Red River Resources Releases Ermine Exploration Update

Jan. 28, 2019 05:35PM PST

The program aimed to test several geophysical and geochemical anomalies in the larger Ermine-Echidna mineralized system.

Red River Resources Limited (ASX:RVR) has announced initial assay results from an exploration drilling program at the Ermine project, part of its Thalanga operations in Queensland.

The company said it completed an initial two holes before demobilising the drilling rig for the wet season. The program aimed to test several geophysical and geochemical anomalies in the larger Ermine-Echidna mineralized system.

Highlights from drilling included:

ERDD18005: 1.95m at 15.5 percent zinc equivalent. (1.1 percent copper, 2.2 percent lead, 9.1 percent zinc, 0.1 grams per tonne (g/t) gold and 33 g/t silver) from 223.05m down hole at the Ermine North target.

Click here to read the full Red River Resources (ASX:RVR) press release.

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