Catalina Resources (ASX:CTN) advances Beasley Creek toward drilling with Flamingo soil program

Catalina Resources has commenced a soil sampling program at the Flamingo target within its 100% owned Beasley Creek Project in Western Australia, representing the next step in the first modern, systematic exploration campaign across the project area.

Highlights

• Soil sampling commenced at the Flamingo target, advancing Beasley Creek toward drill-ready status
• First modern, systematic geochemical program undertaken across the project area
• Program targeting expansion of a multi-element mineralised system including Au, Cu, Zn, Ni and As
• Focus on defining scale and continuity of an interpreted copper gold volcanic hydrothermal system
• Sampling designed to infill and extend geochemical coverage and prioritise drill collar locations

The Flamingo target represents the primary focus of current exploration activities and is considered the most advanced and prospective target within the project area.

Recent geological work highlighted Flamingo as a coherent copper gold volcanic hydrothermal system, defined by multi-element geochemical anomalism, favourable structural architecture and supporting geophysical features.

This program is designed to refine the geochemical footprint at Flamingo and progress toward targeted drill testing.

The Beasley Creek Project is located within the northern Capricorn Orogen and remains underexplored relative to its geological potential.

Historical exploration identified anomalous geochemistry and localised high grade gold, including a historical intersection of 4m @ 11.4 g/t Au, while the underlying bedrock system and its extensions along strike and at depth remain largely untested.

A soil sampling program has commenced at Beasley Creek to refine the Flamingo target and expand the known footprint of mineralisation along the Mithgoondy Shear Zone.

At these targets, arsenic outlines broad, lens-shaped halos that enclose coherent Cu Au Ag anomalism, with spatial coherence and zonation interpreted to reflect a structurally controlled hydrothermal system.

Sampling is designed to infill and extend existing geochemical coverage, define the scale, continuity and zonation of anomalism, strengthen targeting confidence across structurally controlled mineralisation and prioritise and optimise upcoming drill collar locations.

Catalina Executive Director Ross Cotton said,

“Commencing soil sampling at Flamingo represents a key step in advancing Beasley Creek toward drill-ready status, with the program designed to refine target scale and continuity.”

Catalina is progressing a pathway to drilling at Beasley Creek, supported by completion of the soil sampling program and receipt of assay results, integration of geochemical data with geological and geophysical interpretations, reconnaissance geological mapping and finalisation of priority drill targets and program design.

In parallel, the Company will progress the outcome of the Exploration Incentive Scheme co-funding application and ongoing heritage engagement and access negotiations.