Desert Star North Project
California, USA
Location
The Desert Star North Project is located in San Bernardino County, within California’s eastern Mojave Desert, and comprises 45 federal lode claims covering approximately 3.75 km². It is strategically positioned just 3 km north of the Colosseum Gold Mine and lies along the same regional corridor as the Mountain Pass REE Mine.
The project is easily accessible via a network of paved highways and gravel roads extending from Interstate 15. The nearest service center is Primm, Nevada, approximately 12 km to the east, while Las Vegas lies just 85 km to the northeast, offering full commercial support and logistics. The area benefits from well-developed infrastructure, including power transmission lines servicing the nearby Mountain Pass Mine and a Union Pacific rail line within 25 km offering potential access for bulk transport and future energy supply. The regional energy network is further supported by renewable power generation, including large-scale solar facilities in Ivanpah Valley, which contribute to a stable and sustainable green energy grid.
Desert Star North Project Location Map
Geology
The Desert Star North Project is located within a structurally complex zone of the eastern Mojave Desert, spanning a geological transition from Paleoproterozoic metamorphic basement rocks in the west to Cambrian marine sedimentary units in the east. The basement is composed of high-grade gneisses and schists, while the overlying Cambrian sequence includes limestones, quartzites, and shales, part of a broader assemblage of Paleozoic sediments and volcanics recognised throughout the Mountain Pass – Colosseum corridor.
The tenement is positioned within a northwest-trending crustal-scale corridor, flanked by two major regional structures, the Ivanpah Fault to the east and the Clark Mountain Fault to the west. Each fault exhibits vertical displacement on the order of 10,000 to 12,000 feet, reflecting significant crustal extension associated with Basin and Range tectonism. These structures are recognised as key controls on mineralisation in the region, including at the Mountain Pass REE Mine and the Colosseum Gold Mine, located just 3 km south of the project.
Highlights
- Strategic Expansion: 45 new federal lode claims secured, covering approx. 3.75 km², expanding its footprint in a globally significant rare earth and gold corridor.
- High-Potential Location: Located just 3 km from the Colosseum Gold Mine (JORC 2012 Resource: 27.1 Mt @ 1.26 g/t Au for 1.1 Moz) and within the same regional corridor as the globally significant Mountain Pass REE Mine.
- Favourable Geology: Tenure covers Paleoproterozoic metamorphic and igneous basement rocks overlain by Cambrian sediments, both lithological domains known to host mineralised systems in the region.
- Structurally Controlled Setting: Located along a northwest-trending crustal corridor bounded by the Ivanpah and Clark Mountain faults, key structural features that have controlled emplacement of REE and gold mineralisation elsewhere in the district.
- Undrilled and Underexplored: No previous systematic exploration has been undertaken within the tenement, presenting a first-mover opportunity in a proven mineralised belt.
- Multi-Commodity Potential: Targeting both rare earth elements and structurally controlled gold mineralisation, aligned with national critical mineral strategies and investor interest in diversified resource exposure.
- Excellent Infrastructure Access: Proximity to road, power, and rail infrastructure provides a logistical advantage for future development and transport planning.
- Exploration Ready: Desktop review is underway with reconnaissance mapping and sampling scheduled to commence imminently. Ground-based surveys will inform priority drill targeting.
Desert Star North Project Locations Over Regional Geological Map
Desert Star North Aerial Photo Looking Southeasterly
Desert Star North Aerial Photo Looking Southeasterly and Northeasterly
Exploration Outlook
Bayan Mining and Minerals is integrating Desert Star North into its broader Mountain Pass district strategy. A targeted surface exploration campaign including mapping, geochemical sampling, and radiometric survey work is scheduled to begin in the coming weeks. This will be used to define structural trends, confirm lithologies, and detect geochemical anomalies indicative of REE or gold-bearing systems. Follow-up phases may include detailed surface work and scout drilling based on initial results.