Kingston Resources Ltd (ASX:KSN) has resumed surface drilling at the Mineral Hill Project in central NSW as part of a broader program aimed at testing existing geological models and exploring for new systems.
The drill rig has been on site since April 8th and has produced the first batch of diamond core.
Initial drill core at Pearse North showing metal sulphides within sheared Mineral Hill volcanics.
The initial phase of the program is focused on the Pearse North resource area and will serve two main purposes:
- To collect geotechnical data that will enhance the structural model and refine the pit slope parameters; and
- to infill areas of the inferred mineral resource, which may increase the open pit mining inventory.
In phase two of this program, the drill rig will move to target the upper portions of the Southern Ore Zone (SOZ) by drilling four to six diamond drill holes from surface.
Mineral Hill Underground – Southern Ore Zone (SOZ) – red target zone for current geotechnical and extension holes.
This phase aims to define the key geological structures and gather additional geotechnical and orebody knowledge in order to optimise the stope designs and mining strategy for the anticipated underground mining of the SOZ.
This part of the program is being jointly funded by the NSW Government’s Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Activation Fund from which Kingston was awarded $500,000 in November last year.
This drilling is part of a broader program of about 4,000 metres, aimed at testing existing geological models and exploring for new systems.
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Kingston chief geologist Stuart Hayward said: “It is exciting to resume drilling at Mineral Hill, as it will help us strengthen our open pit mine planning and identify opportunities to expand our underground mineral resources.
“We plan to share updates on other promising near-mine and regional prospects that offer enormous potential.
“The intersection of major regional lineaments within the Mineral Hill tenure makes it one of the most prospective sites in NSW.”
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