Blackstone Minerals Ltd., which started trading on the ASX in January, intends to soon start its first drilling program at the Silver Swan South gold project in Western Australia.

The initial phase of the drilling will focus on further defining gold targets associated with the interpreted northern extension of the Fitzroy Shear located 8 kilometers along strike, according to a March 29 release.

Additionally, the drill program will target sulfide nickel mineralization associated with the ultramafic unit located 10 kilometers from the Silver Swan nickel mine.