Underground Gold Potential Grows at Colosseum
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Dateline Resources (OTCQB:DTREF) reported new drill results from the Colosseum Gold-REE Project in California, extending gold mineralization northeast of the North Pit and beyond the current Mineral Resource envelope.
Key intercepts include 287.3m @ 1.05g/t Au in CM25-41 and 214m @ 1.06g/t Au in CM26-42, both from surface, with higher-grade cores. Mineralization remains open at depth, supporting potential underground targets. Nearly 3,000m of REE-focused drilling is complete, the program is expanded to 18 holes, and specific gravity readings of 2.8–3.1g/cm³ align with gravity anomalies.
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Positive
- CM25-41 intersected 287.3m @ 1.05g/t Au from surface, including 17.7m @ 6.13g/t Au
- CM26-42 intersected 214m @ 1.06g/t Au from surface, including 87.9m @ 1.59g/t Au
- Gold mineralization extends several hundred metres beyond current Mineral Resource envelope
- Underground bulk-mining target potential indicated northeast of the Colosseum North Pit
- REE drill program expanded to 18 holes, with nearly 3,000m already completed
- Specific gravity values of 2.8–3.1g/cm³ correlate with gravity anomalies and high-density rocks
Negative
- None.
Colosseum Gold Mineralization Extended by Broad Intersections
SAN BERNARDINO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / May 15, 2026 / Dateline Resources Limited (ASX:DTR)(OTCQB:DTREF)(FSE:YE1) (Dateline or the Company) is pleased to announce two new broad gold intersections from drill testing of the northeast extension at the North Pit at Colosseum. The Colosseum Gold-REE Project is located in San Bernardino County, California, with the gold Bankable Feasibility Study recently completed.
Drillhole CM26-42 was drilled further to the northeast than previous holes, extending the mineralized zone further to the north and at depth. Drillhole CM25-41 was extended from 149.6m to 437m following positive results in 2025, increasing the mineralized zone by a further 140m downhole.
Highlights
North Pit NE Extension Confirmed: Drilling has intersected broad zones of mineralisation outside the mineral resource, increasing the potential of the bulk mining underground target:
CM25-41 - 287.3m @ 1.05g/t Au from 0m, including 17.7m @ 6.13g/t Au from 19.2m
CM26-42 - 214m @ 1.06g/t Au from 0m, including 87.9m @ 1.59g/t Au from 12.2m
Mineralisation Extends Beyond Mineral Resource Envelope: The new drilling extends several hundred metres beyond the Mineral Resource envelope, demonstrating upside potential.
Additional Drill Rig to Continue Gold Drilling: Two rigs are targeting rare earth mineralisation at Colosseum via an expanded 18 hole program with a third, Company-owned rig, being recommissioned to allow gold extensions to be tested in parallel.
REE Samples at Assay Lab: To date, nearly 3,000 metres of rare earth focused diamond drilling has been completed, with holes drilled to up to 745m below surface.
High Density Rocks Correlate with Gravity Anomalies: Specific gravity (SG) analysis of REE drilling indicates high SG readings of greater than 2.8g/cm3, in line with density readings from Mountain Pass carbonatites and well above the 2.65g/cm3 in the breccia pipes.
Dateline's Managing Director, Stephen Baghdadi, commented:
"Gold mineralization at the Colosseum North Pit continues to extend to the northeast and these latest drill intersections again highlight the robust nature of the deposit.
"These broad gold intersections highlight the potential for the definition of an underground deposit at Colosseum that could be exploited following the completion of open pit mining.
"Based on the positive indications so far, the rare earth drilling program has now been expanded to 18 holes. The high-density rocks are an encouraging indicator that we are on the right track."
Colosseum North Pit NE Gold Extensions
Drilling in late 2025 identified a zone in the North Pit at Colosseum demonstrating broad zones of consistent gold mineralization. Previous intercepts in the area included 149.65m @ 1.39g/t Au in CM25-41, 295.64m @ 1.04g/t Au in RC25-035 and 105.15m @ 1.24g/t Au in RC25-037.
As CM25-41 ended in mineralization, it was subsequently re-entered and extended to 437 metres. The mineralized zone was extended by a further 140 metres to 287.3 metres. The overall intersection is 287.3m @ 1.05g/t Au, with a high-grade component of 17.7m @ 6.13g/t Au.
CM26-42 was designed to follow up on the 2025 successes to the northeast of the North Pit and to define the true extents of the breccia pipe. It was designed at 47 degrees true north at a dip of -45 degrees. The hole defined the breccia pipe host lithology out to 292 metres down hole.
CM26-42 results were recently returned showing 214m @ 1.06g/t Au of continuous mineralization, including a higher-grade component of 87.9m @ 1.59g/t Au. Mineralization in the NE Extension remains open at depth and further drilling to define the extents of the breccia pipe and gold mineralization is ongoing.
Key intercepts from recent drilling include:
Hole | From (m) | To (m) | Length (m) | Au (g/t) | Comments |
CM25-41 | 0.0 | 287.3 | 287.3 | 1.05 | |
Incl. | 19.2 | 36.9 | 17.7 | 6.13 | High-grade core |
CM26-42 | 0.0 | 214.0 | 214.0 | 1.06 | |
Incl. | 12.2 | 100.1 | 87.9 | 1.59 | High-grade core |
Note: Intercepts reported above a lower cut-off grade of 0.1 g/t Au. No upper cut-off grade has been applied. All lengths are downhole lengths.
Figure 1: Plan view showing drillholes shown in cross section
Figure 2: Cross-section of the Colosseum deposit illustrating the existing open pit floor and gold intercepts
The recent drill intercepts continue to support the potential for an underground target to the northeast of the North Pit at Colosseum. Mineralization remains open and will be tested further over the coming months. Figure 3 shows the current Mineral Resource blocks to the northeast of the designed open pits, with these new drill results extending outside of these blocks.
Figure 3: Location of the sublevel caving target in relation to the North Pit (Colosseum BFS, 2026)
Colosseum REE Drilling
Drilling of the REE-focused diamond drill program at Colosseum is progressing well, with five holes completed and another two underway. To date, nearly 3,000 metres has been drilled, with all of the holes drilled into the Clark Mountain Fault Zone Target.
Samples have been geologically logged on site and core dispatched to the laboratory for cutting and assaying. Results from the initial batch of samples is expected back in the coming weeks, with further results released regularly soon after.
Specific Gravity Readings
A key characteristic of carbonatite systems is their elevated specific gravity (SG), which commonly ranges between 3.0-3.3g/cm³. This compares to the approximately 2.65g/cm³ SG historically recorded for the gold-bearing breccia pipes at Colosseum.
SG analysis undertaken on selected samples from varying depths and lithologies within the current REE drilling program (including holes CE26-01 and CE26-13) returned elevated SG values ranging from 2.8-3.1g/cm³. The results are considered encouraging, as carbonatite systems can exhibit variable densities depending on alteration, brecciation, fenitization, sulfide content, and proximity to the core of the intrusive system.
Updated Drill Program
Based on further modelling of the gravity data, the REE drill program at Colosseum has been expanded to 18 holes, with 14 holes planned and 4 subject to results.
Further drilling is planned to target a gravity anomaly to the south of the tailings, as well as a magnetic anomaly below the ridge to the east of the Colosseum open pits. This east ridge is also home to both trachyte and fenitized dikes. These dikes are both formed from mantle-derived magmas and are good indicators for deep-seated structures and fluid flow.
Figure 4: Schematic view of the expanded drill program
This press release has been authorized for release by the Board of Dateline Resources Limited.
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Stephen Baghdadi
Managing Director
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Andrew Rowell
Corporate & Investor Relations Manager
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a.rowell@dtraux.com
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About Dateline Resources Limited
Dateline Resources Limited (ASX:DTR)(OTCQB:DTREF)(FSE:YE1) is an Australian company focused on mining and exploration in North America. The Company owns
The Colosseum Gold Mine is located in the Walker Lane Trend in East San Bernardino County, California and is located 10km north of Mountain Pass rare earth mine. Drill testing the REE potential at Colosseum has commenced.
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Dateline has also acquired the high-grade Argos Strontium Project, also located in San Bernadino County, California. Argos is reportedly the largest strontium deposit in the U.S. with previous celestite production grading
In March 2026, Dateline consolidated the Music Valley Heavy Rare Earth Project in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, California. The region has known HREE mineralisation from USGS rock chip sampling, however it has not been subjected to modern exploration techniques.
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Competent Person Statements
Sample preparation and any exploration information in this announcement is based upon work reviewed by Mr Greg Hall who is a Chartered Professional of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (CP-IMM). Mr Hall has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralization and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the "Australasian Code for Reporting Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves" (JORC Code). Mr Hall is a Non-Executive Director of Dateline Resources Limited and consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on this information in the form and context in which it appears.
SOURCE: Dateline Resources Limited
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