RE: RNS1 Apr 2019 12:12
1 April 2019
W Resources Plc
("W" or the "Company")
High Grade Tungsten Intersections at Régua
W Resources Plc (AIM:WRES), the tungsten, copper and gold mining company with assets in Spain and Portugal, is pleased to report high-grade intersections from recent Diamond Core ("DC") and Reverse Circulation ("RC") drilling at its Régua mine development in Northern Portugal.
The Company has completed over 2.73 km of drilling comprised of 916 metres of diamond core drilling plus 1,809 metres of RC drilling.
The results confirm thick higher grade zones closer to the planned mine portals chosen for initial mining operations including 29 metres at 0.75% WO3 from hole RGR015 and 6 metres at 0.43% WO3 from hole RGR020.
The next phase will be to complete the updated Resource estimates and mine optimisation planning to incorporate these new results which are expected to increase plant feed grades in the planned initial mining phase.
Key results from the DC drilling programme include:
Hole ID
Dip
Depth (m)
From (m)
To (m)
Drilled width (m)
WO3%
RGD034
-60
140
9.35
21.90
12.55
0.68
79.95
91.95
12.00
0.64
RGD035
-90
200
154.30
159.10
4.80
0.44
RGD036
-75
190
109.50
121.50
12.00
0.39
140.80
156.00
15.20
0.43
RGD040
-90
160
132.42
136.08
3.66
0.84
Key results from the RC drilling programme include:
Hole ID
Dip
Depth (m)
From (m)
To (m)
Drilled width (m)
WO3%
RGR015
-90
100.00
41.00
45.00
4.00
0.50
48.00
77.00
29.00
0.75
RGR016
-90
104.00
58.00
62.00
4.00
0.44
RGR020
-90
140.00
71.00
77.00
6.00
0.43
79.00
91.00
12.00
0.26
93.00
97.00
4.00
0.90
RGR021
-90
160.00
93.00
97.00
4.00
0.58
RGR023
-90
190.00
99.00
106.00
7.00
0.42
161.00
168.00
7.00
0.31
Michael Masterman, Chairman of W Resources, commented: "The exceptionally good drilling results at our Régua tungsten project in Portugal bode well for increases in mine feed grades and overall resource tonnages. The high grade zones are thicker and closer to the planned two mining portals, indicating the potential for higher ROM feed grades and lower unit costs. We will now complete updated resources estimates and optimise initial mine plans."
Enquiries:
W Resources Plc
Grant Thornton UK LLP
Michael Masterman
Colin Aaronson / Jen Clarke / Seamus Fricker
T: +44 (0) 20 7193 7463
T: +44 (0) 20 7383 5100
www.wresources.co.uk
Turner Pope Investments (TPI) Ltd
Gable Communications
Andy Thacker
Justine James
T: +44 (0) 203 621 4120
T: +44 (0) 20 7193 7463
www.turnerpope.com
M: +44 (0) 7525 324431