- Great Western Exploration (GTE) extends gold anomalism at the Firebird gold project in Western Australia
- The company’s recently completed soil sampling extended a known gold zone to 3.7 kilometres long by 450 metres wide, unearthing new strong and discrete anomalies
- This work followed on from soil sampling undertaken in 2021 which initially defined the gold anomalous zone
- Over the next few months, Great Western will conduct modelling and drill testing at the newly-identified area
- GTE shares are up 4 per cent to trade at 5.2 cents at 2:10 pm AEDT
Great Western Exploration (GTE) has confirmed further gold anomalism at the Firebird gold project in Western Australia.
Soil sampling undertaken in 2021 defined a large gold anomalous zone covering 2.1 kilometres by 350 metres at Firebird.
The company has since completed an infill and extensional ultrafine soil sampling program which confirmed and “significantly extended” the gold anomalism.
The gold zone now extends for 3.7 kilometres long and 450 metres wide.
Recent work also identified several strong and discrete anomalies within the broader anomalism that wasn’t evident in the 2021 program, which the company has now marked as a priority.
Great Western Exploration said it plans to conduct follow-up exploration at the newly extended area, particularly at the previously unknown anomalies.
This work will include geological and structural modelling, as well as drill testing, and will begin in the first half of this year.
GTE shares were up 4 per cent to trade at 5.2 cents at 2:10 pm AEDT.