Aruma Resources Ltd (ASX:AAJ) has begun a 5,500-metre reverse circulation drilling program at the Salmon Gums Gold Project in Western Australia, following up on a bonanza interval of 5 metres at 50.2 g/t gold from previous drilling.
Of particular interest is the potential to extend known gold mineralisation zones at the Iris and Thistle prospects, and a 5-kilometre prospective strike with elevated soil anomalism and indicator elements.
The company will also use shallow auger drilling (1,026 samples) to further investigate the 5-kilometre strike and test soil anomalies south of the Thistle prospect.
Potential for Norseman-style gold
“Salmon Gums is our flagship gold asset and a core exploration focus for the company,” Aruma Resources managing director Glenn Grayson said.
“We are delighted to commence the 2023 drilling campaign, which will follow up our previous bonanza-grade gold intersections and seek to extend the high-grade mineralised area at the Iris and Thistle prospects.
“In addition, the auger drilling program will seek to extend the project’s mineralised footprint, particularly in the southern extent of the project.
“We see the Salmon Gums Project as having excellent potential to host significant Norseman-style high-grade gold mineralisation, and we eagerly anticipate the results of these drilling programs.”
The Norseman Gold Project (held by Pantoro Ltd and Tulla Resources Ltd) holds a mineral resource of 4.8 million ounces of gold, with an ore reserve of 973,000 ounces.