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Further exploration targets include East Lode and Central Fault Zone.
East Lode has a potential strike of approximately 1.2km with width of some 5m. Vertical extent has been demonstrated to 175m and the zone is open at depth.
The northern extents are interpreted to be terminated by a diorite intrusion and the southern extent is open.
There are several intersections to be followed up including 10m at 3.05g/t from 150m (including 3m at 6.56g/t from 155m), 2m at 3.08g/t from 118m, 6m at 2.08g/t from 27m, 5m at 2.21g/t from 126m, and near surface grades of 3.2g/t at the end of one hole and 1.83g/t at the end of another.
Central Fault Zone is marked by anomalous soil sample results coincident with a strong geophysical anomaly. Drilling programs were undertaken to test the southern end and northern end of the area.
At the southern end, drilling results demonstrated the continuity of mineralisation down dip and along strike. The most notable intersections were 7m at 2.5g/t from 24m, 2m at 4.0g/t from 35m, 7m at 1.5g/t from 25m, and 7m at 1.4g/t from 25m.
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Significant South Central Zone Drill Intercepts (>1.4g/t)
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Drill
Hole
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From
(m)
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Interval
(m)
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Grade (g/t
Au)
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HGRC18
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24
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7
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2.48
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25
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3
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3.1
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30
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1
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5.75
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HGRC19
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25
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7
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1.49
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25
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1
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2.19
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27
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1
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3.85
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HGRC20
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14
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1
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1.88
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19
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4
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1.48
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HGRC22
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25
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7
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1.42
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25
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2
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2.19
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28
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1
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2.9
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HGRC24
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22
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1
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2.3
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35
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2
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4
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Programs have also been planned to explore untested target zones, as follows:
- Where previous RAB and RC drilling has shown intercepts of significant gold grades associated with the intersection of northwest trending faults with the granophyric zone.
- Along strike from the Lake Consols shaft – which reported a mined gold grade of 22g/t – there was a previous intersection identified of 5m at 35.8g/t from 24m.
- In areas where a number of surface geochemical gold anomalies are either completely untested by drilling or have had only minor drill testing.
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