Sunshine Gold Limited (ASX:SHN) has received exceptional first-up results from RC drilling at the Big Hans prospect at the Triumph Gold Project in Queensland.
The company’s maiden drilling programme at Big Hans has confirmed a north-south striking zone of high-grade mineralisation, including 4m @ 27.12 g/t Au from 43m; 2m @ 52.86 g/t Au from 43m; and 8m @ 2.59 g/t Au from 77m
Sunshine also reported good results from the final two holes at the Super Hans prospect at Triumph, which intersected shallow, high-grade mineralisation. Best results include: 5m @ 3.20 g/t Au from 31m; 2m @ 7.43 g/t Au from 31m; 11m @ 3.23 g/t Au from 31 m; and 8m @ 4.27 g/t Au from 31m.
Managing Director, Damien Keys, said Sunshine had drilled 5,240m of a planned 7,500m programme at by February 25.
The high-grade results from Big Hans validate our revised structural model of a north-south orientation,” Mr Keys said.
“Prior to our involvement, a north-west interpretation had been inferred from previous drilling, that included 17m @ 4.3 g/t Au from 1m (TDH118). Our first hole into Big Hans stepped off hole TDH118 by 30m to the north with immediate success. Further drilling is planned to test the north-south trending lode orientation which remains open in all directions.
“Super Hans continues to impress. Sunshine Gold has now drilled six holes adding to the five effective previous holes which all contain significant mineralised intersections. The system is now defined over 110 metres of strike.
“Further drilling is planned to assess depth and strike extensions and will commence in March 2021.
“Our understanding of the structural and geochemical controls on mineralisation is rapidly improving. The Super Hans to New Constitution South corridor is firming as a high-priority target zone.”
First pass drill testing has now been completed at Bonneville, Bald Hill West, Super Hans, Big Hans, New Constitution, Brigham Young and Galena. Approximately 2,000m remains to be drilled of the 7,500m programme. Drilling is ongoing at New Constitution.
Drilling pads have been prepared at Super Hans to test depth and strike extensions to the identified lode. A small reconnaissance drilling program will also test portions of the Norton Fault, especially near the intersections with known mineralisation.