• In-fill RC drilling program completed at McNabs East over 400m of strike and to a maximum vertical depth of ~90m
• Strong zones of gold mineralisation intersected in the first 18 holes, including bonanza grade hits
• Drilling continues to delineate a shallow, robust zone of gold mineralisation open along strike and at depth

Ordell Minerals Limited (ASX: ORD) reported significant assay results from in-fill reverse circulation (RC) drilling completed late last year at its flagship Barimaia Gold Project. The drilling targeted the western side of the McNabs East Prospect at shallow depths, highlighting the strong potential for open pittable mineralisation. Key results include: 2m @ 92.20g/t Au from 60m including 1m @ 182.32g/t Au from 61m in 25BARC205, 15m @ 4.41g/t Au from 65m including 2m @ 26.60g/t Au from 76m in 25BARC219, and 18m @ 1.57g/t Au from 44m in 25BARC218. The drilling has confirmed a robust zone of shallow gold mineralisation which dips moderately to the south and comes to within 10m of surface. Assay results are pending for the remainder of the RC program as well as for the air-core and diamond drilling completed late last year. Planning is underway for the 2026 exploration program that will continue targeting extensions to the known mineralisation and new discoveries both along strike and down-plunge of McNabs East and along the entire +7km of known strike of the Barimaia intrusions.

Drilling is scheduled to re-commence in mid-February targeting extensions to the known mineralisation and new discoveries at McNabs East, as well as along the +7km of the known strike of the host granodiorite intrusions. The planned March Quarter exploration activities at Barimaia will be finalised following receipt of results from the drilling completed in December.