Adamus Resources Limited - Drilling Extends Ore Zones at Salman
PERTH, Western Australia, Feb. 7 /CNW/ - Exploration drilling at Salman South and Salman Central has intersected extensions to the sulphide ore zones below the oxide pits. The new drilling has confirmed that the sulphide ore zones extend under the entire length of the oxide pits. The best intersection from the results available to the end of January is SNRCD1015 7m @ 5.98g/t Au from 124m. A selection of results from recent holes is shown in Table 1.
Table 1
Best intersections from recent drilling at Salman South and Salman North
Hole ID
Prospect Section
(UTM
N55) From
(m) TO
(m) Interval
(m) Grade
(g/t) Type
SNRCD1015 Salman Sth 1453 124 131 7 5.98 Sulphide
SNRCD982 Salman Sth 1500 32 35 3 2.24 Oxide*
SNRCD982 Salman Sth 1500 76 86 10 2.23 Sulphide
SNRCD1006 Salman Sth 1600 69 72 3 2.15 Sulphide
SNRCD1006 Salman Sth 1600 77 87 10 2.15 Sulphide
SNRCD1008 Salman Sth 1627 80 84 4 3.13 Sulphide
SNRCD1008 Salman Sth 1627 89 95 6 2.65 Sulphide
SNRC1012 Salman Sth 1627 100 115 15 2.62 Sulphide
SNRCD999 Salman Sth 1650 104 116 12 2.61 Sulphide
SNRCD1009 Salman Sth 1676 11 16 5 2.31 Oxide*
SNRCD867B Salman Sth 1797 193 197 4 3.06 Sulphide
SNRCD867B Salman Sth 1797 237 241 4 1.72 Sulphide
SNRCD867B Salman Sth 1797 265 275 10 2.97 Sulphide
SNRCD867B Salman Sth 1797 279 286 7 1.17 Sulphide
SNRC1003 SalmanCentral 2452 65 74 9 1.73 Sulphide
SNRC1017 SalmanCentral 2552 39 47 8 2.97 Sulphide
*Not in current pit shell See notes to Exploration Results & Appendix 1
At Salman, there are several broad and shallow dipping zones of oxide mineralisation that form part of the current Reserve, that will be mined as open pits. Below the oxide pits there are moderately steep dipping sulphide ore zones that are continuous with the oxide ore zones. Prior to the current drill program testing of the sulphide zones was not systematic.
Resource definition drilling of the sulphide zones was commenced in August 2010 at the Teberu 04 and Nugget Hill deposits and was then extended to Salman South and Salman Central in late 2010, with drilling continuing into 2011.
Diamond drilling has been designed to test the sulphide zones on 50m spaced traverses to a vertical depth of 100m. Phase 1 of the drill program at Salman South, Salman Central, Teberu and Nugget Hill is now nearing completion. Drilling at Salman North will commence when access is available in a few months. Phase 2 of the drill program involves deeper drilling that will extend ore zones to a depth of 150-200m vertical. This drilling will be dependent on results and assessment of results from Phase 1.
Exploration Update
Resource definition drilling at the Aliva oxide prospect was completed at the end of January. The RC drilling program was designed to provide systematic coverage of the ore zones on 50m spaced traverses and to extend the ore zones at depth. Geological modelling and a new resource estimate is planned for mid-2011.
Following the improvement in the weather at the end of the wet season in December four soil sampling teams have been active on the Apa Tam and Asanta exploration licences and an additional four teams will soon be employed to complete soil sampling coverage on the Hotopo licence. The first results from this program will be available in February.
Resource definition and resource extension drilling is scheduled to commence at Anwia in March-April followed by drilling at Bokrobo. Reassessment of the previous drilling has highlighted targets that have the potential to increase the resources.
About Adamus
Adamus Resources Limited is an explorer and mine developer, listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V) and Frankfurt Stock Exchange Open Market (FSE).
The Company's primary focus is on exploring, realising and expanding the economic potential of the Southern Ashanti Gold Project in Ghana, West Africa. The Project encompasses approximately 665km² of tenure in the Ashanti Gold Belt - host to over 100moz of gold and the Project boasts excellent access to port and road infrastructure. Ghana is a stable West African country with a long history and some of the world's largest gold mining operations. Gold production is vital to the national economy. Members of the Adamus Board and management team have proven records in mineral exploration, project development and project financing.
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(signed)
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