Dundas Minerals acquires two highly prospective gold projects

Dudas Minerals (ASX:DUN) has secured two highly prospective gold projects from Horizon Minerals (ASX:HRZ).

The two projects — Windanya and Baden-Powell / Scotia — are located within the fertile Bardoc tectonic zone area in WA. They became available due to Horizon’s focus on advancing its Cannon, Penny’s Find and Rose Hill gold projects towards production.

Dundas is finalising plans for its first phase of exploration at both projects with work to comprise of soil and auger sampling programs across multiple targets. Samples will be analysed by Intertek-Genalysis and a multi-element analysis suite reported.

The purpose of this sampling will be to test historic workings and for possible undercover extensions to areas known to be gold mineralised.

Exploration is expected to begin in early September 2023 and take three weeks to complete.

In addition to this agreement, Dundas has made an application for three prospecting licences that are contiguous to the Banden Powell / Scotia tenements.

Dundas managing director Shane Volk said the acquisition of the two projects is an exciting opportunity for the company.

“The option to acquire these advanced stage gold exploration projects in the Kalgoorlie region of WA is an exciting opportunity for Dundas Minerals,” he said.

“Horizon has been undertaking a well-publicised divestment of its exploration projects as the company moves to mine development.

“We are keen to commence the first phase of exploration in coming weeks.”