Astral hits broad high-grade gold below 1.4Moz Theia resource
Original announcement by stockhead on
- Company
- Astral Resources
- Ticker
- AAR
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Western Australia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-20 17:26:40 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Astral Resources has reported high-grade gold drill results from its Theia Deeps program at the Mandilla project, with intercepts extending below the current April 2026 resource shell. The company is expanding its diamond drilling program from 3,000m to 11,000m to test the scale and depth of the gold system.
Reasoning: Significant high-grade gold intercepts (e.g., 4.67 g/t over 52.75m) were reported below the existing Theia resource shell, demonstrating clear step-out potential.
Positive factors
- broad high-grade intercepts
- extension below existing resource shell
- expanded drilling program
Facts used in scoring: 14
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Drilling has intersected gold below the April 2026 resource shell.
Evidence · text
“Three diamond holes have all intersected gold below the April 2026 resource shell.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 14. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (14)
AMRCD378Mandilla · goldGrade: 4.67Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 52.75 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AMRCD378
- Project
- Mandilla
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- AAR
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.67
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 52.75 m
- From
- 445.25 m
- To
- 498 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AMRCD378:445.25-498.0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 4.67 g/t over 52.75m is a strong intercept that extends below the known resource.
Positive factors
- broad high-grade intercept
Evidence · text
“Best result of 52.75m at 4.67g/t gold from 445.25m in AMRCD378”
AMRCD378Mandilla · goldGrade: 477Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.34 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AMRCD378
- Project
- Mandilla
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- AAR
Geometry
- Grade
- 477
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.34 m
- From
- 487.3 m
- To
- 487.64 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AMRCD378:487.3-487.64
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Extremely high grade intercept.
Positive factors
- bonanza grade
Evidence · text
“0.34m at 477g/t from 487.3m”
AMRCD378Mandilla · goldGrade: 47.2Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.35 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AMRCD378
- Project
- Mandilla
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- AAR
Geometry
- Grade
- 47.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.35 m
- From
- 445.25 m
- To
- 445.6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AMRCD378:445.25-445.6
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade sub-interval.
Positive factors
- high grade
Evidence · text
“0.35m at 47.2g/t from 445.25m”
AMRCD378Mandilla · goldGrade: 20.3Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.47 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AMRCD378
- Project
- Mandilla
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- AAR
Geometry
- Grade
- 20.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.47 m
- From
- 471.85 m
- To
- 472.32 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AMRCD378:471.85-472.32
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade sub-interval.
Positive factors
- high grade
Evidence · text
“0.47m at 20.3g/t from 471.85m”
AMRCD376Mandilla · goldGrade: 1.39Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 45 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AMRCD376
- Project
- Mandilla
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- AAR
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.39
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 45 m
- From
- 389 m
- To
- 434 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AMRCD376:389.0-434.0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Broad intercept confirming mineralization at depth.
Positive factors
- broad intercept
Evidence · text
“AMRCD376 returned 45m at 1.39g/t Au from 389m”
AMRCD376Mandilla · goldGrade: 11.6Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AMRCD376
- Project
- Mandilla
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- AAR
Geometry
- Grade
- 11.6
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 4.4 m
- From
- 197.6 m
- To
- 202 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AMRCD376:197.6-202.0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade sub-interval.
Positive factors
- high grade
Evidence · text
“4.4m at 11.6g/t from 197.6m, including 0.3m at 155.5g/t”
AMRCD376Mandilla · goldGrade: 155.5Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AMRCD376
- Project
- Mandilla
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- AAR
Geometry
- Grade
- 155.5
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.3 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AMRCD376:sub-interval
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Extremely high grade sub-interval.
Positive factors
- bonanza grade
Evidence · text
“including 0.3m at 155.5g/t”
AMRCD376Mandilla · goldGrade: 1Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 36 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AMRCD376
- Project
- Mandilla
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- AAR
Geometry
- Grade
- 1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 36 m
- From
- 302 m
- To
- 338 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AMRCD376:302.0-338.0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Broad but lower grade intercept.
Positive factors
- broad intercept
Evidence · text
“also returned 36m at 1g/t Au from 302m”
AMRCD376Mandilla · goldGrade: 0.57Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 64 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AMRCD376
- Project
- Mandilla
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- AAR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.57
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 64 m
- From
- 491 m
- To
- 555 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AMRCD376:491.0-555.0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Broad but low grade intercept.
Positive factors
- broad intercept
Evidence · text
“and 64m at 0.57g/t from 491m”
AMRCD262Mandilla · goldGrade: 1.68Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 25 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AMRCD262
- Project
- Mandilla
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- AAR
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.68
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 25 m
- From
- 546 m
- To
- 571 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AMRCD262:546.0-571.0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Broad intercept outside resource shell.
Positive factors
- broad intercept
Evidence · text
“AMRCD262 delivered 25m at 1.68g/t Au from 546m”
AMRCD262Mandilla · goldGrade: 0.98Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 30 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AMRCD262
- Project
- Mandilla
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- AAR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.98
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 30 m
- From
- 470 m
- To
- 500 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AMRCD262:470.0-500.0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Broad intercept outside resource shell.
Positive factors
- broad intercept
Evidence · text
“and 30m at 0.98g/t from 470m including 0.38m at 28.1g/t”
AMRCD262Mandilla · goldGrade: 28.1Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.38 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AMRCD262
- Project
- Mandilla
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- AAR
Geometry
- Grade
- 28.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.38 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AMRCD262:sub-interval
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade sub-interval.
Positive factors
- high grade
Evidence · text
“including 0.38m at 28.1g/t”
AMRCD262Mandilla · goldGrade: 0.79Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 25 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AMRCD262
- Project
- Mandilla
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- AAR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.79
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 25 m
- From
- 581 m
- To
- 606 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AMRCD262:581.0-606.0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Broad but low grade intercept.
Positive factors
- broad intercept
Evidence · text
“it also delivered 25m at 0.79g/t from 581m”
AMRCD262Mandilla · goldGrade: 0.76Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 136 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AMRCD262
- Project
- Mandilla
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- AAR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.76
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 136 m
- From
- 470 m
- To
- 606 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AMRCD262:470.0-606.0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant broad intercept combining multiple zones.
Positive factors
- very broad intercept
Evidence · text
“Combined, the deeper mineralisation in AMRCD262 returned 136m at 0.76g/t Au from 470m”
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