Dart Mining NL (ASX: DTM) has announced that it has received initial results from the Phase 2 diamond drilling within the company’s 100% owned Rushworth Gold tenement package.
The first results from the Phase 2 diamond drilling programme at Star of the West and Henry Horne prospects have been received, with 799m of the planned 1,630m of diamond drilling has been completed to date. Results of additional sampling of GHDD002, following detailed project interpretation of the Growlers Hill Phase 1 programme, have also been received.
Drilling has confirmed the company’s mineral systems model of the Rushworth Goldfield, with sulphide mineralization presenting as key identifier for potential high-grade structures.
James Chirnside, chairman, commented, “The company is extremely happy to report todays results from our ongoing exploration at Rushworth. Receiving high-grade results from reef structures within zones of gold bearing sulphide mineralization is a key step to refining our mineral systems model of the project.”
Highlights include:
- SWDD004 intersected several zones of sulphide mineralization surrounding large structures
- 0.24m @ 8.8g/t Au, from 56.2m downhole, intersection from within a broad zone of sulphide mineralization returning 7.1m @ 0.75g/t Au from 50.8m
- 3.6m @ 0.44g/t Au, from 161.8m, of sulphide mineralization including pyrite, cubic pyrrhotite and acicular arsenopyrite which includes two higher grade sections of 0.2m @ 2.87g/t Au and 0.3m @ 1.45g/t Au
- GHDD002 additional sampling has been returned, post project interpretation
- 0.55m @ 7.48g/t Au from 23.1m downhole
- Interpretation has highlighted potential for multiple stacked, plunging reefs
“Today’s results confirm our optimism surrounding the results from a potential stacked reef system at Growlers Hill and add a second prospective target zone within 500m at the Star of the West prospect. Importantly we are just getting started, with the Growlers Hill and Star of the West prospects being the first two targets drill tested, on a long list. Drilling remains ongoing and we are very pleased at the penetration rates and overall rate of progress.” Added Mr. Chirnside.
Dart will receive further assay results in the coming weeks.
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