Medallion Metals (ASX:MM8) confirmed high-grade historical gold drilling at the Lounge Lizard deposit within the Forrestania project in Western Australia, according to a Wednesday filing with the Australian bourse.
The validation of 65 out of 450 historical drill holes indicated high-grade gold mineralization, including 23 meters at 5.85 grams per tonne grade of gold from 13 meters, the filing said.
The company expects to report a maiden mineral resource estimate in the third quarter, per the filing.
Shares rose 9% in afternoon trade on Wednesday.