Drilling Commences After Slight Delay
Empire Metals Limited (AIM:EEE) has commenced reverse circulation (‘RC’) drilling at the Eclipse Gold Project, located 55km north-east of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.
The 2300m drill programme is designed to infill and develop a better understanding of the resources to the immediate north and south of the Eclipse shaft.
Previous drill results include 7m @ 13.07 g/t Au from 34 metres, 12m @ 5.13 g/t Au from 39 metres, 8m @ 3.11 g/t Au from 66 metres and 6m @ 3.92 g/t Au from 87 metres
Empire also looking to test:
- Potential extensions to the mineralisation at depth at Eclipse; and
- The mineralisation target at the Houdini project, 1.2km north-west of Eclipse (Figure 1).
CEO Mike Struthers said that subject to drilling results (and a decision by Empire to exercise the option to acquire a 75% interest in Eclipse) a subsequent phase of drilling will be designed to further infill the resources around the Eclipse shaft, which historically produced 954 tonnes @ 24.6 g/t Au for 754.25 oz Au, to develop a resource and a potential open pit target.
“After a slight delay to our drill programme we’re pleased to get this key element of the field programme at Eclipse moving,” Mr Struthers said.
“It will be very interesting to confirm the continuity of the mineralisation at Eclipse, especially in the thicker vein areas, and also to test the same vein structures at depth below the old workings.
“Based on our interpretation of the aeromagnetics, the Houdini target has a very similar geological setting to Eclipse so we hope to have some interesting intersections there also. “These are exciting times for the company and I look forwards to providing more information to our shareholders in due course.”
