My reading of the northernmost hit is that it is an extension to...

My reading of the northernmost hit is that it is an extension to surface of the deeper resource that is not currently part of mining reserves (ie the non-laterite resource).

This is potentially important because if the deeper resource actually extends to surface, rather than Stage 2 being UG mining, they could start the stage with a much cheaper (production cost) open pit.

Below is a diagram from a recent EAR presentation, I've included the orientation (approximate) showing the Northerly direction as well as a black circle to highlight approximately where the northern intersection in today's announcement was situated and where a open pit could potentially be if further results show more gold intersections and mineralisation joining with the deeper resource.