Mari Energies Limited has discovered significant copper and gold mineralisation in Balochistan’s Chagai district, around 50 kilometres from the Reko Diq project.

The discovery was made by Mari Minerals, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mari Energies, at its East Siah Diq exploration site.

The company has completed around 25,000 metres of drilling in two phases, identifying a new copper and gold mineralised system beneath approximately 100 metres of surface sediments.

Drilling results from the first phase showed copper grades of 0.50 percent over 400.25 metres, along with 0.11 grams of gold per tonne.

Another drill hole recorded 0.45 percent copper over 392.7 metres, with 0.14 grams of gold per tonne.

The highest gold concentration recorded in the first-phase results was 0.19 grams per tonne. The discovery also contains molybdenum.

Mari Energies plans to conduct further drilling to explore the deposit at greater depths, potentially reaching 1,000 metres below the surface.

The company is also preparing a geological model and an initial resource estimate. Results from the second phase of drilling are expected in the first quarter of 2027.

However, the discovery has not yet been declared a commercially recoverable mineral reserve. Further exploration and technical studies will be required to determine its size and economic potential.