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East Star Resources PLC, a company focused on copper exploration and resource development in Kazakhstan, has unveiled the acquisition of its second copper porphyry exploration license as part of its new copper porphyry exploration strategy. This initiative, initially funded through a US$500,000 grant from the BHP Xplor program, marks a significant advancement in the company's expansion efforts.
The newly acquired 121 square kilometer tenement displays historical soil anomalies, indicating promising potential for hosting a copper porphyry deposit. Situated approximately 150 kilometers north of the sizable Kounrad open pit copper mine and smelter, with reserves estimated at around 800 million tons at 0.62% Cu and up to 0.76 g/t Au, the area encompasses a 6-kilometer-long and 3-kilometer-wide silica lithocap.
Under the partnership with BHP Xplor, East Star is engaged in regional target generation for copper porphyry deposits, primarily focusing on the Balkash-Ili magmatic arc, which
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