from the RNS28 Nov 2012 17:28
Black Mountain Resources Ltd. Project Development Update
Wednesday , 28 Nov 2012 Black Mountain Resources Limited
Black Mountain Resources Limited (ASX | AIM: BMZ), the silver focused development company with interests in the US, is pleased to provide an update on the development of its Conjecture and New Departure silver projects located in Idaho and Montana respectively.
Highlights
Development work at New Departure Silver Project, Montana has recommenced
•Federal health and safety regulatory approvals granted for development works
•Equipment and personnel mobilisation underway
•Initial production on target for Q1 2013
•Drill program completed
Positive progress made at Conjecture Silver Project, Idaho – on track for initial production in Q2 2013
•Portal installation at Graham Adit nearing completion
•Updated exploration programme for March 2013 following high grade intercepts near to surface from drilling
Black Mountain CEO John Ryan, said, “We are highly encouraged by the progress made at both our near term US production assets, Conjecture and New Departure. Development at both projects is focused on achieving high grade silver production from historically worked areas over the next six months. At Conjecture, with the re-opening of the Graham Adit nearly complete, we will soon start driving the decline to cross cut the historical workings, enabling us to commence low cost high grade silver production. At New Departure, having received sign off from the federal health and safety authorities, we will rapidly advance development work over the coming days with a view to commencing production early next year.
“As well as having near term production targets, both projects have demonstrated exciting exploration upside potential following recent drilling campaigns at each site. Although some delays have been experienced at New Departure due to a backlog at the assay laboratory, we recently announced the significant intercepts of high grade silver up to 1,106 grams per tonne near to surface at Conjecture. With this in mind, we are now planning a second phase of drilling and geophysical work for March 2013 onwards which will strengthen our understanding and scope of the mineralisation at the projects.”
New Departure Silver Project
Black Mountain is pleased to advise that federal health and safety regulatory approvals have been granted for development works at New Departure. Operations have recommenced with equipment and personnel are being mobilised to site.
The development work will initially complete the rehabilitation of the Laczay Adit and Tunnel. A 335m decline will then be driven at a 15% decline to access historic workings below the historic blocks known as the Main Zone, additionally allowing access to the Quien Sabe Zones and the Bonanza Zones by way of secondary drifts off the main decline (depicted as numbers 5 and 3 respectivel