Western Mines Group Ltd. updated shareholders on the completion of a maiden drilling program at the Rock of Ages Project. WMG has completed a maiden drilling program at the Company's Rock of Ages Project. This reverse circulation (RC) drill program was the first to properly test the depth potential of the high-grade gold mineralisation associated with the historical Rock of Ages workings - a series of shallow mine shafts and workings, over approximately 600m strike. The drill program completed 5 holes to maximum depth of 150m, for a total of 654m, across 4 drill lines along the main central strike of the trend. The drilling was designed to target an inferred sub-vertical westerly dipping mineralised horizon and test for high-grade gold shoots or lodes beneath the main central shafts and workings. The Company is encouraged by the results of the drilling with a number of indicators of potential mineralisation observed as predicted. The drilling predominantly intersected sheared felsic volcanics, which were often heavily weathered down to approximately 70-80m. In fresh rock, within the target horizon, quartz veining and zones of disseminated pyrite and arsenopyrite were observed within the silicified, sheared felsic volcanic. Samples are in the process of being delivered to the ALS laboratory in Perth for gold analysis by fire assay, with results anticipated in 5 to 6 weeks (subject to current industry backlog). Whilst WMG is encouraged by a number of the geological indicators observed in the drilling, geochemical assay is required determine the presence of any gold mineralisation. The Rock of Ages Project comprises prospecting licence P38/4203 and is located approximately 32km southeast of Laverton. The project lies on the Laverton Greenstone Belt, around 4.5km south of the historical Burtville Mining Centre and is surrounded by Focus Minerals (ASX:FML) Laverton Gold Project, with the neighbouring deposits of Burtville (206,000oz at 0.96g/t Au) and Karridale (1.19Moz at 1.33g/t Au) within a 5km radius. The tenement contains the Rock of Ages workings where historical records indicate 2,074oz Au was mined between 1902 and 1911 at an average grade of 50g/t Au. WMG has completed a 5 hole RC drilling program totalling 654m designed to test beneath the main central cluster of shafts and workings and area of extensive mullock dumps. The holes ranged in depth from 120m to 150m depth targeting an inferred sub-vertical mineralised horizon dipping towards the west. The holes were drilled across 4 lines along the strike of the trend of shafts and workings. The drilling predominantly intersected sheared felsic volcanics, which were often heavily weathered down to approximately 70-80m. An increased depth of weathering can often be associated with areas of mineralisation within the Eastern Goldfields of WA. In fresh rock, within the target horizon, quartz veining and zones of disseminated pyrite and arsenopyrite were observed in every hole, within the silicified, sheared felsic volcanic unit. A total of 288 samples were collected for geochemical assay, with 4m composites taken from 0m to 40m down each hole and 2m composites taken from 40m to end of each hole. The samples are in the process of being delivered to the ALS laboratory in Perth for gold analysis by fire assay, with results anticipated in 5 to 6 weeks (subject to current industry backlog). WMG is encouraged by the geological indicators observed in the drilling, however, only geochemical assay will determine the presence of any gold mineralisation. The Company looks forward to updating shareholders on these results in due course.