Kingston Resources Limited (ASX: KSN) has resumed surface drilling at the Mineral Hill gold and copper mine in NSW, Australia.
The drill rig has been on site since April 8th and has produced the first batch of diamond core. The initial phase of the programme is focused on the Pearse North resource area and will serve two main purposes:
1. To collect geotechnical data that will enhance the structural model and refine the pit slope parameters; and
2. To infill areas of the Inferred Mineral Resource, which may increase the open pit mining inventory.
In phase two of this programme 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. This phase aims to define the key geological structures and gather additional geotechnical and orebody knowledge in order to optimize the stope designs and mining strategy for the anticipated underground mining of the SOZ.
This part of the programme is being jointly funded by the NSW Government’s Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Activation Fund from which Kingston was awarded A$500,000 in November last year1.
This drilling is part of a broader programme of approximately 4,000m, aimed at testing existing geological models and exploring for new systems.
“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,” Chief Geologist, Stuart Hayward, said.
“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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