Astral Resources (ASX:AAR) reported "outstanding" results from metallurgical samples collected in the Theia deposit at the Mandilla gold project in Western Australia, according to a Wednesday filing with the Australian bourse.
The mineral explorer logged an average gravity recovery of 87.6% and an average overall gold recovery of 98.2% after 24 hours of leaching, per the filing.
The company expects to complete an updated mineral resource estimate for Mandilla in the March quarter. The project's pre-feasibility study is due in the June quarter.