Renforth Resources (CSE:RFR) has completed its initial channel cutting campaign using drone-assisted geological mapping across the open pit footprint of its wholly owned Parbec gold deposit on the Cadillac Break in Malartic, Québec.
A total of eight channels were cut, with visual mineralisation observed. Renforth also notes felsite and diorite, both gold-bearing lithologies, were uncovered during overburden removal. The company says the rocks were found to extend further than previously understood. Samples have been submitted for assaying.
Renforth chipped a total area of around 350m by 126m, with stripping covering approximately 250m by 100m.
The sediments and diorites were exposed along the entire length of the stripped area. Renforth notes that while the company set out to uncover the Cadillac Break along the entire length, the thickness of the overburden made it difficult.
The stripped area shows sediments intruded with diorite lenses exposed along the length of the stripping, with felsite horizons extending over tens of metres subparallel to the break in the sediments.
The company says that the felsites are strongly silicified, intensely fractured, and host 2–6% fine disseminated pyrite with occasional small cubic pyrite crystals as well.
The continuity of the felsites over tens of metres was not apparent from earlier drilling.
Renforth highlights that it has also exposed diorites, mineralised in prior drilling and surface sampling, including the “diorite splay” in the western part of the stripped area.
President and CEO Nicole Brewster says that the current program has provided Renforth with a lot of new data on Parbec.
“Once again, while we are working on a proven gold deposit, in the footprint of the open pit that goes with the MRE (mineral resource estimate), we are still discovering new things, positive things,” Brewster says.
Renforth Resources is a Canadian junior gold exploration company focused on advancing the Parbec gold deposit in Québec, Canada.
Write to Amy Rotman at Mining.com.au
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