Star Minerals Limited announced that it has mobilised to site and commenced an initial Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling program to explore the potential gold mineralisation and add to the Company's knowledge of the geology and grade characteristics of its recently optioned Star of the East gold project. Star of the East is an historic high-grade gold mine in the Murchison, first mined in 1897 after discovery by prospectors. The tenement E51/1561 contains remnant evidence of this historic work, including an old shaft.

Records indicate that the mine produced around 27,700oz gold1, working along a main lode down to approximately 50m depth. Star of the East lies only 2.2km from Star Minerals' Tumblegum South gold project, containing a reported Inferred Resource estimate of 600kt, at a grade of 2.2 g/t Au2. As initially stated in its IPO prospectus, Star Minerals has remained open to acquiring new assets to build on its inventory.

The location of Star of the East is easily supported using the infrastructure and relationships the Company has put in place to work on Tumblegum South. Star Minerals' timely drilling program at Star of the East demonstrates how the Company is well placed to rapidly examine potential acquisitions to contribute towards improved shareholder value. The Company's maiden drilling at Star of the East has been designed to provide further information on the mineralised structures that are present in the area.

This work has been designed with the benefit of the results from the Company's earlier drilling at Tumblegum South, which shares much of the geology and mineralisation styles believed to be present at Star of the East. Planned drilling totals 300m although as with the previous stage, holes may be extended if they remain in mineralisation. It is envisaged the program will be completed in 2 days.

Star of the East is an historic high-grade gold mine in the Murchison, first mined in 1897 after discovery by prospectors. As stated above, the tenement E51/1561 contains remnant evidence of this historic work, including an old shaft. Records indicate that the mine produced around 27,700oz gold1, working along a main lode down to around 50m depth.

Star of the East lies only 2.2km from Star Minerals' existing Tumblegum South gold project which has an existing Inferred Resource estimate which totals 600kt, at a grade of 2.2 g/t Au as stated above. The current focus is for the Company to complete the work at Tumblegum South, and as this drilling work winds down, and move to the technical and development stage, commence drilling work at Star of the East and the West Bryah Project.