Hole AMRCD377 returned 23m at 2.39g/t gold from 418m and 33m at 5.02g/t gold from 450m. Astral said the intervals were below the base of the April 2026 Mineral Resource pit shell; four aggregated intercepts totalled 143m at 1.87g/t gold from 418m.
South of the current resource area, AMRCD466 returned 42m at 0.89g/t gold from 285m and a separate 6m interval at 13.2g/t gold from 595m. Astral said early interpretations indicate higher-grade zones could potentially support future underground extraction beneath the proposed Theia open pit's economic base.
The expanded Theia deep diamond drilling program comprises 21 holes for 11,000m, of which 18 holes had been completed. Astral also reported 28,350m of infill RC drilling completed from a planned 431-hole, 44,400m program for the Theia Stage 1 open pit.
Source: Download AAR official ASX announcement, 2026-10-13.
Technical cross-section from Astral Resources' ASX announcement dated 13 October 2026.