Brightstar Resources (ASX:BTR) has announced the final results of its maiden reverse circulation drilling program at the Lord Nelson deposit, located within the 1.5Moz @ 1.5g/t Au Sandstone Hub.
The program, comprising 14 drill holes spanning ~3,700m, targeted depth extensions and infill resource drilling to enhance future mineral resource estimate updates.
Assay results confirm the continuity of high-grade gold mineralisation within the optimised pit shell and at depth, supporting potential future resource upgrades.
Intercepts include 40m @ 1.89 g/t Au from 178m (including 15m @ 3.07 g/t Au from 196m), 22m @ 2.38 g/t Au from 228m, 8m @ 5.06 g/t Au from 170m (including 1m @ 17.89 g/t Au from 174m), and 4m @ 3.59 g/t Au from 205m (including 1m @ 11.13 g/t Au from 211m).
Brightstar's Managing Director, Alex Rovira said the results reinforce the robustness of the current mineral resource and the company's commitment to advancing the Sandstone Gold Project through systematic exploration.
Drilling operations have now shifted to Vanguard Camp, where the reverse circulation rig is targeting strike and plunge extensions at the high-grade Vanguard North deposit.
The Sandstone Gold Project hosts 1.5Moz @ 1.5g/t Au and is undergoing an aggressive 55,000m reverse circulation drilling program aimed at expanding and upgrading the existing resource base.
The mineralisation is hosted within a granodiorite intrusion, with high-grade zones occurring near the contact with ultramafic footwall rocks.
Accelerated cyanide leach tests on fresh rock indicate an average gold recovery of 96%, aligning with Troy's positive production records.
A diamond drilling campaign is set to begin in April, targeting extensions at the Cork Tree Well and Fish deposits, supporting the potential for extended mine life.
At the time of reporting, Brightstar Resources' share price was $0.019.
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