Ariana Resources PLC (AIM:AAU, ASX:AA2) confirmed it has kicked off new exploration drilling at its 100%-owned Dokwe Gold Project in Zimbabwe.
The new campaign will target the Dokwe North and Central zones, as well as several new prospects identified through extensive soil sampling. It follows up prior high-grade results in earlier programmes.
“Over the course of several months, the Dokwe site team have completed an extensive new soil geochemical programme over the entire project area, covering 44 km²," said managing director Kerim Sener
Sener highlighted that the work has improved understanding of why the gold deposits at Dokwe North and Central are located where they are. The major shear zones host known mineralisation across more than 12km of strike length.
"Our mission is to commence drill testing at certain locations along over 12km of strike of these shear zones in the broader project area," he added.
Given that there is over 1Moz of gold contained within only about 10% of this strike length, with the rest remaining essentially untested by drilling, suggests there may be considerable upside and discovery potential elsewhere in the project area."