Mining.com.au

Star Minerals (ASX:SMS) has begun exploration at the Tumblegum South Gold Project, which it acquired from Albright Metals (ASX:ABR), marking a milestone in the 2021 sale of the project.

Star Minerals has issued 4 million shares to Albright following the start of mining operations at Tumblegum South.

Albright CEO Greg Hill says the shares add to the company’s liquid assets, which can help fund exploration and development activities at the Golden Pike Project.

“The team at Star Minerals is to be commended for bringing the Tumblegum South Gold Project into production at a time of historically high gold prices,” Hill says.

MiningNews.net

Reporting on first blast at Tumblegum South Gold Project [subscription]

Stockhead

Star Minerals’ (ASX:SMS) partner MEGA Resources has begun blast-hole drilling, with the first waste rock being mined as early operations gather pace at Tumblegum South.

Australia's Mining Monthly

Drill and blast work begins at Tumblegum. 

The first blast has been fired at the Tumblegum South gold project in Western Australia to move Star Minerals closer to production in the Murchison.

Herald Sun

Star Minerals is celebrating the start of operations at the Tumblegum South gold project in WA’s Mid West with partner MEGA Resources completing the first blast.

Kalkine Media

Star Minerals advances its Tumblegum South Gold Project with initial blasting and mining activity as operational momentum builds within the Australian gold sector.

The Australian

• MEGA Resources has completed the first blast for Star Minerals at Tumblegum South

• First waste material being mined as project moves into active operations

• Mining, toll treatment and funding pathways are in place as Star moves toward gold production

Mining.com.au

Star Minerals (ASX:SMS) has commenced blast hole drilling and has completed the first blast at the Tumblegum South Gold Project, with work carried out by the company’s mining contractor, MEGA Resources. 

Stockhead

• MEGA Resources has completed the first blast for Star Minerals at Tumblegum South
• First waste material being mined as project moves into active operations
• Mining, toll treatment and funding pathways are in place as Star moves toward gold production

Stockhead

Star Minerals (ASX:SMS) has extended gold mineralisation at the Tumblegum South project in WA with high-grade hits in drilling.