Ballymore Resources (ASX:BMR) is on track to start a 2,000m stage five diamond drilling campaign in late February (weather-permitting) around the historic Dittmer mine area near Prosperine in north Queensland.
Amid historic gold price highs, the underground drill program will target extensions to known mineralisation as well as the deep 1200m x 800m pipe-like porphyry magnetic body located 400m beneath the historic Dittmer mine.
Previous drilling in this area has been successful with all 42 holes to date intersecting gold mineralisation and reporting strong gold intersections.
Completion of the program should allow for the completion of an initial mineral resource estimate for the Dittmer area, which had never been drill-tested prior to Ballymore commencing exploration.
Preparations are well advanced to resume drilling around the historic Dittmer mine area. Initially the Stage 5 underground drill program, comprising 2,000m of diamond drilling, will be undertaken to complete further infill as well as step-out drilling.
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