Nexus Minerals Ltd has begun an 11,000-metre regional aircore drilling program at the Wallbrook Gold Project 140 kilometres northeast of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, following up on a new gold discovery at the Payns prospect.
The program will also expand the MC2.1 target and investigate the new target MC5.3, which sits along the same mineralised corridor as Northern Star's Porphyry and Million Dollar Gold Mines and the Payns gold discovery.
The drilling aligns with NXM’s systemic approach to exploration, focusing on near-term discoveries to efficiently build the Wallbrook Project’s resource base.
Chasing multiple new targets
“We are excited to see the aircore rig back out at the Wallbrook Gold Project, where we saw in 2024, multiple new gold discoveries which continue to bolster the project's status in the Eastern Goldfields,” Nexus Minerals managing director Andy Tudor said.
“This program will see a further 11,000 metres of aircore drilling to follow up on the Payns Prospect discovery, target MC2.1 and new target MC5.3.
“MC5.3 is a new and particularly compelling target in a highly prospective corridor which hosts nearby open pit and underground gold mines.
“The drill program continues to assess underexplored and technically robust exploration targets which offer huge opportunity for material discoveries in an exceptional location.
“It’s very positive to see the commencement of our 2025 exploration activities and it promises to be a busy year for the company.
“We look forward to sharing updates from this program as they become available.”
Nexus expects to complete the aircore program by March, with assays to follow soon after.