Aurumin Limited has commenced site preparations for drilling at its Sandstone Operations which boasts a 946,000 ounce gold resource.
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The company reports all approvals for an RC program are now in place, with follow-up drilling planned on the Plum Pudding target which yielded 18 metres at 25.80 grams per ton of gold, from 30 metres. This campaign is hoped to expand the plum pudding target, targeting resource extension.
Second round drilling for mining lease gold targets is also planned at Mount Klempt South, Two Mile Hill West and Old Town Trend.
The company has also moved to assay historic sample pulps from 19 drill holes not previously tested for iron. This re-evaluation follows promising rock chip results and improved geophysical modelling that enhanced the targeting of both iron and gold mineralisation.
Depending on assay results, the company will plan to finalise iron ore drilling as soon as possible.
Aurumin managing director Brad Valiukas said: “We remain focused on generating the critical mass required for future production at our Sandstone Operations, targeting additional open pit material to support an operational restart.
“This next round of drilling will look to expand the existing gold resource at Plum Pudding, flesh-out some of the confirmed new gold targets on the mining leases and step further afield to the Birrigrin Project and Dandaraga prospect to target some potential higher-grade sweeteners.”