Aurumin Limited (ASX: AUN) has completed drilling at its 100 per cent owned Central Sandstone Project, located 520 kilometres northeast of Perth.

The project is part of Aurumin’s Sandstone Operations, which also include the Birrigrin and Johnson Range Projects, boasting a total resource of 946koz Au.

The drilling campaign, conducted with Reverse Circulation (RC) methods, comprised 38 holes and 3888 metres drilled.

The primary objectives of the drilling were to test seven new open pit targets and to investigate extensions at two existing open pit resources.

The drilling targeted multiple depositional models and styles, including porphyry/intrusive hosted vein style, banded iron-hosted, and structural shear-style hosted mineralisation in mafic and ultramafic units.

All targets were within three kilometres of the processing plant footprint, facilitating future development and operational efficiency.

Samples from the drilling campaign are currently being prepared for transport to the laboratory for analysis.

Aurumin Managing Director Brad Valiukas expressed satisfaction with the progress: “Drilling has been efficient and completed ahead of schedule. Priority and composite samples will be sent to the lab this week, and we look forward to results being returned, and then following up with the next round of drilling.”

The completion of this drilling campaign marks a significant step forward for Aurumin as it continues to invest in its flagship Sandstone Gold Operations.

The company’s focus on generating critical mass for future production, starting with open pits, aligns with its strategic vision for growth and development in the Western Australian mining sector.

The acquisition of the Central Sandstone Gold project in early 2022 has positioned Aurumin as a key player in the region’s gold mining industry.