Hamelin Gold Limited (ASX:HMG) has provided initial results from the EIS co-funded diamond drilling and the ultra-detailed airborne magnetic survey completed at the Camel prospect in the West Tanami Gold Project, Western Australia.
Recent results from the Camel gold prospect indicate the potential for a significant gold system at this under explored target,” Managing Director Peter Bewick said.
“Results from the first of two EIS co-funded diamond drill holes confirm high grade gold mineralisation at Camel associated within an array of quartz veins and thin breccias interpreted to mark the potential outer margins of a more significant gold zone open to the north west.
“An ultra-detailed airborne magnetics and radiometrics survey was flown across an 8km by 5km area which included the Camel prospect. This survey provided significantly enhanced magnetic imagery that has enabled a more detailed structural interpretation of this mineralised region.
“This information along with the identification of high-grade gold in outcropping quartz veins and ironstones has defined a collection of priority drill targets within the Camel gold system that we are excited to test.
“A 2000m RC drill programme is due to commence by the end of October. This programme will test the area to the north west of our initial orientation drill line as well as a series of other structural and geochemical targets recently generated in the Camel area.”
Background
The Camel gold prospect is defined by a two kilometre long gold and arsenic regolith anomaly located 40 km west of the Coyote Gold Mine. Previous drilling at the prospect is dominated by shallow RAB and RC holes with only five holes drilled deeper than 120 m across the prospect.
Hamelin recently completed a single orientation drill traverse across Camel to assist with the interpretation of the structural and geological architecture of the prospect. Initial results from the RC and diamond drilling have confirmed the emergence of a well mineralised, depth extensive gold system at Camel.
Diamond Drilling
Assay results from EIS co-funded diamond drill hole TSD0005 confirm the presence of an array of high grade gold veins within a broad zone of lower grade gold mineralisation at Camel. Gold anomalism is seen throughout the hole and is further evidence of a depth extensive gold system.
The orientation of higher grade veins observed in TSD0005 is predominantly to the north west. This trend is coincident with a 600 metre long corridor of sparce drilling where high grade surface rock chip samples were recently mapped by Hamelin.
Waterbore Drilling Results
A series of RC holes were drilled in the Camel area in the search for groundwater to support diamond drilling operations. These holes were not designed to test for gold mineralisation but were routinely analysed for gold and pathfinder elements. Analytical results from waterbore TSR0009 drilled 140m to the north north west of TSD0005 included;
- 10 m at 0.78 g/t Au from 28 m; and
- 3.0 m at 1.52 g/t Au from 76 m to end of hole
Waterbore hole TSR0009 is located within the north west trending gold corridor adds another key data point within this well mineralised and under explored zone.
