Dundas Minerals (ASX:DUN) has received Aboriginal heritage clearance for drilling at its Capricorn Gold Project north of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.
An archaeological and ethnographic heritage survey completed on 4 July returned the entire Capricorn prospect survey area as clear for the proposed works.
No Aboriginal heritage places were recorded, and Traditional Owner representatives identified no areas as ‘not clear’. Dundas has received preliminary confirmation of the outcome, with the final heritage report pending.
The survey was conducted with the Kapurn Kalamaia Karlaku Traditional Owners of the Marlinyu Ghoorlie native title claim and independent consultancy Terra Rosa Consulting.
Dundas says it will implement the recommended heritage management measures during drilling. These include engaging cultural monitors for initial ground-disturbing work, limiting unnecessary clearing, capping historical drillholes, and rehabilitating disturbed areas.
The company has also received government approval for its program of works, leaving the appointment of a drilling contractor as the next step before drilling begins.
Dundas is undertaking a tender process and expects to release a drilling schedule after awarding the contract.
The exploration program will test the extensions and continuity of known gold mineralisation at Capricorn and include infill drilling of the deposit, the company notes.
Capricorn is located north of Dundas’ Rockland discovery, within the Rockland-Aquarius-Capricorn corridor and hosts an existing gold mineral resource. Dundas is earning an 85% interest in the project’s mining lease, which was granted on 8 April 2026.
With the Capricorn clearance secured, the company says it is positioned to drill across its three advanced Kalgoorlie district gold projects.
Planned work includes testing extensions to mineralisation at Capricorn and Baden-Powell, as well as follow-up drilling along the depth and strike of the Rockland discovery.
Write to France Pinzon at Mining.com.au
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