RE: 🔵 🔵VOLUMES IS KING 🔵 🔵9 Jul 2025 12:43
I am expecting ASSAY RESULTS by mid to late AUG..
Below is predicted timeline of events...leading to ASSAY RESULTS
Drilling Plan:
Wishbone will:
Deepen 2 existing RC holes by ~300 metres each
Target depth: ~550m (domal structure)
1️⃣ Drilling Duration Estimate
Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling typically progresses at:
50–100 metres per day (per hole), depending on ground conditions
Since these are deepenings, mobilisation/setup time is reduced
So for ~300m deepening per hole:
Per hole: ~3–6 days
Two holes (in sequence or parallel): ~7–12 days total
Add 1–2 days for logging/sampling on-site
🟢 Estimated drilling complete by:
> ~20–27 July 2025
2️⃣ Sample Transport & Lab Assay Timeline
Samples need to be transported from site to a Perth-based lab
Transport: ~2–4 days
Assay lab backlog: 2–4 weeks typical (can be faster for priority samples)
Wishbone may request “rush assays” for first batch, which could speed things up to ~10 working days
📈 Assay Results ETA:
Stage Timeline
Drilling ends ~20–27 July 2025
Sample dispatch ~28–30 July
Assay results return ~12–23 August 2025 (normal)
With rush assay ~5–15 August 2025