en.Wedoany.com Reported - Gold company Brightstar Resources continues to make progress in its drilling program at the Sandstone project in Western Australia, with the underground mining potential of the project gradually becoming apparent.

Infill drilling at the "Two Mile Hill (TMH)" deposit has encountered multiple occurrences of visible gold in thin quartz veins within a tonalite intrusion. Sample analysis is still ongoing, but company manager Alex Rovira stated that encountering visible gold "never disappoints." Rovira noted that visible gold has been consistently observed in infill drilling at the TMH deposit, with many drill holes showing this phenomenon multiple times. This is particularly encouraging for a project that may require underground mining in the future.

Drilling extends from the surface to over 550 meters underground, aiming to verify deep resources in preparation for a pre-feasibility study in the second half of this year. The TMH deposit has a gold resource of 664,000 ounces at a grade of 1.6 grams per tonne. The total resource for the Sandstone gold project stands at 2.4 million ounces at a grade of 1.5 grams per tonne, of which 1.8 million ounces are within 150 meters of the surface and will be primarily developed through open-pit mining.

The company previously stated it would assess underground development potential, which will be completed as part of the pre-feasibility study. Rovira said the ongoing drilling is improving resource confidence, aiding the pre-feasibility study, and expanding the potential for underground mining.

This article is compiled by Wedoany. All AI citations must indicate the source as "Wedoany". If there is any infringement or other issues, please notify us promptly, and we will modify or delete it accordingly. Email: news@wedoany.com