Star Minerals Limited (ASX: SMS) has mobilized to site and commenced Phase 2 Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling to further explore the gold mineralization and add to the company’s knowledge of the geology and grade characteristics of its Star of the East gold project in Western Australia.
Star of the East is a historic high-grade gold mine in the Murchison, first mined in 1897 after discovery by prospectors. The tenement E51/1561 contains remnant evidence of this historic work, including an old shaft. Records indicate that the mine produced around 27,700oz gold, working along a main lode down to approximately 50m depth.
Star of the East lies only 2.2km from Star Minerals’ Tumblegum South gold project containing an historically reported Inferred Resource estimate of 600kt, at a grade of 2.2g/t Au2. The location of Star of the East is easily supported using the infrastructure and relationships the Company has put in place to work on Tumblegum South.
The company’s maiden drilling at Star of the East was very successful – results include:
- 14m @8.3 g/t Au in hole SRC003 from 15m downhole including 8.0m @14.2g/t Au from 18m downhole
- 6.0m @4.95 g/t Au in hole SRC007 from 9.0m downhole
- 4.0m @2.44 g/t Au in hole SRC006 from 16m downhole
This second drilling programme has been designed to provide further information on the gold mineralized structures that are present in the area. This work has been designed with the benefit of the results from the company’s earlier drilling at both Tumblegum South and Star of the East and demonstrates the intent of Star Minerals to quickly examine and test new projects.
Planned drilling totals 714m although as with the previous stage, holes may be extended if they remain in mineralization. It is envisaged the programme will be completed in three days.
“We are excited to follow up on our first at Star of the East and looking forward to following up on some of the exciting gold results from our first phase of drilling,” CEO, Greg Almond, said.
“We are looking forward to results from this drilling programme, and we believe we will be able to expand on the gold mineralization we have defined from the initial drilling.
“Many of these historic mines, once believed to be mined out, prove to have a significant endowment once modern exploration techniques are employed, and we are confident that will be the case here.”
Star of the East is a historic high-grade gold mine in the Murchison, first mined in 1897 after discovery by prospectors. The tenement E51/1561 contains evidence of this historic work, with an old shaft and other remnants of previous activity. Records indicate that the mine produced around 27,700oz gold, working along a main lode down to around 50m depth.
The Project lies only 2.2km from Star Minerals’ existing Tumblegum South gold project which has an existing Inferred Resource estimate which totals 600kt, at a grade of 2.2g/t Au.
The current focus is for the company to complete the Resource estimation work at Tumblegum South, and as this drilling work winds down, and we move to the technical and development stage, continue drilling work at Star of the East and the West Bryah Project.
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