West Wits Mining (ASX:WWI) has received final exploration results from a reverse circulation (RC) drilling campaign at the Mt Cecelia Project in Western Australia.
The company’s maiden drilling campaign at the project was conducted by farm-in partner, Rio Tinto Exploration in the Paterson Province, Western Australia.
The drilling program encompassed 4 reverse circulation (RC) drillholes at target SGC_1 totaling 1,036m, targeting a ‘moderately strong’ electromagnetic (EM) conductivity anomaly.
On January 17th 2023, assay results received for holes WEWO0001 and WEWI0004 highlighted ‘significant’ intervals of gold mineralisation.
The following results included WEWI0004 with 24m @ 0.95g/t Au from 150m within a broader mineralised interval of 82m @ 0.51g/t Au from 128m; and WEWI0001 with 20m @ 0.93g/t Au from 194m within a broader mineralised interval of 56m @ 0.55g/t Au from 194m.
“We are encouraged by the positive results of Mt Cecelia’s maiden drilling campaign which shows significant intervals of gold mineralisation”
West Wits Mining Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jac van Heerden says: “We are encouraged by the positive results of Mt Cecelia’s maiden drilling campaign which shows significant intervals of gold mineralisation. The exploration team’s view that the source of the EM anomaly is potentially yet to be located leaves the prospect open for discovery of further mineralisation.
The downhole EM surveys planned for Q2 2023 will provide new localised EM modelling to better target the anomaly for the diamond drilling campaign scheduled for late 2023. The fact that SGC_1 target’s initial exploration results justify a follow up diamond drilling campaign in 2023 reopens interpretation of Mt Cecelia’s remaining 7 EM targets (SGC_2-8), highlights the potential for the Mt Cecelia Project.”
The company reports that the 4 drillholes completed by Rio Tinto Exploration been have collared, allowing downhole EM surveys to target identification for the following diamond drilling campaign. The EM surveys are scheduled for Q2 2023, and the second stage diamond drilling program is expected to begin in late 2023.
West Wits Mining is focused on the exploration, development, and production of ‘high-value’ precious and base metals. In Western Australia, the company is exploring for gold and copper at the Mt Cecelia Project in a district that supports several ‘world-class’ projects such as the Woodie Woodie manganese mine, Nifty copper, and Telfer gold/copper/silver mines.
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