West African gold explorer Golden Rim Resources Ltd (ASX: GMR; Golden Rim or Company) is pleased to announce it has commenced field exploration on the Kada Gold Project (Kada) in Guinea.
Highlights
15,000m power auger drilling program, utilising two rigs, now underway at Kada.
Auger drilling program testing for gold mineralised saprolite (weathered bedrock), under shallow laterite or soil cover, throughout the bulk of the project area (98%) not previously tested by Newmont.
Auger drilling to focus on a prominent north-south, magnetic corridor that links Kada with AngloGold Ashanti's 10Moz gold Siguiri Mine, 36km to the north.
The first results from auger drilling expected in March 2021.
Wireframing to produce a 3D geological model for the predominantly oxide gold mineralisation in the previous Newmont non-JORC Gold Resource area underway.
Golden Rim will use the new geological model to determine locations for infill diamond and RC drilling required to prepare a maiden Mineral Resource at Kada.
The Company expects to deliver a maiden Mineral Resource for Kada during 2H CY21.
Golden Rim's acquisition of adjoining Damissa Koura permit (Damissa Koura) progressing well.
Comment from the Managing Director
Golden Rim's Managing Director, Craig Mackay, said: 'We are excited to begin fieldwork at Kada after our acquisition of a stake of the project last month. We are on track to deliver a maiden Mineral Resource for Kada this year and this drilling is a vital step in that process.
'Auger drilling is the first step in systematically exploring the weathered bedrock beneath the shallow laterite and soil cover that covers most of the project area. To date only 2% of the bedrock at Kada has been tested and this drilling has intersected strong oxide gold mineralisation.
'Auger drilling has been highly successful for Golden Rim in West Africa, and was instrumental in the Company's two gold discoveries in Burkina Faso being our Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource of 50Mt at 1.3g/t gold for 2Moz gold at the Kouri deposit and an Inferred Mineral Resource of 0.9Mt at 6.8g/t gold for 0.2Moz gold at the Balogo deposit. Auger drilling was also successfully utilised by Predictive Discovery in its recent significant Bankan discovery within the Siguiri Basin in Guinea.'
Auger Drilling
Most of the bedrock within the Kada Project has shallow laterite or soil cover. Outcrop is rare. It is highly encouraging that where outcropping bedrock has been located, it has generally been strongly mineralised. As such, Golden Rim's initial exploration at Kada will include a systematic auger drilling program to outlined areas of saprolite (weathered bedrock) beneath the shallow cover with anomalous gold.
Golden Rim has commenced a planned 15,000m power auger drilling program, with contractor Sahara Natural Resources, using two rigs. Drilling will initially be carried out on 400m spaced lines, with 50m spaced sample points along each line. Hole depths are expected to average 5m. Areas that return anomalous gold results will be infilled on 200m spaced lines.
The auger drilling will initially focus on a prominent, north-south, magnetic corridor that links Kada with AngloGold Ashanti's 10Moz gold Siguiri Mine, 35km to the north. This auger drilling will also test coincident gold-in-soil anomalies previously outlined by Newmont, including sample sites that returned values up to 22,470ppb gold (22.5g/t gold). Drilling will also test several highly prospective granite contact target areas. The first auger results are expected in March 2021.
Maiden Mineral Resource
Golden Rim has engaged RPM Advisory Services Pty Ltd to produce a 3D geological model for the predominantly oxide gold mineralisation in the previous Newmont non-JORC Gold Resource area. The work has commenced and is to include twin hole drill hole analysis, validation of the current drilling database (300 holes), geological interpretation, wireframing of the gold mineralisation and statistical analysis of the geological domains. Golden Rim will use the new geological model to determine the location of the infill drilling (diamond and RC) required before it can prepare a maiden Mineral Resource at Kada. As this stage the maiden Mineral Resource is scheduled for delivery during in 2H CY2021.
Damisa Koura Permit
Golden Rim announced on 27 January 2021 that it would acquire up to a 75% interest in the Damissa Koura permit located adjacent to Kada. The addition of Damissa Koura will expand the project area to 300km2 . The transaction is subject to the execution of a joint venture agreement and Guinean government approval, which are progressing as planned.
About the Kada Gold Project
The Kada Gold Project (Kada) comprises three exploration permits (Kada, Bamfele and Damissa Koura) and covers an area of approximately 300km2 in eastern Guinea. It is located in the central Siguiri Basin and it lies 36km along strike from and to the south of the 10Moz Siguiri Gold Mine operated by AngloGold Ashanti. Kada is an advanced project, having previously been explored by Newmont. Newmont completed approximately 39km of drilling (378 holes) and outlined a non-JORC gold resource at Kada. With infill drilling, Golden Rim believes it can calculate a maiden JORC Mineral Resource in the near-term.
There is considerable exploration upside at Kada. The gold mineralisation in the Newmont gold resource area remains open along strike and at depth. Only around 2% of the project area has been subjected to any exploration drilling and approximately 90% of the gold-in-soil anomalies within the Kada Permit remain untested, including sample sites that have returned values up to 22,470ppb gold (22.5g/t gold). Granite contact target areas are considered a priority for exploration.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this document are or maybe 'forward-looking statements' and represent Golden Rim's intentions, projections, expectations or beliefs concerning among other things, future exploration activities. The projections, estimates and beliefs contained in such forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of Golden Rim, and which may cause Golden Rim's actual performance in future periods to differ materially from any express or implied estimates or projections. Nothing in this document is a promise or representation as to the future. Statements or assumptions in this document as to future matters may prove to be incorrect and differences may be material. Golden Rim does not make any representation or warranty as to the accuracy of such statements or assumptions.
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ABOUT GOLDEN RIM RESOURCES
Golden Rim Resources Limited is an ASX listed exploration company with a portfolio of advanced minerals projects in Burkina Faso and Guinea, West Africa and in Chile, South America. The Company discovered and has outlined an Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource of 50Mt at 1.3g/t gold for 2Moz at the Kouri Gold Project, located in north-east Burkina Faso. Kouri is currently Golden Rim's flagship project and it covers 325km2 of highly prospective Birimian greenstones. As exploration progresses, significant additional gold mineralisation, including a high-grade gold shoot, has been discovered and the gold inventory at Kouri is expected to grow
The Company has recently secured the Kada Gold Project in eastern Guinea. Guinea remains one of the most under-explored countries in West Africa. Kada was previously explored by Newmont who completed 39km of drilling and defined a non-JORC gold resource. With infill drilling Golden Rim believes a maiden JORC Mineral Resource can be defined at Kada in the near-term. Most of the 300km2 project area remains poorly explored and there is considerable upside for the discovery of additional gold mineralisation.
In northern Chile, Golden Rim has the Paguanta Silver-Lead-Zinc-Copper Project. Historically a silver mine, the Company has outlined a Measured, Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource of 2.4Mt at 88g/t silver, 5.0% zinc and 1.4% lead for 6.8Moz silver, 265Mlb zinc and 74Mlb lead at Paguanta. The Mineral Resource remains open. In addition, the project has several exceptional porphyry-copper targets that remain untested. With Golden Rim's focus on gold in West Africa, the Company is seeking to divest the project.
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