East Star Resources Plc (LSE:EST), a Kazakhstan-focused gold and copper explorer, said historical drill results acquired over the Eshkilitau II target on the Apmintas licence confirm the presence of a high-grade gold system.
Based on the company's analysis, Eshkilitau II will be added as a target for the 2022 drill programme.
Highlights from 2005-2006 drilling by Odak LLP include 1 metre (m) at 7.86 grammes a tonne (g/t) gold; 2.8m at 4.67 g/t gold; 4m at 2.04 g/t gold; and 2m at 28.8 g/t gold.
"Further historical results continue to confirm the presence of a high-grade gold system throughout the Apmintas licence, with exciting walk-up drill targets for our 2022 drilling campaign,” said East Star chief executive Alex Walker.
“The presence of multiple shallow, high-grade, gold targets demonstrates a highly prospective gold province. Our growing understanding of structural controls on mineralisation, including recently announced magnetic survey results over the Dalny licence, enhances the opportunity to make commercial discoveries with potential for several open-pit operations across the region."
Yesterday, the London-listed explorer announced that eleven targets had been identified at the Dalny licence, which sits on the same gold belt as Apmintas in central Kazakhstan.
READ: East Star Resources identifies 11 target areas from magnetic surveys