en.Wedoany.com Reported - Ballard Mining has obtained high-grade gold results from recent drilling at the Pluto prospect within the Mt Ida gold project in Western Australia.

The latest results from the prospect, located north of Baldock, include: 5 meters at 10.2 grams per tonne from 98 meters depth; 7 meters at 3.7 grams per tonne from 19 meters depth; and 1 meter at 13.8 grams per tonne from 76 meters depth.

Ballard Managing Director Paul Brennan stated that Pluto has become the company's third regional discovery at Mt Ida, following the previously announced Neptune and Ayla discoveries. These assay results highlight the potential for multiple high-grade open-pit sources to supplement the Baldock base mineral resource estimate of over 1 million ounces.

Ballard is utilizing drilling as a key component of this year's dual-track resource growth and project development strategy, aiming to further expand the Baldock mineral resource estimate.

Drilling was conducted between April and May at locations including the Ballard Fault Line at West Knell (encompassing the Ayla and Europa prospects), as well as Neptune and Golden Vale.

The exploration campaign involved 131 drill holes totaling over 11,000 meters.

It is understood that Ballard will conduct further drilling to enhance its portfolio and continue early-stage exploration efforts, with a focus on refining geological models and identifying drill-ready targets.

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