en.Wedoany.com Reported - Australian mining company Rokeby Resources (ASX:RMT) has commenced a diamond drilling program at the Sunnyside high-grade deposit within the Omeo Gold Project in northeastern Victoria. The program comprises nine drill holes totaling 2,180 meters.
This drilling is the first program to be launched as part of Rokeby's proposed acquisition of the Omeo Project, which remains subject to the satisfaction of conditions precedent. The drilling aims to upgrade the project's historical estimate, which indicates 2.4 million tonnes of ore at a grade of 4.02 g/t gold, containing 320,000 ounces of gold.
The Sunnyside deposit has previously recorded multiple high-grade intercepts, including hole SSDH017 returning 52.3 g/t gold over 15.9 meters, and hole SSDH026 returning 238.5 g/t gold over 0.8 meters. Mineralization remains open within the broader 5.8-kilometer mineralized trend, and Sunnyside is considered one of the most advanced and highest-priority targets in the Mt Wills region.
The drilling will test the down-dip extension of known high-grade mineralization to improve definition within the resource envelope and assess areas below and along strike from previous high-grade shoots. The first hole is designed as a twin hole to SSDH017 to confirm mineralization, while other holes will test extensions around historical intercepts, including SSDH001, SSDH040, SSDH045, and SSDH053.
Proposed Managing Director Richard Beazley stated that drilling in the Sunnyside area is the first in 13 years, and the program aims to validate a highly regarded high-grade gold opportunity in Victoria and provide the data required for a resource estimate under the JORC (2012) Code later this year.
The Omeo Gold Project is located approximately five hours' drive northeast of Melbourne and includes the Mt Wills and Cassilis tenements. The Mt Wills area hosts the Maude and Sunnyside deposits, where historical mining has produced over 235,000 ounces of gold at grades exceeding 18 g/t. The Sunnyside deposit is fully permitted and ready for drilling, with previous results indicating strong vertical continuity and ultra-high-grade shoots.
Rokeby expects to receive and report assay results progressively upon completion of the initial Sunnyside drilling program, with the first results anticipated within four to six weeks. The company plans to commence a JORC 2012 resource estimate in the second half of 2026, and the results will also guide an expanded drilling program in the Mt Wills area to integrate the Maude and Sunnyside zones.
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