Solstice Minerals (ASX:SLS) announced a breakthrough at its 100%-owned Nanadie Copper-Gold Project in Western Australia's Goldfields, following the completion of its Phase 1 reverse circulation drilling program.
The final assays have delivered exceptional results, confirming substantial growth potential in both tonnage and grade beyond the existing 40.4Mt mineral resource estimate.
The program’s standout success lies in the northern "step-out" drilling, where holes NANRC020 through NANRC023 have proven that the deposit remains wide open to the north.
The northernmost hole, NANRC023, returned a massive intercept of 187m @ 0.31% Cu and 0.11 g/t Au from just 5m depth, including a high-grade core of 14m @ 1.02% Cu and 0.58 g/t Au.
The results are particularly significant as they coincide with a 2025 induced polarisation chargeability response that remains open at depth, suggesting a much larger mineralised system than previously modelled.
Further south, infill drilling at hole NANRC026 reinforced the continuity of the deposit, yielding multiple consistent zones such as 52m @ 0.40% Cu.
Although drilling was halted at 285m due to technical conditions, the company plans to extend this hole with a diamond "tail" to test high-grade targets at greater depths.
Following this resounding success, Solstice is fast-tracking a Phase 2 RC and diamond drilling program.
The next stage will focus on testing high-grade plunges and extensional targets, aiming to aggressively expand the footprint of this burgeoning WA asset.
At the time of reporting, Solstice Minerals' share price was $1.00.