Hillgrove Resources Confirms Kanmantoo Underground Drilling Results
THE DRILL SERGEANT: Hillgrove Resources (ASX: HGO) reported on recent drilling activity undertaken at the company’s Kanmantoo Mine Lease southeast of Adelaide in South Australia.
Hillgrove Resources carried out underground diamond drilling to map the grade continuity of the main Kavanagh mineral system, which has returned results within the underground mining footprint.
The underground diamond drilling commenced in May 2022 from the Exploration Decline for 12 holes, and then re-commenced in July in 2023 as production activities started.
In total, Hillgrove completed 96 UG drill holes completed by 1 October 2023 for more than 10,000 metres of drilling.
The latest results include:
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36.6 metres at 3.35 per cent copper (uncut) from 43m downhole in East Kavanagh, including 2.1m at 24.76 per cent copper (uncut) from 53m downhole;
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40m at 1.27 per cent copper (uncut) from 91m downhole in Central Kavanagh; and
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33.23m at 1.46 per cent copper (uncut) from 42m downhole in East Kavanagh.
Hillgrove interpreted the infill underground diamond drilling results to have demonstrated exploration drilling results previously reported for the Kavanagh and Spitfire mineral zones are being confirmed.
“It is always pleasing to see trays full of high-grade drill core, such as this run of 36.6 metres at 3.35 per cent copper,” Hillgrove Resources CEO and managing director Lachlan Wallace said in the company’s ASX announcement.
“The infill drilling increases the geological data density, enabling individual stope designs to be completed as we prepare for the commencement of copper production early next year.
“The geological reconciliation of the early stopes which are relied upon for first revenues remain the priority target for infill drilling.
“These areas will be drilled as the decline advances and additional underground drill platforms are established.
“Additional drilling capacity has been mobilised to accelerate the drilling information from the early stopes as drill locations become available.
“The additional drilling capacity is also following up on the recent step out hole at Spitfire, which recorded 45.4 metres at 1.19 per cent copper and 0.12 grams per tonne gold.
“This intersection was more than 100 metres away from the nearest hole, providing an opportunity for increased mineral resources in this area with further drilling.”
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