Nelson Resources Extends High-Grade Gold Zone at Orleans Mine with 113.5g/t Sample

Exceptional Gold Grades Confirm Deeper Mineralisation

Nelson Resources (ASX:NES) has delivered a standout assay from its Orleans Mine underground workings at the Gold Point Project in Nevada, reporting a channel sample grading 113.5 grams per tonne (g/t) gold and 119 g/t silver over 1.83 metres on the 400-foot level. This result extends high-grade mineralisation approximately 10 metres vertically below previously reported 300-foot level samples, which included assays up to 77.3 g/t gold and a bonanza 3,840 g/t silver. The new data bolster confidence that the Orleans vein system is broadly structurally controlled rather than composed of isolated pockets of mineralisation.

Systematic Underground Sampling Defines Vein Continuity

The company completed 22 vertical channel samples across roughly 160 metres of strike length on the principal hematite-quartz breccia vein fault. Sample intervals ranged from 1.1 to 2.2 metres, with the highest grades consistently associated with brecciated quartz zones and subsidiary faults within the main vein structure. This structural insight is critical, as it guides the refinement of a three-dimensional geological model and helps pinpoint high-grade shoots for targeted drilling.

Imminent Diamond Drilling to Test Vein Extensions

Nelson plans to mobilise a Bazooka diamond drill rig underground imminently, aiming to complete up to 15 core holes. These will test extensions of the Orleans vein up to 40 metres beyond existing workings, including unmined intervals between the 300-foot and 150-foot levels where approximately 70 metres of vein remains untested. The drilling will also evaluate remnant mineralisation adjacent to historic stopes, a target underscored by recent sampling of stope collapse material returning grades up to 12.35 g/t gold and 106 g/t silver.

Metallurgical Testing and 3D Modelling Progress

Parallel metallurgical testwork on vein and remnant mineralisation is underway to support future resource evaluation and processing strategies. Nelson’s integration of new assay results, geological observations, and drilling data into its mine-scale 3D geological model is advancing, with plans to extend this modelling to the Great Western Mine, where rehabilitation is also progressing. This integrated approach aims to sharpen drill targeting and improve the understanding of mineralisation controls across the camp-scale Gold Point system.

Historic Context and Project Scale

The Gold Point district, hosting the Orleans and Great Western mines, has a rich history with over 75,000 ounces of gold produced pre-WWII at high grades averaging 20-30 g/t. Nelson’s consolidation of the district under a single owner for the first time in over 140 years enables a unified exploration strategy across multiple vein systems and mineralisation styles, including intrusion-hosted and skarn-related deposits. The current results at Orleans add momentum to this strategy and highlight the potential for further high-grade discoveries.