Western Pacific Resources has announced the assay results of the final 15 holes drilled at Mineral Gulch project during 2011.
The company intersected 0.558 g/t gold over 47.2 m in the hole MGR11-026, which is located to the northern part of MGR11-017. It has also cut 3.59 g/t gold over 7.6 m and 0.879 g/t gold over 54.7 m in the hole MGR11-017. The company encountered 0.925 g/t gold over 12.2 m and 1.18 g/t gold over 12.2 m in the holes MGR11-022 and MGR11-029, respectively. These holes are situated in the southern part of MGR11-017.
According to the Western Pacific Resources’ Exploration Manager, Curt Everson, the company has a 750 m long un-mined zone, which has extensive mineralization in eight holes. It will continue to explore this region during the drill program in 2012.
The company intercepted three individual mineralized zones, including 1.19 g/t gold over 4.6 m, 2.6 g/t and 1.13 g/t gold over 10.6 m, in the hole MGR11-024. This hole is situated in the E pit’s southeastern part and along the south expansion of the northern and southern mineralized structures.
The plan of Western Pacific is to drill around 30,000 m during 2012. A drill permit application was submitted during the fall of 2011.
Source: http://www.westernpacificresources.com/