**Great Southern Mining (ASX:GSN) Begins Drilling at Duketon Gold Project**
Great Southern Mining (ASX:GSN) announced on Wednesday (August 21) that it has initiated reverse-circulation drilling at its Duketon gold project in Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields region. The drilling will start at the Golden Boulder prospect before moving on to test newly defined targets at the site.
**Prime Location and Historical Production**
Acquired by Great Southern in February 2021, the Duketon property is situated within the Duketon Greenstone Belt, which it shares with gold producer Regis Resources (ASX:RRL,OTC Pink:RGRNF). The Golden Boulder prospect has a historical production record of 1,915 tonnes at 28.6 grams per tonne of gold.
**Exploration Strategy and New Discoveries**
Matthew Keane, the managing director of Great Southern, noted that the Golden Boulder prospect is significant as it hosts all three key mineralized structures in the Duketon Greenstone Belt and has had limited drilling activity since the 1990s.
In a mid-July press release, the company highlighted the Amy Clarke and Boundary prospects in addition to Golden Boulder. Geochemical soil surveys conducted this year have helped identify new gold anomalies northeast of Amy Clarke along the Garden Well trend and have enhanced the prospectivity of the Boundary area.
**Significance of the Garden Well Trend**
Great Southern reported that gold surface anomalism at Boundary, which is south of Amy Clarke on the Garden Well trend, exceeds that of other prospects under its tenure by up to 10 times. Notably, the Garden Well trend hosts Regis Resources’ 5 million ounce Garden Well deposit, adding to the region’s allure for gold exploration.
**Looking Ahead**
Matthew Keane expressed the company’s eagerness to carry out an efficient and cost-effective drilling program and eagerly anticipates assay results from the newly defined targets. This proactive approach underscores Great Southern’s commitment to maximizing the potential of its Duketon gold project.
Overall, Great Southern Mining’s exploration efforts at Duketon and the promising targets identified reflect the company’s dedication to unlocking the region’s gold mineralization potential and creating value for stakeholders.
