Hamelin Gold (ASX:HMG) is advancing the Venus gold project in the Murchison gold district near Cue, Western Australia, with a detailed airborne aeromagnetic and radiometric survey across the southern half of the project.
The survey is scheduled to be completed in early February 2026 and will encompass a 50m flight line coverage of the entire project. The company will utilise the new dataset to facilitate new exploration target generation as well as to refine existing targets.
Hamelin has also received results from its surface soil sampling program that was completed at the western margin and southern extension of the Comet mine corridor at Venus, with four reconnaissance soil geochemical lines confirming the effectiveness of ultrafine analytical technique to ‘see through’ shallow sand cover.
The geochemical soil sampling has now mapped an extension of the geological sequence for gold mineralisation at Comet over a strike length of 6km. Hamelin is planning a second phase of detailed sampling to identify zones of anomalous gold and to define future drill targets.
Finally, Hamelin has also identified a zone of ‘high-grade’ gold mineralisation at the western boundary of the project, the Magellan prospect, from historical exploration data. The company is planning additional drilling to further define the location of the potential high-grade gold shoots.
Managing Director Peter Bewick says that the company is advancing across several places with its exploration as the Venus Project takes shape as a key focus for the company.
“The collection of baseline geochemical and geophysical dataset will provide the platform for our 2026 drill programs, while the compilation of historical exploration data has highlighted the high grade potential that exists on this project.”
Hamelin Gold is a Perth-based explorer focused on gold assets in Western Australia.
Write to Amy Rotman at Mining.com.au
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