- Write by:
-
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - 1:00:43 PM
-
574 Visit
-
Print
Mining News Pro - IronRidge Resources has started Phase 2 of a drilling programme at the Zaranou gold project, in Côte d`Ivoire.
According to Mining News Pro - The company plans on undertaking 8 000 m of aircore (AC) drilling and 1 000 m of reverse circulation (RC) drilling.
Historical intercepts at the project include 6 m grading 15.11 g/t gold from 26 m, 22 m grading 3.39 g/t gold from 8 m and 2 m grading 7.11 g/t gold from 36 m.
The company will test mineralisation continuity over an initial 3 km strike target zone, within the 8 km gold corridor that was tested in Phase 1 of the drill programme.
IronRidge says the drill programme should take about a month to complete, while the company remains cognisant of Covid-19 health and safety requirements on site.
The company previously had to temporarily shut down its exploration work, owing to Covid-19 impacts on field staff and operations, however, activity has resumed.
IronRidge expects initial results from Phase 2 at the end of the second quarter ending June 30.
Pending results of the second phase programme and demonstrating mineralisation continuity at 160 m spacing, the next step is to infill mineralised trends at 80 m line spacing and start drill testing other high-priority exploration targets.
"The scale of the Zaranou system is impressive, with hard-rock artisanal workings mapped over a 16 km strike and soil anomalism defining over 47 km strike of prospective structure.
"To date we have only drill tested 8 km strike in wide-spaced AC traverses and RC holes; now we will focus on a 3 km zone within the area to test mineralisation continuity,” explains CEO Len Kolff.
He adds that after a short period of operations shutdown, the company has carefully reviewed in-country operational procedures, discussed operational impacts with key stakeholders and communities, and implemented a Covid-19 management plan allowing for work to be safely resumed.
Short Link:
https://www.miningnews.ir/En/News/522456
Barrick Gold faced criticism outside its annual general meeting on Tuesday in Toronto for supporting Malian rulers with ...
Gold wavered as traders looked ahead to a week with a Federal Reserve rate decision meeting and key US jobs data.
Newmont Corp beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Thursday, as the world’s largest gold miner ...
China’s Zhaojin Mining Industry said on Wednesday that its A$733 million ($477.8 million) offer to buy Australia’s ...
Toronto-listed miner OceanaGold Corp said on Wednesday it will raise 6.08 billion pesos ($106 million) through an ...
Ghana Mine Workers Union is demanding the termination of the mining lease of Future Global Resources Ltd. because the ...
Gold’s record-setting rally this year has puzzled market watchers as bullion has roared higher despite headwinds that ...
AbraSilver Resource said on Monday it has received investments from both Kinross Gold and Central Puerto, Argentina’s ...
Gold took a tumble as haven demand waned after geopolitical tensions eased in the Middle East.
No comments have been posted yet ...