RE: RNS25 Apr 2022 08:16
Highlights:
-- Further high grade silver assays have been returned from the Elizabeth Hill RC drilling programme including:
o 8m @ 4,233 g/t Ag (149oz/t Ag) from 66m in drillhole AMEHRC009; and,
o 2m @ 1,550 g/t Ag (55oz/t Ag) from 108m, in drillhole AMEHRC012, which represents a potential new mineralised zone 400m south of the Elizabeth Hill mine along the Munni Munni Fault.
-- Additionally, encouraging base metals assay results:
o 24m @ 0.19% Cu, 0.17% Ni and 150 g/t Co from 78m including 10m @ 0.25% Cu, 0.26% Ni and 218 g/t Co in drillhole AMEHRC005.
o 8m @ 0.83% Pb and 0.13% Zn from 48m including 4m @ 1.35% Pb, 0.2% Zn in drillhole AMEHRC004.
o 26m @ 0.48% Pb from 8m including 6m @ 1.95% Pb in drillhole AMEHRC006.
-- Interpretation of these RC results is ongoing but suggests a potential repeat of the Elizabeth Hill deposit along the Munni Munni Fault.
-- Planning for follow-up drilling is underway to further test the potential repeat mineralisation and the larger envelope present at Elizabeth Hill.
Bill Brodie Good, CEO & Technical Director of Alien Metals, commented :
"The final assay results provide further confirmation of the exceptionally high-grade tenor of the silver mineralisation at Elizabeth Hill, with additional excellent intersections within the historic orebody. The intersection within hole AMEHRC0012, which was drilled on the south of the orebody, is significant as it encountered high-grade mineralisation at a depth where we always thought there might be a possible repetition of the Elizabeth Hill silver orebody.
"It is also encouraging to see the presence of wide intersections of base metals in the eastern mafic units which run parallel to the Elizabeth Hill silver deposit in the final batch of assay results. This may present as significant base metals VMS style target. The Company is currently working with our technical consultants to gain a better understanding of this target ahead of a follow-up exploration programme."