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Highlights
- Brightstar Resources’ latest drilling at the Lord Nelson deposit reports gold grades up to 17.89g/t.
- The extensive RC drilling campaign aims to upgrade and expand the mineral resource at the Sandstone gold project.
- Additional drilling efforts at Vanguard Camp and Laverton Hub target further resource enhancements and mine life extension.
Brightstar Resources (ASX:BTR) has reported impressive results from its maiden drilling campaign at the Lord Nelson deposit, part of its extensive Sandstone gold project. The recent drilling has encountered high-grade gold mineralization, with assays revealing gold grades up to 17.89g/t. This result is pivotal as it supports the potential for resource upgrades and expansions within the project.
The current drilling initiative is a 55,000-meter reverse circulation (RC) program, meticulously designed to infill existing deposits and identify new mineralization across the Sandstone project. Notably, the ~3,700-meter RC drilling work at Lord Nelson has confirmed the continuity of high-grade mineralization within an economically optimized pit shell. This has been crucial in maintaining a consistent understanding of the resources available and underscores the value of the current mineral resource at Lord Nelson.
Significantly, extensional drilling in the southern portion of the resource has yielded substantial gold intersections, which are targeted for inclusion in future resource estimate updates. Highlighted results from the program include exceptional gold concentrations like 40 meters at 1.89g/t Au from 178m and 8 meters at 5.06g/t Au, which includes a peak of 17.89g/t Au from 174m.
Following successful work at Lord Nelson, efforts have shifted to the Vanguard Camp, focusing on delineating strike and down-plunge extensions while infilling high-grade zones at Vanguard North. These steps are fundamental as Brightstar seeks to enhance its exploration frameworks and resource potential at Sandstone.
The Sandstone Hub plans are ambitious, encompassing over 80,000 meters of drilling throughout the year. Additional resources are devoted to surveying expansions at Laverton Hub, where scheduled diamond drilling, following an RC phase, will target extensions within Cork Tree Well and Fish deposits. These endeavors align with Brightstar's strategy to align sustained growth with exploration efficiency.
The company's recent regulatory approval to commence underground mining at the Fish site marks a significant step forward. This ecosystem of exploration and careful resource management embodies the dedication to realizing the full potential of its gold projects in Western Australia.
