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Novo Delivers Significant Increase to Belltopper Exploration Target
HIGHLIGHTS The Exploration Target, which was defined in 2024, has been significantly increase...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Novo Delivers Significant Increase to Belltopper Exploration Target\nHIGHLIGHTS The Exploration Target, which was defined in 2024, has been significantly increased following detailed review and assessment. The Belltopper Gold Project is located within the gold prolific Bendigo Tectonic Zone in Victoria and approximately 60 km SSW of the high-grade world-class Fosterville Gold Mine. The updated 2026 Exploration Target brings in the Western Domain Fault as a new reef and encapsulates strike and depth extensions on four of the seven priority reefs included in the 2024 Exploration Target. The evolving geology model continues to provide additional high priority, drill ready targets focussing on both near-surface reef systems and deeper conceptual targets. Additional lightly tested historic gold reefs at Belltopper that currently sit outside of the updated 2026 Exploration Target highlight the upgrade potential of the project.    Preliminary planning has commenced for potential drilling in H2 2026, aimed to provide further confidence in the Exploration Target. An updated Exploration Target is now presented for the Belltopper Gold Project area based on an in-depth review of the local geology, historical data, and previous drilling relevant to eight highly prospective reefs within the project area. The updated 2026 Exploration Target includes the addition of a new reef and increased strike and/or dip extents for four of the seven reefs documented in the 2024 Exploration Target (Table 1). Table 1. Updated 2026 Exploration Target for the Belltopper Gold Project, Victoria. Figures may not compute due to rounding. MetricLow case (approximation)High case (approximation)Tonnage range2.1 Mt3.1 MtGrade range6.7 g/t Au8.9 g/t Au Clarification statement: An Exploration Target as defined in the JORC Code (2012) is a statement or estimate of the exploration potential of a mineral deposit in a defined geological setting where the statement or estimate, quoted as a range of tonnes and a range of grade (or quality), relates to mineralisation for which there has been insufficient exploration to estimate a Mineral Resource. Accordingly, these figures are not Mineral Resource or Ore Reserve estimates as defined in the JORC Code (2012). The potential quantities and grades referred to above are conceptual in nature and there has been insufficient...