Killaloe’s Under-Explored Gold System Poised for Deeper Drilling Risks and Rewards
Lachlan Star’s latest drilling at the Killaloe Gold Project confirms extensive near-surface gold mineralisation and sets the stage for deeper exploration backed by government funding.
- Follow-up RC drilling confirms broad gold zones at Duke Main, Duke East, and Duchess
- Significant intercepts include 13m @ 0.52g/t Au and 19m @ 0.24g/t Au at Duke Main
- Project remains under-explored with multiple high-priority structural targets identified
- Secured $118,000 government co-funding for upcoming diamond drilling
- Heritage clearance surveys underway to enable expanded drilling early next year
Exploration Momentum Builds at Killaloe
Lachlan Star Limited has delivered encouraging assay results from its recent reverse circulation drilling campaign at the Killaloe Gold Project in Western Australia’s Norseman region. The follow-up program, targeting extensions of previously identified gold mineralisation, has confirmed broad zones of gold at shallow depths across the Duke Main, Duke East, and Duchess prospects.
Notably, drilling at Duke Main returned intercepts such as 13 metres at 0.52 grams per tonne gold from 25 metres and 19 metres at 0.24 grams per tonne from 41 metres. These results reinforce the continuity of a broad gold system that remains open along strike and down dip, with potential to extend into structurally favourable zones identified through magnetic and geological data.
Strategic Focus on Structural Controls
The Killaloe Project sits within a highly prospective greenstone belt, interpreted as an extension of the renowned Kambalda Domain, home to several major gold operations. The recent drilling has highlighted the importance of litho-structural controls on mineralisation, with gold associated with hydrothermal alteration and quartz veining within ultramafic and mafic host rocks.
At Duke East and Duchess, the company has also intersected gold mineralisation linked to sheared contacts and felsic porphyry dykes, respectively. These geological settings present compelling targets for follow-up drilling, particularly as the structural framework at Duke East remains incompletely understood.
Government Support and Next Steps
Backing the company’s exploration ambitions, Lachlan Star secured $118,000 in co-funded drilling grants from the Western Australian Government’s Exploration Incentive Scheme. This funding will support the first diamond drilling program at Killaloe, aimed at testing depth extensions and key litho-structural controls that have not yet been evaluated by diamond drilling.
Heritage clearance surveys are currently underway, a critical step to enable expanded drilling along strike from known gold trends. The company plans to undertake step-out and in-fill drilling to refine the geometry of mineralised zones and unlock the broader potential of the Duke-Duchess corridor.
A Project Poised for Discovery
Despite the promising results, Killaloe remains significantly under-explored, with multiple gold zones delineated but much of the system yet to be tested at depth or along strike. Lachlan Star’s methodical approach, combining geological insight with government support and community engagement, positions the project well for potential significant discoveries in the near future.
Bottom Line?
With broad gold zones confirmed and deeper targets identified, Lachlan Star’s Killaloe project is entering a pivotal phase of exploration.
Questions in the middle?
- How will diamond drilling results redefine the understanding of gold mineralisation at depth?
- What timeline can investors expect for heritage clearance and subsequent expanded drilling?
- Could the Duke-Duchess corridor host a discovery comparable to major Kambalda deposits?
