Northern ManganeseLtd. said May 10 that it has started drilling at the Golden TerraceSouth gold deposit in Western Australia, part of the Redcliffe project there.

The drilling program includes 10 reverse circulation holes forabout 1,220 meters to more precisely define the high-grade zone within the conceptualphase one open pit.

The resource at Golden Terrace South is estimated at 90,500 ouncesconsisting of 56,100 ounces contained in 707,000 tonnes at 2.46 g/t of gold in theindicated category and 34,400 ounces contained in 684,000 tonnes at 1.56 g/t ofgold in the inferred category.

In March, Redcliffe shareholders approved its with Northern Manganese.