Sama Resources Intercepts Massive Chromite Layers in West Africa

Sama Resources Inc. (TSXV:SME) announced that drilling in the Bounta North sector of its West African Samapleu project intercepted massive chromite layers at depth.

As quoted in the press release:

Six boreholes for a total of 675 m were drilled at the Massive Chromite occurrences in the Bounta North sector. Two boreholes intercepted Massive Chromite layers at depth. All boreholes were drilled at an incline of -50 or -60 degrees. All contacts between Massive Chromite intercepts and host rocks are faulted within the dunite unit. Surface geological mapping suggests the dunite, pyroxenite and gabbro assemblage appears to be part of an ultramafic layered complex of at least 300 m wide, with a possible strike length of several km. A handheld Niton XRF portable analyzer returned between 45 to 50% Cr₂O₃ on the Massive Chromite occurrences. True thicknesses for these Massive Chromite layers are not known yet. See Table 1 below for a summary of this round of drill results.

The area is structurally complex with highly fractured rock making it difficult to interpret geological continuity for the intersected Massive Chromite layer. Detailed surface geophysics will be performed as a guide for future drilling.

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