Aug 5 2015
Klondex Mines Ltd. provides an update on recent drill results from underground and surface core drilling at its Fire Creek gold project in northern Nevada.
The intent of this drilling was to increase the mineral resources by stepping out vertically and laterally on known veins to the West and follow up on favorable targets south of the underground development (WESTTABLE 1and SOUTH TABLE 2).
West Zone Drilling Highlights:
- 9.6 g/t (0.281 opt) Au over 6.1 m (20.0 ft) - FCU-0016 - New Vein
- 42.5 g/t (1.240 opt) Au over 0.9 m (3.0 ft) - FCU-0016B - Honeyrunner
- 19.9 g/t (0.580 opt) Au over 1.5 m (5.0 ft) - FCU-0172 - Vein 21
- 14.5 g/t (0.423 opt) Au over 1.5 m (5.0 ft) - FCU-0174 - Vein 22
- 79.7 g/t (2.325 opt) Au over 0.8 m (2.5 ft) - FCU-0192 - Honeyrunner
- 221.6 g/t (6.463 opt) Au over 0.3 m (1.0 ft) - FCU-0318 - Vein 46
South Zone Drilling Highlights:
- 9.1 g/t (0.266 opt) Au over 17.1 m (56.0 ft) - FCC-0003 - New Vein
- 19.3 g/t (0.563 opt) Au over 1.2 m (4.0 ft) - FCC-0003 - New Vein
- 15.8 g/t (0.461 opt) Au over 3.7 m (12.1 ft) - FCC-0003 - Vein 6
- 16.5 g/t (0.483 opt) Au over 2.3 m (7.4 ft) - FCC-0021 - Vein 6
The West Zone drilling (FIGURE 2) is comprised of 44 underground core drill holes totaling 4,391 m (14,407 ft) from six drill platforms and from the Karen vein sills. The drilling extended the four known mineralized veins by a collective of 426.7 m (1,400 ft) laterally and 182.8 m (600 ft) vertically in the West Zone. Additionally, new parallel mineralized structures were intercepted 152.4 m (500 ft) west of the Karen vein or 167.6 m (550 ft) west of the underground workings.
The South Zone drilling (FIGURES 3 and 4) includes two surface drill holes, totaling 494.1 m (1,621 ft), located south of the underground development. The drilling followed up on RC drill results described in the December 19, 2013 press release, filled a gap in the Vein 6 resource model, and indicates additional mineralization to the south.
Brian Morris, VP Exploration and Geology Services of Klondex, commented, "These results continue to demonstrate that the project is significantly under drilled. Continued drilling will be critical in gaining the geologic understanding to increase our effectiveness at expanding our current mineral resources and to lead us to new discoveries within the district."
All 44 underground core drill holes and two surface drill holes will be included in the upcoming mineral resource estimate update.
Source: http://www.klondexmines.com/