High-Grade Assay Results from Theia Stage 1 In-fill Drilling

Fresh assays are in from Theia and they're worth a look!

If you've been following the Mandilla story you'll know Theia is the engine room, it's carrying roughly 75% of the ounces in Astral's PFS production case. So every round of in-fill drilling here matters and this one delivered some eye-catching numbers:

- 4m at 16.4g/t Au, including 1m at 61.3g/t

- 2m at 22.0g/t Au including 1m at 43.5g/t

- 6m at 6.82g/t Au including 1m at 30.2g/t

These are the first 47 holes of a much bigger 431-hole program that's methodically tightening drill spacing to 12.5m x 12.5m across the Stage 1 pit, the density needed to lift resources into the Measured category.

The average grade of every interval that we've reported from this program to date is about 1.4g/t Au, so while the standout hits grab attention, the underlying continuity across the deposit is just as important a signal.

Two rigs are turning at Mandilla right now and this program alone will keep one busy for the rest of the year!