TIDMGEO
RNS Number : 2431H
Georgian Mining Corporation
06 June 2017
6 June 2017
Georgian Mining Corporation
Further Drill Results from Kvemo Bolnisi East's Gold Zone 2
Target
Georgian Mining Corporation ('GEO') is pleased to announce the
final set of drill results from Gold Zone 2 at its Kvemo Bolnisi
Copper and Gold Project in Georgia ('KB'). GEO has completed an
initial 64-hole diamond drill program, and will now model the assay
results to establish an initial JORC Mineral Resource for Gold Zone
2 as part of the initial 3-5 Mt JORC compliant resource of combined
copper-gold sulphide and gold oxide mineralisation that GEO expects
to delineate near term. Establishing a Gold Zone 2 resource is
phase 2 of a three-stage program targeting a >50Mt Resource at
KB and the many high grade intersections within the Gold Zone 2
drill program support GEO's belief that the three target zones of
KB form part of one large epithermal copper/gold unit. To view the
press release with the illustrative diagrams please use the
following link:
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2431H_-2017-6-6.pdf
Highlights:
-- Gold oxide mineralisation intersected from surface to depths
of up to 60m included peak individual gold assays of 30.6g/t,
21.4g/t, 20.6g/t, 14.4g/t, 10.2g/t, 7.63g/t and 5.94g/t Au
-- Gold oxide zone remains open in all directions and the
discovery of gold-pyrite sulphide mineralisation below the oxide
cover indicates bulk tonnage potential. Selected results
include:
o TGD-046: 30m @ 1.0g/t Au from 0.0m
o TGD-048: 25m @ 2.09g/t Au from 1.0m
o TGD-051: 16m @ 1.60g/t Au from 0.0m
o TGD-052: 16m @ 1.43g/t Au from 0.0m
o TGD-054: 28m @ 1.95g/t Au from 43.0m
o TGD-056; 22m@1.22g/t Au from 85m
o TGD-057: 9m@4.78g/t Au from 13m
o TGD-060: 25m @ 2.55g/t Au from 5.0m
o TGD-061: 21m @ 1.1g/t Au from 0.0m
-- These results confirm both significant upside potential and
already meet the grade requirement at the heap leach processing
plants of GEO's JV partner
-- Drilling also reconfirms the presence of copper sulphide
mineralisation immediately beneath the gold oxide zone with notable
widths and grade
GEO Managing Director Greg Kuenzel said, "We are on track to
prove up a major resource at KB and these latest drill results
re-affirm our confidence that we may delineate a large copper/gold
epithermal deposit. Our key objectives for 2017 are to report a 3-5
Mt copper and gold resource and to commence low cost production to
be processed at our JV partner's neighbouring operations. We are
currently on course to meet both objectives. We recently raised
GBP5.5m via an oversubscribed placing so we are funded for
additional drilling and target follow-up work and we expect to be
very active throughout 2017 as we deliver on our core
objectives."
Further Information
GEO has identified three core target areas, Copper Zone 1, Gold
Zone 1 and Gold Zone 2, with drilling focused on all three targets.
Results to date have persuaded GEO that these three zones are part
of one large epithermal copper/gold unit. Current drill programs
are intended to develop resources at each of the three target
zones, in line with the strategy to deliver a >50Mt copper-gold
sulphide and gold oxide JORC compliant resource.
The initial 20 vertical holes of the 64-hole program were scout
drilling to a depth of only 20 metres The remaining 44 inclined
holes were of varying length as determined by the base of
oxidation. These results confirm the presence of gold oxide
mineralisation occurring from surface to depths ranging from 20m to
greater than 60 metres.
Image 1: 3D Section of KB Project
The recent program has also revealed much thicker packages of
gold mineralisation comprising a number of horizons with varying Au
grades, which provide scope for the construction of a large bulk
tonnage Resource. GEO's external Resource Consultant is testing a
range of cut-off grades to undertake optimisation studies to
determine the viability of a larger lower grade bulk tonnage mining
option as other higher cut-off grade alternatives.
The initial gold oxide resource drilling is now complete and GEO
has commenced an excavation and channel sample program to delineate
targets capable of extending the gold oxide mineralisation well
beyond the parameters of the initial drill program. Further updates
will be provided in due course.
The drill results also again confirm that high-grade copper
sulphide mineralisation occurs at the base of the oxide zone. The
extension of gold grades through the oxide package provides an
opportunity to strip Au oxide mineralisation to expose underlying
copper sulphides which should generate cash flow from the oxides
during this pre-stripping process. The Gold Zone 2 Au oxide drill
program did not specifically target the underlying copper
mineralisation which requires a more focused program, scheduled to
commence shortly. However, where gold oxide drilling intersected
copper sulphide, the hole was extended to test the depth extent of
near-surface copper-gold sulphide mineralisation. Two drill holes
in particular returned encouraging grades that demonstrate the
likelihood of further copper-gold sulphide potential at depth which
supports our objective of building a >50Mt gold oxide and copper
sulphide Resource.
The notable copper intersections included the following:
-- TGD-053: 45m @ 1.11% Cu & 0.65g/t Au from 75m
6.0m @ 0.32% Cu from 120m
1.0m @ 3.89% Cu from 138m
-- TGD-062: 28.15m @ 1.0% Cu & 0.16g/t Au from 88m
In tandem with the Company's significant resource development
strategy, GEO is working to establish proof-of-concept copper and
gold production in 2017. GEO plans to use its neighbour's
processing operations to de-risk the project providing cash flow to
fund further exploration while strengthening the relationship with
our JV partner. The majority of the intercepts highlighted in this
announcement contain gold grades expected to meet the grade
required by the heap leach processing plants of GEO's partner. As
both grade and resource requirements have now been met, discussions
are now underway to finalise tolling arrangements.
Table 1: Gold Intersections for KB Gold Zone 2 Drill Program
ID To Interval Cu
From (m) (m) (m) Au gt %
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD046 0 30 30 0.98 0.13
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD046 30 40 10 - 0.19
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD046 53 65 12 - 0.38
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD047 3.30 65 61.7 - 0.70
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD048 1 26 25 2.09 -
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD048 28.85 47 18.15 0.1 0.4
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
No intersections
TGD049 of note
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
No intersections
TGD050 of note
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD051 0 22 22 1.16 0.11
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD051 25 70 45 0.45 -
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD052 0 16 16 1.43 -
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD052 18 26 8 0.13 0.55
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD053 3 21 18 0.75 -
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD053 28 33 5 0.39 0.11
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD053 43 51 8 0.83 0.16
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD053 55 62 7 0.37 -
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD053 75 120 45 0.65 1.11
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD053 120 126 6 - 0.32
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD053 138 139 1 - 3.89
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD054 3 22 19 0.48 -
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD054 25 30 5 0.64 -
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD054 43 71 28 1.95 -
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD055 37 38 1 5.91 -
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD056 0 11 11 1.18 -
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD056 46 55 9 0.55 0.12
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD056 60.7 69 8.3 0.95 -
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD056 76 81 5 0.43 0.15
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD056 85 107 22 1.22 0.17
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD057 5 9 4 1.44 1.44
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD057 13 22 9 4.78 0.11
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD058 3 11 8 0.21 0.12
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD058 15 34 19 - 0.28
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD058 43 48 5 - 0.37
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD058 51 57 6 - 0.42
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD059 101 105 4 0.5 0.49
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD060 5 30 25 2.55 -
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD060 32 36 4 0.13 -
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD060 38 56 18 0.63 0.13
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD061 0 21 21 1.1 -
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD061 33 38 5 0.2 0.2
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD061 44 52 8 0.45 -
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD061 54 59 5 0.15 -
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD061 67 75 8 0.39 0.74
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD061 76 79 3 0.65 0.13
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD062 0 4 4 0.32 -
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD062 8 14 6 0.11 0.24
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD062 49 52 3 - 0.35
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD062 61 73 12 0.41 -
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD062 88 116.15 28.15 0.16 1
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
TGD063 1 4 3 0.54 -
-------- ----------------- ------- --------- ------ ------
Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) Disclosure
Certain information contained in this announcement would have
been deemed inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of
Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 until the release of this
announcement.
Competent Person Statement
The information in this announcement that relates to Exploration
Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on information
compiled by James Royall, who is a Member of the Australian
Institute of Geoscientists.
James Royall has sufficient experience, relevant to the style of
mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the
activity which he is undertaking, to qualify as a Competent Person
as defined in the 2012 Edition of the 'Australasian Code for
Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore
Reserves' and as a qualified person as defined in the Note for
Mining and Oil & Gas Companies which form part of the AIM Rules
for Companies. James Royall has reviewed this announcement and
consents to the inclusion in the announcement of the matters based
on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
**ENDS**
For further information please visit www.georgianmining.com or
contact:
Greg Kuenzel Georgian Mining Company Tel: 020 7907
Corporation 9327
Ewan Leggat S. P. Angel Corporate Nomad & Tel: 020 3470
Finance LLP Broker 0470
Damon Heath Shard Capital Partners Joint Broker Tel: 0207
LLP 186 9950
Frank Buhagiar St Brides Partners PR Tel: 020 7236
Ltd 1177
About Georgian Mining Corporation
Georgian Mining Corporation has 50% ownership and operational
control of the Bolnisi Copper and Gold Project in Georgia, situated
on the prolific Tethyan Belt, a well-known geological region and
host to many high-grade copper-gold deposits and producing mines.
The Bolnisi licence covers an area of over 860 sq km and has a
30-year mining licence with two advanced exploration projects;
Kvemo Bolnisi and Tsitsel Sopeli. These projects are nearby
existing mining operations owned by the Company's supportive joint
venture partner. Georgia has an established mining code and is a
jurisdiction open to direct foreign investment.
The Company is developing the project in three phases:
-- Phase 1: H1 2017 target to delineate a minimum of 1-2 Mt to
support initial spare capacity (now achieved and exceeded)
-- Phase 2: 2017 target to delineate a 3-5 Mt resource of
combined copper-gold sulphide and gold oxide mineralisation (on
target)
-- Phase 3: Long term target - to delineate a resource of 50Mt+
This information is provided by RNS
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