First Au Limited announced that drilling has commenced at the Dogwood porphyry copper-molybdenum-gold project. FAU has engaged Deepcore drilling to complete a 14-hole diamond drill program over approximately 2,000m. The drill rig arrived on site late last week and drilling commenced over the weekend.

across a large 4 x 2 km area. As previously announced by FAU1, intercepts from previous drilling by CRA include 13.2m at 1.33% Cu, 30m at 0.5% Cu including 8m at 1.2% Cu, 2m at 8 g/t Au The drilling undertaken by CRA in 1993-1994 showed a laterally extensive supergene chalcocite oxide Cu mineralisation which is open in all directions. The best drillhole intersection was stopped in chalcocite mineralisation (DD94OR46) with coincident IP and Geochem anomalies remaining untested.

With the emergence of a new structural and mineralisation model for the district, the purpose of the program is to test for a structurally modified mineralised system across the project with a series of drill holes designed to test the extent of the supergene, definition of hypogene, structural and litho- type host and to assess the further potential of the project. FAU anticipates providing updates throughout the drilling program.