en.Wedoany.com Reported - Australia's Brightstar Resources has received new diamond and reverse circulation drilling results from its Sandstone gold project in Western Australia. The project hosts a gold resource of 2.4 million ounces at a grade of 1.5 g/t, and the emergence of high-grade gold intercepts has boosted market confidence in the deposit's scale and near-term development potential. The new drilling, targeting infill and extension areas, will provide data for a mid-year resource estimate update and the ongoing pre-feasibility study.

At the Bull Oak prospect, drilling has revealed extensive mineralized zones. Hole BODD25003 returned an unconstrained intercept of 214.75 meters at 0.97 g/t gold from a depth of 32.75 meters, including a standout interval of 0.3 meters at 175.3 g/t gold. Similar mineralization patterns have been observed at other deposits, with narrow, high-grade gold intercepts occurring within broader, lower-grade mineralized halos. Strong intercepts from the Vanguard, Indomitable East, Havilah, and Achilles deposits further confirm the system's potential.

Brightstar Resources Managing Director Alex Rovira stated: "The ongoing reverse circulation and diamond drilling programs at Sandstone continue to help us improve our geological understanding of the project and de-risk the deposits in preparation for the upcoming Sandstone pre-feasibility study and future mine development." Rovira added: "From a growth perspective, the Bull Oak deposit is a particular focus for the near-term project and is considered to have genuine growth potential and scale. Drilling has been focused on infill beneath the existing mineral resource, so it is encouraging to see these broad mineralized zones surrounding narrow high-grade gold intercepts—occasionally exceeding 100 g/t gold."

With four drill rigs currently operating, drilling is progressing steadily towards the pre-feasibility study target in the second half of 2026. Located in Western Australia, the project's continued discovery of new high-grade gold intercepts provides a data foundation for subsequent resource estimate updates and mine development.

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