Global Resources commences Turkey drilling

THE DRILL SERGEANT: Global Resources Corporation has kicked off an initial program of 10 diamond drill holes at its Aktarma gold project, located in western Turkey.

Global Resources described Aktarma as a low sulphidation hydrothermal system, with a structure identified over 1.5 kilometres, which is open.

“It is great to see that we are making the first real step of our exploration program in Turkey,” Global Resources Corporation managing director Simon Finnis said in the company’s announcement to the Australian Securities Exchange.

 “It is through the outstanding efforts of our team in Turkey that we have been able to get our permits with minimal delays and this has led to the start of this drilling program.

“We have been greatly encouraged by the results of the work done in Turkey so far, and at Aktarma in particular.

“The extensive vein system offers good potential for an exciting and significant gold discovery.”

Global Resources said five of the drilling locations it has identified are located on farming land.

 

The drill rig at Aktarma. Source: Company announcement

 

However, Environmental Impact Assessment had already been received, which the company said means they can be readily accessed for drilling as no further permits from government are required once approval from the farmers is granted.

The company is now waiting for forestry and agricultural permits for the rest of the first drilling program at Atkarma.

It said it is confident it will receive these permits for the drilling of the remaining holes.

The drilling program has been planned to test the structures Global Resources has interpreted from recently completed Pole-Dipole resistivity and Gradient Array IP surveys and from surface geological mapping and geochemical programs.