VMS Ventures Inc. conducted an airborne geophysical survey over the property in early 2007 using GEOTECH’s VTEM system. A number of well-defined conductors were identified and partial and selective extraction soil geochemical surveys were undertaken on these targets. The modelling of airborne geophysical survey data (VTEM) was completed by Condor Geophysics of Denver, Colorado. Seventeen base metals and precious metals drill targets were drilled in late 2010 and into 2011. Gold assay results from one drill hole in the Long Zone (56.89 m of 1.21 g/t Au) led the Company to conduct additional line-cutting and Induced Polarization (IP) geophysical surveys. A second drill program also focused on the Long Zone mineralization and tested the mineralization over a strike length of 250 m and to a depth of 150 m below surface. Seven targets were drilled for a total of 1,564 m drilled. Hole SA-11-015 returned 13.41 m of 1.48 g/t Au; SA-11-013 returned 38.79 m of 0.68 g/t Au; and SA-11-014 returned 9.50 m of 0.93 g/t Au. This confirms that a low grade gold system is associated with the Long Zone target. Table 1 summarizes assay results.
In July, 2011 the Company completed mechanical stripping and channel sampling over three IP areas. Outcrops were stripped of overburden and power washed clean for detail mapping at 1:100 scale. The main focus was the “Long Zone”, “E Zone” and “M Zone”.
Table 1. Significant gold assays and widths from the Long Zone.
HOLE ID |
FROM (m) |
TO (m) |
LENGTH (m) |
Au g/t |
COMMENTS |
SA-11-015 |
98.59 |
112.00 |
13.41 |
1.48 |
|
SA-11-013 |
73.21 |
112.00 |
38.79 |
0.68 |
|
73.21 |
81.00 |
7.79 |
1.68 |
including |
85.72 |
89.80 |
4.08 |
1.02 |
including |
96.87 |
100.84 |
3.97 |
0.75 |
including |
105.90 |
112.00 |
6.10 |
0.85 |
including |
SA-11-014 |
125.15 |
134.65 |
9.50 |
0.93 |
|
146.00 |
148.33 |
2.33 |
2.05 |
|
173.14 |
174.87 |
1.73 |
0.86 |
|
SA-11-010 |
29.90 |
31.50 |
1.60 |
1.13 |
|
165.00 |
165.81 |
0.81 |
1.10 |
|
SA-11-011 |
53.78 |
56.34 |
2.56 |
2.58 |
|
SA-11-016 |
35.56 |
36.00 |
0.44 |
2.02 |
|
SA-11-012 |
No significant assay |
SA-11-017 |
No significant assay |