
July 07, 2024
Brightstar Resources Limited (ASX: BTR) (Brightstar) is pleased to announce initial assay results from the Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling program at the Menzies Gold project (Menzies), part of the large RC and diamond drilling (DD) program across the broader +1.45Moz Au Brightstar portfolio. The broader program is targeting gold mineralisation within delineated pit shells and underground designs outlined within Brightstar’s Scoping Studies1,3 along with extensional drilling across the portfolio to grow the current JORC Mineral Resource Estimate.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Initial assays have been received for the Pericles and Stirling deposits RC drilling program, within the 287koz Au Lady Shenton System at the Menzies Gold Project
- The Pericles and Stirling deposits are adjacent to the historic Lady Shenton open pit, and target material within the Lady Shenton System open pit mine plan of 1.9Mt @ 1.6g/t Au for 100koz Au inside a A$2,750/oz optimised pit shell, as outlined in Brightstar’s 2023 Scoping Study1
- The Menzies drilling program is part of the +30,000m drilling program2, targeting resource upgrades & extensions across Brightstar’s 1.45Moz Au portfolio in the Eastern Goldfields
- Drilling intercepts returned at the Pericles and Lady Shenton deposits include:
- LSRC24049
- 5m at 15.62 g/t Au from 104m, including 1m at 45.76g/t Au from 104m, and
- 2m at 10.96 g/t Au from 115m
- LSRC24051
- 2m at 22.32 g/t Au from 95m, including 1m at 42.28g/t Au from 95m
- LSRC24053
- 7m at 4.94g/t Au from 115m, including 1m @ 27.82g/t Au, and
- 5m at 7.92g/t Au from 128m, including 1m at 28.48g/t Au from 128m
- LSRC24068
- 10m at 3.16g/t Au from 1m
- LSRC24066:
- 4m at 5.85 g/t Au from 13m
- LSRC24062:
- 4m at 4.51 g/t Au from 22m
- LSRC24049
- Shallow intercepts returned from drilling at the Stirling deposit include:
- STRC24017:
- 2m at 9.62 g/t Au from 4m, including 1m @ 16.50 g/t Au from 44m
- STRC24014:
- 3m at 2.73 g/t Au from 38m
- STRC24009:
- 6m at 1.88g/t Au from 16m and 1m at 4.10g/t Au from 29m
- STRC24010:
- 4m at 2.58 g/t Au from 63m, including 1m at 6.24g/t Au from 65m
- STRC24017:
These results are from the first phase of the RC drilling program at Menzies Gold Project (MGP), with the RC rig currently drilling at the Lord Byron deposit (part of the Jasper Hills project area) and the diamond rig presently at the Second Fortune Gold mine. Post completion of drilling within the Laverton Hub, the RC rig will return to Menzies to complete the outstanding holes and conduct exploration RC drilling in the area. The drilling at the MGP is focused largely on infill and extensional drilling at the Pericles, Stirling and Lady Shenton deposits (collectively, the Lady Shenton System) ahead of feasibility study workstreams in preparation for mining activities in CY2025.
Brightstar’s Managing Director, Alex Rovira, commented “These results from the Lady Shenton System highlight the immense potential that Menzies holds. With numerous high-grade hits in all three deposits at Pericles, Lady Shenton and Stirling indicating mineralisation is still open at depth, we look forward to completing the program once high priority drilling is completed at the Laverton Hub.
We’ve taken opportunity to bring on a third rig, with two RC rigs presently at Jasper Hills drilling out the Fish and Lord Byron deposits, whilst the diamond rig is maintaining good progress and accuracy with the ‘diamond tails’ being drilled at depth at the Second Fortune Mine. These programs will generate valuable information for our feasibility studies and ongoing mine plans, which will be utilised for geotechnical, metallurgical and mine planning purposes at our Menzies & Laverton Hubs”
Figure 1 – Lady Shenton location within broader Menzies Gold Project
Figure 2 - Lady Shenton system drilling program underway. Cross sections A-A’, B-B’ and C-C’ within insets are displayed in Figures 3, 4 and 5
TECHNICAL DISCUSSION
A total of 52 RC drill holes have been completed with assays returned at Menzies. These holes include 26 drill holes completed at the Pericles deposit (Figures 2, 3, 4 & 7), eight drill holes were completed at the Lady Shenton open pit ramp (Figure 2) and 18 holes completed at the Stirling deposit (Figures 2, 5 & 6).
Assay results and hole details for the drilling outlined above are detailed in Tables 1 - 4.
A further 36 RC holes are planned for future drilling in the coming weeks at Pericles (Figure 2) once the RC program at the Jasper Hills project concludes.
Click here for the full ASX Release
This article includes content from Brightstar Resources, licensed for the purpose of publishing on Investing News Australia. This article does not constitute financial product advice. It is your responsibility to perform proper due diligence before acting upon any information provided here. Please refer to our full disclaimer here.
BTR:AU
Sign up to get your FREE
Brightstar Resources Investor Kit
and hear about exciting investment opportunities.
- Corporate info
- Insights
- Growth strategies
- Upcoming projects
GET YOUR FREE INVESTOR KIT
The Conversation (0)
19 June
Brightstar Resources
Sign up to get your FREE
Brightstar Resources Investor Kit
and hear about exciting investment opportunities.
- Corporate info
- Insights
- Growth strategies
- Upcoming projects
GET YOUR FREE INVESTOR KIT
Emerging gold producer and district-scale resource developer in Western Australia
13 October
September Quarter Gold Production Increases by 90%
Brightstar Resources (BTR:AU) has announced September Quarter Gold Production Increases by 90%Download the PDF here. Keep Reading...
09 October
AUN: Scheme Booklet Registered by ASIC
Brightstar Resources (BTR:AU) has announced AUN: Scheme Booklet Registered by ASICDownload the PDF here. Keep Reading...
21 September
Mining Approvals Received for Lord Byron Open Pit Mine
Brightstar Resources (BTR:AU) has announced Mining Approvals Received for Lord Byron Open Pit MineDownload the PDF here. Keep Reading...
15 September
Over 50% Q-o-Q Production Growth Targeted
Brightstar Resources (BTR:AU) has announced Over 50% Q-o-Q Production Growth TargetedDownload the PDF here. Keep Reading...
10 September
Exceptional result of 32m @ 7gt Au in Lord Byron drilling
Brightstar Resources (BTR:AU) has announced Exceptional result of 32m @ 7gt Au in Lord Byron drillingDownload the PDF here. Keep Reading...
6h
Top 5 Canadian Mining Stocks This Week: JZR Gold Jumps 113 Percent
Welcome to the Investing News Network's weekly look at the best-performing Canadian mining stocks on the TSX, TSXV and CSE, starting with a round-up of Canadian and US news impacting the resource sector.The Government of Ontario started taking applications for resource development projects under... Keep Reading...
7h
NevGold Discovers “Highest-grade” Antimony Drilled to Date at Nevada Project
With grades of up to 14.9 percent, NevGold's (TSXV:NAU,OTCQX:NAUFF) newly discovered Bullet zone within the Resurrection Ridge target area is the highest-grade antimony ever drilled to date at the company’s Limo Butte project in Nevada, according to NevGold’s president and CEO, Brandon... Keep Reading...
10h
What Was the Highest Price for Gold?
Gold has long been considered a store of wealth, and the price of gold often makes its biggest gains during turbulent times as investors look for cover in this safe-haven asset.The 21st century has so far been heavily marked by episodes of economic and sociopolitical upheaval. Uncertainty has... Keep Reading...
16 October
Editor's Picks: Gold Price Breaks US$4,300, Silver Soars Past US$54
It's been yet another historic week for gold and silver, with both setting new price records.The yellow metal broke through US$4,200 per ounce and then continued on past US$4,300. It rose as high as US$4,374.43 on Thursday (October 16), putting its year-to-date gain at about 67 percent.... Keep Reading...
16 October
Don Durrett: Gold, Silver Miners to Rip Even Higher, Here's When to Buy
Don Durrett of GoldStockData.com outlines current gold and silver market dynamics, explaining why the metals continue to rise and how high they could go in the future. He also shares his current gold and silver stock strategy. Don’t forget to follow us @INN_Resource for real-time... Keep Reading...
16 October
Prince Silver Corp Announces Listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Under the Symbol T130
Prince Silver Corp. ("Prince" or the "Company") (CSE:PRNC)(OTCQB:PRNCF) is pleased to announce that its common shares can now be traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange ("FSE") under the symbol T130, WKN: A3E4QS and ISIN: CA74174A1021.With this listing, the Company's common shares are now quoted... Keep Reading...
Latest News
Sign up to get your FREE
Brightstar Resources Investor Kit
and hear about exciting investment opportunities.
- Corporate info
- Insights
- Growth strategies
- Upcoming projects
GET YOUR FREE INVESTOR KIT
Latest Press Releases
Related News
TOP STOCKS
American Battery4.030.24
Aion Therapeutic0.10-0.01
Cybin Corp2.140.00