GEO Exploration (AIM:GEO) has laid out a clear timetable to convert surface anomalies into drill targets across two Western Australian gold projects, setting the stage for its first major drilling at Gorge and a focused follow-up at Juno.
At Gorge (E08/3737), the company has appointed preferred contractors and plans to run airborne magnetic, radiometric, LiDAR and aerial photography surveys from Q2 2026 to sharpen litho-structural mapping and historic-workings interpretation. Field verification, access works and heritage surveys will also begin in Q2 to prepare for follow-up programmes, the company said.
An auger soil programme across an approximately 5km mineralised strike is scheduled for Q3 2026 to define priority drill targets; GEO says the survey can be expanded depending on results. Maiden drilling at Gorge will use Reverse Circulation and/or Air Core methods to test beneath known surface gold occurrences once heritage and government permits are in place.
Gorge covers 81km² about 110km west of Paraburdoo in the Capricorn Orogen and was recently acquired by GEO via its wholly owned Gorge Gold Pty Ltd. Historical sampling on the licence is striking: rock chips up to 134g/t Au, soil values up to 233g/t Au, elevated drainage samples and multiple near-surface nuggets ranging from under 2g to more than 100g, data the company says point to a possible primary bedrock source.
At Juno – a four-licence package totalling 644km² roughly 100km south of Paraburdoo – GEO is converting its maiden drilling learnings into a 3D geological model and multi-element geochemical work to vector toward higher-grade zones. The company completed two diamond holes in September–October 2025 (c.1,600m total) that intersected gold and copper sulphides with associated silver and zinc and which the firm interprets as potentially peripheral to a larger system.
Phase two at Juno is currently planned as one diamond hole to test a high-priority gravity anomaly and an offset induced-polarisation chargeability response at an interpreted basement contact about 5km south of JUD001. All government and heritage permits for Juno are already in place, providing flexibility to expand the programme, the company said.
Omar Ahmad, Chief Executive Officer, said: "We are advancing a systematic exploration programme across both Gorge and Juno, with a clear focus on moving targets through to drilling." Omar Ahmad, Chief Executive Officer, said.
The immediate milestone for both projects is the targeted commencement of drilling in Q3 2026.
