onlyKey Highlights
- The northern extension of the Whitelaw Reef at the Morning Star underground Gold Mine at Woods Point, Victoria, shows good potential for a second significant new mining area.
- This "high-grade"gold target area on the Whitelaw Reef is potentially over 100 metres in strike length and up to 30 metres across strike, centred on an area of limited historic mining and which is close to existing development.
- Recent drill intersection assay results from the Whitelaw Reef include:
use | o 4.3 metres at 9.3g/t gold in 22KPL9002 including 0.3 metres at 68.3g/t gold (true width). |
o | 0.2 metres at 56.6g/t gold in 22KPL9004 (true width). |
• Previous drilling results from the Whitelaw Reef included1:
o 0.8 metres at 34.1g/t gold in 21L7006 including 0.3m at 107g/t gold (true width).
- 0.6m at 74.8g/t gold in MS402 (true width).
- The Whitelaw Reef has a history of high-grade gold production2 with 65,421 tonnes at 31.2g/t gold mined for 65,600 ounces reported from mining activities during 1920-1927.
personalWhite Rock Minerals Limited (ASX: WRM; OTCQX:WRMCF), ('White Rock' or 'the Company') is pleased to provide an update on underground drilling and further assay results from the Kenny's target
area at the Morning Star underground Gold Mine in Victoria. The Kenny's target area includes multiple high-grade gold structures including the Whitelaw Reef, the Upper and Lower Burns Reefs, and the Upper and Lower Campbell Reefs. This target area is located between 6 Level and 9 Level, at the northern end of the dyke where existing development provides access to the Whitelaw Reef and the immediate "high-grade" target area that is currently being assessed for its future mining potential.
During 2022 an underground drilling program comprising 6 holes for 526 metres was completed from 9 ForLevel to provide infill definition of the Whitelaw "high-grade" target area along the eastern edge of the
dyke. This program was a follow-up to an earlier program in 2021 where 27 holes for 1,002 metres were completed from 7 Level1. Together with previous historic drilling and underground face sampling of minor stoping, a "high-grade" gold target area of some 100 metres strike length and up to 30 metres across- strike width has been defined on the Whitelaw Reef. The Whitelaw Reef target area, which contains numerous high-grade drill intercepts (Figure 1 and Table 1), will now undergo a detailed assessment of
- Refer ASX Announcement 12th October 2021 "High-grade gold intersections at Woods Point Gold Project".
- Refer Department of Primary Industries "Walhalla-WoodsPoint-Tallangallook Special map area geological report,
Geoscience Victoria", Geological Survey of Victoria Report 127, 2006.
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its mining potential before being included in any production restart forecasts that include multiple "high- grade" gold target areas that continue to be assessed through the ongoing underground and surface drilling campaign.
Table 1: Significant intersections for underground drilling through the Whitelaw Reef. New results are highlighted in orange. Results for previous underground drill holes completed during 2021 and 2022, and historic drilling (MS holes) with intercepts through the Whitelaw Reef "High-Grade" target area, are provided for overall context, with some drill intercepts being revised to reflect new interpretations and additional assay results.
only | Hole ID | From (m) | To (m) | Interval | True Width | Au (g/t) | Reef | ||||||||||||||||
22KPL9002 | 60.8 | 65.40 | 4.60 | 4.32 | 9.32 | Whitelaw | |||||||||||||||||
including | 64.55 | 65.05 | 0.50 | 0.32 | 68.25 | Whitelaw | |||||||||||||||||
22KPL9004 | 47.8 | 48.15 | 0.35 | 0.22 | 56.60 | Whitelaw | |||||||||||||||||
21L7002 | 32.10 | 33.65 | 1.55 | 1.00 | 6.18 | Whitelaw | |||||||||||||||||
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including | 32.10 | 32.50 | 0.40 | 0.26 | 10.20 | Whitelaw | |||||||||||||||||
21L7006 | 19.80 | 20.80 | 1.00 | 0.82 | 34.19 | Whitelaw | |||||||||||||||||
including | 20.15 | 20.45 | 0.30 | 0.25 | 107.00 | Whitelaw | |||||||||||||||||
21L7021 | 26.50 | 27.20 | 0.70 | 0.66 | 7.39 | Whitelaw | |||||||||||||||||
including | 26.90 | 27.20 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 15.90 | Whitelaw | |||||||||||||||||
MS024 | 20.39 | 20.77 | 0.38 | 0.33 | 21.90 | Whitelaw | |||||||||||||||||
MS025 | 36.27 | 37.82 | 1.55 | 1.00 | 13.43 | Whitelaw | |||||||||||||||||
personalFor | MS402 | 79.15 | 80.8 | 1.65 | 0.56 | 74.88 | Whitelaw | ||||||||||||||||
MS406 | 76.6 | 77.85 | 1.25 | 1.08 | 7.19 | Whitelaw | |||||||||||||||||
MS411 | 71.8 | 72.65 | 0.85 | 0.74 | 7.02 | Whitelaw | |||||||||||||||||
Figure 1: Whitelaw Reef long section plan view showing the Morning Star host dyke (green), historic mining and mine development (blue) and all historic & current drill hole traces with pierce point intersections. The Whitelaw Reef structure extends to the northern margin of the dyke where there has only been limited historic mining. The "high-grade" target area with 100 metres of strike and 30 metres across strike extent is defined by drill intercept pierce points shown.
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The underground drill rig has now moved to the southern end of the mine, still on 9 Level, where it is completing definition drilling on extensions to the recently mined McNally Reef with a view to recommencing mining in the near term (Figure 2). The underground drill rig will then resume drill testing the highly prospective Gap Zone between 10 Level and 14 Level in conjunction with continuing to drill nearer-term production targets above 9 Level as it progresses through different drill sites along 9 Level.
onlyWhile the McNally Reef is being drilled, White Rock will undertake a mining assessment of the Whitelaw Reef to determine whether it can be included in future development and production plans or requires additional drilling to reach a decision point.
In addition to the McNally and Whitelaw Reefs as potential future mining areas for high-grade gold, the surface drill rig has been completing drill holes that will assist in the assessment of near-term development and production potential for a further two working areas close to the Main Shaft; the Age of
useProgress and Stacpoole Reefs, accessed via 2 Level, and infill drilling on the Dickenson Reef that can be accessed via 4 Level (Figure 2).
These current drill programs potentially deliver four working areas for future mining, dependent on the outcome of an assessment of drilling results for each, providing White Rock with a pathway to recommence mining at:
personal | 1. | McNally Reef extensions where development is in place to commence mining immediately; |
2. | needed to enable mining to commence in the mid-term. | |
Dickenson Reef where sufficient development is in place to commence mining in the short term; | ||
3. | Stacpoole / Age of Progress Reefs where development is in place and minor infrastructure | |
requirements will allow mining to commence in the short term; and | ||
4. | Whitelaw Reef where minor development is required and more substantial infrastructure is |
While drilling at the Kenny's target area focused on the Whitelaw Reef, the target area also includes the Upper and Lower Burns Reefs, and the Upper and Lower Campbell Reefs. Each of these reefs had some historical exploitation. Drilling has targeted the extensions of these reefs down plunge to the north from areas of historic production, especially along the eastern edge of the dyke where the reefs come closer together.
ForAssay results have now been received for all holes except the last drill hole 22KPL9006. All drill assays >1g/t gold are provided in Table 3 below.
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personalFigure 2: Long section view looking towards the west showing the Morning Star host dyke (green), historic mining and mine development (blue) and all historic & current drill hole traces. The Whitelaw Reef structure extends to the northern margin of
the dyke where there has only been limited historic mining. For
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Table 3: Drill intersections >1.0g/t gold for underground drilling at the Kenny's target area completed during 2021 and 2022,
and historic drilling (MS holes) with intercepts through the Whitelaw Reef "High-Grade" target area. New results are
highlighted in orange. Results for previous underground drill holes completed during 2021 and 2022 are provided for overall
context, with some drill intercepts being revised to reflect new interpretations and additional assay results.
only | HoleID | From (m) | To (m) | Interval (m) | True Width (m) | Au (g/t) | Reef | ||||||||||||||
22KPL9001 | 11.90 | 12.26 | 0.36 | 0.10 | 1.58 | - | |||||||||||||||
22KPL9001 | 33.11 | 33.39 | 0.28 | 0.09 | 2.36 | - | |||||||||||||||
22KPL9001 | 75.25 | 75.80 | 0.55 | 0.32 | 3.85 | Whitelaw | |||||||||||||||
22KPL9002 | 50.15 | 50.45 | 0.30 | 0.19 | 1.72 | Tills | |||||||||||||||
22KPL9002 | 51.90 | 52.45 | 0.55 | 0.30 | 3.21 | Tills | |||||||||||||||
22KPL9002 | 60.80 | 65.40 | 4.60 | 4.32 | 9.32 | Whitelaw | |||||||||||||||
including | 64.55 | 65.05 | 0.50 | 0.32 | 68.25 | Whitelaw | |||||||||||||||
use | 22KPL9002 | 77.55 | 78.75 | 1.20 | 0.85 | 4.38 | Lower Campbell | ||||||||||||||
including | 77.55 | 77.85 | 0.30 | 0.21 | 11.85 | Lower Campbell | |||||||||||||||
22KPL9003 | 46.25 | 47.10 | 0.85 | 0.74 | 1.09 | Tills | |||||||||||||||
22KPL9003 | 51.67 | 52.04 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 1.04 | Whitelaw | |||||||||||||||
22KPL9003 | 64.64 | 65.13 | 0.49 | 0.42 | 1.09 | Lower Campbell | |||||||||||||||
22KPL9003 | 76.56 | 77.85 | 1.29 | 0.86 | 2.20 | Upper Campbell | |||||||||||||||
personal | 22KPL9004 | 28.2 | 28.65 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 1.09 | Tills | ||||||||||||||
22KPL9004 | 43.4 | 43.8 | 0.40 | 0.31 | 3.00 | Whitelaw | |||||||||||||||
21L7004 | 30.30 | 31.11 | 0.81 | 0.67 | 3.92 | Lower Burns | |||||||||||||||
22KPL9004 | 47.8 | 48.15 | 0.35 | 0.22 | 56.60 | Whitelaw | |||||||||||||||
22KPL9004 | 63.6 | 63.85 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 1.77 | Lower Campbell | |||||||||||||||
22KPL9005 | 42.75 | 43.05 | 0.30 | 0.23 | 2.36 | Tills | |||||||||||||||
22KPL9005 | 52.1 | 52.4 | 0.30 | 0.19 | 1.51 | - | |||||||||||||||
22KPL9005 | 55.7 | 56.05 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 1.10 | - | |||||||||||||||
22KPL9005 | 69.9 | 70.45 | 0.55 | 0.48 | 3.76 | Whitelaw | |||||||||||||||
22KPL9005 | 71.85 | 72.25 | 0.40 | 0.35 | 1.21 | Lower Campbell | |||||||||||||||
21L7002 | 28.00 | 29.05 | 1.05 | 0.67 | 6.45 | Whitelaw | |||||||||||||||
21L7002 | 32.10 | 33.65 | 1.55 | 1.00 | 6.18 | Whitelaw | |||||||||||||||
including | 32.10 | 32.50 | 0.40 | 0.26 | 10.20 | Whitelaw | |||||||||||||||
21L7003 | 23.55 | 23.9 | 0.35 | 0.20 | 1.45 | Upper Campbell | |||||||||||||||
21L7004 | 25.46 | 26.15 | 0.69 | 0.49 | 1.90 | Lower Burns | |||||||||||||||
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21L7005 | 12.87 | 13.20 | 0.33 | 0.27 | 1.71 | Lower Burns | |||||||||||||||
21L7005 | 20.00 | 20.96 | 0.96 | 0.08 | 1.34 | Lower Burns | |||||||||||||||
21L7006 | 16.20 | 16.70 | 0.50 | 0.36 | 6.00 | Whitelaw | |||||||||||||||
21L7006 | 19.80 | 20.80 | 1.00 | 0.82 | 34.19 | Whitelaw | |||||||||||||||
including | 20.15 | 20.45 | 0.30 | 0.25 | 107.00 | Whitelaw | |||||||||||||||
21L7006 | 25.30 | 26.3 | 1.00 | 0.91 | 1.90 | Whitelaw | |||||||||||||||
21L7007 | 6.91 | 8.00 | 1.09 | 0.55 | 21.75 | Lower Campbell | |||||||||||||||
including | 7.50 | 8.00 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 42.00 | Lower Campbell | |||||||||||||||
21L7008 | 14.22 | 14.50 | 0.28 | 0.23 | 320.00 | Lower Burns | |||||||||||||||
21L7009 | 10.25 | 10.65 | 0.40 | 0.36 | 1.63 | Lower Burns | |||||||||||||||
21L7009 | 35.85 | 36.00 | 0.15 | 0.11 | 3.02 | Upper Burns | |||||||||||||||
21L7009 | 38.00 | 38.90 | 0.90 | 0.69 | 1.52 | Upper Burns | |||||||||||||||
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