The Yule Project, managed by Golden State Mining Limited, spans an extensive 730km² in the Mallina Basin of the Pilbara Region, Western Australia, approximately 45km southwest of Port Hedland. This project is situated in a logistically favourable location with easy access to roads, a nearby port, and a gas pipeline, making it an attractive site for exploration and development.
This region remains under-explored yet is emerging as a significant province for gold, base metals, and battery minerals, buoyed by its proximity to the world-class Hemi discovery by De Grey Mining Ltd. The project encompasses several advanced target areas for gold, lithium, and base metals, largely driven by its location along major regional structures like the Sholl Shear and Yule River Shear Zones.
The Yule North sector of the project includes around 21km of the highly prospective Sholl Shear Zone and the Boodarie volcanic belt. Previous exploration activities in this area date back to the 1970s, focusing on various metals including Cu-Ni, Cu-Pb-Zn, and Au. Notably, the Balla Yule prospect near this zone is recognized for its potential in Ni-Co-Cu mineralization, evidenced by previous drilling results such as 14 metres of 0.51% Ni & 0.033% Co from 38 metres depth. Recent drilling efforts have also uncovered significant gold potential, with results showing 4m at 0.79 g/t Au from 74m.
Further south, the Yule South tenements have yielded both significant gold intercepts and indicators of Lithium-Caesium-Tantalum (LCT) pegmatite pathfinders. This area, characterized by sheared granite margins and remnant greenstone units, presents a promising structure for trapping gold mineralization. The paleochannels associated with the Yule River also suggest potential for hosting heavy minerals and gold deposits.
Yule East, marked by the Yule River Shear zone, shows promise for gold and lithium exploration. This area features a 9km gold-copper-arsenic bedrock anomaly and is intruded by a large granite batholith from the Split Rock Supersuite, which is considered a fertile source for LCT pegmatite development within the region.
Overall, the Yule Project holds a diverse portfolio of mineral prospects, from established resources to newly identified target areas across its extensive and strategically located tenements.
