Blue Star Gold has commenced the second phase of its drilling programme at the North Nutaaq and Auma targets in the west Kitikmeot region of Nunavut, Canada.
The company stated that the first drill is currently active at North Nutaaq, while a second is targeting the Bamako zone within the Auma Project
This follows a phase one campaign focused on finding volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) bodies rich in critical minerals near the known High Lake VMS deposit. According to Blue Star Gold, data from this initial phase is still being processed, with selection of final targets for further drilling expected next month. The company controls a significant land position along the proposed Grays Bay Road and Port corridor in the High Lake Belt.
Its portfolio includes the Flood Zone deposit and a variety of gold and critical mineral prospects. As part of the Auma programme, drilling is due to cover around 2,000m. Sampling at the site has identified a strike length above 400m, marked by grab samples exceeding 20 grams per tonne (g/t) of gold and areas where visible gold is found close to pyrrhotite-rich veins.