Aviva scores gold hits in West Kenya

THE DRILL SERGEANT: Aviva Corporation has been busy in West Kenya drilling at the Bushiangala and Kimingini prospects where it has hit gold mineralisation with four exploratory diamond drill holes.  

The two prospects are both situated adjacent to the western end of the Kakamega gold camp, a 25 kilometre by 15 kilometre area located within the company’s West Kenya project area.

Two of three holes drilled at Bushiangala displayed broad and high grade zones with results including: 19.81 metres at 9.41grams per tonne gold from 29.41m and 1.00m at 1205g/t gold from 100.82m; and 1.00m at 5.21g/t gold from 103.93m.

Two holes drilled at Kimingini intercepted broad mineralized zones and historical workings returning results of: 7.43m at 1.79g/t gold from 103.34m and 7.31m at 3.00g/t gold from 126.5m; and 1.0m at 4.27g/t gold from 65m and 1.0m at 2.38g/t  gold from 94.85m.

Aviva has acquired data from the Bureau de Recherché et Minieres (“BRGM”), which has highlighted broad gold mineralisation in historical drilling at the Dhahabu Prospect.

These include: 62m at 2.45g/t gold from 42m; 24m at 2.41g/t gold from 42.4m; and 50m at 1.95g/t gold from 29m.

“The BRGM / Afirore / Lonmin / Aviva data also highlights at least eight broad gold-in-soil geochemistry anomalies along and adjacent with the Limbiri Trend and associated splays of which Aviva has drilled only two,” Aviva said in a market release.

“Soil geochemistry data has not been acquired over the whole trend.

“The area is characterised by numerous historical pre-independence mines and artisanal workings but the lack of any significant modern exploration, especially drilling in the past 60 years, means it remains largely untested.

“The area has the potential to host numerous moderate tonnage, medium to high grade gold deposits.”