CLP review9 Sep 2023 12:37
Oriole were attracted to this area due to it being crossed by the dominant Tchollire-Banyo shear zone (TBSZ) structural corridor related to the globally significant Pan Africa/Brazilliano fold belt that is known for oregenic-style gold mineralisation across Central and Eastern Africa and into Brazil.
Also, recently published maps by a World Bank funded prospectivity programme, PRECASEM, confirm that the CLP project overlies the highest priority gold district identified by the programme. (Extract taken from RNS).
In Q2'21, Oriole commenced a package wide mapping/stream sediment sampling programme beginning with Niambaram and Tenekou licences, then moving on to Pokor, Ndom and Mbe. With some good results across all 5 licences, Oriole identified 18 targets ranked accordingly for follow-up work programmes. 5 targets were given Priority 1 status. Pilot area grids for each target were set-up within each licence area, soil samples taken, again with good results. Multiple 2-3 km long gold-in-soil anomalies at Pokor, Niambaram and Ndom. A 12.5 km × 3 km anomaly at Mbe utilising an additional Grid 6 extension.
The CEO said, "These results are hugely significant as they are confirming proof of concept for the CLP. We are seeing multiple area's of gold mineralisation in a brand-new gold district where there has previously been no exploration."
Work progressed, now focussing-in on a 3 km long × 70 m wide anomaly at Mbe returning results of;
2.20 m @ 8.47 g/t Au, 5.00 m @ 0.90 g/t Au, 5.00 m @ 2.03 g/t Au and 2.10 m @ 3.69 g/t Au.
These are channel- chip samples. A channel of approximately 100 mm high × 50 mm deep cut into a vertical face where possible, in artisanal pit workings to give a window into the much wider corridor of mineralised veins. Other rock-chip sampling taken throughout this single anomaly gave results of 134.10, 131.80, 64.30, 40.80, 19.44, 16.20 g/t Au.
Interestingly, the 134.10 and 131.80 g/t Au were 60 m apart and from a vein which is 2 km from the artisanal workings and all part of the same anomaly.