BHK Mining Corp. reported that exploration work has commenced on its 2,000 square kilometre Ndjole manganese/gold Licence in Gabon. Preliminary Testing of Manganese Soil Anomalies using Auger Drill and Handheld XRF Analysis The company utilizes a rapid exploration method, using auger drills combined with a handheld XRF unit for accelerated follow-up and semi-quantitative geochemical analysis of the weathered rock material below manganese soil anomalies. At the time of this report a total of 232 auger holes have been drilled and a total of 991 samples collected. Analysis with the handheld XRF is currently underway and a total of 534 samples including standards and duplicates have been analyzed to date. Handheld XRF is a method that is used to produce reliable manganese analyses. Pits have been excavated at the site of two of the stronger manganese auger results to expose the mineralization in three dimensions.
The auger drill program is designed to test the weathered rock (saprolite) below scree, ferricrete and laterite, which covers much of the target area. The auger drills are capable of drilling to a depth of approximately 10 metres under favourable conditions. The aim of the rapid auger drill program is to produce bedrock manganese targets for subsequent diamond drilling. Selected results from handheld XRF analysis of the auger samples. These analyses are a useful indication of manganese mineralization at or near surface, but cannot be used to calculate grade
and tonnage or be a proxy for diamond drill results.