyer Farm-In area, part of the flagship 14 Mile Well Gold Project in Western Australia. The campaign, focused on the Guyer West and Sovereign targets, has expanded the gold anomalous footprint at Guyer West to a striking 1.6 kilometres in length and up to 500 metres in width, a substantial increase that remains open along strike.
The drilling returned several noteworthy gold intercepts, including 4 metres at 0.33 grams per tonne (g/t) gold from surface in hole GUYAC0317, alongside other intervals ranging between 0.10 and 0.33 g/t Au. These results reinforce the presence of a broad, low-level geochemical footprint beneath transported cover, a signature Iceni says closely mirrors the early-stage mineralisation observed at the Wild West trend within the adjoining Everleigh Farm-In area.
Structural Setting Suggests Growing Prospectivity
Iceni’s Managing Director Wade Johnson highlighted the encouraging geological parallels between Guyer West and Wild West, noting that both areas share a structural setting where multiple interpreted regional structures converge near the western margin of the Danjo Granite. This convergence is seen as a potential focal point for mineralising fluids, raising the prospect of more continuous and possibly larger mineralised systems.
Drilling intersected granodiorite with quartz veining and localised silica alteration, with some quartz veins containing pyrite and weathered sulphides. Two infill holes also encountered a mafic dolerite dyke with quartz-pyrite veining, a geological environment considered analogous to the Wild West Trend, where gold mineralisation is hosted within quartz dolerite.
Sovereign Target Under Further Review
While Guyer West delivered promising results, the Sovereign target’s 20-hole, 1,084-metre infill aircore program produced inconclusive outcomes. Iceni is undertaking further technical due diligence, including resampling, quality assurance checks, and validation of previous drilling data to assess the robustness of the gold anomalism at Sovereign. Multi-element geochemical results from bottom-of-hole samples, which could shed light on the lithogeochemical context, are still pending for both targets.
Next Steps Focused on Infill and Extensional Drilling
Iceni plans to conduct follow-up infill and extensional aircore drilling at Guyer West during the September quarter, aiming to better delineate the geochemical footprint and generate priority targets for reverse circulation and diamond drilling. Early-stage planning is also underway for drilling at the Wild West trend within the Everleigh Farm-In area, part of Iceni’s broader strategic partnership with Gold Fields Australia.
The Guyer Trend remains a high-priority corridor within the 14 Mile Well Gold Project, a sprawling 645 square kilometre tenement package situated between the established gold mining hubs of Leonora and Laverton. This recent drilling campaign builds on Iceni’s ongoing systematic exploration efforts to unlock gold mineralisation beneath transported cover in this underexplored but highly prospective region.
Bottom Line?
Iceni’s expanding gold footprint at Guyer West, coupled with structural targets linking to Wild West, sets the stage for potentially more robust discoveries pending upcoming drilling and geochemical results.
Questions in the middle?
- Will follow-up drilling at Guyer West confirm continuity and higher-grade zones within the broad anomalous footprint?
- How will the pending multi-element geochemistry influence the geological model and target prioritisation?
- Could structural intersections between Guyer West and Wild West host more continuous mineralisation than currently recognised?