High-Grade Supergene Gold Confirmed at Think Big

Astral Resources (ASX:AAR) has delivered a strong validation of the Think Big gold deposit within its Feysville Gold Project, revealing multiple shallow, high-grade supergene gold intercepts from a recently completed 92-hole, 5,229-metre in-fill reverse circulation (RC) drilling program. The standout assays include 11 metres at 7.34 grams per tonne (g/t) gold from 38 metres and a remarkable 12 metres at 5.89 g/t gold from 30 metres, with some intervals hitting peaks as high as 57.1 g/t over 1 metre.

This drilling effort, conducted by joint venture partner Mineral Mining Services Pty Ltd (MMS), is aimed at refining mineralised wireframes and feeding into a grade control model ahead of imminent mine planning. The supergene mineralisation style, characterised by broad zones of near-surface, high-grade gold, is particularly suited to the joint venture’s development pathway leveraging third-party processing.

Technical Validation and Next Steps

The in-fill drilling results align with expectations and reinforce the geological model, demonstrating consistent, flat-lying high-grade supergene mineralisation within the Ethereal shear corridor. MMS’s in-house resource geologist is updating mineralised wireframes to refine the grade control model, a critical input for upcoming mine planning.

Complementing the RC drilling, a 3-hole, 255-metre geotechnical diamond drilling program has been completed to inform pit slope design, further de-risking the project’s development phase.

With permitting approvals progressing and infrastructure design underway, the Think Big deposit is on track for development commencement in early 2027, offering Astral a near-term production and revenue catalyst.

Bottom Line?

Astral’s Think Big deposit is shaping up as a high-grade, shallow gold source primed for early production under a fully funded JV, but final permitting and infrastructure remain critical milestones.

Full article: https://www.middle.news/articles/2026/08/20/astral-resources-confirms-high-grade-gold-at-think-big-deposit-with-jv-development-on-track-for-2027