# Astral hits broad high-grade gold below 1.4Moz Theia resource Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/astral-hits-broad-high-grade-gold-below-1-4moz-theia-resource--9124bd7c-1af8-4d59-ae97-59bb0dfad5f8 Original source: https://stockhead.com.au/resources/astral-hits-broad-high-grade-gold-below-1-4moz-theia-resource/ Publisher: stockhead Original announcement: 2026-08-17T02:15:57.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - 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 Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: broad high-grade intercepts - Positive factor: extension below existing resource shell - Positive factor: expanded drilling program Facts used in scoring: 14 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: 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) ### AMRCD378 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/astral-hits-broad-high-grade-gold-below-1-4moz-theia-resource--9124bd7c-1af8-4d59-ae97-59bb0dfad5f8#fact-drill-facts-0) Mandilla · gold #### 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 factor: broad high-grade intercept Evidence · text > Best result of 52.75m at 4.67g/t gold from 445.25m in AMRCD378 ### AMRCD378 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/astral-hits-broad-high-grade-gold-below-1-4moz-theia-resource--9124bd7c-1af8-4d59-ae97-59bb0dfad5f8#fact-drill-facts-1) Mandilla · gold #### 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 factor: bonanza grade Evidence · text > 0.34m at 477g/t from 487.3m ### AMRCD378 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/astral-hits-broad-high-grade-gold-below-1-4moz-theia-resource--9124bd7c-1af8-4d59-ae97-59bb0dfad5f8#fact-drill-facts-2) Mandilla · gold #### 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 factor: high grade Evidence · text > 0.35m at 47.2g/t from 445.25m ### AMRCD378 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/astral-hits-broad-high-grade-gold-below-1-4moz-theia-resource--9124bd7c-1af8-4d59-ae97-59bb0dfad5f8#fact-drill-facts-3) Mandilla · gold #### 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 factor: high grade Evidence · text > 0.47m at 20.3g/t from 471.85m ### AMRCD376 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/astral-hits-broad-high-grade-gold-below-1-4moz-theia-resource--9124bd7c-1af8-4d59-ae97-59bb0dfad5f8#fact-drill-facts-4) Mandilla · gold #### 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 factor: broad intercept Evidence · text > AMRCD376 returned 45m at 1.39g/t Au from 389m ### AMRCD376 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/astral-hits-broad-high-grade-gold-below-1-4moz-theia-resource--9124bd7c-1af8-4d59-ae97-59bb0dfad5f8#fact-drill-facts-5) Mandilla · gold #### 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 factor: high grade Evidence · text > 4.4m at 11.6g/t from 197.6m, including 0.3m at 155.5g/t ### AMRCD376 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/astral-hits-broad-high-grade-gold-below-1-4moz-theia-resource--9124bd7c-1af8-4d59-ae97-59bb0dfad5f8#fact-drill-facts-6) Mandilla · gold #### 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 factor: bonanza grade Evidence · text > including 0.3m at 155.5g/t ### AMRCD376 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/astral-hits-broad-high-grade-gold-below-1-4moz-theia-resource--9124bd7c-1af8-4d59-ae97-59bb0dfad5f8#fact-drill-facts-7) Mandilla · gold #### 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 factor: broad intercept Evidence · text > also returned 36m at 1g/t Au from 302m ### AMRCD376 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/astral-hits-broad-high-grade-gold-below-1-4moz-theia-resource--9124bd7c-1af8-4d59-ae97-59bb0dfad5f8#fact-drill-facts-8) Mandilla · gold #### 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 factor: broad intercept Evidence · text > and 64m at 0.57g/t from 491m ### AMRCD262 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/astral-hits-broad-high-grade-gold-below-1-4moz-theia-resource--9124bd7c-1af8-4d59-ae97-59bb0dfad5f8#fact-drill-facts-9) Mandilla · gold #### 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 factor: broad intercept Evidence · text > AMRCD262 delivered 25m at 1.68g/t Au from 546m ### AMRCD262 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/astral-hits-broad-high-grade-gold-below-1-4moz-theia-resource--9124bd7c-1af8-4d59-ae97-59bb0dfad5f8#fact-drill-facts-10) Mandilla · gold #### 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 factor: broad intercept Evidence · text > and 30m at 0.98g/t from 470m including 0.38m at 28.1g/t ### AMRCD262 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/astral-hits-broad-high-grade-gold-below-1-4moz-theia-resource--9124bd7c-1af8-4d59-ae97-59bb0dfad5f8#fact-drill-facts-11) Mandilla · gold #### 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 factor: high grade Evidence · text > including 0.38m at 28.1g/t ### AMRCD262 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/astral-hits-broad-high-grade-gold-below-1-4moz-theia-resource--9124bd7c-1af8-4d59-ae97-59bb0dfad5f8#fact-drill-facts-12) Mandilla · gold #### 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 factor: broad intercept Evidence · text > it also delivered 25m at 0.79g/t from 581m ### AMRCD262 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/astral-hits-broad-high-grade-gold-below-1-4moz-theia-resource--9124bd7c-1af8-4d59-ae97-59bb0dfad5f8#fact-drill-facts-13) Mandilla · gold #### 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 factor: very broad intercept Evidence · text > Combined, the deeper mineralisation in AMRCD262 returned 136m at 0.76g/t Au from 470m ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.