Benchmark Metals Inc. (TSXV: BNCH) (OTCQX: BNCHF) has obtained promising new results from infill and expansion drilling at the Dukes Ridge Deposit at the Lawyers Gold-Silver Project in British Columbia, Canada.
The results were highlights by 51.74 m core length of 2.11 grams per tonne (g/t) gold and 127.86 g/t silver or 3.71 g/t gold equivalent (AuEq), including 13.74 m of 6.43 g/t gold and 378.59 g/t silver or 11.16 g/t AuEq in drill hole 22DRDD003.
The latest drilling from Dukes Ridge continues to validate the similarities between the Dukes Ridge and Cliff Creek mineralising systems, with strong continuity of broad zones of mineralisation enveloping high-grade plunging shoots both within and outside of the modelled 2021 pit shell.
The latest results have extended mineralisation to 40 m below the existing pit shell, over 250 m vertical depth from surface.
Relative to the AGB and Cliffs Creek deposits there has been little drilling at Dukes Ridge which would suggest significant expansion potential remains along-strike and to depth. The plunging high-grade mineralisation is starting to resemble that of the Cliff Creek North and South zones as more drilling is completed, and new results from the 2022 spring drilling campaign will be incorporated into the upcoming Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE).
“There is significant opportunity to increase gold and silver ounces on-strike and to depth with additional shallow drilling in an area with minimal historical drilling at Dukes Ridge,” CEO, John Williamson, said.
“Dukes is the smallest of the three deposits but has strong growth potential with additional drilling given the new results and its growing similarities to Cliff Creek Deposit.
“The continuity of high-grade and bulk-tonnage mineralisation below the existing pit-shell is expected to contribute more gold and silver ounces to the project, and we look forward to the updated Mineral Resource Estimate that will include the latest results from Dukes Ridge.”
Highlights
- Targeted drilling of plunging high-grade mineralisation below the 2021 MRE pit-shell has yielded 13.74 m of 6.43 g/t Au and 378.59 g/t Ag, or 11.16 g/t AuEq, within a broader interval grading 2.11 g/t Au and 127.86 g/t Ag, or 3.71 g/t AuEq over 51.74 metres in hole 22DRDD003.
- Infill drilling of extensive zones of bulk-tonnage mineralisation beginning near surface in the north-central portion of Dukes Ridge, including 91.44 m of 0.56 g/t Au and 19.53 g/t Ag or 0.80 g/t AuEq with 13.72 m of 1.43 g/t Au and 67.76 g/t Ag or 2.28 g/t AuEq in hole 22DRDD007.
- These results confirm the validity and accuracy of geological modelling, with planned holes intersecting strong mineralisation where expected.
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