Galileo Mining Ltd has initiated a 5,000-meter aircore drilling program at its Norseman project in Western Australia, targeting Platinum Group Elements such as palladium, platinum, and rhodium. The drilling effort follows earlier encouraging assay results, including a peak of 4.11 grams per tonne palladium and 2.47 grams per tonne platinum measured over one meter at a depth of 29 meters in the NAC617 target zone. The campaign, which is expected to be completed in three weeks with assay outcomes available about a month later, seeks to expand upon the company’s current resource base by investigating both previously identified zones and new target areas along the Mission Sill prospect. Exploration results have highlighted several zones of interest. In addition to the impressive results from NAC617, shallow drilling has confirmed anomalous zones with readings such as 4 meters at 1.12 g/t (3E) from 26 meters in NAC516, and a 6-meter interval at 0.73 g/t (3E) from NAC588, including one meter at 1.03 g/t. These technical indicators underpin Galileo Mining Ltd’s confidence in broadening the resource endowment beyond its current 1.27 million ounces palladium equivalent, anchored by the discovery of the 17.5-megaton Callisto deposit in 2022. The ongoing program forms part of a broader strategy to exploit Galileo Mining Ltd’s 270 square kilometer tenement at Norseman, which covers multiple prospects including the Mission Sill and Jimberlana areas. The initiative also builds on the company’s established expertise in extracting and processing mineral resources, supported by previously published JORC resource details and robust metallurgical recovery assumptions for PGEs and base metals. From a market sentiment perspective, the drilling results and follow-up exploration activities are likely to generate bullish enthusiasm among investors. The prospects for new discoveries, coupled with the potential expansion of an already significant resource, are positive signals for growth. However, cautious investors might highlight the inherent exploration risks and the potential for operational delays or less robust assay returns, which could temper expectations in the short term. Overall, the developments at Norseman provide a meaningful gauge of Galileo Mining Ltd’s progress in a highly prospective region.