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Tennant Minerals Limited (ASX: TMS), is excited to announce a spectacular, true-width intersection of high-grade copper and gold from BBDD00181, the first diamond drillhole of the recently completed Stage 2 drilling program at the Bluebird discovery (see intersection on longitudinal projection, Figure 1 below).
- Diamond drillhole BBDD0018 has produced a spectacular, true-width, intersection of high- grade copper and gold at the Bluebird discovery, 40km east of Tennant Creek in the NT:
- 30.5m @ 6.2% Cu and 6.8 g/t Au from 153.6m (downhole),
including 17.8m @ 5.2% Cu and 11.5 g/t Au from 153.6m, and,
including 16.1m @ 10.5% Cu and 0.44 g/t Au from 164.9m.
- 30.5m @ 6.2% Cu and 6.8 g/t Au from 153.6m (downhole),
Image 1: Massive copper-sulphides in BBDD00181, part of very high-grade copper intersection: 16.1m @ 10.5% Cu
- This spectacular gold and copper-sulphide intersection occurs at a similar depth to previous, exceptional, copper-gold intersections at Bluebird, including:
- BBDD0012: 63m @ 2.1% Cu, 4.6 g/t Au from 153m incl. 40m @ 3.0% Cu, 7.3 g/t Au2
- BBDD0007: 50m @ 2.7% Cu, 0.52 g/t Au from 158m incl. 24m @ 5.0% Cu, 1.0 g/t Au3
- BBDD0013: 40m @ 2.6% Cu, 1.3 g/t Au from 131m incl. 24.5m @ 3.9% Cu, 0.45 g/t Au4
- BBDD-2: 20m @ 0.61% Cu, 8.17 g/t Au, from 157m incl. 4m @ 0.66% Cu, 37.9 g/t Au3
- BBDD0012: 63m @ 2.1% Cu, 4.6 g/t Au from 153m incl. 40m @ 3.0% Cu, 7.3 g/t Au2
- These intersections occur within a thick and shallow-plunging dilational zone which is open along strike to the east and especially to the west, where it becomes shallower.
- New drilling is planned to test shallow extensions of this exceptionally thick and high-grade copper-gold zone, as well as at depth where results are pending from a further five drillholes, including intersections of thick and intense copper mineralisation (descriptions - Appendix 1).
- Drilling will also test other priority targets within the 2.5km Bluebird-Perseverance Corridor.
Tennant Minerals Chairman Matthew Driscoll commented:
“This latest drill-hit from Bluebird is truly spectacular and includes a thick and high-grade gold zone of over 11 grams per tonne, as well as a massive copper-sulphide zone grading over 10 percent copper.
“Drilling is already planned to extend this remarkable new discovery, which lies under shallow cover to the east of the Tennant Creek Mineral Field and continues to grow – in all directions.”
“Theresultsareanotherkeystepinour strategy to identify multiple, multi-million tonne, high-grade copper- gold deposits within the Barkly Tenements, where we aim to establish a stand-alone copper-gold project.”
Figure 1: Bluebird discovery, longitudinal projection showing the latest spectacular intersection in BBDD0018
The spectacular BBDD0018 diamond drilling intersection of:
- 30.5m @ 6.2% Cu and 6.8 g/t Au from 153.6m (downhole),
includes a high-grade gold zone of 17.8m @ 11.5 g/t Au, 5.2% Cu from 153.6m which extends from the faulted hanging wall side of the brecciated ironstone. The gold zone overlaps with the high-grade copper zone of 16.1m @ 10.5% Cu from 164.9m, which includes massive copper-sulphides (chalcopyrite and chalcocite – see descriptions, Appendix 1) (see Image 1). The copper zone extends to the footwall side of this thick, true-width intersection (see Table 1 for all significant intersections and Table 2 for drilling details).
This new intersection extends the shallow easterly plunging dilational zone to the west, where it becomes shallower and remains open. This zone also includes the extraordinary results from BBDD0012 of 63.0m @ 2.1% Cu and 4.6 g/t Au2 from 153.0m and BBDD00091, which intersected 50m @ 2.7% Cu and 0.52 g/t Au3 from 158m, which occur at a similar depth below surface (see Figure 1).
Other key intersections within this zone include BBDD0013, which intersected 40m @ 2.6% Cu and 1.34g/t Au4 from 131m, and the previous exceptionally high-grade gold intersection in BBDD-2 of 20m @ 0.61% Cu and 8.17 g/t Au3, from 157m (Figure 1).
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High grade Assay Results Continue at Youanmi
- The latest batch of assays have been received from the 11,000m drilling program (both diamond core and reverse circulation) at the high gold-grade Youanmi Gold Project, located centrally in Western Australia’s prolific gold fields
- The recently-completed infill/exploration program aimed to improve resource confidence and open up corridors for resource growth; to underpin the Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS), and, additionally, provide sample material for ongoing metallurgical optimisation test-work for the DFS program
- Latest highlights from the program include:
- RXDD131: 4.38m @ 19.07 g/t Au from 387.98m,
- incl. 1.73m @ 41.43 g/t Au from 389.96m
- RXDD119: 4.56m @ 14.60 g/t Au from 220.64m
- RXDD115: 2.99m @ 21.11 g/t Au from 249.88m
- RXDD119: 4.0m @ 7.37 g/t Au from 162.0m
- RXDD132: 7.19m @ 3.90 g/t Au from 263.61m
- RXDD133: 2.83m @ 6.53 g/t Au from 431.00m
- RXDD128: 3.82m @ 4.51 g/t Au from 364.59m,
- incl. 1.73m @ 8.22 g/t Au from 364.59m
- incl. 1.73m @ 8.22 g/t Au from 364.59m
- RXDD122: 0.95m @ 13.50 g/t Au from 204.44m
- §These results further demonstrate the continuity of high- grade gold mineralisation along the Youanmi greenstone belt belt, and the potential for resource growth both at depth and along-strike, with discovery potential to the south
- 35,000m Step-up drill campaign well underway with the plan to bring forward ounces and increase the mine plan
The program focused on converting Inferred stopes at Pollard, United North and Youanmi Main to higher confidence Indicated classification and providing material for metallurgical testing for the upcoming Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) – on track for H2 CY25.
This final consignment of diamond assay results are the fourth batch of assays results returned from the drill program and have been entirely drilled from the Pollard, Youanmi and United North areas (Figure 1).
Rox Resources’ Chief Executive Officer, Phillip Wilding, commented:
“It’s pleasing to round out the 11,000m RD and DD drilling program with another batch of excellent intercepts.
“More importantly, the program has significantly improved our knowledge of the high grade and underexplored Youanmi ore system, and shown that mineralisation remains open at depth.
“Next steps are to convert Inferred areas of the Resource to the higher confidence Indicated classification, and finalise key intercepts of sample material for metallurgical test work to feed into the Youanmi DFS.
“We are excited to have commenced the 35,000m Step-up program to potentially bring forward ounces in the mine plan and significantly increase the size of the Pollard ore zone.”
Youanmi Major Growth Drill program
Resource drilling has focused on converting selected Inferred stopes in the current Mineral Resource of 16.2Mt at 4.4g/t Au for 2.3Moz (Indicated: 10.7Mt at 4.5g/t Au for 1.6 Moz : Inferred 5.5Mt at 4.2g/t Au for 0.7 Moz) 1 to higher confidence Indicated classification at Pollard, United North and Youanmi Main as shown in plan on Figure 1. The drilling has also provided both sample material for metallurgical testing and valuable geological data for the pending Definitive Feasibility Study (“DFS”) planned for second half of 2025.
Figure 1: Plan view of the Youanmi Gold Project featuring drill hole collar locations and 2024 Resource outline overprinted on aerial photography
Outside of the immediate resource area, drilling was also conducted on near-mine exploration and focused on the Youanmi South prospect area, or Paddy’s Lode, first reporting high-grade intercepts in 20232. The drilling at Paddy’s has complimented the Company’s exploration strategy moving south along the Main Lode Shear Zone (MLSZ) and adding additional gold ounces to the Resource. Youanmi South has the potential to grow the Resource above the 103kozpa Production Target outlined in the recently completed Pre-Feasibility Study (“PFS”)3.
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Drilling Commenced at Viani in Fiji
HIGHLIGHTS
- The Phase 1, three-hole diamond drilling program has commenced at the Viani Project, Fiji and will test for extensions to the quartz vein gold mineralisation at depth.
- Phase 1 is expected to be completed in early 2025, with plans for additional drilling under the same program dependent on the initial results
- The Viani Project (SPL1513) covers an area of approximately 200km2 and is largely underexplored.
- At the Dakuniba prospect within Viani, low sulphidation epithermal high-grade gold mineralisation has been mapped over >3km strike length.
- Diamond drilling completed by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in 1995 to 1997 intersected high-grade gold in low sulphidation epithermal quartz veins, including 0.6m @ 27.6 g/t Au.
Alice Queen’s Managing Director, Andrew Buxton said,
With drilling underway, Alice Queen is positioned to test the epithermal gold-style mineralisation identified in historic drilling at the Viani Project. Weather permitting, we anticipate completing the Phase 1, three-hole diamond drilling program in early 2025. Following this, our exploration team will mobilise the drill rig to the Sabeto Project in Fiji to maintain the momentum of this campaign. To deliver timely results to shareholders, we intend to accelerate the analysis of the drill core at ALS Brisbane.”
Image 1 – Diamond drilling at Viani
Details
Geology
The geology of the Viani Project (SPL 1513) comprises olivine basalts and volcaniclastics of the Natewa Volcanic Group which are intruded by andesite sills and dykes. In the 1940s, gold mineralisation was found by local prospectors near the village of Dakuniba. At Dakuniba, low sulphidation style epithermal gold occurs in quartz veins, and silicified rocks along a 3km long NE trending zone.
In 1995-1997, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) drilled six diamond holes at Dakuniba and intersected high-grade gold in chalcedonic, crustiform, colloform banded quartz veins at depths of 50m to 100m below surface (i.e. MJVFV-5 intersected 2.2m @ 11.3 g/t Au, incl 0.6m @ 27.6 g/t Au at 121m downhole). This high-grade gold mineralisation is open in all directions.
Proposed Drill program
The initial Phase 1 drill program at Viani (see Table 1) will comprise three diamond drillholes designed to test continuity to the epithermal gold mineralisation previously intersected in JICA drillhole MJVFV- 5 (2.2m @ 11.3 g/t Au) (see Figure 2). The drilling will test for extensions to the gold mineralisation at depth and along strike.
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