Wide Intersections Drilled In Multiple Zones
Westhaven Gold Corp. (TSXV:WHN) continues to obtain promising drill results from its ongoing campaign at its 100% owned 17,623-hectare Shovelnose gold property in British Columbia.
Recent Highlights:
- SNR21-05 (South Zone: Vein Zone 2, 181.00-257.33m)
76.33m of 2.93 g/t gold (Au) and 11.30 g/t silver (Ag); including 42.00m of 4.28 g/t Au and 16.86 g/t Ag;m including 2.00m of 26.60 g/t Au and 98.37 g/t Ag; and including 4.00m of 12.29 g/t Au and 36.90 g/t Ag. - SNR21-07 (South Zone: Vein Zone 1, 51.00-92.25m) 41.25m of 4.47 g/t Au and 17.69 g/t Ag; including 1.83m of 54.33 g/t Au and 230.44 g/t Ag; including 0.83m of 65.70 g/t Au and 237.00 g/t Ag.
- SNR21-06 (South Zone: Vein Zone 1, 42.78-87.00m)
4.77m of 8.53 g/t Au and 14.14 g/t Ag, and 3.00m of 5.78 g/t Au and 15.51 g/t Ag; including 1.00m of 14.10 g/t Au and 37.60 g/t Ag. - SNR21-08 (South Zone: Vein Zone 2, 122.00-148.50m)
26.60m of 2.48 g/t Au and 14.25 g/t Ag; including 3.23m of 17.15 g/t Au and 21.97 g/t Ag, including 1.23m of 33.40 g/t Au and 182.00 g/t Ag. - SN21-167 (FMN: Vein Zone 1, 81.95-104.00m)
22.05m of 2.20 g/t Au and 5.88 g/t Ag; including 4.18m of 5.26g/t Au and 9.27 g/t Ag.
“Though still early days at the FMN, 2021 exploration drilling has successfully outlined a 200m corridor of higher-grade zones of gold and silver mineralisation starting from hole SN21-158 (3.46m of 9.46 g/t Au and 151.82 g/t Ag) to hole SN21-167 (4.18m of 5.26 g/t Au and 9.27 g/t Ag),” President and CEO, Gareth Thomas, said.
“Our technical team is getting a better handle on targeting the elevation range of best mineralisation, which bodes well for future significant drill intercepts at FMN.
“The recent South Zone results (76.33m of 2.93 g/t Au and 11.30 g/t Ag) help validate the high-grade nature of this project as we continue to drill outside of this main structure looking for additional zones of gold and silver mineralisation. A third drill rig is on site testing these targets now.”
Exploration Manager, Peter Fischl, said recent resource definition drilling at South Zone targeting Vein Zones 1 and 2 continues to intersect significant grades and widths in both zones (SNR21-05 to SNR21-08).
“Drilling at FMN has confirmed that stronger mineralisation in Vein Zone 1 occurs at 1,200m to 1,300m elevation, similar to that seen at South Zone. Holes SN21-158, SN21-161, SN21-163 and SN21-167 encountered moderate to strong gold mineralisation centred at 1205m in SN21-163, 1240m in SN21-161, 1280m in SN21-167, and 1320m in SN21-158.
“Weaker mineralisation was encountered in a deeper test in hole SN21-162, which intersected Vein Zone 1 at 1120-1190m elevation. Follow-up drilling at FMN will focus on targeting shallower portions of Vein Zone 1 above 1200m elevation.”
Drillhole SNR21-08 intersected Vein Zone 2 starting at 122m downhole (26.60m of 2.48 g/t Au and 14.25 Ag) and is located 50m NW along strike from drillhole SNR21-05 which intersected Vein Zone 2 starting 181m downhole (76.33m of 2.93 g/t Au and 11.30 Ag). The Vein Zone 1 mineralisation encountered in drill hole SNR21-07 (41.25m of 4.47 g/t Au and 17.69 g/t Ag) starts at 51m downhole.
Resource holes (SNR21-09 to SNR21-16) were geologic holes drilled as part of the ongoing resource definition programme and drilled on the eastern periphery of the South Zone with a view to providing information related to wallrock characterisation and condemnation testing.
Additional third rig
A third drill has been added to the property tasked with testing exploration targets located off of Vein Zone 1 where two drills are currently operating.
The first target to be tested with this third drill was generated during the 2020 field season when a CSAMT (Controlled Source Audio-frequency Magneto-Tellurics) geophysics programme was completed. The drill will start at CSAMT target 3.
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