Western Australian-focused gold explorer Torque Metals Limited (ASX:TOR) has confirmed a continuous high-grade gold zone with assay results from follow-up drilling of a continuous mineralised zone adjacent to the Paris pit at the company’s wholly-owned Paris Project, located on the richly gold endowed Boulder-Lefroy Fault Zone, south east of Kalgoorlie.
This recent drilling 120m west of the existing Paris open pit area has confirmed 21m @ 2.33 g/t Au from 159m including 3m @ 11.6 g/t Au from 159m in drill hole 22PRC034.
The result demonstrates a continuous mineralised zone exists to the west of the high-grade discovery in 21PRC025 of 24m @10.7 g/t Au from 141m including 6m @ 34.6 g/t Au from 141m.
Together the results of the above two mentioned drill holes suggest the Paris pit may extend for up to 120m west, and still remains open.
Executive Chairman, Ian Finch, said this opens up an exploration front with Torque already planning follow-up drilling of this zone as soon as practicable.
This is yet another great result to add to the long list of captivating results we have unearthed at the Paris Project in only a short timeframe. Importantly, the result demonstrates a continuous mineralised zone open to the west of high-grade discovery,” Mr Finch said.
“These are truly spectacular grades to encounter at reasonably shallow depths, near existing mines owned by Torque, and in the heart of the WA goldfields. With results like these, it is clear we have something special on our hands at Paris.
“We are now planning follow-up drilling to test the new mineralised zone which is consistent with our aim to keep increasing the size of the gold resource at the Paris Project by tracking the higher-grade zones.”
Torque is currently undertaking the Phase 3 RC drilling program, consisting of up to 5,000 metres, to follow-up the first and second phase drilling which resulted in several new gold discoveries adjacent to existing open pits at Paris and HHH, as well as additional drilling at the Observation, Strauss and Caruso prospects.
So far, 11 holes for 1,648 metres have been drilled across these prospects as part of the Phase 3 campaign.