Augustus raises $2.5M for WA gold drilling
Augustus Minerals has successfully raised $2.5 million to enhance drilling efforts at its Music Well gold project in Western Australia. The funding comes after promising results from their initial drilling campaign, which revealed significant gold mineralization. The company plans to initiate a second round of drilling soon, aiming to further explore the project's potential.
- ▪Augustus Minerals raised $2.5 million to accelerate drilling at its Music Well gold project.
- ▪The funding follows positive results from the company's first drill campaign, which included wide zones of gold mineralization.
- ▪The upcoming drilling program will include 14 reverse-circulation holes and two diamond holes, set to begin in early June.
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| Publication time | Mon, 18 May 2026 19:08:37 +1000 |
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