Start of drillingManagement has always stated that the 2024 drill programme will begin end of April/early May. Weather is only one factor. The drills and the drill crews are all contracted out. The RC drill will be punching holes through the Hercules rhyolite before the diamond drills continue the holes.
It remains to be seen if the Diamond drill holes are going to be vertical or inclined. Some RC drills can drill inclined holes but vertical RC drilling is far more common.