Taruga Minerals (ASX:TAR) has announced rock chip assay results from its East Normanby Gold Project on Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, confirming the high-grade potential of the Weioko gold district.
Samples collected during a November 2025 site visit returned up to 23.2 g/t gold (W1003), alongside 13.1 g/t (W1001), 10.0 g/t (W1005), and 5.4 g/t (W1007) at Weioko, and 2.4 g/t gold with 82 g/t silver (W1006) at the Wenasia prospect.
The district encompasses an 8km gold trend with mineralised outcrops and historical drilling highlights, including 64.6m @ 2.2 g/t Au (PWED047) and 68m @ 5.9 g/t Au (WT1N).
Taruga recently secured a 12-month option to acquire 100% of the East Normanby and Kol Mountain copper-gold projects, covering 491km2 and 123km2 respectively, featuring multiple high-priority prospects and significant historical drilling.
Planned next steps include extension and infill geochemical sampling, validation of historical trenches and drillholes, reinterpretation of geophysical data, and generation of priority drill targets, with a comprehensive field program expected to commence in Q1 2026.
At the time of reporting, Taruga Minerals' share price was $0.020.