Golden Rim Resources Ltd (ASX:GMR) has embarked on a 10,000-metre reverse circulation (RC) drill program at its flagship Kada Gold Project in Guinea.
The explorer is out to increase the gold inventory within Kada’s mineral resource envelope as well as explore other prospects along the eponymous gold corridor.
One target of note is the Bereko prospect, where initial exploration drilling discovered multiple, high-grade zones of mineralisation, including previously reported shallow oxide intersections like 11 metres at 6.3 g/t gold and 10 metres at 5.6 g/t.
Drilling will also target potential resource extension at the Massan prospect where Golden Rim has discovered zones of wide gold mineralisation up to 400 metres outside the maiden inferred mineral resource.
A 3,500-metre diamond drilling is slated to kick off in the new year, while the first results from the RC program are expected in January 2023.
Boosting gold ounces
Golden Rim CEO Tim Strong said: “On the back of our recent successful capital raising, we are extremely excited to commence this next phase of exploration at our flagship Kada project in Guinea to test for additional ounces at both the Massan resource area and the newly discovered Bereko prospect.
“This next phase of drilling aims to increase the inventory of gold ounces across the property.
“If successful, we expect this 10,000-metre drill program will confirm and expand the mineral resource at Massan, prepare us for a maiden mineral resource at Bereko and discover additional areas for exploration within the central portion of the mineralised belt.
“As we receive results during the coming field season, I am confident that Kada will be firmly on the radar of the international community as a major new gold discovery in West Africa.’’