Westgold Resources Hits Record Gold Intercept at Polar Star Lode in Meekatharra

Westgold Resources has reported a standout drilling result at the Polar Star lode within its Bluebird–South Junction mining complex in Meekatharra, Western Australia. Positioned at the southern end of a 6.5-kilometer stretch of lodes with a history of open-pit mining, the Bluebird–South Junction complex is set to become the primary ore source for Westgold’s nearby Bluebird processing plant.

In August, Westgold commenced sub-level open stoping on the South Junction lode, aiming to ramp up production to 100,000 tonnes per month by mid-2025. As part of this initiative, the focus has now shifted to the Polar Star lode, where Westgold has achieved its best drilling intercept yet: 13.71 meters at 18.02 grams per tonne (g/t) of gold from 563 meters, including a high-grade section of 5.85 meters at 36.37 g/t gold from 567 meters.

This drilling program, which began in January, has covered approximately 34,525 meters to date. Other significant recent intercepts from the Polar Star and South Junction lodes include:

• 18m at 3.61 g/t gold from 737m
• 13m at 3.65 g/t gold from 385m
• 10.80m at 3.06 g/t gold from 835.30m
• 14.58m at 2.54 g/t gold from 531m
• 5.80m at 4.06 g/t gold from 666m

Wayne Bramwell, Westgold’s managing director and CEO, commented on the progress: “The Bluebird–South Junction mine is rapidly becoming the key growth driver of Westgold’s Murchison portfolio. With intercepts like 13.71 meters at 18.02 g/t gold from the Polar Star lode, we’re seeing a third mining opportunity emerging. The system remains open, and with further drilling, Polar Star has the potential to expand outputs toward 1.5 million tonnes per annum.