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.