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| Westgold Resources |
Strong Drilling Results and Future Expansion Plans
Westgold Resources Limited (ASX: WGX) continues to advance its exploration success at the Beta Hunt mine, reporting significant high-grade drilling results from the Fletcher Zone. Since acquiring Beta Hunt, Westgold has expanded its drill fleet, enhancing exploration rates and improving data capture to support its aggressive resource development strategy.
Recent drill results from the Fletcher Zone have demonstrated strong gold mineralization, including:
- 41 meters at 7.99 g/t gold and 19 meters at 5.95 g/t gold (Hole FF475SP-62AE)
- 38 meters at 6.8 g/t gold (Hole WF440VD-55AE)
Strategic Development and Future Prospects
Westgold initiated its Stage 1 Fletcher Zone Resource Definition program in November 2024 with two drill rigs and has since expanded operations to five rigs in 2025. According to Westgold’s Managing Director and CEO, Wayne Bramwell, Fletcher will become the third active mining zone at Beta Hunt, complementing existing operations.
Bramwell highlighted that access to Fletcher is already established, positioning it as an additional and independent ore source. He also pointed to the Mason Zone, a potential southern extension of Fletcher, as another key exploration focus. Historical drilling results from Mason have shown promising intercepts, including:
- 19 meters at 10.73 g/t gold
- 35.35 meters at 3.50 g/t gold
- 38 meters at 2.87 g/t gold
- 5.2 meters at 20.67 g/t gold
Westgold’s initial interpretation suggests Mason may be a faulted offset of Fletcher, which could extend the total strike length of mineralization to approximately 4 kilometers.
Long-Term Growth and Resource Estimation
Westgold’s strategy at Beta Hunt focuses on unlocking long-term value by deepening geological understanding and optimizing mine planning for sustained cash flow. The company expects to announce a mineral resource estimate for Fletcher in late Q4 FY25, with drilling at the Mason Zone set to commence in the same period.
