Geopacific Resources has reported continued progress on its drilling campaign at the 1.67 million-ounce Woodlark gold project in Papua New Guinea, with recent results reinforcing near-mine resource potential and new discovery targets.
At the Little MacKenzie site, drilling beneath earlier surface trenches found high-grade gold. Key results include 7m at 5.5 grams per tonne and 10m at 1.4 grams per tonne.
Drilling is ongoing in other areas of the site, with results expected early in 2026, with planning currently underway.
Nearby Wayai Creek has also been drilled in preparation for deeper testing early next year with Initial results showing gold in multiple rock layers, with further samples still being processed.
At Kamwak, close to the 711,000-ounce Kulumadau deposit, drilling has revealed strong signs of gold, including zones of mineral-rich rock. Assays are pending, but the area is now a focus for follow-up work in 2026, along with Great Northern, Ivanhoe East, and Kulumadau South.
So far, the company has drilled about 13,000 metres across the project. Around 1,800 metres of core still need logging, and about 2,300 samples are awaiting assay.
“This drilling program is continuing to build a strong picture of the Woodlark system,” Geopacific chief executive officer James Fox said.
“At Little MacKenzie we are confirming mineralisation beneath surface trenching, while at Kamwak the geology intersected to date is highly encouraging and consistent with mineralisation seen elsewhere on the project.
“With around half of the drilling program now complete, we have established solid momentum and a clear pipeline of follow-up work into 2026, much of it focused close to existing resources and planned infrastructure.”
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