Catalyst Metals has reported continued drilling success at the Trident deposit on the Plutonic Gold Belt in Western Australia, hinting at a potential for greater resource growth.
Located around 30km north-east of the Plutonic processing plant in Western Australia, Trident is the largest of five mines being developed as part of the company’s plan to lift annual gold production from approximately 100,000 ounces to around 200,000 ounces.
Recent drilling has focused on both infill and extension targets, aiming to convert inferred resources and test the edges of the known system.
Results include multiple high-grade intercepts such as 7m at 40.5 grams per tonne (g/t) gold, 17m at 15.4 g/t gold and 14m at 9.2g/t gold, with several others confirming mineralisation outside the current resource envelope.
Mining of a small open pit, which will host the underground portal, has recently been completed, with establishment works underway ahead of development of the underground decline.
In August 2025, Catalyst reported a doubling of reserves to 397,000 ounces at 5.3g/t gold and an increase in resources to 795,000 ounces at 5.0g/t gold. The company said these results support a potential mine life of more than 10 years at approximately 60,000 ounces per annum, with further drilling expected to convert additional resources into reserves.
“Catalyst’s business plan is to have multiple ore sources to feed the Plutonic processing plant for the reason that by doing so, Plutonic becomes a more stable, long term, lower cost operating centre able to provide sustained exposure to gold,” Catalyst managing director James Champion de Crespigny said in a statement.
“To achieve this, and to build out inventory from multiple different sources, drilling at other prospects like Cinnamon, Old Highway and K2 become very important.”
Exploration across Old Highway, Cinnamon and K2 is underway in order to diversify ore sources feeding the two million tonnes per annum processing plant and improve long-term production stability.
The strategy is aimed at increasing blended grades, lowering unit costs, and supporting a more stable, long-life operating centre.