Posted in | News | Gold

Sparton Resources and Osisko Mining Start Drilling at Hammond Gold Properties

Sparton Resources has commenced a 3,300 m drilling at its Hammond gold area properties in Ontario, joint-ventured currently with Osisko Mining. The claims of Sparton includes the Hammond gold project.

Osisko has clarified that the beginning of the diamond drilling will be at end of 2011 November and will target the West Hammond claim region. The company has prepared the drill locations and access roads and has mobilized the drilling equipment to the region. It has planned to drill around 3,300 m, first six to eight holes. The drilling has been planned to follow-up the former discoveries by the company at the West Hammond claim block’s southern end, where Sparton previously encountered many broad, near-surface gold intersections.

In these drill holes, mineralization is present in a 50-200 m broad zone of highly mineralized, silicified, and sheared granitic rocks with different amounts of intermediate volcanic material and altered intercalated mafic.

Osisko has conducted a detailed surface exploration campaign. It prospected around 2,700 outcrops and took more than 1,400 whole rock samples from the Clement Lake and West Hammond Claims. A new grid lines of 125 km were intersected at the West Hammond claims in order to permit the sampling and prospecting.

A soil sampling of 27.5 line-km was performed for enclosing the fresh existence identified at the West Hammond Claims’ northern end, where the grab samples yielded gold ranging from 0.105 to 6.86 g/t. The company completed ground magnetic survey and an induced polarization survey in the south of the similar claim block. This work generated targets, which may be considered for drilling.

Joel Scanlon

Written by

Joel Scanlon

Joel relocated to Australia in 1995 from the United Kingdom and spent five years working in the mining industry as an exploration geotechnician. His role involved utilizing GIS mapping and CAD software. Upon transitioning to the North Coast of NSW, Australia, Joel embarked on a career as a graphic designer at a well-known consultancy firm. Subsequently, he established a successful web services business catering to companies across the eastern seaboard of Australia. It was during this time that he conceived and launched News-Medical.Net. Joel has been an integral part of AZoNetwork since its inception in 2000. Joel possesses a keen interest in exploring the boundaries of technology, comprehending its potential impact on society, and actively engaging with AI-driven solutions and advancements.

Citations

Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report:

  • APA

    Sparton Resources Inc.. (2019, February 18). Sparton Resources and Osisko Mining Start Drilling at Hammond Gold Properties. AZoMining. Retrieved on October 09, 2024 from https://www.azomining.com/News.aspx?newsID=5414.

  • MLA

    Sparton Resources Inc.. "Sparton Resources and Osisko Mining Start Drilling at Hammond Gold Properties". AZoMining. 09 October 2024. <https://www.azomining.com/News.aspx?newsID=5414>.

  • Chicago

    Sparton Resources Inc.. "Sparton Resources and Osisko Mining Start Drilling at Hammond Gold Properties". AZoMining. https://www.azomining.com/News.aspx?newsID=5414. (accessed October 09, 2024).

  • Harvard

    Sparton Resources Inc.. 2019. Sparton Resources and Osisko Mining Start Drilling at Hammond Gold Properties. AZoMining, viewed 09 October 2024, https://www.azomining.com/News.aspx?newsID=5414.

Tell Us What You Think

Do you have a review, update or anything you would like to add to this news story?

Leave your feedback
Your comment type
Submit

While we only use edited and approved content for Azthena answers, it may on occasions provide incorrect responses. Please confirm any data provided with the related suppliers or authors. We do not provide medical advice, if you search for medical information you must always consult a medical professional before acting on any information provided.

Your questions, but not your email details will be shared with OpenAI and retained for 30 days in accordance with their privacy principles.

Please do not ask questions that use sensitive or confidential information.

Read the full Terms & Conditions.