Hillgrove updates exploration result of Sumba Gold Project
Tuesday, January 19 2010 - 02:51 AM WIB
Many of the earlier trenches had to be extended further into the andesitic host rock and some are still not closed off due to the depth of the intermittent scree cover, the company said in a statement filed with the Australian Stock Exchange.
Highlights include:
? Broad low to medium grade gold anomalism identified in trench results from the Western Vein system including:
o 34m at 2.07g/t Gold and 3.85g/t Silver(FT5EXT)
o 7m at 1 .05g/t Gold and 1.93g/t Silver (FT6EXT)
o 1 7m at 1.1 6g/t Gold and 1.79g/t Silver (FT7EXT)
? Broad low grade mineralisation identified in trench results from the Eastern Vein System including:
o 78m at 0.8g/t gold and 4.27g/t Silver (FT2IA)
o 52m at 0.51 g/t Gold and 5.23g/t Silver (FT2O)
o 24m at 1 .06g/t Gold and 3.82g/t Silver (FT23)
o 20m at 0.52g/t Gold and 1.2g/t Silver(FTI 6)
o 20m at 0.54g/t Gold and 0.76g/t Silver(FTI6)
? Additional low grade mineralisation discovered further east including:
o 70m at 0.53g/t Gold and 3.49g/t Silver (FT24)
The discovery of broad zones of low grade mineralisation along with narrower high grade shoots confirms just how prospective Pahandanjal is and Hillgrove has commenced preparations for drill testing which is expected to occur in March/ April.
Hillgrove has established an office in Waingapu (capital of East Sumba) which will serve as a logistics and communications hub and has begun the tender process for the drilling contract.
David Archer, the Managing Director of Hillgrove Resources said:?The 2009 exploration programme on Sumba has been very successful. We?ve outlined an extensive system of epithermal mineralisation, with multiple high grade vein systems all enclosed within a lower grade halo. A 5,800m drilling programme to test the depth and strike extents of the mineralisation is planned for early 2010?. (*)
