RE: Question please if you can?21 May 2020 16:05
Hi Hopefullygold
It's worth mentioning Prof David Groves is a world-leading economic geologist. He has published numerous highly cited pieces of work and alongside a couple others helped to define IOCG systems. Basically he knows his stuff haha.
1. Yes, I think there's a chance that at 1500m we have mineralization. Our deepest intercept I believe is 1200m but given the model, we could see some grades at 1500m if we drill that far
2. I think in general, drilling in the NW and at depth till we get nothing or uneconomic levels should be the way to go.
3. That's a very good question. Firstly I think there's evidence for a stronger magmatic-hydrothermal input at Havieron than Telfer which may contribute to better grades. The PuntaPunta formation is more carbonate rich than the Malu Formation generally, which may provide a better lithological control on mineralization. Also carbonates are more reactive and so the interaction with the fluids may change the geochemistry that favours Au-Cu precipitation. The ore fluid present at Havieron might have been more effective at leaching metals from the sediments. A fair few possibilities
Thanks
Magic