Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX:NST) has embarked on three separate drilling programs to increase resources at its Paulsens gold mine in Western Australia.
The extensive campaign is aimed at adding several years to Paulsens’ mine life.
Northern Star announced earlier this year, it's on track to grow production at Paulsens from 80,000 ounces a year to 200,000 ounces a year.
In the first half of the 2012 financial year, Northern Star reported a net profit of $12.5 million.