Killi Resources (ASX: KLI) is set to commence the maiden drill campaign at the Kaa copper-gold target next week, at the 100% owned Mt Rawdon West Project in Queensland.
Assays from in-situ surface rock chip samples which returned high-grade gold and copper results of 238g/t Au, 2.1% Cu and 513g/t Ag, indicate the Kaa target to be a new unrecognised epithermal mineral system. Results from the ground geophysical survey confirms potential sulphides beneath the surface mineralisation and provides drill targets for the maiden drill campaign.
“We are excited to have reached this point with the drill rig mobilising to the project. This campaign will be the first holes ever at the target, and we look forward to reporting on the drilling starting next week,” CEO, Kathryn Cutler, said.
The company has determined a 1.8km copper-gold trend from rock chips at the Kaa prospect. Results of the rock chip programme have returned consistent anomalous gold, copper and silver results from outcrop, returning on average 5-6g/t Au, 1-2% Cu, and 100g/t Ag.
One specific gossanous outcrop striking east-southeast and dipping shallowly to the south-west was sampled and returned an outstanding result of 238g/Au, 2.1% Cu, 513g/t Ag, 2.2% Pb, 0.3% Zn (MRRK074). This outcrop is interpreted as the main Kaa gold-copper trend exposed at surface.
Across the majority of the 1.8km trend, rock chips returned 12 to 14g/t Au from this feature, however at the location of MRRK074, the veining and alteration is more intense with the exposed gossan 40cm in width and 2.0m along strike.
This trend remains open along strike to the northwest and southeast where it goes undercover, and where existing soil samples do not cover,
Kaa IP targets
Significant chargeability anomalies have been identified from the pole-dipole IP survey where five lines were completed at the Kaa Prospect. The results indicate a strong spatial association between the chargeability anomalies, historical workings and gold and copper mineralised rock chips samples.
The ground (IP) survey at Kaa covered an area of 2.52km2, with sensitivity down to a maximum of 250-300m depth. Five lines were completed in total with two lines transmitting and receiving, providing the most reliable and representative data over the survey area, Line 3600N & Line 4000N. Grid lines were 200m apart with dipole spacing every 100m, in 3D configuration.
IP line 3600N was completed sub-parallel to the 1.8km long high-grade copper-gold trend. Multiple IP anomalies were determined along this section and coincide with known surface copper-gold mineralisation from old workings of the historical Wonbah Copper Mines and rock chip assays.
