Brightstar Resources Limited (ASX:BTR) Announces Final RC Drilling Results at Vanguard Camp
Final Drilling Results
Brightstar Resources Limited (ASX:BTR) has released the final results from its approximately 8,500m Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling program at the Vanguard Camp. The program targeted extensional and infill resource drilling at the Vanguard and Vanguard North deposits within the Sandstone Hub, which hosts a current Mineral Resource Estimate of 1.5Moz gold at 1.5g/t.
The final assay results from the Vanguard North deposit include multiple high-grade intersections, such as 3m @ 26.3g/t Au from 26m and 2m @ 28.8g/t Au from 89m in hole VNRC25014 and VNRC25039 respectively. Results confirm the shallow, high-grade nature of the mineralisation, indicating strong potential for open-pit mining options.
Future Drilling Programs
The 8,500m RC drilling program aimed to improve drill spacing to upgrade the Mineral Resource Estimate to Measured & Indicated status, supporting ongoing economic studies. Brightstar’s projects are fully funded, with a +100,000m CY25 drilling program continuing at the Indomitable Camp in the Sandstone Hub and a second RC rig drilling the Menzies Gold Project.
Executive Comments
Managing Director Alex Rovira stated, “These results from the Vanguard Camp demonstrate the presence of high-grade mineralisation within our Sandstone Gold Project. This is most notable at Vanguard North where gold is hosted in narrow quartz veins, at gold grades regularly exceeding 20g/t Au. The more complex Vanguard deposit has also produced significant high-grade material, both in the shallow domain as well as at depth, which is hugely exciting for potential future extensions to the deposit.”
Rovira added, “Brightstar’s geology team are currently interpreting these new results, which will feed into planned resource updates and further drillholes targeting resource growth. With approximately 80,000m of drilling planned and fully funded to be completed in CY25 at Sandstone, we expect to see material increases to both the size and quality of the Mineral Resources base in Sandstone.”
Ongoing Exploration
Drilling continues across Brightstar’s portfolio in the Murchison and Goldfields regions, with assay results forthcoming from multiple sites within the Sandstone Hub, including Bull Oak, Havilah, Lord Nelson, Indomitable, Cork Tree Well, and Yunndaga at Menzies.
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