Dreadnought Resources Ltd has defined multiple strong gold-in-soil anomalies and associated silver, arsenic, molybdenum, antimony, tellurium, and copper-lead-zinc pathfinder anomalism over an approximately 20-kilometre strike at the High Range North and Northwest prospects within the Mangaroon Gold Project in Western Australia’s Gascoyne region.

The target definition work represents the first gold-focused exploration ever conducted in the High Range area. The anomalies are strongly correlated with major structures interpreted from magnetic surveys within the 1.67 billion-year-old Edmund Group, including the Edmund and Collins shear zones that operate as splays off the crustal-scale Minga Bar Fault.

Dreadnought holds a 100% interest in the Mangaroon project, which covers approximately 5,000 square kilometres. The ground previously saw minimal modern exploration due to fragmented, small-scale ownership, leaving outcropping mineralisation largely untested by modern systematic techniques. Historical prospecting and geological similarities to the original Bangemall Goldfield at Cobra provided early indications of gold potential across the belt.

“These infill soil results from High Range North and first pass soil results from High Range Northwest have successfully defined multiple strong gold-in-soil anomalism over ~20km strike.”

— Dean Tuck, Managing Director

The presence of major structural splays and host rocks with significant chemical and rheological contrasts creates a favorable setting for orogenic gold mineralisation. Building on the latest soil results, Dreadnought will carry out detailed surface mapping and additional surface sampling. This work is designed to refine and prioritise specific targets ahead of discovery drilling planned for late 2026 or early 2027.

The exploration activity at Mangaroon coincides with broader regional gold work in the district, including high-grade gold results reported at the Glenburgh project by Benz Mining Corp.

Dreadnought expects to receive outstanding assay results for remaining soil and stream sediment samples across the project area throughout August and September 2026.

Read the full announcement: Multiple Gold-in-Soil Anomalies within High Range