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West Australian
a day ago
- Business
- West Australian
KalGold's Eastern Goldfields gold strike soars to 1450m
Kalgoorlie Gold Mining has significantly expanded its Lighthorse prospect within its Pinjin gold project, 140 kilometre northeast of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia's prolific Laverton Tectonic Zone. A recent air core drilling campaign, comprising 99 holes for 4710 metres, has more than doubled the strike length of Lighthorse to 1450m from an initial 600m. This program identified a second strong gold anomaly 800m north of the original discovery and confirmed mineralisation up to 1150m wide along cross-cutting structures. The expanded footprint now exceeds KalGold's nearby Kirgella Gift and Providence deposits, which host a JORC inferred mineral resource of 2.34 million tonnes at 1 gram per tonne (g/t) gold for 76,400 ounces. Key intercepts include 15m at 0.41g/t gold from 36m and 25m at 0.21g/t gold from 28m, both ending in mineralisation, suggesting potential for higher-grade zones at depth. The gold is primarily hosted in a dacitic sequence, with thicker intercepts near lithological contacts with ultramafic units, influenced by cross-cutting structures identified through geophysical reinterpretation. Gold anomalism extends along 6km of the Lighthorse Corridor, based on the integration of historic and recent drilling data, with minor gaps due to limited drilling coverage. Multi-element geochemistry, including arsenic and antimony enrichment, aligns with gold trends, particularly near Providence South, reinforcing the region's prospectivity. Painter said that when combined with earlier data, including the very high-grade initial discovery intercepts, the size, distribution and intensity of gold mineralisation at Lighthorse is consistent with the potential for significant gold mineralisation at depth. KalGold's systematic exploration approach, using a 0.1g/t cut-off for significant intercepts and tracking 50 parts per billion gold distribution, highlights vectors towards primary mineralisation targets. The company believes the extensive anomalism indicates a potential gold camp hidden beneath cover at Pinjin. To capitalise on this, KalGold is preparing its most extensive reverse circulation drilling program to date to target the new northern and southern anomalies, fill in the Lighthorse discovery zone and test shallow anomalies at the company's nearby Wessex prospect. Additionally, diamond drilling, co-funded by a WA Government Exploration Incentive Scheme grant, will commence this quarter to test a structural intersection between Kirgella Gift and Providence. KalGold aims to complete the project by November. The Pinjin project's prospectivity is further underscored by untested targets, including the Southern Gap, Northern Lighthorse extension and areas along strike from the Anglo Saxon gold mine. The Eastern Flexure Zone and Rebecca Sequence, which potentially correlate with Ramelius Resources' 1.4-million-ounce Rebecca deposit 19km south, also offer significant opportunities. With only 10 per cent of conceptual targets drill-tested, KalGold's systematic methodology continues to yield new prospects, positioning the project as a high-potential exploration hub. KalGold's expanded Lighthorse prospect signals a promising future for the Pinjin project. With robust drilling plans and a strategic approach, the company is well-placed to unlock further value in this richly endowed gold region. Is your ASX-listed company doing something interesting? Contact:
Euronews
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Euronews
The Bayeux Tapestry headed to UK for first time in nearly 1,000 years
French President Emmanuel Macron is in the UK for a state visit, during when he urged Britain to stick close to its neighbours despite Brexit. He said that France and the UK will 'save Europe' by standing for democracy, law and international order in a dangerous world. The three-day state visit, at the invitation of King Charles III, is the first state visit to the UK by a European Union head of state since Britain acrimoniously left the EU in 2020. It is a mix of political talks, royal pageantry and also cultural issues. And Macron did not come empty handed in this regard. The French president came bearing a tantalizing cultural gift: an agreement to send the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain for the first time in more than 900 years. The 70-meter tapestry showing the Norman conquest of England in 1066 will go on display at the British Museum from September 2026 to July 2027. The treasured 11th-century artwork depicting the events leading up to the conquest of England by William the Conqueror was believed to have been commissioned by Bishop Odo of Bayeux. It has been displayed in various locations across France, including most recently at the Bayeux Museum in Normandy. 'The Bayeux Tapestry is one of the most iconic pieces of art ever produced in the UK and I am delighted that we will be able to welcome it here in 2026," Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said in a statement. 'This loan is a symbol of our shared history with our friends in France, a relationship built over centuries and one that continues to endure," she added. In return, the British Museum will loan treasures from the Sutton Hoo collection - artifacts from a 7th century Anglo Saxon ship burial - to museums in Normandy. The excavation of Sutton Hoo was dramatized in the 2021 film The Dig starring Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan. Other items to be loaned to France include the Lewis Chessmen, the mysterious medieval chess pieces carved from walrus tusks and whales' teeth dating from around the 12th century that were discovered on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland.
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
Bayeux Tapestry to be displayed in the UK for the first time in nearly 1,000 years
LONDON -- The Bayeux Tapestry, the 11th-century artwork depicting the conquest of England, will be displayed in the U.K. for the first time in almost 1,000 years. Officials said Tuesday that the treasured medieval tapestry will be on loan from France and arrive next year at the British Museum, where it will star in a blockbuster exhibition from September 2026 to July 2027. The loan was announced during French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to the U.K. The fragile 70-meter (230-foot) cloth depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England by William the Conqueror in 1066. The artwork was believed to have been commissioned by Bishop Odo of Bayeux and has been displayed in various locations across France, including most recently at the Bayeux Museum in Normandy. 'The Bayeux Tapestry is one of the most iconic pieces of art ever produced in the U.K. and I am delighted that we will be able to welcome it here in 2026," Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said in a statement. 'This loan is a symbol of our shared history with our friends in France, a relationship built over centuries and one that continues to endure," she added. In return, the British Museum will loan treasures from the Sutton Hoo collection — artifacts from a 7th century Anglo Saxon ship burial — to museums in Normandy. The excavation of Sutton Hoo was dramatized in the 2021 film 'The Dig' starring Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan. Other items to be loaned to France include the Lewis Chessmen, the mysterious medieval chess pieces carved from walrus tusks and whales' teeth dating from around the 12th century that were discovered on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland.
Winnipeg Free Press
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
The Bayeux Tapestry will be displayed in the UK for the first time in nearly 1,000 years
LONDON (AP) — The Bayeux Tapestry, the 11th-century artwork depicting the conquest of England, will be displayed in the U.K. for the first time in almost 1,000 years. Officials said Tuesday that the treasured medieval tapestry will be on loan from France and arrive next year at the British Museum, where it will star in a blockbuster exhibition from September 2026 to July 2027. The loan was announced during French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to the U.K. The fragile 70-meter (230-foot) cloth depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England by William the Conqueror in 1066. The artwork was believed to have been commissioned by Bishop Odo of Bayeux and has been displayed in various locations across France, including most recently at the Bayeux Museum in Normandy. 'The Bayeux Tapestry is one of the most iconic pieces of art ever produced in the U.K. and I am delighted that we will be able to welcome it here in 2026,' Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said in a statement. 'This loan is a symbol of our shared history with our friends in France, a relationship built over centuries and one that continues to endure,' she added. In return, the British Museum will loan treasures from the Sutton Hoo collection — artifacts from a 7th century Anglo Saxon ship burial — to museums in Normandy. The excavation of Sutton Hoo was dramatized in the 2021 film 'The Dig' starring Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan. Other items to be loaned to France include the Lewis Chessmen, the mysterious medieval chess pieces carved from walrus tusks and whales' teeth dating from around the 12th century that were discovered on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
'Amazing' artefacts unboxed by public
Boxes of artefacts belonging to a museum, including many which have never been displayed before, are being unpacked by members of the public. A total of 6,658 boxes from the Museum of Gloucester's collection are being sorted at the city's Discovery Centre in Eastgate Shopping Centre. Lizzie Johansson-Hartley, the museum's collection officer, said Anglo Saxon leather and a Roman tile with a print of a dog were among the "amazing" items which had so far been unpacked, relabelled and "preserved for the future". Archaeologist Mark Horton said the year-long project made archaeology "accessible" to the public. Ms Johansson-Hartley said some of the boxes had not been opened up "for 50 or 60 years". "We're making sure everything is preserved for the future. "We wanted to be in a public space particularly because we wanted to open up the heritage that we have hidden away in storage to the public," she said. More news stories for Gloucestershire Listen to the latest news for Gloucestershire People can drop into the shopping centre to witness history being unboxed and offer a helping hand themselves. Most of the archaeological collections at the Museum of Gloucester date back to the Roman and medieval periods. "We do have some that predate that to the Dobunni tribe - the Iron Age - and pre-that as well," Ms Johansson-Hartley said. Mr Horton said the project, which is supported by Cotswold Archaeology and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, was changing the public's perception of archaeology. "Everyone thinks all these artefacts are precious because they're put in museums, in cabinets and no-one can touch them without proper gloves on. "But this is the real world of archaeology... to make this accessible to the community who can work on this material without worrying it's going to break or anything is so fantastic," he added. Follow BBC Gloucestershire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Archaeologists seek volunteers to sort city history Roman lime kiln, grave and buildings found in dig Museum of Gloucester
