DY6 Metals (ASX:DY6) accelerates exploration with maiden auger drilling at Central Rutile Project, Cameroon

DY6 Metals (ASX:DY6) has initiated its first auger drilling campaign at the Central Rutile Project in Cameroon, marking an important step towards defining a large-scale, high-grade natural rutile resource.

The company’s decision to fast-track the 91-hole program highlights growing confidence in the project’s geological potential, particularly across the Bounde and Nganda licences, located west of Yaoundé.

Highlights

• 91-hole auger drilling program underway at Bounde and Nganda.

• High-grade rutile confirmed from surface, including results up to 1.35m at 0.84% rutile.

• Historic BRGM mapping identified a 70km x 15km high-grade residual rutile zone.

• Laboratory established in-country to enable continuous drilling through 2025.

• Fast-tracked exploration timeline to sustain momentum toward maiden resource definition.

The Central Rutile Project spans 8,782 square kilometres across 21 exploration permits and is emerging as one of the more promising natural rutile prospects globally.

The program is being driven by encouraging reconnaissance results and geological similarities to large-scale rutile deposits such as Sovereign Metals’ Kasiya project in Malawi, the world’s largest primary rutile resource.

DY6’s early-stage auger drilling at Bounde has already identified near-surface mineralisation with intercepts including 0.8m at 0.66% rutile and 1.35m at 0.84% rutile.

These grades, combined with the presence of coarse rutile nuggets grading up to 97.5% titanium dioxide (TiO₂), underline the high-quality nature of the mineralisation encountered.

The decision to proceed with the 91-hole campaign before receiving the remaining assay results from other prospects reflects DY6’s intent to maintain exploration momentum and minimise delays between programs.

The company is using tungsten carbide-reinforced augers to probe deeper into the weathering profile, testing for continuity of mineralisation at depth, while simultaneously running a project-wide soil sampling campaign.

Chief Executive Officer Cliff Fitzhenry said the company’s early mobilisation strategy was designed to deliver a steady flow of results and expedite the project’s advancement.

“By commencing drilling now, rather than waiting for the balance of the soil sampling programme, we’re accelerating our exploration timeline and positioning ourselves to deliver a steady stream of auger results. This proactive approach ensures we maintain momentum and rapidly advance towards defining a large-scale, high-grade rutile resource,” he said.

Supporting this expanded activity, DY6 Metals has strengthened its in-country presence, establishing a warehouse and dedicated heavy mineral sands laboratory to facilitate rapid sample processing and analysis.

The logistical base is expected to support continuous drilling throughout 2025 and into 2026, providing operational consistency and cost efficiency.

Historical records between 1935 and 1955 show the region produced around 15,000 tonnes of high-purity rutile, underscoring the mineral potential of the broader Central Cameroon province.

Neighbouring exploration efforts lend further support to DY6’s strategy, with Lion Rock Minerals’ nearby Minta Project identifying heavy mineral assemblages containing up to 93% valuable heavy minerals, of which rutile accounts for as much as 69.8% of the composition.

Such results reinforce the emerging geological significance of Central Cameroon as a developing rutile province.

In the broader market context, the renewed focus on natural rutile aligns with the growing demand for high-grade titanium feedstock, used across pigment, aerospace, and advanced technology applications.

The mineral’s scarcity and the limited number of new large-scale projects globally position DY6’s work in Cameroon as strategically timed.

As drilling progresses, forthcoming auger and assay results from both the Bounde and Nganda licences will provide critical data on grade continuity and resource potential.

With expanded field capability, DY6 is entering a decisive phase aimed at transforming early exploration success into a clearly defined resource base.

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