The Emerald Resources Ltd (ASX: EMR) share price is in focus after the company released an exploration update revealing further high-grade gold intersections from its projects in Western Australia and Cambodia.
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What did Emerald Resources report?
- Ongoing drilling at Dingo Range Gold Project (WA) confirmed extensive high-grade mineralisation, including 45m at 4.1g/t gold and 15m at 7.09g/t.
- Freeman's Find Deposit drilling returned 13m at 4.46g/t gold and 2m at 29.12g/t gold, supporting resource model confidence.
- Memot Gold Project (Cambodia) infill drilling produced significant intercepts such as 2m at 50.29g/t gold and 14m at 3.37g/t gold.
- Okvau Gold Mine drill results included 3m at 59.04g/t gold, highlighting further upside potential.
- Resource upgrades this year: Dingo Range at 40.9Mt at 1.1g/t Au (1.41Moz); Memot at 45Mt at 1.2g/t Au (1.7Moz).
What else do investors need to know?
Emerald continues to demonstrate growth at both existing operations and exploration targets, with ongoing drilling campaigns at Boundary, Neptune, and Freeman's Find deposits. High-grade results and extensive metreage drilled confirm the scale and prospectivity of these assets.
In Cambodia, infill and extensional drilling at Memot and Okvau is building confidence for impending mineral resource updates and a maiden reserve at Memot. Over 1,600 assays from Memot and more than 1,000 from Okvau remain pending, meaning more results are likely ahead.
The company is also extending its air core drilling program at the Stables Prospect in Western Australia, chasing fresh geochemical anomalies and potential new discoveries further along strike.
What did Emerald Resources management say?
Managing Director said Morgan Hart said:
As we continue resource expansion and infill drilling, the consistency of high-grade results from Australia and Cambodia highlights the ongoing growth potential across our portfolio.
What's next for Emerald Resources?
Emerald is set to incorporate results from ongoing drilling into upcoming resource and reserve estimations, particularly at Dingo Range and Memot. The company plans to intensify drilling across its tenure, targeting underground potential and further open pit extensions.
Investors can expect more assay results and project updates throughout the year, as the company works toward unlocking further value from its gold projects in both Australia and Cambodia.
Emerald Resources share price snapshot
Over the past 12 months, Emerald Resources shares have risen 46%, outperforming the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) which has risen 15% over the same period.
