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Highlights
- Catalina Resources has planned a 2,200-metre RC drilling programme across four priority gold targets at the Kirkalocka Gold Project.
- Reconnaissance work has been completed across the Highway, Capra, Avis and 2 Mile Bore prospects.
- Historical exploration returned encouraging gold results, including rock-chip assays of up to 9.89g/t gold at Avis and drilling intercepts of 6m at 1.79g/t gold at Highway.
- Additional soil sampling and heritage assessments are underway to refine drill targets and finalise drill hole locations.
Catalina Resources Limited (ASX:CTN) has progressed exploration activities at its Kirkalocka Gold Project in Western Australia, moving closer to a reverse circulation (RC) drilling campaign. Following the recent acquisition of the project, the company has completed reconnaissance work across the Highway, Capra, Avis and 2 Mile Bore gold prospects. The company plans to undertake ~ 2,200m RC drilling programme after soil assay results are received and interpreted.
Exploration Advances Towards Initial Drilling
The company has transitioned from historical data review to active field exploration across its priority prospects surrounding the Kirkalocka Gold Mine, supporting its Mid-West Gold growth strategy. Geological mapping, prospect assessments and rock-chip sampling have been completed across the four priority gold targets to evaluate mineralisation potential and identify drill-ready targets.
The planned RC drilling programme will target the four priority prospects once soil sampling results are incorporated with geophysical and geological mapping datasets to determine drill hole location. The company is also undertaking heritage assessments ahead of drilling activities.
Project Positioned Near Existing Gold Infrastructure
The Kirkalocka Gold Project includes tenure located adjacent to the Kirkalocka Gold Mine, which hosts a published Mineral Resource of nearly 240,000 ounces of gold. The project adjoins the 2.0Mtpa Kirkalocka Gold Processing Plant, which Gylden Resources Limited is expected to bring back into operation.
Historical Results Support Multiple Target Areas
At the Highway Prospect, geological mapping and airborne magnetic data have identified a fold closure. Historical drilling returned 6 metres at 1.38g/t gold from 27 metres and 6 metres at 1.79g/t gold from 42 metres, highlighting gold mineralisation associated with weathered BIF units.
At the Capra Prospect, previous soil sampling identified elevated gold values near a possible offset zone. Historical drilling has been limited at Capra, but geological mapping and historical soil geochemistry have identified several prospective targets for further exploration. Additional close-spaced soil sampling is currently underway to better define priority areas, with the results expected to guide the initial RC drilling programme.
Avis and 2 Mile Bore Deliver Encouraging Historical Gold Results
The Avis Prospect contains amphibolite, basalt agglomerate, felsic volcanic rocks and banded iron formations, alongside historical workings developed within quartz veins. Historic rock-chip sampling returned gold grades of 9.89g/t, 2.59g/t, 2.08g/t, and 1.18g/t.
At the 2 Mile Bore Prospect, exploration is focused on basalt-amphibolite sequences adjacent to the Cuddingwarra Shear, where northeast-southwest faults offset the main structure. Historical drilling intersected 1 metre at 4.66g/t gold from 34 metres and 1 metre at 0.64g/t gold from 30 metres, indicating mineralisation associated with both mafic rocks and structural controls.
Catalina Resources is progressing the Kirkalocka Gold Project towards its first RC drilling campaign, with work focused on refining priority targets across the priority Highway, Capra, Avis and 2 Mile Bore targets. The planned drilling programme will be guided by ongoing soil sampling results and technical interpretation as the company advances exploration across its Mid-West gold portfolio.
CTN shares were trading at AUD 0.050 per share at the time of writing on 8 July 2026.
