
First diamond hole at Yandal's Flushing Meadows returned significant gold intercepts, supporting expansion beyond the current 1.9km striking MRE. Further assays due July.
Yandal Resources (ASX:YRL) has a clearer picture of the gold system at Flushing Meadows after the first diamond core hole returned significant intercepts. The results open the door to expanding the deposit beyond the current 1.9‑kilometre‑striking mineral resource estimate.
The initial diamond hole confirmed primary mineralisation associated with heavily deformed iron‑rich sedimentary rocks near felsic‑to‑intermediate porphyritic dykes. Managing director Chris Oorschot said the data gives the geology team its first view of the primary system and will help define the key structural components.
“By modelling and extrapolating these components we can identify along‑strike, at‑depth and sub‑parallel targets for further drilling beyond the 1.9‑kilometre‑striking shallow resource,” he told shareholders.
Diamond drilling at Flushing Meadows is finished. Assays from the remaining seven holes are due through July. The first two lines of air‑core drilling have also been completed across the broader Flushing Meadows and Giedi Prime target area, with results also expected next month.
Oorschot said the drilling to date suggests the boundaries of the mineralised system have not been adequately defined. The ongoing air‑core program combined with further diamond results should allow the company to map the full scale of the system and build a more refined exploration target.
He pointed to early validation of the concept: a 20‑metre intercept at 1.7 grams per tonne gold from a reverse‑circulation pre‑collar announced earlier this month. That result, together with the new diamond data, supports the idea of multiple sub‑parallel mineralised iron‑rich units in the hanging wall east of the current resource.
The stock traded at 21.0 cents on the day, giving Yandal a market capitalisation of roughly A$56 million.
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