Ordell Minerals Limited has intersected wide zones of shallow gold mineralisation from reverse circulation drilling at the McNabs East prospect within its flagship Barimaia Gold Project near Mount Magnet in Western Australia.

The newly reported assays include 32 metres at 1.65 g/t gold from 31 metres in hole 26BARC329, and 19 metres at 2.70 g/t gold from 40 metres in hole 26BARC330. Additional highlights from the program include 25 metres at 1.89 g/t gold from 16 metres in hole 26BARC328, which encompassed a one-metre interval grading 26.67 g/t gold from 20 metres. Further drilling on section 585,565E returned 22 metres at 1.91 g/t gold from 52 metres in hole 26BARC340 and 27 metres at 1.78 g/t gold from 70 metres in hole 26BARC341.

The completed in-fill program comprised 122 holes for 8,625 metres across 1,400 metres of strike at McNabs East, testing the granodiorite host rock to a maximum vertical depth of approximately 120 metres. Initial results cover 11 holes totalling 838 metres, with the remaining assays expected over the coming six weeks.

In addition to the in-fill work, diamond drilling at the McNabs East Main Zone has traced mineralisation down-plunge to the east. Hole 26BADD044 returned 17.4 metres at 1.49 g/t gold from 220.3 metres, confirming that the system remains open at depth.

Ordell holds Barimaia as its primary asset and is advancing a two-pronged operational strategy aimed at fast-tracking potential near-term mine development alongside broader regional scale expansion. Air-core drilling is currently underway across the property to test for new felsic intrusions.

“We are very pleased with these early results from our in-fill drilling, which will support the delivery of our maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for McNabs East in the December 2026 Quarter. This will, in turn, provide us with the foundation to assess the potential for a near-term development opportunity at Barimaia.”

— Michael Fowler, Managing Director

Since listing on the ASX in July 2024, Ordell Minerals has systematically advanced McNabs East through successive phases of drilling. Meanwhile, active exploration continues across the broader Western Australian gold sector, highlighted by Rox Resources Limited having reported underground diamond drilling results at the United North prospect within the surrounding district.

Ordell's upcoming work program includes the delivery of the maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for McNabs East in the fourth quarter of 2026, supported by ongoing technical studies and approvals work.

Read the full announcement: Wide Zones of Shallow Gold Mineralisation at Barimaia