Kitumba continues Blackthorn’s merriment

THE DRILL SERGEANT: Blackthorn Resources continued to light up the boards of the ASX after the company released further copper and gold assay results from its Mumbwa project in Zambia.

The latest copper assays received from Mumbwa have confirmed the continuation of the high-grade copper zone at Kitumba.

Best drilled thickness intercepts include:

187 metres at 2.62 per cent copper between 311 metres and 498 metres, including:

10m at 7.83 per cent copper between 338m and 348m;

3m at 6.30 per cent copper between 377m and 380m and

9m at 6.52 per cent copper between 386m and 395m.

 

Drill hole location plan for the Kitumba mineral resource area. Source: Company announcement

 

Blackthorn said the drilling has demonstrated the Mumbwa project appears to host a high-grade, supergene enriched horizon of copper mineralisation which occurs below a 100m to 200m leached zone at surface.

The company has also received gold assay results from its Kitumba and Mutoya prospects.

Best gold mineralisation was intersected close to surface with drilled thickness intercepts including:

51.3m at 0.47 grams per tonne gold between 4m and 55.3m.

“These are excellent follow-up results in drill hole S36-032 confirming the continuity of high-grade mineralisation with the exceptional copper results from the adjacent hole S36-033 reported last week,” Blackthorn Resources managing director Scott Lowe said in the company’s announcement to the Australian Securities Exchange.

“These holes are spaced 50 metres apart.

“The company is reviewing all elements of the exploration strategy, including consideration of drilling deeper holes to better understand the nature and dimensions of the mineralised zones.

“The central high-grade zone of enriched supergene mineralisation is becoming better understood and will form an important part in developing the project going forward.”