Dalaroo Metals (ASX:DAL) intends to drill five reverse circulation (RC) holes totalling approximately 1,250m to follow up ‘high-grade’ gold intersections at its Bondoukou Gold Ridge Project in Côte d’Ivoire.
The program targets extensions of discovery hole BDRC002 at the Wilfred target, which returned 18m @ 7.31 grams per tonne gold (Au) from 63m. The hole also returned a second zone of 16m @ 1.46g/t Au from 113m.
The company plans to drill one hole from the BDRC002 collar at a steeper -70° dip to test mineralised zones below the original intersections. Two pairs of holes will be drilled approximately 80m northwest and 80m southeast of BDRC002, with one hole at -60° and one at -70° on each section. All holes are planned to a 250m depth.
CEO John Morgan says BDRC002 gave Dalaroo a ‘standout’ result on its first fence at Wilfred.
“The obvious next step is to find out where that high-grade zone goes, and these five holes are designed to do exactly that,” Morgan says.
Dalaroo says drilling two dips on each section will provide multiple pierce points through the system and structural information on orientation, true width, and continuity.
A diamond drill rig from Easy Drill will mobilise mid to late this month, with potential for additional rigs from late November.
In the meantime, the company says assays from BDRC003 and BDRC004 are expected in early November.
As at 3 October, nine RC holes totalling 1,750m had been completed as part of the initial 24-hole, approximately 4,200m orientation program across the Wilfred, Mag, and Ali targets.
Dalaroo may earn up to an 80% interest in exploration permit PR-825 through a joint venture with permit holder Goldridge.
Dalaroo Metals is an explorer focused on the discovery and development of gold and critical mineral projects across Australia and international jurisdictions.
Write to Paula Fabe at Mining.com.au
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