Hillgrove announces drilling results from Sumba gold project

Australia-listed firm Hillgrove Resources Ltd announced on Monday further gold intersections from its drilling on the Pahandanjal East Vein Prospect in Masu Project, Sumba Island, East Nusa Tenggara.

Drilling has now confirmed shallow-dipping gold mineralisation on the Pahandanjal East Vein over at least 300m of strike length, which remains open at each end, the company said.

Hillgrove is currently mobilising a second drilling rig to begin deeper holes beneath shallow gold mineralisation encountered in the East Vein.

CEO Drew Simonsen said "These enticing additional assays relate to our initial drilling campaign on Sumba, the results of which were contained in our announcement to the market on July 27th. They complement the consistently good grades and intersections we have already encountered, adding weight to our current expectations we are dealing with a large mineralised system.

These results confirm the prospectivity of the area and further encourages our decision to commit additional resources to the Project. Our next work program on Sumba is now underway and will no doubt benefit considerably from a second, larger, drill rig being deployed."(kanti)