澳瑞克矿业公司在西澳大利亚芒达金矿项目启动新一轮钻探计划[1]。该计划包含135个反循环钻孔、共12,900米的钻探作业[1]，旨在扩大矿山资源量。芒达矿资源量已升级至192,000盎司[1]，较此前增加32%[1]。
该公司对主矿坑的大规模开发信心增强[1]。启动矿坑试产阶段成本虽然超预算46%，但共收回8,886盎司黄金[1]。根据规划，矿山计划在2027年晚期重启采矿[1]。澳瑞克矿业首席执行官马克·英格利什表示，"这次钻探是将公司转变为完全整合采矿公司的计划的一部分，当芒达在2027年晚期重启采矿时"[1]。
按照5年开发路径，矿山预计开采270万吨品位为1.75克/吨的矿石，约当155,000盎司含金量，预计产量141,254盎司，预计收入约8.12亿美元[1]。此外，公司从8月起还将启动89,000米的品位控制钻探计划[1]。芒达金矿位于西澳大利亚维迪穆拉，卡尔古利以南82公里[1]。
Auric Mining has launched a fresh drilling campaign at its Munda gold project in Western Australia, comprising 135 reverse-circulation drill holes totaling 12,900 meters [1]. The program is designed to expand the mineral resource at Munda, which was recently upgraded to 192,000 ounces of gold [1], ahead of the mine's planned restart in late 2027 [1].
The company's confidence in scaling up operations stems from positive results at the starter pit, which recovered 8,886 ounces of gold despite exceeding budget by 46 percent [1]. The upgraded resource represents a 32 percent increase [1]. Management has outlined a five-year development pathway involving the extraction of 2.7 million tonnes at a grade of 1.75 grams per tonne, expected to yield approximately 155,000 ounces with a projected output of 141,254 ounces and estimated revenue of USD 812 million [1].
CEO Mark English stated that the drilling initiative "is part of our plan to transform the company into a fully integrated mining operation when Munda restarts mining in late 2027" [1]. The Munda project is located in Widgiemooltha, Western Australia, approximately 82 kilometers south of Kalgoorlie [1]. In August, the company commenced an additional 89,000-meter grade control drilling program [1].