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ECR Minerals #ECR – Drill Results from BH3DD035 Show Signs of Grade Continuity at Bailieston, Victoria
ECR Minerals plc (LON: ECR), the exploration and development company focused on gold in Australia, is pleased to announce the gold results from hole BH3DD035 from drilling at the HR3 prospect at Bailieston. Early stages of geological interpretation are linking the results from BH3DD035 to adjacent drillholes BH3DD012, BH3DD019 and BH3DD034.*
ECR Minerals has 100% ownership of the Bailieston Project (EL5433) which contains the gold prospects known as HR3, Cherry Tree, Blue Moon and Black Cat. The projects are operated by ECR’s Australian wholly owned subsidiary Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd (“MGA”).
HIGHLIGHTS
- Best result in BH3DD035 was 0.25m @ 16.15 g/t Au from 163.25m drilled depth.
- Mineralised zones show continuity to adjacent previously drilled intercepts in holes BH3DD012, BH3DD019 and BH3DD034.
ECR CEO Andrew Haythorpe commented: “At last week’s investor presentation I outlined our commitment to continue the intensive drilling campaign into the second half of 2022. The assay results from hole BH3DD035 indicate signs of grade continuity in line with those already recorded at holes BH3DD012, BH3DD019 and BH3DD034, and from a technical standpoint provides our team with confidence in the Maori Anticline campaign outcome. I look forward to reporting the remaining assay results.”
“As I also indicated, along with Technical Director Adam Jones I am personally excited at the prospect of commencing our Blue Moon drilling campaign. With my geologist hat on, this asset presents an intriguing opportunity for us all.”
ECR Chairman David Tang added: “I am very excited by the opportunities that the assay results from Bailieston continue to reveal, and enthusiastic about the future of ECR under Andrew’s leadership.”
*References and links to these previous announcements can be found here:
- BH3DD012: see RNS dated March 14th 2022 ‘Visible Gold Identified at HR3. Progress of Drilling Continues into the Maori Anticline Target’ Link here to view
- BH3DD019: see RNS dated March 2nd 2022 ‘Drilling Continues to Extend Gold Mineralisation within the Maori Reef’. Link here to view
- BH3DD034: see RNS dated June 8th 2022 ‘Multiple High Grade Gold Intercepts from hole BH3DD034 at HR3, Bailieston Victoria’ Link here to view
A link to an image of the holes referenced in this announcement can be found here;
Fig 1: https://www.ecrminerals.com/images/2022/fig1_BH3DD035_220708
BH3DD035
In response to the visible gold observed in BH3DD034 at 149.2m depth, BH3DD035 was drilled in the same direction as BH3DD034 but at a steeper dip with the expected vein target around 175m depth. A quartz vein with similar textures to the veining identified in BH3DD034 was drilled through at 163.25m depth in BH3DD035. Results from this vein revealed 0.25m @ 16.15 g/t Au and is the best intercept from this hole. Once mineralisation was passed the hole terminated at the final depth of 185.15m.
LINK TO ADJACENT DRILLHOLES
Observations show that mineralised zones within BH3DD035 link geologically to adjacent drillholes BH3DD012, BH3DD019 and BH3DD034. The best intercept in BH3DD035 at 163.25m correlates approximately 20m below a stibnite (antimony sulphide) vein in BH3DD019 which revealed an intercept of 0.3m @ 4.59 g/t Au (see RNS 2 March 2022 here). We anticipate that the long awaited assay results from hole BH3DD032, which targeted vein continuity another 20m below hole BH3DD035, and which are due from the assay laboratories shortly, will further add to our understanding of the size and structure of this target zone. We look forward to updating shareholders when those results are received. Quartz veining has been observed in hole BH3DD032 within the expected target zone
Table 1. Summary of drill intercepts containing reportable levels of gold greater than 0.1 g/t Au for BH3DD035 (*highlights in bold).
BH3DD035
| From | To | Grade (g/t Au) | Interval (m) |
| 2.9 | 3.2 | 0.14 | 0.3 |
| 6.5 | 7 | 0.60 | 0.5 |
| 8 | 9 | 0.23 | 1 |
| 9 | 10 | 0.60 | 1 |
| 16 | 17 | 0.64 | 1 |
| 31.5 | 32.2 | 0.20 | 0.7 |
| 34.5 | 35 | 1.12 | 0.5 |
| 35 | 36 | 0.60 | 1 |
| 36 | 37 | 0.16 | 1 |
| 40 | 41 | 0.15 | 1 |
| 43 | 44 | 0.19 | 1 |
| 44 | 45 | 0.58 | 1 |
| 45 | 46 | 1.01 | 1 |
| 46 | 47 | 0.42 | 1 |
| 48 | 49 | 0.16 | 1 |
| 50 | 51 | 0.20 | 1 |
| 52 | 52.9 | 0.38 | 0.9 |
| 52.9 | 54.2 | 0.31 | 1.3 |
| 54.2 | 55 | 0.87 | 0.8 |
| 55 | 55.4 | 1.08 | 0.4 |
| 55.4 | 55.7 | 0.60 | 0.3 |
| 55.7 | 56 | 0.89 | 0.3 |
| 56 | 57 | 0.89 | 1 |
| 57 | 58 | 0.17 | 1 |
| 58 | 59.1 | 0.49 | 1.1 |
| 59.1 | 59.3 | 2.62 | 0.2 |
| 59.3 | 60 | 1.35 | 0.7 |
| 60 | 60.8 | 0.51 | 0.8 |
| 60.8 | 61.2 | 0.41 | 0.4 |
| 61.2 | 61.5 | 0.27 | 0.3 |
| 61.5 | 62 | 0.24 | 0.5 |
| 62 | 63 | 0.15 | 1 |
| 65 | 66 | 0.16 | 1 |
| 66 | 67 | 0.55 | 1 |
| 67 | 67.4 | 1.86 | 0.4 |
| 67.4 | 68 | 0.22 | 0.6 |
| 68 | 69 | 0.13 | 1 |
| 70 | 71 | 0.36 | 1 |
| 71 | 72 | 0.35 | 1 |
| 74 | 74.5 | 0.33 | 0.5 |
| 74.5 | 74.8 | 0.46 | 0.3 |
| 74.8 | 75 | 1.60 | 0.2 |
| 76 | 77 | 0.21 | 1 |
| 77 | 78 | 0.32 | 1 |
| 84 | 84.6 | 0.84 | 0.6 |
| 84.6 | 84.9 | 4.78 | 0.3 |
| 84.9 | 86 | 0.30 | 1.1 |
| 87 | 88 | 0.16 | 1 |
| 88 | 89 | 0.15 | 1 |
| 90.2 | 90.4 | 0.34 | 0.2 |
| 90.4 | 90.9 | 1.06 | 0.5 |
| 90.9 | 91.3 | 3.72 | 0.4 |
| 91.3 | 92 | 0.61 | 0.7 |
| 92 | 93 | 0.18 | 1 |
| 100.7 | 101.1 | 0.53 | 0.4 |
| 103 | 103.3 | 0.65 | 0.3 |
| 103.3 | 103.45 | 5.26 | 0.15 |
| 108.4 | 108.6 | 0.33 | 0.2 |
| 110.2 | 111.2 | 0.63 | 1 |
| 120.5 | 120.7 | 0.20 | 0.2 |
| 122.7 | 123 | 0.15 | 0.3 |
| 123 | 123.2 | 0.51 | 0.2 |
| 123.2 | 123.4 | 0.42 | 0.2 |
| 123.4 | 123.7 | 0.36 | 0.3 |
| 123.7 | 124.1 | 0.29 | 0.4 |
| 126.4 | 126.8 | 0.14 | 0.4 |
| 126.8 | 127.1 | 0.30 | 0.3 |
| 162.25 | 163.25 | 0.62 | 1 |
| 163.25 | 163.5 | 16.15 | 0.25 |
LOOKING FORWARD STATEMENTS
The Company has now completed spaced drilling along the down-dip extensions of the Maori Anticline within the HR3 Goldfield. Holes have been logged and sampled and we now await the results from the laboratory. At this stage we expect a flow of assay results throughout July, August and September 2022. Our drilling campaign continues to identify narrow veining deeper into the axis of the Maori Anticline over a strike length of approximately 300m, and once the final results are in, the board will determine the next steps for this project area. In addition, as outlined by our CEO Andrew Haythorpe at his presentation at the Proactive One2One event in London on 6 July 2022, the Company plans to commence drilling at its ‘Blue Moon’ prospect in August 2022.
REVIEW OF ANNOUNCEMENT BY QUALIFIED PERSON
This announcement has been reviewed by Adam Jones, Technical Director of Exploration at ECR Minerals plc. Adam Jones is a professional geologist and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (MAIG). He is a qualified person as that term is defined by the AIM Note for Mining, Oil and Gas Companies.
MARKET ABUSE REGULATIONS (EU) No. 596/2014
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 (MAR). Upon the publication of this announcement via Regulatory Information Service (RIS), this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
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| David Tang, Non-Executive Chairman
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ABOUT ECR MINERALS PLC
ECR Minerals is a mineral exploration and development company. ECR’s wholly owned Australian subsidiary Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd (“MGA”) has 100% ownership of the Bailieston and Creswick gold projects in central Victoria, Australia, has eight licence applications outstanding including two licence applications lodged in eastern Victoria. (Tambo gold project). MGA is currently drilling at both the Bailieston (EL5433) and Creswick (EL6148) projects and has an experienced exploration team with significant local knowledge in the Victoria Goldfields and wider region.
ECR also owns 100% of an Australian subsidiary LUX Exploration Pty Ltd (“LUX”) which has three licence applications covering 900 km2 covering a relatively unexplored area in Queensland, Australia.
Following the sale of the Avoca, Moormbool and Timor gold projects in Victoria, Australia to Fosterville South Exploration Ltd (TSX-V: FSX) and the subsequent spin-out of the Avoca and Timor projects to Leviathan Gold Ltd (TSX-V: LVX), Mercator Gold Australia Pty Limited has the right to receive up to A$2 million in payments subject to future resource estimation or production from projects sold to Fosterville South Exploration Limited.
ECR holds a 70% interest in the Danglay gold project; an advanced exploration project located in a prolific gold and copper mining district in the north of the Philippines, which has a 43-101 compliant resource. ECR also holds a royalty on the SLM gold project in La Rioja Province, Argentina and can potentially receive up to US$2.7 million in aggregate across all licences.
ECR Minerals #ECR – Technical Director Adam Jones Updates on Bumper Grades in Hole 34
Technical Director Adam Jones discusses the bumper gold grades in hole BH3DD034 at HR3, Bailieston. Adam talks through the gold grades discovered at different levels in zones 1-4, and outlines his conclusions for the collective data picture across the Maori Reef and Hard Up Reef. Alan asks whether there is a case for developing a mine on ECR’s land at Nagambie-Rushworth, and Adam discusses the the likely activities across the region. We then look at further developments at Creswick, technical target follow-ups and soil samples, before Adam outlines upcoming activities over the next few months, including drill rig movements, Blue Moon etc.
ECR Minerals #ECR – Multiple High Grade Gold Intercepts from hole BH3DD034 at HR3, Bailieston Victoria
ECR Minerals plc (LON: ECR), the exploration and development company focused on gold in Australia, is pleased to announce a progressive update from drilling at HR3, Bailieston with high gold intercepts received for hole BH3DD034. Visible gold was previously announced from this hole (see announcement dated 14th March 2022)
ECR Minerals plc has 100% ownership of the Bailieston Project (EL5433) which contains the gold prospects known as HR3, Cherry Tree, Blue Moon and Black Cat. The projects are operated by ECR’s Australian wholly owned subsidiary Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd (“MGA”).
ECR CEO Andrew Haythorpe commented: “This is an outstanding result, capably executed and delivered by Adam and the drill team. As a geologist myself, along with the team, I am excited by the continuity of grade and the manner in which the Maori Anticline is further revealing itself through each assay result. There is clearly much more to come.”
ECR Chairman David Tang added: “There is a palpable sense of excitement at ECR Minerals as the intensive drilling campaign across our Victoria assets is now, despite the delays in assay processing, yielding consistently high gold grades. I am delighted for Adam and the team – this exceptional result today and the continuity of grade between Zone 2 and Zone 3 could well indicate a significant find. We look forward to the remaining assay results from the adjacent holes.”
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Drillhole BH3DD034 returned four high gold grade intercepts at drilled depths; (0.3m@ 20.34 g/t Au from 18.2m), (0.65m @ 13.02 g/t Au from 54.2m), (0.3m @ 10.59 g/t Au from 97.9m) and (0.25m @ 45.0 g/t Au from 149.2m).
- Visible gold recorded at 149.2m depth.
- Mineralised zones show continuity to adjacent previously drilled intercepts in hole BH3DD019.
The links to three figures that will be referenced in the following comments can be found here;
Fig 1: https://www.ecrminerals.com/images/2022/fig1_BH3DD034_section_220606.png
Fig 2: https://www.ecrminerals.com/images/2022/fig2_BH3DD034_Plan_220606.png
Fig 3: https://www.ecrminerals.com/images/2022/fig3_BH3DD034_Best_Intercepts.png
BH3DD034
Hole BH3DD034 was one of four holes completed as follow-up drilling to previously announced hole BH3DD019 (see announcement dated 2nd March 2022), where four mineralised ‘zones’ were identified down-hole. The location of this drilling is shown at the top of the plan in fig 2 (linked above). To date, drilling and geological logging has been completed with assay results pending for complimentary adjacent drillholes BH3DD032, BH3DD033 and BH3DD035.
Hole BH3DD034 was drilled between the 4th and 11th of April 2022, and finished at a total drilled depth of 167.5m. Drilling was completed over six working days averaging 28m per day, which includes mobilisation and setup time. Progress was initially hampered by water loss and broken ground within the first 100m of drilling.
Visible gold was reported at a depth of 149.2m, hosted within a narrow bedded laminated quartz vein. Gold specks up to a particle size of 2mm are present. This vein resulted in an intercept of 0.25m @ 45.0 g/t Au. The immediate wall rock either side of this vein is supported by low, sub-gram gold grades representing a mineralised drilled interval of 6.7m @ 2.13 g/t Au from 146.3m. Three other mineralised zones have been identified further up-hole including 0.3m @ 20.34 g/t Au from 18.2m, 0.65m @ 13.02 g/t Au from 54.2m and 0.3m @ 10.59 g/t Au from 97.9m. Each mineralised zone is approximately spaced throughout the drilled hole depth (see fig 1).
Arsenopyrite (sulphide) crystals in the shape of small lathes and needles were seen within the high-grade interval at 97.9m. Sulphides crystallised in this manner are known to be associated with good gold values, such as those at nearby deposits located at Nagambie and the Fosterville Fault zone.
ECR Geologists have linked some of the four mineralised zones in BH3DD034 to similar zones in hole BH3DD019. Intercepts in hole BH3DD019 are within 50m to the south of intercepts in BH3DD034. Details of the link between mineralised zones can be seen in fig 1. In particular, we have noted the continuity of grade between Zone 2 in BH3DD019 and Zone 3 in BH3DD034. Due to the broken nature of these intercepts, a clear understanding of the dip of mineralisation is not well understood at this stage. The laminated texture of the quartz and the relationship of the angle of quartz intercepts to bedding planes infers that the mineralised zone is likely to be bedding parallel in nature. The veins reside in the hanging-wall of a narrow fault where bedding dip angles change dramatically. This fault contains low gold mineralisation.
Table 1. Summary of drill intercepts containing reportable levels of gold greater than 0.1 g/t Au for BH3DD034 (*highlights in bold).
BH3DD034
| From (m) | To (m) | Grade (g/t Au) | Interval (m) | Comment |
| 3 | 3.5 | 0.39 | 0.5 | |
| 11 | 11.3 | 0.26 | 0.3 | |
| 18.2 | 18.5 | 20.34 | 0.3 | Zone 1 |
| 18.5 | 19.5 | 0.21 | 1 | Zone 1 |
| 20.5 | 21.5 | 0.18 | 1 | Zone 1 |
| 25.5 | 26 | 0.17 | 0.5 | Zone 1 |
| 26.5 | 27.5 | 3.46 | 1 | Zone 1 |
| 33 | 34 | 0.79 | 1 | |
| 34 | 35 | 0.39 | 1 | |
| 35 | 36 | 0.35 | 1 | |
| 36 | 36.6 | 0.50 | 0.6 | |
| 36.6 | 37 | 0.31 | 0.4 | |
| 37 | 37.3 | 0.46 | 0.3 | |
| 37.3 | 38.1 | 0.57 | 0.8 | |
| 38.1 | 39 | 0.21 | 0.9 | |
| 39 | 39.5 | 1.66 | 0.5 | |
| 39.5 | 40 | 0.53 | 0.5 | |
| 46.1 | 46.6 | 0.28 | 0.5 | |
| 46.6 | 47.2 | 0.30 | 0.6 | |
| 50.7 | 51.3 | 0.14 | 0.6 | Zone 2 |
| 51.6 | 52 | 0.17 | 0.4 | Zone 2 |
| 52 | 53 | 0.15 | 1 | Zone 2 |
| 53 | 53.5 | 0.30 | 0.5 | Zone 2 |
| 53.5 | 54.2 | 0.24 | 0.7 | Zone 2 |
| 54.2 | 54.85 | 13.02 | 0.65 | Zone 2 |
| 56.5 | 57 | 0.19 | 0.5 | |
| 58.2 | 58.7 | 0.18 | 0.5 | |
| 71.6 | 72.25 | 0.98 | 0.65 | |
| 72.8 | 73.4 | 0.16 | 0.6 | |
| 80.2 | 81 | 0.22 | 0.8 | |
| 81 | 81.6 | 0.41 | 0.6 | |
| 97.2 | 97.5 | 0.50 | 0.3 | Zone 3 |
| 97.5 | 97.9 | 0.60 | 0.4 | Zone 3 |
| 97.9 | 98.2 | 10.59 | 0.3 | Zone 3 (Arsenopyrite Needles) |
| 98.2 | 98.75 | 0.26 | 0.55 | Zone 3 |
| 99.4 | 100 | 0.13 | 0.6 | Zone 3 |
| 105.5 | 106 | 0.34 | 0.5 | |
| 146.3 | 146.6 | 0.62 | 0.3 | Zone 4 |
| 146.6 | 147 | 0.46 | 0.4 | Zone 4 |
| 147 | 147.8 | 0.17 | 0.8 | Zone 4 |
| 147.8 | 148.2 | 0.58 | 0.4 | Zone 4 |
| 148.2 | 148.6 | 1.92 | 0.4 | Zone 4 |
| 148.6 | 149.2 | 0.49 | 0.6 | Zone 4 |
| 149.2 | 149.45 | 45.0 | 0.25 | Zone 4 (Visible Gold) |
| 149.45 | 150 | 0.43 | 0.55 | Zone 4 |
| 150 | 150.5 | 0.83 | 0.5 | Zone 4 |
| 150.5 | 151 | 0.36 | 0.5 | Zone 4 |
| 151 | 152 | 0.25 | 1 | Zone 4 |
| 152 | 153 | 0.14 | 1 | Zone 4 |
LOOKING FORWARD STATEMENTS
With the results of BH3DD034 now received, the board eagerly awaits the results of adjacent holes BH3DD032, BH3DD033 and BH3DD035. Despite the narrow nature of the reported mineralised zones, there is high optimism for continuity of mineralisation as seen currently by the correlating intercepts between hole BH3DD019 and BH3DD034.
It is becoming clear the fold hinge (termed the ‘Maori Anticline’) hosts multiple narrow faults and bedded veins that host gold-antimony (stibnite) mineralisation. Heading south from BH3DD034 toward the intersection of the Maori Reef with the Hard-Up Reef, drilling is now complete for hole BH3DD038. Logging is nearly complete, with samples already in waiting for completion of assays at the laboratory. Similar mineralised zones as seen in BH3DD034 have been identified in the latest drilling and the Company is looking forward to publishing these results in due course. The mineralised system is open immediately to the north of BH3DD034 and it is with this understanding that a complimentary drillhole will be undertaken within this vicinity.
REVIEW OF ANNOUNCEMENT BY QUALIFIED PERSON
This announcement has been reviewed by Adam Jones, Technical Director of Exploration at ECR Minerals plc. Adam Jones is a professional geologist and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (MAIG). He is a qualified person as that term is defined by the AIM Note for Mining, Oil and Gas Companies.
MARKET ABUSE REGULATIONS (EU) No. 596/2014
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 (MAR). Upon the publication of this announcement via Regulatory Information Service (RIS), this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
| ECR Minerals plc | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7929 1010 | |||
| David Tang, Non-Executive Chairman
Andrew Haythorpe, CEO |
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| Email: | ||||
| Website: www.ecrminerals.com | ||||
| WH Ireland Ltd | Tel: +44 (0) 207 220 1666 | |||
| Nominated Adviser
Katy Mitchell / Andrew de Andrade |
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| SI Capital Ltd | Tel: +44 (0) 1483 413500 | |||
| Broker | ||||
| Nick Emerson | ||||
| Novum Securities Limited | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7399 9425 | |||
| Broker
Jon Belliss |
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| BlytheRay | Tel: +44 (0) 207 138 3204 | |||
| Public Relations | ||||
| Tim Blythe
|
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ABOUT ECR MINERALS PLC
ECR Minerals is a mineral exploration and development company. ECR’s wholly owned Australian subsidiary Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd (“MGA”) has 100% ownership of the Bailieston and Creswick gold projects in central Victoria, Australia, has eight licence applications outstanding including two licence applications lodged in eastern Victoria. (Tambo gold project). MGA is currently drilling at both the Bailieston (EL5433) and Creswick (EL6148) projects and has an experienced exploration team with significant local knowledge in the Victoria Goldfields and wider region.
ECR also owns 100% of an Australian subsidiary LUX Exploration Pty Ltd (“LUX”) which has three licence applications covering 900 km2 covering a relatively unexplored area in Queensland, Australia.
Following the sale of the Avoca, Moormbool and Timor gold projects in Victoria, Australia to Fosterville South Exploration Ltd (TSX-V: FSX) and the subsequent spin-out of the Avoca and Timor projects to Leviathan Gold Ltd (TSX-V: LVX), Mercator Gold Australia Pty Limited has the right to receive up to A$2 million in payments subject to future resource estimation or production from projects sold to Fosterville South Exploration Limited.
ECR holds a 70% interest in the Danglay gold project; an advanced exploration project located in a prolific gold and copper mining district in the north of the Philippines, which has a 43-101 compliant resource. ECR also holds a royalty on the SLM gold project in La Rioja Province, Argentina and can potentially receive up to US$2.7 million in aggregate across all licences.
ECR Minerals #ECR – Adam Jones talks to Alan Green
ECR Minerals #ECR interview – Adam Jones talks to Alan Green. We discuss Adam’s site visit to Bailieston and Creswick with new CEO Andrew Haythorpe, before looking at plans to get boots on the ground at the recently awarded Lolworth Range license areas in N Queensland. Adam then discusses the latest developments at Creswick, including recently released LIDAR imagery, and we then look at the recent gold intercepts and developments through drilling at Bailieston, HR3 and the Maori Anticline. Adam talks through the correlation between stibnite and gold, before summarising upcoming developments and delayed assay results.
ECR Minerals #ECR – New CEO onsite at Creswick and Bailieston
ECR Minerals #ECR new CEO Andrew Haythorpe has been onsite at Creswick and Bailieston this week.
he stopped in at the operational HQ at #Bendigo. Here, Senior Field Tech Steve Dunn checks core samples from the most recent drilling campaign into the Maori Anticline at HR3 #gold #goldmine #Australia
ECR Minerals #ECR – Drilling Identifies Further High Gold Grades at the Upper-Maori Anticline, Bailieston Victoria
ECR Minerals plc (LON: ECR), the gold exploration and development company focussed on gold exploration in Australia, is pleased to provide another update from drilling at HR3 with further high gold grades identified at the upper part of the Maori Anticline in hole BH3DD022.
ECR Minerals plc has 100% ownership of the Bailieston Project (EL5433) which contains the gold prospects known as HR3, Cherry Tree, Blue Moon and Black Cat. The projects are operated by ECR’s Australian wholly owned subsidiary Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd (“MGA”).
ECR Chairman David Tang commented: “Hot on the heels of our best HR3 gold grade yet, Adam Jones and the team have reported another high-grade gold find from the Maori Reef at hole BH3DD022. As the backlog of assay results continue to arrive, our Maori Anticline target model continues to evolve.”
“I know our new CEO Andrew Haythorpe is monitoring developments very closely, and we are very much looking forward to his input as he takes the helm.”
ECR CEO Andrew Haythorpe added: “I am delighted to see that the drilling campaign initiated by my predecessor Craig Brown and capably managed by Adam Jones is bearing fruit. We are seeing a detailed model of the Maori Anticline and surrounding reefs emerging, and once we have the remaining assay results in, the next steps in developing our asset can be set in motion.”
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Drillhole BH3DD022 has returned a result of 0.5m @ 12.74 g/t Au.
- The Maori Reef is open for potential mineralisation further to the south-east of BH3DD022.
Links to two figures referencing hole BH3DD022 are below;
https://www.ecrminerals.com/images/2022/Fig1_BH3DD022_Section.png
https://www.ecrminerals.com/images/2022/Fig2_BH3DD022_Location_Plan.png
BH3DD022
Hole BH3DD022 was drilled into the upper part of the Maori Anticline at the point where our geologists had hypothesised the intersection of the Maori Reef and Hard-Up Reef. The Maori Reef was successfully intercepted at the shallow drilled depth of 49.5m, which included 0.5m @ 12.74 g/t Au. This intercept is supported by lower grades either side, making a total foot-wall to hanging-wall intersection of 3.5m @2.93 g/t Au. Although the intercepts are regarded as narrow, there is continuity of grades between previously reported holes BH3DD009, 010 and 011 (see RNS dated 26/11/2021 here and 22/12/2021 here). The Maori Reef system remains open and untested to the south east of BH3DD022 (see fig2).
Table 1. Summary of drill intercepts containing reportable levels of gold greater than 0.1 g/t Au for BH3DD022 (*highlights in bold).
BH3DD022
| From | To | Grade (g/t Au) | Interval (m) | Comment |
| 21.5 | 22.5 | 0.48 | 1.00 | |
| 31.1 | 31.8 | 0.21 | 0.70 | |
| 36.15 | 36.35 | 0.99 | 0.20 | |
| 36.35 | 37.35 | 0.14 | 1.00 | |
| 40.9 | 41.1 | 0.13 | 0.20 | |
| 44.5 | 45.5 | 0.40 | 1.00 | |
| 47.5 | 47.8 | 0.48 | 0.30 | Foot-wall Zone |
| 47.8 | 48.5 | 0.15 | 0.70 | Foot-wall Zone |
| 48.5 | 49.5 | 0.49 | 1.00 | Foot-wall Zone |
| 49.5 | 50 | 12.74 | 0.50 | Maori Reef |
| 50 | 51 | 0.80 | 1.00 | Hanging-wall Zone |
| 51.6 | 52 | 0.90 | 0.40 | |
| 52.8 | 53.4 | 0.42 | 0.60 | |
| 53.4 | 53.7 | 0.18 | 0.30 | |
| 53.7 | 54.15 | 0.46 | 0.45 | |
| 54.15 | 55.15 | 0.28 | 1.00 | |
| 55.15 | 56.15 | 0.13 | 1.00 | |
| 60 | 60.5 | 0.28 | 0.50 | |
| 67.3 | 67.7 | 0.25 | 0.40 | |
| 67.7 | 68.5 | 0.37 | 0.80 | |
| 71 | 71.5 | 0.11 | 0.50 | |
| 72 | 72.4 | 0.16 | 0.40 | |
| 72.4 | 72.7 | 0.11 | 0.30 | |
| 72.7 | 73.5 | 0.33 | 0.80 | |
| 78.8 | 79.15 | 0.19 | 0.35 | |
| 79.15 | 80.1 | 0.51 | 0.95 | |
| 81 | 81.65 | 0.11 | 0.65 | |
| 88.75 | 89.75 | 0.11 | 1.00 | |
| 90.8 | 91.9 | 0.14 | 1.10 | |
| 91.9 | 92.3 | 0.65 | 0.40 |
CURRENT DRILLING PROGRESS
Drilling has now been completed into selected zones of both the upper and north end of the known Maori Reef. Geological logging is helping us to model the Maori Anticline and understand how the main Reef systems consist of narrow stibnite-sulphide veining propagating up through the fold. Recently drilled hole BH3DD034 suggests gold mineralisation is still open along strike to the north, while high grade gold mineralisation and highest grade Gold intercept yet confirmed at hole BH3DD027 (under Hard-Up Reef), along with the result from hole BH3DD022 toward the southern end of the Maori Reef today provide evidence of mineralisation to the south. Further assay results will assist in follow-up drilling as needed.
REVIEW OF ANNOUNCEMENT BY QUALIFIED PERSON
This announcement has been reviewed by Adam Jones, a director of ECR Minerals plc. Adam Jones is a professional geologist and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (MAIG). He is a qualified person as that term is defined by the AIM Note for Mining, Oil and Gas Companies.
MARKET ABUSE REGULATIONS (EU) No. 596/2014
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 (MAR). Upon the publication of this announcement via Regulatory Information Service (RIS), this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
| ECR Minerals plc | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7929 1010 | |||
| David Tang, Non-Executive Chairman
Andrew Haythorpe, CEO |
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| Website: www.ecrminerals.com | ||||
| WH Ireland Ltd | Tel: +44 (0) 207 220 1666 | |||
| Nominated Adviser
Katy Mitchell / Andrew de Andrade |
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| SI Capital Ltd | Tel: +44 (0) 1483 413500 | |||
| Broker | ||||
| Nick Emerson | ||||
| Novum Securities Limited | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7399 9425 | |||
| Broker
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| BlytheRay | Tel: +44 (0) 207 138 3204 | |||
| Public Relations | ||||
| Tim Blythe
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ABOUT ECR MINERALS PLC
ECR Minerals is a mineral exploration and development company. ECR’s wholly owned Australian subsidiary Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd (“MGA”) has 100% ownership of the Bailieston and Creswick gold projects in central Victoria, Australia, has eight licence applications outstanding including two licence applications lodged in eastern Victoria. (Tambo gold project). MGA is currently drilling at both the Bailieston (EL5433) and Creswick (EL6148) projects and has an experienced exploration team with significant local knowledge in the Victoria Goldfields and wider region.
https://mercatorgold.com.au/
ECR also owns 100% of an Australian subsidiary LUX Exploration Pty Ltd (“LUX”) which has three licence applications covering 900 km2 covering a relatively unexplored area in Queensland, Australia.
https://luxexploration.com/
Following the sale of the Avoca, Moormbool and Timor gold projects in Victoria, Australia to Fosterville South Exploration Ltd (TSX-V: FSX) and the subsequent spin-out of the Avoca and Timor projects to Leviathan Gold Ltd (TSX-V: LVX), Mercator Gold Australia Pty Limited has the right to receive up to A$2 million in payments subject to future resource estimation or production from projects sold to Fosterville South Exploration Limited.
ECR holds a 70% interest in the Danglay gold project; an advanced exploration project located in a prolific gold and copper mining district in the north of the Philippines, which has a 43-101 compliant resource. ECR also holds a royalty on the SLM gold project in La Rioja Province, Argentina and can potentially receive up to US$2.7 million in aggregate across all licences.
ECR Minerals #ECR – Highest grade Gold intercept yet revealed below Soil Anomaly at HR3, Bailieston
ECR Minerals plc (LON: ECR), the gold exploration and development company focussed on gold exploration in Australia, is pleased to provide an update on drilling at HR3 including the highest grade Gold intercept yet below the soil anomaly drilled by hole BH3DD027.
ECR Minerals plc has 100% ownership of the Bailieston Project (EL5433) which contains the gold prospects known as HR3, Cherry Tree, Blue Moon and Black Cat. The projects are operated by ECR’s Australian wholly owned subsidiary Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd (“MGA”).
ECR Chairman David Tang commented: “A significant amount of work has gone into the drilling programme at HR3, and I am delighted that having seen encouraging and consistent gold grades in the assay results to date, today’s result has provided our best intercept yet. Our team hoped that the ground under Hard-Up Reef would reveal a solid result – and it didn’t disappoint!”
“I look forward to working with our new CEO Andrew Haythorpe and Geologist Adam Jones as we build the results from BH3DD027 into the Maori Anticline target model.”
ECR CEO Andrew Haythorpe added: “As the new CEO my work for the next few weeks entails getting my feet under the proverbial desk. Regardless, given my previous experience as geologist and mining company CEO, along with David and Adam I am very pleased to see the HR3 prospect return the best assay result to date. I look forward to speaking with shareholders as the year progresses.”
HIGHLIGHTS:
- ECR Minerals has received the highest single assay result to date from the drilling at Bailieston with 0.2m @ 52.5 g/t Au from 126.3m depth in hole BH3DD027 (reported drilled thickness).
- Hole BH3DD027 represents assays received from the first of two holes initially drilled into the Hard-Up Reef underneath a previously identified soil anomaly.
- Drilling continues in HR3 (Bailieston) strengthening the Maori Anticline target model with multiple narrow mineralised structures observed.
The following statements can be referenced to the following link, a plan showing the location of hole BH3DD027 and recently drilled targets awaiting results;
https://www.ecrminerals.com/images/2022/Fig1_220421
BH3DD027
ECR Minerals announced the identification of four soil anomalies respectively named (A, B, C and D) in the vicinity of the projected Scoulers and Hard-Up Reef lines (see RNS dated 23rd December 2021 “Bailieston (HR3) Soil Sampling Strengthens Mineralisation Model”). Two initial drillholes (BH3DD026 and BH3DD027) were drilled underneath soil anomaly ‘A’. Results for hole BH3DD027 have now been received with the results pending for BH3DD026.
ECR is both pleased and proud to report the best gold intercept to date at Bailieston with 0.2m @ 52.5 g/t Au from 126.3m depth (BH3DD027). This intercept is supported by lower grade foot-wall and hanging-wall mineralisation located between 124 metres and 127 metres drilled depth. Geological interpretation confirms this mineralisation coincides with the Hard-Up Reef. Visible Antimony sulphide (Stibnite) is also present within the shear zone. The best intercept of 52.5 g/t Au ties in with a laminated quartz vein with a stibnite-sulphide shear zone grading at 1.76 g/t Au. All anomalous grades are reported in Table 1 below.
Although mineralisation between 124 metres and 127 metres has a represented drilled width of 3 metres, the low-dip angle of mineralisation to the drill core represents the true width of mineralisation at approximately 0.79 metres, demonstrating that at least some of the mineralisation at HR3 will likely be of a high-grade, narrow-vein style gold deposit.
Table 1. Summary of drill intercepts containing reportable levels of gold greater than 0.1 g/t Au for BH3DD027 (*highlights in bold).
BH3DD027
| From | To | Grade (g/t Au) | Interval (m) | Comment |
| 35.7 | 36.4 | 0.41 | 0.7 | |
| 49.8 | 50.8 | 0.19 | 1 | |
| 65 | 65.75 | 0.23 | 0.75 | |
| 88.2 | 89 | 0.43 | 0.8 | |
| 124 | 124.6 | 0.13 | 0.6 | |
| 124.6 | 125 | 0.58 | 0.4 | |
| 125 | 125.6 | 0.51 | 0.6 | Start of mineralised zone |
| 125.6 | 125.9 | 0.47 | 0.3 | |
| 125.9 | 126.3 | 1.76 | 0.5 | Shear Zone with visible Stibnite |
| 126.3 | 126.5 | 52.50 | 0.2 | Visible Stibnite (Hard-Up Reef) |
| 126.5 | 127 | 1.57 | 0.5 | End of mineralised zone |
CHANGE OF ASSAY METHOD
Visible Stibnite (Antimony Sulphide) has been observed to occur in some of the drillholes into the Maori Anticline. As gold has been the primary mineral of interest, earlier assay results from the drilling have not been analysed for the Antimony content. Until recently, the preferred assay method has been to leach the bulk 2 kg drill sample using a cyanide solution. This is followed by fire assay of the residual tails from the solution, thereby tracing any potential undissolved coarser gold particles. With the increasing importance of Stibnite, the Company has refined the assay method to include such metals as Antimony. Additionally, all samples will have an initial 50g fire assay with only bulk leaching amendable to samples that show trace gold levels. This will save costs and speed up results without compromising quality of the assay.
CURRENT DRILLING PROGRESS
Drilling has now been completed into selected zones of both the upper and north end of the known Maori Reef. Geological logging is confirming our understanding of the Maori Anticline and how the main Reef systems consist of narrow stibnite-sulphide veining propagating up through the fold. Recently drilled BH3DD034 suggests gold mineralisation is still open along strike to the north. Assay results from this drilling will assist in follow-up drilling as needed.
Currently, the drilling programme is designed to investigate Scoulers Reef and associated soil anomalies which run along strike, parallel to the Maori Anticline. Some of the drillholes will be extended to target the Maori Anticline at depth to aid geological interpretation.
REVIEW OF ANNOUNCEMENT BY QUALIFIED PERSON
This announcement has been reviewed by Adam Jones, a director of ECR Minerals plc. Adam Jones is a professional geologist and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (MAIG). He is a qualified person as that term is defined by the AIM Note for Mining, Oil and Gas Companies.
MARKET ABUSE REGULATIONS (EU) No. 596/2014
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 (MAR). Upon the publication of this announcement via Regulatory Information Service (RIS), this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
| ECR Minerals plc | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7929 1010 | |||
| David Tang, Non-Executive Chairman
Andrew Haythorpe, CEO |
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| Email: | ||||
| Website: www.ecrminerals.com | ||||
| WH Ireland Ltd | Tel: +44 (0) 207 220 1666 | |||
| Nominated Adviser
Katy Mitchell / Andrew de Andrade |
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| SI Capital Ltd | Tel: +44 (0) 1483 413500 | |||
| Broker | ||||
| Nick Emerson | ||||
| Novum Securities Limited | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7399 9425 | |||
| Broker
Jon Belliss |
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| Blytheweigh | Tel: +44 (0) 207 138 3204 | |||
| Public Relations | ||||
| Tim Blythe
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ABOUT ECR MINERALS PLC
ECR Minerals is a mineral exploration and development company. ECR’s wholly owned Australian subsidiary Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd (“MGA”) has 100% ownership of the Bailieston and Creswick gold projects in central Victoria, Australia, has eight licence applications outstanding including two licence applications lodged in eastern Victoria. (Tambo gold project). MGA is currently drilling at both the Bailieston (EL5433) and Creswick (EL6148) projects and has an experienced exploration team with significant local knowledge in the Victoria Goldfields and wider region.
https://mercatorgold.com.au/
ECR also owns 100% of an Australian subsidiary LUX Exploration Pty Ltd (“LUX”) which has three licence applications covering 900 km2 covering a relatively unexplored area in Queensland, Australia.
https://luxexploration.com/
Following the sale of the Avoca, Moormbool and Timor gold projects in Victoria, Australia to Fosterville South Exploration Ltd (TSX-V: FSX) and the subsequent spin-out of the Avoca and Timor projects to Leviathan Gold Ltd (TSX-V: LVX), Mercator Gold Australia Pty Limited has the right to receive up to A$2 million in payments subject to future resource estimation or production from projects sold to Fosterville South Exploration Limited.
ECR holds a 25% interest in the Danglay gold project; an advanced exploration project located in a prolific gold and copper mining district in the north of the Philippines, which has a 43-101 compliant resource. ECR also holds a royalty on the SLM gold project in La Rioja Province, Argentina and can potentially receive up to US$2.7 million in aggregate across all licences.
ECR Minerals #ECR – Drilling the Victoria Goldfields | March 2022
ECR Minerals #ECR – Head Geologist Adam Jones talks to Alan Green about the latest developments from the company’s Lolworth Range, Creswick and Bailieston gold assets in Australia. Adam discusses plans to get on the ground at Lolworth later in 2022, before we look at the most recent assay results and license awards at Creswick. Adam lays out plans for exploration and drilling at Creswick in the coming year. We then discuss assays for hole BH3DD019 at HR3, the deepest hole drilled under the north end of the Maori Anticline which identified four mineralised zones, some of which correlate with nearby deposits at Costerfield, Nagambie and Whroo mines. Adam then talks through the gold grades in hole BH3DD012 and how he arrived on site as the drillers were washing the core and saw the visible gold sample in core from hole BH3DD034. We then look at drilling plans for the Blue Moon prospect this June, on working farm sites which the company now has access to, before turning to the search for a new CEO, and the shortlist the company now has. Finally Adam summarises upcoming events for the next few months.
ECR Minerals #ECR – Visible Gold Identified at HR3. Progress of Drilling Continues into the Maori Anticline Target
ECR Minerals plc (LON: ECR), the gold exploration and development company focussed on gold exploration in Australia, is pleased to announce a current update on drilling at HR3 including results and geological interpretation completed for BH3DD012, current drilling activities and future drilling plans within EL5433.
ECR Minerals plc has 100% ownership of the Bailieston Project (EL5433) and contains the gold prospects known as HR3, Cherry Tree, Blue Moon and Black Cat. The projects are operated under ECR Minerals plc Australian wholly owned subsidiary Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd (“MGA”).
ECR Chairman David Tang commented: ““A significant amount of work has gone into the drilling programme at HR3, and I am delighted to note that following on from the results at hole BH3DD019, we continue to see encouraging and consistent gold grades in BH3DD012 and visible gold in BH3DD034. Importantly we continue to build on our understanding of the Maori Anticline and the regional gold trend ahead of an infill drilling programme.”
“I know Adam and his team are excited by the potential at the Blue Moon prospect, and I look forward to reporting back to you once work commences there.”
“Finally, regarding our search for a new CEO, I am pleased to report we have shortlisted three candidates and we will provide updates to the market in due course, as required.”
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Diamond drill hole BH3DD012 was drilled 100m south and parallel to the previously announced hole (BH3DD019). Five mineralised zones have been identified and correlated to the Maori Anticline.
- The best intercepts within each of the five mineralised zones include 0.8m @ 3.81 g/t Au (Zone 1); 0.5m @ 3.87 g/t Au (Zone 2); 0.5m @ 4.26 g/t Au (Zone 3); 0.6m @ 2.25 g/t Au (Zone 4) and 1m @ 0.51 g/t Au (Zone 5).
- Drilling and sampling of holes BH3DD032, BH3DD033, BH3DD034 and BH3DD035 are currently in progress to follow up best gold intercepts found in BH3DD019. Visible gold has been identified in BH3DD034 at 149.5m downhole.
This announcement is written to reference to the following three figures:
Fig 1: BH3DD012 geological section:
https://www.ecrminerals.com/images/2022/fig1_BH3DD012.png
Fig 2: Location and plan of recent drilling with current status, HR3:
https://www.ecrminerals.com/images/2022/fig2_Current_drillplan_HR3.png
Fig 3: BH3DD034 visible gold
https://www.ecrminerals.com/images/2022/fig3_BH3DD034_vg.png
OVERVIEW OF BH3DD012
On 30 February 2022, ECR announced that a series of four holes (BH3DD012, BH3DD014, BH3DD020 and BH3DD021) had been drilled perpendicular to the trend of reef lines within the HR3 Goldfield to aid interpretation of the main faults and folding with known mineralisation. The Company has now received gold results for hole BH3DD012.
BH3DD012 was collared in 100m to the south and drilled parallel to adjacent hole BH3DD019. Geological interpretation is now revealing the main rock-type groupings and the style of mineralised veins that are associated with the Maori Anticline. MGA’s geology team has correlated the veins identified in BH3DD012 to hole BH3DD019, giving further understanding to the structural architecture of the HR3 Goldfield.
Five zones of mineralisation have been identified from hole BH3DD012. (Fig 1)
Zone 1 features a quartz stockwork zone hosted within a massive brittle sandstone rock unit that has a drilled thicknes of 2.7 metres. Best intercepts were 0.8m @ 3.81 g/t Au (from 57.3m) and 0.7m @ 3.32 g/t Au (from 59.3m)
Zone 2 can be linked to the Scoulers Reef structure represented by orthogonal veining within a sheared zone. Mineralisation is broad at a drilled width of 9.3 metres. Two of the highest intercepts included 1m @ 3.75 g/t Au (from 72m) and 0.5m @ 3.87 g/t Au (from 73.8m)
Zone 3 is represented by narrow bedding-laminated sulphidic veins at a drilled depth of 175.5m which returned 0.5m @ 4.26 g/t Au. The veins are hosted with a planar-laminated siltstone which correlates well to the same lithology in hole BH3DD019. Given this good correlation, it is highly probable Zone 3 veins match to the best intercept of 0.5m @ 9.5 g/t Au in BH3DD019 at 99.9m.
Zone 4 consists of a fault with linking stockwork quartz veining. Best result was 0.6m @ 2.25 g/t Au (from 191m drilled depth).
Zone 5 is a minor occurrence of bedded laminated carbonate veining at 255.6m drilled depth. Traces of stibnite (antimony sulphide) were identified in adjacent veining. This zone has only elevated gold, the best result being 1m @ 0.51 g/t Au (from 255.6m).
BH3DD012 was drilled to a depth of 302.1m. The dip angle of bedding, sedimentary depositional indicators (called younging) have located the hinge zone of the Maori Anticline at an approximate depth of 220m down the drill hole. The geology team is currently interpreting the projection of this hinge to the earlier drilling (BH3DD009) near surface.
Table 1. Summary of drill intercepts containing reportable levels of gold greater than 0.1 g/t Au for BH3DD012 (*highlights in bold). Mineralised ‘Zones’ shown in Fig 1.
BH3DD012
| From | To | Grade (g/t Au) | Interval (m) | Zone |
| 38 | 39 | 0.18 | 1 | |
| 41 | 41.5 | 0.11 | 0.5 | |
| 41.5 | 42.5 | 0.41 | 1 | |
| 44.5 | 45.5 | 0.18 | 1 | |
| 48.5 | 49.5 | 0.14 | 1 | |
| 49.5 | 50 | 0.62 | 0.5 | |
| 50 | 50.5 | 1.54 | 0.5 | |
| 50.5 | 51 | 0.8 | 0.5 | |
| 51 | 52 | 0.74 | 1 | |
| 52 | 53 | 0.33 | 1 | |
| 53.7 | 54.2 | 1.16 | 0.5 | |
| 54.2 | 54.5 | 1.38 | 0.3 | |
| 54.5 | 55.5 | 0.15 | 1 | |
| 55.5 | 56.5 | 0.28 | 1 | |
| 56.5 | 57.3 | 0.53 | 0.8 | |
| 57.3 | 58.1 | 3.81 | 0.8 | ZONE 1 |
| 58.1 | 58.9 | 1.25 | 0.8 | ZONE 1 |
| 58.9 | 59.3 | 0.32 | 0.4 | ZONE 1 |
| 59.3 | 60 | 3.32 | 0.7 | ZONE 1 |
| 65 | 66 | 0.16 | 1 | |
| 66 | 67 | 0.82 | 1 | |
| 67 | 68 | 1.22 | 1 | ZONE 2 (Scoulers Reef) |
| 68 | 69 | 1.77 | 1 | ZONE 2 (Scoulers Reef) |
| 69 | 70 | 2.28 | 1 | ZONE 2 (Scoulers Reef) |
| 70 | 71 | 1.32 | 1 | ZONE 2 (Scoulers Reef) |
| 71 | 72 | 1.39 | 1 | ZONE 2 (Scoulers Reef) |
| 72 | 73 | 3.75 | 1 | ZONE 2 (Scoulers Reef) |
| 73 | 73.8 | 1.24 | 0.8 | ZONE 2 (Scoulers Reef) |
| 73.8 | 74.3 | 3.87 | 0.5 | ZONE 2 (Scoulers Reef) |
| 74.3 | 74.8 | 1.14 | 0.5 | ZONE 2 (Scoulers Reef) |
| 74.8 | 75.3 | 0.73 | 0.5 | ZONE 2 (Scoulers Reef) |
| 75.3 | 76.3 | 0.45 | 1 | ZONE 2 (Scoulers Reef) |
| 76.3 | 76.9 | 0.15 | 0.6 | |
| 76.9 | 77.4 | 0.31 | 0.5 | |
| 77.4 | 78 | 1.02 | 0.6 | |
| 78 | 79 | 0.98 | 1 | |
| 79.5 | 80 | 0.28 | 0.5 | |
| 80 | 81 | 0.24 | 1 | |
| 81 | 81.7 | 0.74 | 0.7 | |
| 81.7 | 82.3 | 1.06 | 0.6 | |
| 82.3 | 83 | 0.77 | 0.7 | |
| 126.8 | 127.3 | 0.26 | 0.5 | |
| 128 | 129 | 0.13 | 1 | |
| 133.25 | 134 | 0.14 | 0.75 | |
| 134 | 135 | 0.24 | 1 | |
| 136 | 137 | 0.29 | 1 | |
| 138 | 139 | 0.19 | 1 | |
| 139 | 140 | 0.24 | 1 | |
| 144 | 145 | 0.13 | 1 | |
| 145 | 146 | 0.17 | 1 | |
| 151.1 | 151.9 | 0.15 | 0.8 | |
| 151.9 | 152.3 | 0.13 | 0.4 | |
| 175 | 175.5 | 0.13 | 0.5 | |
| 175.5 | 176 | 4.26 | 0.5 | ZONE 3 |
| 176 | 177 | 0.21 | 1 | |
| 183.3 | 183.8 | 0.18 | 0.5 | |
| 187.3 | 188.3 | 0.13 | 1 | |
| 189.2 | 190 | 0.11 | 0.8 | |
| 190 | 190.3 | 0.11 | 0.3 | |
| 190.3 | 191 | 0.16 | 0.7 | |
| 191 | 191.6 | 2.25 | 0.6 | ZONE 4 |
| 191.6 | 192.2 | 0.82 | 0.6 | |
| 192.2 | 193 | 0.7 | 0.8 | |
| 193 | 194 | 0.38 | 1 | |
| 213.5 | 214 | 0.17 | 0.5 | |
| 215 | 216 | 0.18 | 1 | |
| 219 | 220 | 0.69 | 1 | |
| 241.3 | 242 | 0.2 | 0.7 | |
| 242 | 242.7 | 0.27 | 0.7 | |
| 248 | 248.5 | 0.13 | 0.5 | |
| 248.5 | 249.1 | 0.14 | 0.6 | |
| 249.1 | 249.8 | 0.28 | 0.7 | |
| 250.5 | 251 | 0.14 | 0.5 | |
| 251.7 | 252 | 0.14 | 0.3 | |
| 252 | 252.8 | 0.24 | 0.8 | |
| 252.8 | 253.8 | 0.11 | 1 | |
| 253.8 | 254.6 | 0.22 | 0.8 | |
| 254.6 | 255.6 | 0.23 | 1 | |
| 255.6 | 256.6 | 0.51 | 1 | ZONE 5 |
| 256.6 | 257.6 | 0.33 | 1 |
BH3DD034-VISIBLE GOLD IDENTIFIED
Drilling of BH3DD019 showed narrow arsenic-stibnite veining emanating from the Maori Anticline. ECR is currently following up these targets by drilling four additional supporting holes (BH3DD032, BH3DD033, BH3DD034 and BH3DD035). Hole BH3DD033 and BH3DD034 has been completed, now awaiting sampling. BH3DD034 has drilled through a narrow-laminated vein 50mm wide showing a visible speck of coarse gold around 1mm in diameter (Fig 3). This is a typical example of a narrow ‘nuggetty’ vein and shows the low probability of drilling such mineralisation. The vein is supported by a broad halo of hydrothermal sulphide. This hole is in the process of being geologically logged in detail and sampled and further updates will be provided in due course.
FUTURE PLANS
ECR is now starting to see the benefits of utilising its own diamond drill rig operated by an ‘in house’ drill team. The team have been drilling an average of c.35m of good quality core per day, reducing the drill meterage rate compared to contracting out the work.
Since the beginning of 2022, the Company has drilled holes into the northern limits of the Maori Reef and drilled two initial holes under the southernmost soil anomaly underneath the Hard-Up Reef. The geological team is also eagerly awaiting outstanding assay results for drilling completed into the Maori and Hard-Up Reef intersection, which will tie in with the results of this announcement.
Upon completion of the complimentary holes to BH3DD019, we plan to move the drill rig up on the low ridgeline to begin initial drilling into the Scoulers Reef and under the other soil anomalies identified along this ridge. Locations of the planned drilling along with recent drilling is shown in Fig 3. Ultimately, we expect that the outcome of the diamond drilling will provide a detailed understanding of the relationship of veining to structures and the possible control on gold deposition within the veins. This is all preparation work for infill RC drilling at a later date.
Additionally, planning is well under way to follow up the RC drilling completed in 2019 over the nearby “Blue Moon” prospect, also on EL5433.
REVIEW OF ANNOUNCEMENT BY QUALIFIED PERSON
This announcement has been reviewed by Adam Jones, a director of ECR Minerals plc. Adam Jones is a professional geologist and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (MAIG). He is a qualified person as that term is defined by the AIM Note for Mining, Oil and Gas Companies.
MARKET ABUSE REGULATIONS (EU) No. 596/2014
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 (MAR). Upon the publication of this announcement via Regulatory Information Service (RIS), this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
| ECR Minerals plc | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7929 1010 | ||
| David Tang, Non-Executive Chairman | |||
| Email: | |||
| Website: www.ecrminerals.com | |||
| WH Ireland Ltd | Tel: +44 (0) 207 220 1666 | ||
| Nominated Adviser
Katy Mitchell / Andrew de Andrade |
|||
| SI Capital Ltd | Tel: +44 (0) 1483 413500 | ||
| Broker | |||
| Nick Emerson | |||
| Novum Securities Limited | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7399 9425 | ||
| Broker
Jon Belliss |
|||
| Blytheweigh | Tel: +44 (0) 207 138 3204 | ||
| Public Relations | |||
| Tim Blythe
|
ABOUT ECR MINERALS PLC
ECR Minerals is a mineral exploration and development company. ECR’s wholly owned Australian subsidiary Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd (“MGA”) has 100% ownership of the Bailieston and Creswick gold projects in central Victoria, Australia, has eight licence applications outstanding including two licence applications lodged in eastern Victoria. (Tambo gold project). MGA is currently drilling at both the Bailieston (EL5433) and Creswick (EL6148) projects and has an experienced exploration team with significant local knowledge in the Victoria Goldfields and wider region.
https://mercatorgold.com.au/
ECR also owns 100% of an Australian subsidiary LUX Exploration Pty Ltd (“LUX”) which has three licence applications covering 900 km2 covering a relatively unexplored area in Queensland, Australia.
https://luxexploration.com/
Following the sale of the Avoca, Moormbool and Timor gold projects in Victoria, Australia to Fosterville South Exploration Ltd (TSX-V: FSX) and the subsequent spin-out of the Avoca and Timor projects to Leviathan Gold Ltd (TSX-V: LVX), Mercator Gold Australia Pty Limited has the right to receive up to A$2 million in payments subject to future resource estimation or production from projects sold to Fosterville South Exploration Limited.
ECR holds a 25% interest in the Danglay gold project; an advanced exploration project located in a prolific gold and copper mining district in the north of the Philippines, which has a 43-101 compliant resource. ECR also holds a royalty on the SLM gold project in La Rioja Province, Argentina and can potentially receive up to US$2.7 million in aggregate across all licences
ECR Minerals #ECR – Drilling Continues to Extend Gold Mineralisation within the Maori Reef
ECR Minerals plc (LON: ECR), the gold exploration and development company focussed on gold exploration in Australia, is pleased to provide results from hole BH3DD019, drilled into the north end of the Maori Reef within HR3 at Bailieston, Victoria, Australia.
ECR Minerals plc has 100% ownership of the Bailieston Project (EL5433), which is operated under its Australian wholly owned subsidiary Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd (“MGA”).
ECR Chairman David Tang commented: “I am delighted to report that our team of geologists headed by Adam Jones are reporting some very encouraging gold grades at hole BH3DD019. Furthermore, the epizonal mineralisation identified through the drilling work and assay results correlates with nearby deposits at Costerfield, Nagambie and Whroo mine and this is assisting with our understanding of the regional gold trend as we work towards identifying a possible ore resource.”
“As outlined below, following COVID-19 delays the assay results are now starting to flow back to us, and I look forward to announcing further results in the coming weeks.”
SUMMARY:
- Assays from one drill hole (BH3DD019) now received. This is the deepest hole drilled under the north end of the Maori Reef and it has identified four mineralised zones. Best intercepts include 0.5m @ 9.5 g/t Au from 99.9m, 0.8m @ 4.96 g/t Au from 100.4m, 0.3m @ 4.59 g/t Au from 143.4m and 0.6m @ 6.15 g/t Au from 231.5m.
- Geological logging of visible stibnite in holes drilled into the Maori Reef also correlates well with expectations of reportable gold.
- Stibnite, arsenopyrite and gold mineralisation collectively identifies with an ‘epizonal’ style of mineralisation which is typical of the nearby deposits such as Costerfield, Nagambie and Whroo.
BH3DD019
Hole BH3DD019, drilled into the Maori Reef at the northern limits of the historical gold workings was part of a series of 4 holes (including BH3DD012, BH3DD014, BH3DD020 and BH3DD021), designed to crosscut the HR3 goldfield to aid interpretation and identify the main faults and folding that is associated with gold mineralisation. Staffing issues at the laboratory due to COVID-19 outbreaks have resulted in slower than expected drilling reports and data over the new year period, but we are pleased to report that ECR is now starting to receive assay results from these overdue drillholes. To date BH3DD019 have been received, 3 holes are awaited.
A visual reference to the following geological notes regarding BH3DD019 is provided in figure 1:
https://www.ecrminerals.com/images/2022/Fig1.jpg
BH3DD019 was drilled due east at a dip of -58° from surface. Drilling ended at a depth of 279.5m. Geological logging of bedding has revealed a broad inclined hinge zone located around 120 metres down hole. The hinge correlates well to the inferred anticline zone which hosts the Maori Reef, and our hinge projections back up to the surface will become targeted in follow-up drilling. Two zones featuring an arsenic and antimony high within laminated quartz in faulted ground returned some of the best results including 0.5m @ 9.5 g/t Au from 99.9m followed by 0.8m @ 4.96 g.t Au from 100.4m depth. A similar zone was intersected on the east side of the hinge point where assays returned 0.3m @ 4.59 g/t Au from 143.4m. This last interval also included a visible solid stibnite vein with a drilled thickness of approximately 10cm wide.
A parasitic flexure causing two smaller hinges within the steeply east dipping bedding at 220m hosts perpendicular massive quartz veins ‘PMQ’ with interconnecting quartz stockworks. The PMQ veins form a fan pattern around the first hinge zone. Unfortunately, this hinge only carries low reportable levels of gold. Between the two parasitic hinges, a bedding laminated vein ‘BLQ’ carrying visible stibnite returned 0.6m @ 6.15 g/t Au from 231.5m downhole. The up-dip projection of this vein is not revealed at the surface and will be followed up with future drilling.
EPIZONAL MINERALISATION
Mineralisation formed at temperatures below 300°C often with associated arsenic and antimony sulphides visibly presented in drill core as arsenopyrite and stibnite is defined as ‘Epizonal’. MGA geologists are frequently recording such sulphides below the oxide level within the Maori Reef, a phenomenon that has also prompted the team to investigate how nearby gold deposits are mineralised. This investigation has shown that narrow stibnite veins with arsenopyrite have also been identified by adjacent tenement holders at the Costerfield Mine, the historic Nagambie Mine open pits and more recently at the historic Whroo Mine by ‘Mawson Gold’.
FUTURE PLANS
Geological interpretation of BH3DD019 is now providing an insight into the bigger picture of mineralisation within the HR3 Goldfield. With the assay results now flowing in more regularly, we are anticipating more targets to follow up. Although the drilling work undertaken to date is still very much in its infancy, the Directors note that no drilling campaign of this complexity and detail has ever been undertaken in this area previously. The Company’s objective is to identify the trends of gold mineralisation or ‘shoots’ and once completed, ECR expect to be able to complete an accurate assessment in regard to a possible ore resource.
ECR also recently reported that drilling into the Maori Anticline at the intersection of the Hard-Up Reef was continuing. These holes have been recently completed and assay results are awaited. Again, once completed the Directors anticipate these results will help towards identifying the gold trend.
The Company has also drilled two holes (BH3DD026 and BH3DD027) to investigate the ground underneath soil ‘anomaly A’ that was reported from soil sampling results in December 2021. Assays are also pending for these drillholes. The soil sampling also revealed three other anomalies associated with the central reef known as ‘Scoulers’ that are still to be followed up with drilling once the initial Maori Reef drilling is completed.
Table 1. Summary of drill intercepts containing reportable levels of gold greater than 0.1 g/t Au for BH3DD019 (*highlights in bold). Mineralised ‘Zones’ shown in figure 1.
BH3DD019
| From | To | Grade (g/t Au) | Interval (m) | Zone |
| 5.6 | 6.4 | 0.22 | 0.8 | |
| 22.3 | 22.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | |
| 26.3 | 27 | 0.17 | 0.7 | |
| 38.3 | 39.4 | 0.31 | 1.1 | ZONE 1 |
| 39.4 | 39.9 | 0.39 | 0.5 | ZONE 1 |
| 39.9 | 40.3 | 0.74 | 0.4 | ZONE 1 |
| 47 | 48 | 0.12 | 1 | |
| 48 | 49 | 0.49 | 1 | |
| 49 | 50 | 0.14 | 1 | |
| 51.8 | 52.3 | 0.17 | 0.5 | |
| 52.3 | 52.9 | 0.26 | 0.6 | |
| 54 | 55 | 0.14 | 1 | |
| 55 | 56 | 0.27 | 1 | |
| 56 | 56.8 | 0.28 | 0.8 | |
| 56.8 | 57.5 | 0.15 | 0.7 | |
| 57.5 | 58 | 0.11 | 0.5 | |
| 58 | 58.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 | |
| 58.7 | 59.2 | 0.16 | 0.5 | |
| 60 | 61 | 0.11 | 1 | |
| 61 | 61.5 | 0.23 | 0.5 | |
| 61.5 | 62 | 0.23 | 0.5 | |
| 76.3 | 76.6 | 0.11 | 0.3 | |
| 90.5 | 90.9 | 0.12 | 0.4 | |
| 92.7 | 93.4 | 0.12 | 0.7 | |
| 93.4 | 94.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | |
| 95.3 | 96.2 | 0.14 | 0.9 | |
| 96.2 | 96.7 | 0.25 | 0.5 | |
| 96.7 | 97.5 | 0.22 | 0.8 | |
| 97.5 | 98.4 | 0.76 | 0.9 | ZONE 2 |
| 98.4 | 98.7 | 2.46 | 0.3 | ZONE 2 |
| 98.7 | 99.2 | 3.16 | 0.5 | ZONE 2 |
| 99.2 | 99.9 | 1.66 | 0.7 | ZONE 2 |
| 99.9 | 100.4 | 9.5 | 0.5 | ZONE 2 |
| 100.4 | 101.2 | 4.96 | 0.8 | ZONE 2 |
| 101.2 | 101.7 | 0.64 | 0.5 | ZONE 2 |
| 101.7 | 102.7 | 0.43 | 1 | ZONE 2 |
| 102.7 | 103.4 | 0.13 | 0.7 | |
| 103.4 | 104.4 | 0.18 | 1 | |
| 105.4 | 106.4 | 0.11 | 1 | |
| 107.4 | 108.4 | 0.12 | 1 | |
| 116.2 | 116.7 | 0.32 | 0.5 | |
| 124.1 | 124.9 | 0.11 | 0.8 | |
| 131.6 | 132.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | |
| 132.7 | 133.4 | 0.19 | 0.7 | |
| 137.1 | 137.8 | 0.11 | 0.7 | |
| 142.7 | 143.4 | 0.22 | 0.7 | ZONE 3 |
| 143.4 | 143.7 | 4.59 | 0.3 | STIBNITE VEIN |
| 143.7 | 144.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | |
| 164.1 | 164.4 | 0.19 | 0.3 | |
| 165 | 165.6 | 0.13 | 0.6 | |
| 165.6 | 166.2 | 0.76 | 0.6 | |
| 166.2 | 167 | 0.14 | 0.8 | |
| 173.4 | 174 | 0.46 | 0.6 | |
| 197.6 | 198.4 | 0.13 | 0.8 | |
| 215.8 | 216.4 | 0.15 | 0.6 | |
| 222.1 | 223 | 0.18 | 0.9 | Hinge Stockwork |
| 223 | 224 | 0.11 | 1 | Hinge Stockwork |
| 224 | 225 | 0.14 | 1 | Hinge Stockwork |
| 225 | 226 | 0.29 | 1 | Hinge Stockwork |
| 226 | 227 | 0.38 | 1 | Hinge Stockwork |
| 227 | 228 | 0.35 | 1 | Hinge Stockwork |
| 228 | 229 | 0.21 | 1 | Hinge Stockwork |
| 231.5 | 232.1 | 6.15 | 0.6 | ZONE 4 |
| 232.1 | 232.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ZONE 4 |
| 232.5 | 232.9 | 0.94 | 0.4 | ZONE 4 |
| 232.9 | 233.4 | 0.12 | 0.5 | |
| 234 | 234.6 | 0.13 | 0.6 | |
| 234.6 | 235.5 | 0.15 | 0.9 | |
| 241 | 241.7 | 0.11 | 0.7 |
REVIEW OF ANNOUNCEMENT BY QUALIFIED PERSON
This announcement has been reviewed by Adam Jones, a director of ECR Minerals plc. Adam Jones is a professional geologist and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (MAIG). He is a qualified person as that term is defined by the AIM Note for Mining, Oil and Gas Companies.
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ABOUT ECR MINERALS PLC
ECR Minerals is a mineral exploration and development company. ECR’s wholly owned Australian subsidiary Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd (“MGA”) has 100% ownership of the Bailieston and Creswick gold projects in central Victoria, Australia, has eight licence applications outstanding including two licence applications lodged in eastern Victoria. (Tambo gold project). MGA is currently drilling at both the Bailieston (EL5433) and Creswick (EL6148) projects and has an experienced exploration team with significant local knowledge in the Victoria Goldfields and wider region.
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ECR also owns 100% of an Australian subsidiary LUX Exploration Pty Ltd (“LUX”) which has three licence applications covering 900 km2 covering a relatively unexplored area in Queensland, Australia.
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Following the sale of the Avoca, Moormbool and Timor gold projects in Victoria, Australia to Fosterville South Exploration Ltd (TSX-V: FSX) and the subsequent spin-out of the Avoca and Timor projects to Leviathan Gold Ltd (TSX-V: LVX), Mercator Gold Australia Pty Limited has the right to receive up to A$2 million in payments subject to future resource estimation or production from projects sold to Fosterville South Exploration Limited.
ECR holds a 25% interest in the Danglay gold project; an advanced exploration project located in a prolific gold and copper mining district in the north of the Philippines, which has a 43-101 compliant resource. ECR also holds a royalty on the SLM gold project in La Rioja Province, Argentina and can potentially receive up to US$2.7 million in aggregate across all licences.