Javelin Minerals sets the stage for gold and copper drill blitz at Coogee

Here, geophysical data from near the Coogee gold pit revealed several anomalies in areas with little or no previous drilling.

These include a target adjacent to the Coogee gold pit that returned 23m at 0.38g/t gold in past drilling, but was never followed up.

Other nearby areas also show extensive gold and copper anomalism from previous wide-spaced RAB drilling.

Javelin Minerals (ASX:JAV) is now poised to launch an AC drilling campaign to test these priority targets in March or April.

“Coogee is emerging as an extremely prospective project which in many areas has barely been tested, if at all,” said Javelin Minerals general manager of exploration and resources Mark Cossom.

“These new targets are considered extremely promising and their appeal is further enhanced by the existing resource at Coogee and their location so close to the world-class St Ives goldfield.”

The Coogee gold deposit was previously mined by Ramelius Resources (ASX:RMS) in 2013/14. It churned out more than 20,000 ounces of gold at an average grade of 4.77g/t.

Today, it still holds a resource consisting of 3.6Mt at 1.08g/t gold for 127,000 ounces of contained gold.

It also includes a copper resource totalling 4122 tonnes of contained metal.

The new drill targets at Coogee add to several geophysical anomalies previously identified by Javelin at Coogee West and Coogee North.

The company also plans to drill-test these large magnetic anomalies as part of its wide-ranging 2026 exploration campaign.

Here, diamond drilling of deep intrusive targets is scheduled for the third quarter of this year, supported by a WA State Government Exploration Incentive Scheme funding application.

Meanwhile, an RC program at Coogee North is scheduled to commence in the upcoming weeks. It will test down-plunge extensions to existing gold and copper sulphide mineralisation.

Recent drilling at Coogee North returned 5m at 14.22g/t gold from 143m and 3m at 2.31% copper from 144m in one hole.

Another hole delivered 7m at 6.42g/t gold and 2.54% copper from 108m.

Separately, Javelin is also gearing up for a first pass soil geochemical survey at the previously unexplored western shear zone at Coogee West.

This survey is designed to define further targets for drill testing.

Javelin’s exploration barrage for 2026 remains well-funded following a $4.5 million capital raise at the tail end of last year.