The 44-hole program for 3,490 metres at Contessa was designed to reduce the existing drill traverse spacing in areas of significant supergene mineralisation.
The drilling specifically tested for structurally-controlled primary gold mineralisation near pre-existing drill traverses.
Following completion of the drilling at Contessa, Lodestar completed an additional 13 holes at the Brumby prospect targeting a discrete magnetic anomaly.
The results from the drilling programs are expected towards the end of November.
Previous drill intersections reported at Contessa includes 5 metres at 6.6 g/t gold from 55 metres and 10 metres at 5.6 g/t gold from 55 metres.
Lodestar is planning additional drilling to test aircore gold anomalies south west of Contessa.
Moreover, a 2,000 metre aircore program is also planned to in-fill drill syenite-hosted lag and aircore gold anomalies at the Brumby prospect.