Westar Resources Limited announced the commencement of drilling activities by farm-in partner, Ramelius Resources (Ramelius), at the Mt Finnerty Project, north of Southern Cross. The Mt Finnerty Project (E16/505) is located approximately 430km east-northeast of Perth and 100km northeast of Southern Cross in the Archaean Marda-Diemals greenstone belt. Historical exploration across the Mount Finnerty Project has defined several prospects referred to as Flinders, Flinders Northeast and Tasman. Initial RAB and follow-up RC drilling at the Tasman and Flinders prospects in the mid 1990's and early 2000's returned numerous >1 g/t gold results, particularly at the Flinders prospect. Significant high-grade intercepts included: 9 m @ 98.2 g/t Au from 62m (MF023); including; o 4m @ 215.8 g/t Au from 62m. 1m @ 236.3 g/t Au from 126m (MFRC029). 24m @ 3.68 g/t Au from 45m (MF038); including; o 4m @ 12.6 g/t Au from 46m. 9m @ 9.95 g/t Au from 51m (MF8880/1376). 6m @ 14 g/t Au from 39m (MF8580/1414). 8m @ 3.2 g/t Au from 48m (MRFB040). 3m @ 6.4 g/t Au from 54m (MF034). and 4m @ 3.4 g/t Au from 57m (MF044). Historical mineralisation encountered at the Mount Finnerty Project is described to be typically associated with mafic volcanics along an irregular and often sheared granite contact. Most of the mineralisation is located proximal to the granite/mafic lithological contact where the intrusion of the granite has fractured and inter-fingered with mafics and the granite develops a biotite-rich gneissic texture. Quartz veining and sericite alteration is associated with local shearing as is common disseminated sulphide (pyrite) mineralisation, which can form a significant (5-10%) part of some intersections. Secondary mineralisation appears to be associated with the adjacent felsic volcanic units. Supergene enrichment of gold in a lateritic weathered profile is also seen above the Flinders prospect, as it is at the neighbouring Tasman prospect.