West African Resources (ASX:WAF) has intercepted high grade zones at its Sartenga copper-gold discovery in Burkina Faso, with assays returning upto 33 metres at 0.9% copper equivalent from 73 metres.
Primary intercepts also included 10 metres at 0.9% Cueq from 123 metres including 7 metres at 1% Cueq from 123 metres within 88 metres at 0.6% Cueq from 58 metres.
Oxide intercepts from the drillhole include 30 metres at 0.4 grams per tonne gold and 0.1% copper from 19 metres including 6 metres at 0.9g/t gold and 0.2% copper from 19 metres.
The latest diamond and aircore results from the Boulsa project, which intercepted thick zones of higher grade primary mineralisation via step out drilling, could add substantial tonnes at higher grades to the maiden resource to be reported in June 2013.
Results in the drillhole confirm higher grade primary copper-gold-molybdenum mineralisation over at least 300 metres strike in the central portion of the Sartenga prospect.
The company currently has four drill rigs on site, testing mineralisation between 200 metres and 400 metres depth across 500 metres to 800 metres width beneath strong oxide mineralisation over 1200 metres of strike on 200 metres spaced sections.
The Boulsa Project in Burkina Faso covers 6,370 square kilometres and 200 kilometres of strike length of early Proterozoic Birimian greenstone belts which are highly prospective for gold mineralisation.
Significant results have already been returned from the project, which is located immediately along strike from Orezone Gold Corp’s (TSX:ORE) 5.2 million ounce Au Bomboré Deposit.
West African has made a major Au-Cu-Mo discovery at the Sartenga Discovery in 2012.
The company had a cash balance of just over $5 million at the end of last quarter
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