RE: WSBN24 May 2021 08:13
Wishbone Gold Plc (AIM: WSBN, AQSE: WSBN), today announces that its Program of Works ("POW") for Red Setter has been approved by the Western Australian Government's Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety ("DMIRS"). This includes the drilling program outlined in an earlier RNS for up to 100 drill holes to depths of 300 metres that are designed to test for potential gold and copper mineralisation on multiple magnetic targets identified on the Red Setter Project over a 3km2 area.
Ground analysis will commence forthwith in order to refine the locations of first drill targets. We anticipate being able to announce the commencement of drilling shortly.
Our geologists, Terra Search, have excellent relations in the area having worked for both Newcrest and Geatland Gold. Accordingly, the exploration will be based out of the Terra Search camp at Newcrest's Telfer mine some 13km from Red Setter.
Richard Poulden, Wishbone Gold's Chairman, commented, "It is incredibly exciting to be finally moving onto the ground at Red Setter. We will keep the market updated as we go. This premium priced placing, also announced today will ensure that the Company is well funded to achieve its exploration objectives in Australia through 2021."
"With silver becoming increasingly in demand with the climate change agenda initiatives, the silver potential is exceptional here at Cottesloe. This project is a very exciting new acquisition for Wishbone. The acquisition of this project more than doubles our tenement size in the exciting Patersons Range region of Western Australia. We see the potential for Cottesloe to host both precious metals and base metals as very high, based on historic data available through the Western Australian Government archives. The Company is well placed to move quickly on the due diligence process on Cottesloe, having recently completed the acquisition of our three other tenements in the same area. Technical and legal due diligence is underway and further updates will be advised as soon as they become available."
Wishbone Gold Plc, the London listed precious metals trading and exploration company, advises that it has signed an exclusive deal to acquire 100% ownership of the 92.19 square kilometres Cottesloe Project in the Patersons Range region of Western Australia (the "Cottesloe Project"). This proposed acquisition will more than double Wishbone's exposure in the well-endowed gold province of the Patersons, increasing Wishbone's tenement holding to 159 km2 from 67 km2