QX Resources is keen to drill further after high-grade intercepts in a 1512m program at the Lucky Break prospect within its Clermont gold project.

Twenty-two reverse circulation holes were drilled to test strike and depth extensions of mineralisation at the former Lucky Break mine, with results including 2m at 8.98 g/t gold (including 1m at 11.55 g/t gold).

QX said the results had shown strong mineralisation extending along strike 70m northeast of the existing pit crest and shallow mineralisation at good grades to the south of the existing pit and in situ at shallow depth bellow the south pit.

The company has permits to continue drilling at Lucky Break and said it planned to secure a rig shortly while it determined locations and the extent of the next phase of drilling.

“We are delighted with the results from this phase 1 drill program and what is most encouraging is that we have encountered robust grades, shallow mineralisation some 70m to the north of the pit,” non-executive director Roger Jackson said.

“No drilling has even occurred this far north and the downhole intersections were up to 9m.

“To the south of the pit, we hit some very high-grade zones at shallow depths which coincide with previous high-grade drilling intersections and this also gives us confidence that there is further shallow high-grade potential striking to the south east.

“Clearly, we are very keen to follow up with the next stage of drilling once we confirm a rig and determine the extent of the program.”