Thor Explorations Ltd.: Greenfield Discovery Announced at Makosa Following Completion of Scout Core Drilling Programme
07 2월 2013 - 9:30PM
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Thor Explorations Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:THX) ("Thor") is pleased to announce full
results for the Scout Diamond Drilling Campaign at the Makosa Prospect, Senegal.
The first 4 holes drilled on the prospect returned mineralisation in each hole
and included 14.8m at 3.55g/t Au from hole MKDD001 (See News Release dated
September 10, 2012). This report relates to the remaining 6 holes drilled on the
Makosa Prospect, and a further 3 holes drilled on the Fenyon Prospect.
In summary;
-- Mineralisation confirmed in all holes with four holes ending in
mineralisation
-- Encouraging new drill core assay results include 32.0m at 1.01g/t Au and
5.2m at 1.13g/t Au
-- Improved Geological model with mineralisation hosted in a sub-vertical
lithological unit adjacent to a vertical gabbro hanging-wall, similar to
other deposits in area
-- Further work planned includes design of systematic Reverse Circulation
Drilling Plan and initial metallurgical test work
Mineralisation Confirmed in all Holes
Each of the 13 holes intersected mineralisation with ten holes returning
mineralisation over 0.5g/t Au and four holes ending in mineralisation (one of
these was redrilled). (Note: in this press release mineralisation is defined as
a sampled interval with a grade greater than 0.1 g/t Au.)
The following results are the key intersections from these initial Scout Diamond
Drilling holes;
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From-To Interval Gold grade
Hole ID (m) (m) (g/t Au) Notes
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MKDD001 45.00 - 59.80 14.80 3.55 Reported Previously
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Including 55.00 - 59.80 4.80 9.56 Reported Previously
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MKDD002 74.00 - 88.00 14.00 0.98 Reported Previously
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MKDD004 67.00 - 84.00 17.00 1.24 Reported Previously
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MKDD009 69.80 - 75.00 5.20 1.13
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MKDD011 69.00 - 101.00 32.00 1.01
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Table 1: Note that intervals reported may not represent the true geological
width of the mineralized body. Refer to Appendix 1
(http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/thx207-Apx1.pdf) for a full table of
drill results for holes MKDD005 to MKDD013. Refer to news release dated
September 10, 2012 for a full table of drill results for holes MKDD001 to
MKDD004. Whilst core recovery from the scout drilling is considered
reasonable for initial investigation purposes, results from these holes may
not be adequate for use in supporting resource estimation.
Review and Findings of the Scout Core Drilling Programme
The scout drilling campaign was broken down into four parts with specific aims.
The aims and their results are discussed below.
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Core holes Core drilling aim
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MKDD001 - MKDD004 Testing priority RAB targets at Makosa Prospect
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MKDD005 - MKDD007 Core testing of Fenyon Prospect
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MKDD008 - MKDD010 Targeting artisanal mining features along-strike to the
southwest from MKDD001
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MKDD011 - MKDD013 Development of geological model close to MKDD001
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Refer to the Company's news release dated September 10, 2012 for the assay
results for holes MKDD001 to MKDD004. The drill hole targets were generated
through RAB drilling assay results and artisanal mining features. All four holes
intersected mineralisation including 14.80m at 3.55g/t Au from MKDD001 and
17.00m at 1.24g/t Au from MKDD004.
Holes MKDD005 to MKDD007 were drilled on the target Fenyon, which is located
2.3km south west from hole MKDD010. The target mineralisation was found in each
of the holes drilled; however, the thickness and grades of these intercepts is
considered too low to warrant follow up at this stage.
The campaign returned to the Makosa Prospect to test artisanal mining areas
located southwest along strike from the MKDD001. Hole MKDD009 was drilled to
replace MKDD008 (which failed at 31.9m) and succeeded in identifying a number of
discrete mineralised horizons. Hole MKDD010 was drilled along strike to the
southwest from MKDD009 and ended in a thick intercept (42m) of barren gabbro,
now thought to represent the hanging wall to mineralisation.
Core holes MKDD011 to MKDD013 were planned following interpretation of the assay
results of the first four holes. These three holes were drilled close to MKDD001
with the aim of testing a newly generated geological model. MKDD011 returned
32.0m at 1.01g/t and ended in weak mineralisation. MKDD012 was drilled between
MKDD001 and MKDD011 but failed to achieve the target depth. MKDD012 also ended
in weak mineralisation. MKDD013 was drilled in order to understand the vertical
continuity of the mineralisation and geology observed in MKDD001. Fundamentally,
hole MKDD013 transected a gabbro siltstone contact but terminated short of its
target depth, also in weak mineralisation. Although these holes failed to
achieve their target depths, due to the scout rig capabilities, they did succeed
in assisting with the ongoing development of the geological model and have
indicated potential upside given that they all ended in mineralisation.
Segun Lawson, CEO of Thor Explorations commented:
"We are very pleased to have our first greenfield discovery as an exploration
company, which demonstrates both management's belief in the prospectivity of the
ground, and the capabilities of the technical team to make greenfield
discoveries. The Makosa Prospect represents the broadest of a number of
gold-in-soil anomalies which extend along strike a distance of approximately
13km."
A drill hole location map can be found on the Company's website at the following
link: http://www.thorexpl.com/s/Maps.asp.
Current Geological Model
The limits of mineralisation at Makosa appear to be strongly related to a 020
degrees striking sub-vertical barren gabbro. This gabbro appears to form the
western boundary (inferred hangingwall) to the mineralisation which occurs to
the east within a sheared meta-sedimentary package of the Diale Dalema Group.
This metamorphosed sedimentary package is dominated by alternating fine grained
schists and coarse clastic greywackes with ductile and brittle deformation
styles observed, respectively. To date, the western boundary of the
mineralisation (inferred footwall) has been observed as both a barren intrusive
dolerite and un-sheared meta-sediments of the Diale Dalema Group.
About the Prospects
The Makosa Prospect is one of a number of soil anomalies located along a
prospective 13km long zone of mineralisation parallel to the Main Transcurrent
Shear Zone (MTZ). The MTZ runs from Senegal into Mali and hosts a number of gold
deposits including Massawa, Sadiola, Yatela and Makabingui. In August 2012 Thor
announced the full results of its 7,900m RAB drilling programme on the Makosa
Prospect which confirmed the presence of bedrock mineralisation over a 2.6km
strike length that is open to both the northeast and the southwest. These
results were used to direct the Scout Diamond Drilling Programme.
Scout Diamond Drilling Programme Details
The Scout Diamond Drilling campaign is designed to better define gold
mineralisation which has been outlined by surface geochemistry, trenching and
most recently RAB Drilling. Core drilling is the optimum drilling technique to
understand the geological controls on the location of mineralisation.
Drilling is focussed on identifying shallow mineralisation with core holes
drilled to a maximum of 150m drill depth with HQ and NQ diameter core. The
majority of holes are drilled at 50 degrees dip oriented towards 140 degrees. In
the holes drilled to date, core recoveries of over 75% have been obtained in
approximately 90% of the drilled intervals. Whilst core recovery from the scout
drilling is considered reasonable for initial investigation purposes, results
from these holes may not be adequate for use in supporting resource estimation.
Samples taken for analysis are based on half core obtained by diamond-saw
cutting of the core. Sample intervals are a nominal 1m length adjusted to match
any significant geological variations noted during logging. The sample intervals
for the nine holes reported here average 1.0m with a minimum length of 0.3m and
a maximum length of 2.5m.
Sample Preparation and Analysis
Sample preparation is done according to industry best practice standards with
chain of custody assured throughout the process to ensure that sample integrity
and security is maintained. Samples were dispatched to the ALS laboratory in
Bamako, Mali. Samples were prepared in the lab by fine crushing to approximately
85% passing 2mm, after which a split of 250 grams was pulverised to 85% passing
75 microns. A charge of 50g was then used for fire assay analysis with an Atomic
Absorption Spectrometry (AAS) finish. Results are reported with a lower
detection limit of 0.01g/t Au.
The ALS Bamako laboratory is ISO 9001:2008 accredited and operates a Quality
Management System designed to ensure the production of consistently reliable
data.
Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QAQC) Procedures
Quality control samples consisting of four Certified Reference Materials (CRMs)
and coarse blanks were used to monitor sampling and analytical quality, for an
overall insertion rate of approximately 10% control samples. Four CRMs, two high
grade and two low grade, were added to the batches at a combined rate of 1 in
30, inserted randomly. Coarse blanks consisting of material obtained from
outcrops of a local barren granite were inserted at a rate of approximately 1 in
20.
The QAQC results for the reported batches are considered acceptable. The
majority of CRMs report within the accepted upper and lower thresholds, with
overall biases of less than +/-5% relative. Only two coarse blanks reported gold
values greater than the detection limit. These results provide assurance that
the results obtained provided a reliable basis for delineating the mineralised
trends and planning further follow-up drilling.
Exploration Model
Thor is exploring for typical shear zone hosted mesothermal gold deposits in the
Douta Permit. Such gold deposits can be found within the Birimian geological
units of West Africa, and include the vast majority of gold discoveries in
Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali and Senegal.
The geology of the Douta Permit has been found to be dominated by
meta-sedimentary rocks, which extend throughout the strike length of the permit.
These units have been subjected to significant tectonic activity, including the
development of a significant shear zone named the Main Transcurrent Shear Zone
(MTZ) which runs through the permit. Numerous second order structures found
within the permit are interpreted as being related to the MTZ. Thor considers
that the combination of these geological features present significant scope for
mineralisation within the Permit.
Qualified Person
The technical information contained in this press release has been reviewed by
Dr. Edmund Sides, PGeo and EurGeol, who is a qualified person for the purpose of
National Instrument 43-101 and an employee of AMEC who have been engaged by Thor
Explorations Ltd. to provide advice on evaluation, data collection and resource
estimation. Edmund Sides visited the Douta project from 25th to 27th January
2012 prior to the commencement of the RAB drilling programme. During his site
visit he inspected some of the 2011 trenches and artisanal workings on the
Makosa target and provided advice on the sampling and QA/QC procedures being
used by Thor.
Dr. Matthew Field of AMEC visited the Douta property from 19th to 22nd June 2012
whilst the drilling programme was in progress and performed independent
verification checks on drillhole collar locations and logging procedures.
Thor Explorations Ltd. is a Canadian mineral exploration company engaged in the
acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties located in
Senegal and Burkina Faso. Thor holds a 70% interest in the Douta Gold Project
located in southeastern Senegal. The Douta Gold Project lies within the Kenieba
Inlier which hosts significant gold resources and has attracted major
international mining companies.
Please note that the data included in this press release are conceptual in
nature and that there is insufficient exploration data available to define a
mineral resource. Further exploration is planned. It is too early to say if the
program will result in the target being able to be defined as a mineral
resource.
Further information on Thor Explorations Ltd. can be accessed on the Thor
website at http://www.thorexpl.com.
THOR EXPLORATIONS LTD.
Segun Lawson, President & CEO
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has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as
anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such
statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could
differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly,
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http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/thx207-Apx1.pdf.
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