DY6 Metals Ltd (ASX: DY6) - High-Grade Saprolite Rutile Confirmed at Central Rutile Project.
- Noel Ong
- Sep 8
- 5 min read
Announcement
DY6 Metals Ltd (ASX: DY6) has confirmed the presence of high-grade saprolite-hosted rutile mineralisation across its Central Rutile Project in Cameroon (Figure 1). Results from reconnaissance auger drilling, channel sampling, and stream sediment sampling indicate rutile as the dominant titanium-bearing mineral with minimal ilmenite and no leucoxene. These findings strengthen the case for a globally significant rutile province, adding momentum to the Company’s exploration strategy.
Figure 1: DY6’s Central Rutile Project comprises 5 licence blocks which border Peak Mineral’s Minta Project in Central Cameroon. (source: DY6)
Key Highlights - The Beginning of a Rutile Story.
High-Grade Results:
Up to 2.1% rutile over 1m at Nsimbo.
Up to 1.57% rutile over 1m at Alamba.
Significant channel intercepts include:
3.5m @ 0.78% rutile (5.29% HM) from 0m, including 1m @ 2.1% rutile.
5.8m @ 0.47% rutile (6.98% HM) from 0m, including 1m @ 1.57% rutile.
Auger Drilling Intercepts:
2.25m @ 0.6% rutile (8.7% HM), including 0.95m @ 0.96% rutile from surface.
0.8m @ 0.66% rutile (2.81% HM) from surface.
1.35m @ 0.84% rutile (1.23% HM) from surface.
Strike Extent:
Saprolite-hosted rutile confirmed over 41km strike length between Nsimbo and Alamba (Figure 2).
Figure 2: Zoomed-in geological map of the Nsimbo and Alamba licences showing the recently completed reconnaissance sampling campaign. (source: DY6)
Systematic Exploration:
Soil sampling campaign (35% complete) across the 5,901km² project area.
Follow-up reconnaissance auger drilling completed: 24 holes, 237.9m drilled, average depth 9.9m (Figure 3).
Figure 3: Locations of reconnaissance auger, channel and stream sediment sampling across the Central Rutile Project. (source: DY6)
Project Overview
The Central Rutile Project covers 14 exploration permits across 5,901km² in Central Cameroon (Figure 4). Bedrock geology is dominated by kyanite-bearing mica schist, recognised as the primary source of rutile. In-situ weathering liberates rutile into saprolite, forming deposits analogous to Sovereign Metals’ Tier-1 Kasiya deposit in Malawi. Historical records from 1935–1955 show artisanal mining of alluvial deposits yielding ~15,000 tonnes of high-purity (>95%) rutile.
Figure 4: Map of Central Cameroon showing DY6’s Central Rutile Project, which encompasses 5,901km2 of prime geological terrain highly prospective for residual, natural rutile mineralisation. (source: DY6)
CEO, Cliff Fitzhenry, commented:
“These first assays of reconnaissance samples has confirmed the presence of high-grade saprolite-hosted rutile mineralisation at the Central Rutile Project with grades of up to 2.1% and 1.57% over 1m from surface respectively. XRD analysis has also confirmed that the dominant titanium bearing mineral collected at the Central Rutile project in all samples collected is dominated by rutile. At Nsimbo and Alamba reconnaissance exploration has so far delineated an extensive area of ~41km of strike of rutile mineralisation from surface to end of hole.
These reconnaissance assays cover 10 shallow auger holes, as well as 12 channel sample localities, which only just scratched the surface of such a large licence package. Our Cameroonian technical team is working expeditiously to prep the samples from the recently completed 24 auger holes covering 237.9m for despatch to the labs in South Africa. These auger holes were drilled to the north of the 41km of strike of defined rutile mineralisation at Alamba and Nsimbo, which we believe represents a highly-prospective target for deep, in-situ hosted rutile mineralisation.”
Ongoing Work
Soil sampling (~651 samples) to delineate higher-grade areas ahead of deeper auger campaigns (Figure 5).
Results pending from follow-up auger drilling at Nsimbo and Alamba, aimed at testing continuity of mineralisation and extensions of strike.
Samples from recent drilling are being prepped in-country and will be dispatched for assay to laboratories in South Africa.
Figure 5: Map showing the location of all the reconnaissance samples collected to date in the Central Rutile project. (source: DY6)
Samso Concluding Comments
This announcement is more about the consistency of near-surface rutile grades and the confirmation that rutile is present as a mineral species across the project. DY6 is making a good start with the geological story emerging from Cameroon carries weight.
The Central Rutile Project is still in its early exploration phase, yet the scale of mineralisation identified over a 41km strike provides a strong foundation. The combination of systematic soil sampling and auger drilling will build confidence in continuity and grade. Importantly, these results are reconnaissance sampling and the fact that they are returned across multiple licences, suggesting a broader mineralised system.
From an investor’s perspective, this work is about laying down the building blocks of a future Tier-1 rutile development. The global rutile market is tight, and discoveries of this nature are increasingly rare. If DY6 can demonstrate scale and economic extraction potential, the significance of this project will move well beyond exploration success.
As always, the Samso message remains clear: look beyond the headline numbers, understand the geological setting, and consider the bigger picture. This is how investors can separate signal from noise. DY6’s Central Rutile Project is still an early stage story and it is offering signals worth watching closely.
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