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Astral Resources hits bonanza 94.84g/t gold at Feysville project

CBCIE Time:Sep 05, 2023 09:53 Source:smallcaps

Exceptionally high-grade gold intercepts — including a bonanza hit of 94.84 grams per tonne — have been returned from the first two holes of a drilling campaign at Astral Resources’ Kamperman prospect within the Feysville project in Western Australia.

The company completed eight holes for a total of 1,110 metres comprising four sections on approximately 80 metre spacings.

The work was designed to follow up a diamond drill result reported in April of 10 metres grading 4.57g/t gold from 148m.

High-grade mineralisation

New high-grade mineralisation identified in the first two holes of the campaign occurs at the projected extension to a set of north-north-west trending shears interpreted from the diamond hole.

Best results were 4m at 94.84g/t gold from 77m including 2m at 187.7g/t from 77m; 5m at 8.29g/t gold from 53m including 1m at 38.72g/t from 59m; and 18m at 0.90g/t gold from 15m.

Astral is still awaiting results for the remaining six holes at Kamperman for 840m and a further 15 holes drilled at the Ethereal and Hyperno targets for 1990m.

Satellite source

Managing director Marc Ducler said the results strengthen the potential for Feysville to become a satellite source of high-grade ore feed for a combined development with Astral’s nearby Mandilla project.

“This is a genuine breakthrough for our team and vindicates a disciplined and systematic approach to exploration targeting at this strategically-located project,” he said.

“With an existing 116,000 ounce mineral resource, Feysville is now rapidly emerging as a strong contender to form part of our broader development plan on Kalgoorlie’s doorstep.”

Mandilla comprises the Theia, Iris, Eos and Hestia targets within a global mineral resource of 30 million tonnes grading 1.1g/t gold for 1.03 million ounces.

Geological model

Mr Ducler said the initial results bode well for the evolving geological model for Kamperman and for Astral’s ability to target high-grade gold with further drilling.

“With six holes pending at Kamperman, there is potential to delineate up to 320m of high-grade strike extent, which currently remains open to both the north and south,” he said.

“We have a rig booked for mid-September and we will decide whether it will be deployed first to Mandilla or Feysville once the remainder of the assays have been evaluated.”

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