Augustus Minerals has achieved its highest gold grade to date at the Music Well project near Leonora, Western Australia, with a recent reverse circulation (RC) drilling campaign uncovering a one-metre section grading 19.5 grams per tonne (g/t) gold. This high-grade hit was part of an 8-metre zone that yielded an average of 3.27 g/t gold from a depth of 72 metres at the Clifton East prospect. The drilling campaign has defined gold mineralization over a 400-meter strike length within a larger 1.2-kilometer gold-in-soil anomaly, indicating significant potential for further discoveries. The company plans a follow-up drill program in two to three weeks, focusing on newly identified steeply dipping, pyritic quartz veins. Augustus has recently secured $2.5 million in funding to support its exploration efforts, which also include applications in Papua New Guinea and ongoing projects in Western Australia.
Why It Matters
The Leonora-Laverton greenstone belt, where the Music Well project is located, has a well-documented gold endowment exceeding 28 million ounces. Historical mining activity in this region has established it as a significant area for gold production, with major operations nearby, including Northern Star’s Darlot and Thunderbox mines. The geological insights gained from recent drilling at Music Well align with patterns observed in other successful deposits, such as the Golden Cities group near Kalgoorlie, which may enhance the economic viability of Augustus Minerals’ exploration efforts. The strategic participation of Gold Fields Limited in Augustus’s recent capital raise also underscores investor confidence in the project’s potential.
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