Lighthorse Gold Prospect Extends to 1,450m Strike with Thick Shallow Intercepts

Extending the Lighthorse Gold Prospect

Kalgoorlie Gold Mining Limited (ASX – KAL) has announced a significant milestone in its exploration efforts at the Pinjin Gold Project, located approximately 140 kilometres northeast of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. Recent aircore drilling has more than doubled the strike length of the Lighthorse prospect from an initial 600 metres to 1,450 metres, revealing a much larger gold anomalous footprint than previously understood. This expanded strike length includes a new strong anomaly approximately 800 metres north of the original discovery, broadening the potential scale of the mineralised system.

Aircore Drilling Defines Extensive Gold Anomalism

The recent aircore program comprised 99 holes totaling 4,710 metres, with an average depth of 47 metres. The drilling successfully delineated broad zones of shallow gold anomalism, including thick intercepts such as 15 metres at 0.41 grams per tonne gold and 25 metres at 0.21 grams per tonne gold. These intercepts, many of which ended in mineralisation at the end of the hole, hint at the potential for higher-grade zones at depth. Importantly, the mineralised footprint at Lighthorse now exceeds that of KalGold’s nearby Kirgella Gift and Providence deposits, which have established inferred resources.

Upcoming Drilling Campaigns to Test Depth and Extent

Building on these encouraging results, KalGold is preparing to launch its largest reverse circulation (RC) drilling campaign to date. This program will focus on testing all significant aircore mineralisation along the Lighthorse corridor, including infill and extensions around the discovery area, as well as targeting thick, shallow gold mineralisation at the Wessex prospect, located about 12 kilometres north. Concurrently, diamond drilling is scheduled to commence this quarter to investigate a conceptual structural intersection between the Kirgella Gift and Providence deposits. This diamond drilling program benefits from co-funding by the Western Australian Government’s Exploration Incentive Scheme, underscoring its strategic importance.

Integration with Historic Data and Broader Exploration Potential

KalGold has integrated its recent drilling results with historic datasets, revealing continuous gold anomalism over a 6-kilometre north-south corridor encompassing multiple prospects. This suggests the presence of a previously unrecognised gold camp beneath cover within the Pinjin tenure. The company’s systematic exploration approach has identified several additional target areas for future aircore testing, including the Southern Gap, Northern Lighthorse Extension, and regional targets along the Laverton Tectonic Zone, a prolific gold-mineralising structure hosting some of Australia’s largest gold mines.

Strategic Positioning in a Tier One Gold Region

The Pinjin Project’s location near established operations such as Ramelius Resources’ Rebecca Gold Project and Hawthorn Resources’ Anglo Saxon open pit positions KalGold well within a Tier One gold province. With a current total gold resource exceeding 214,000 ounces and a focus on defining shallow, potentially open-pittable resources at low cost, KalGold’s expanded exploration footprint and upcoming drilling programs could significantly enhance its resource base and market profile.