Chad country maker2 Nov 2017 14:37
Echbara in Chad
� IronRidge Resources reports the results from trenching and soil sampling work on its Echbara exploration area in Chad and outlines its programme of exploration for the forthcoming dry season.
� The �first pass trenching results over significant widths within the Echbara target demonstrate good continuity over a 1.2km strike length with a higher grade core over 500m strike and up to 2.7 g/t gold.�
� The trenching work comprised a total of 5,448m in nine trenches excavated into bedrock using a 30 tonne excavator and �was primarily designed to assess the extent and surface grade of the 2km long � soil anomaly as well as to understand potential controls of mineralisation therein.�
� Among the results from the trenching the company highlights are 12m at an average grade of 2.71 g/t fold, a further 12m averaging 0.94 g/t, 22m averaging 0.74 g/t and 52m averaging 0.35g/t.
� The company has also identified �multiple gold-in-soil sampling anomalies � including a 4km x 2 km gold anomalous zone along strike from Echbara�.
� IronRidge Resources has mobilised its field exploration teams for the forthcoming dry season. �Field programmes will focus on infill and extensional trenching at the Dorothe prospect, detailed structural mapping at the Dorothe and Am Ouchar prospects and soil sampling and mapping over the Dorothe and Echbara licences.�
Conclusion: Early stage exploration by geochemical sampling and trenching has identified large anomalous areas and a continuing programme of early stage exploration including more trenching, geochemical soil sampling and structural mapping which may lead to a closer definition of the target areas.