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Castle Minerals Limited has launched a 1,500-metre, 12-hole reverse circulation (RC) drilling campaign at the Kpali and Kandia gold prospects, located within its Wa Gold Project in Ghana’s Upper West Region. The initiative is aimed at delineating an initial resource of one million ounces of gold across a cluster of high-grade prospects.
The drilling campaign, which began this December, targets mineralized zones at the two key prospects. Kpali will see eight holes drilled, totaling 900 metres, while Kandia will feature four holes, covering 600 metres. Results from the campaign are expected in early February 2025.
Castle Minerals’ Executive Chairman, Stephen Stone, expressed confidence in the potential of the Wa Gold Project. Highlighting the project’s location within the Bole-Bolgatanga Birimian greenstone belt, he noted the belt’s history of hosting multi-million-ounce gold discoveries.
“It’s all systems go to squeeze in before year-end a 1,500-metre, 12-hole RC drilling campaign to extend high-grade mineralized zones at Castle’s Kpali and Kandia gold prospects,” Mr. Stone remarked.
The Upper West Region continues to emerge as a hub for gold exploration in West Africa, with projects like the Namdini Gold Project (5.1 million ounces) and the Julie Deposit (2.8 million ounces) underscoring the region’s potential.
The Kpali and Kandia prospects form part of Castle’s expansive 2,686 square-kilometre Wa Gold Project, strategically located at the convergence of critical greenstone belts and regional-scale structures associated with significant gold deposits.
Castle Minerals’ commitment to exploration in Ghana has not gone unnoticed. The company recently received the “Best Performer in Exploration (Junior Category)” award from the Ghana Chamber of Mines, acknowledging its sustained efforts.
Additionally, Castle is in ongoing negotiations with the Ghana Minerals Income Investment Fund for a $2 million investment to support its activities, including the Kambale Graphite Project.
As Castle Minerals advances its exploration efforts, the company underscores its commitment to contributing to Ghana’s mining sector while pursuing new high-grade gold discoveries. The Wa Gold Project and its prospects, such as Kpali and Kandia, reflect the growing importance of the Upper West Region in Ghana’s gold exploration landscape.
