Australian base metals explorer Auris Minerals Limited ('Auris' or 'the Company') (ASX: AUR) is pleased to advise that Sandfire Resources NL ('Sandfire' or 'SFR') (ASX: SFR) is to recommence regional air core drilling at the Company's Morck Well Project located in the Bryah Basin of Western Australia.
In February 2018, Auris entered a Farm-in Agreement with Sandfire Resources NL in relation to the Morck Well and Doolgunna Projects which cover approximately 430km-2. Sandfire Resources NL has a right to earn a 70% interest in the Morck Well and Doolgunna tenements on making a discovery of a minimum 50,000 tonnes contained copper (or metal equivalent) and completion of a feasibility study.
The regional air core drill program, comprising approximately 1,430 holes at a drill spacing of 100m x 800m/1600m is designed to continue the evaluation of the prospective Narracoota and Karralundi Formations for VMS related copper - gold mineralisation within tenements E51/1033, E52/1613 and E52/1672. The recommencement of regional air core drilling and EM surveying at Morck Well will follow the completion of the priority air core drilling currently underway at the Cashman JV (Refer ASX Announcement 20 September 2019).
Commenting on the planned exploration, Auris Chief Operating Officer, Mike Hendriks said: 'We are delighted that Sandfire are continuing with its aggressive approach to exploration within both the Cashman and Morck Well JV's, with an estimated expenditure in excess of $8M over the two projects for planned and ongoing exploration programmes.'
Contact:
Mike Hendriks
Tel: 08 6109 4333
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Auris is exploring for base metals and gold in the Bryah Basin of Western Australia. Auris has consolidated a tenement portfolio of 1,520km-2, which is divided into seven well-defined project areas: Forrest, Cashman, Doolgunna, Morck Well, Feather Cap, Milgun and Horseshoe Well. In February 2018, Auris entered a Farm-in Agreement with Sandfire Resources NL in relation to the Morck Well East and Doolgunna Projects which covers 430km-2 (the Morck Well JV). During September 2019, Auris entered into a Farm-in with Sandfire Resources NL in relation to the Cashman Project tenements, E51/1053 and E51/1120, (the Cashman JV). Sandfire has the right to earn a 70% interest in the projects upon completion of a Feasibility Study on a discovery of not less than 50,000t contained copper (or metal equivalent). Auris manages exploration on all other tenements, including those that are subject to arrangements with third parties.
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