Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST) has returned one of the richest results in Australian gold mining history at the Paulsens Gold Mine in Western Australia, with a stunning 0.8 metres at 12,718 grams per tonne (g/t) gold.
The strike is equivalent to 12.7 kilograms per tonne or 1.27%, and was hosted within an intersection of 5.6 metres at 1713g/t gold.
The gold results are from the Voyager 2 lode, where a maiden resource is scheduled to be delivered in 2012.
Latest results follows significant intersections at Voyager 1 which included 0.85 metres at 773g/t, 0.6 metres at 638g/t and 2 metres at 345g/t.
A new mine plan at Paulsens is aiming for annual production of 200,000 gold ounces.