Variscan Mines (ASX:VAR) has completed diamond drilling of the Ville Tirard gold prospect within the St Pierre project located in France.
Two drill holes tested a zone where historical drilling grades of up to 33 g/t gold averaging in the range of 3-4 g/t gold.
Both holes have now been logged and cut and assays are expected shortly.
Reverse circulation drilling has now commenced at Belleville, to test a strong 900 x 400 metre bedrock gold anomaly where previous sampling recorded rock chips up to 21.5 g/t gold.
16 holes for 1,000 metres are planned to test the anomaly with initial assay results expected in early May.
Both prospects are situated within the St Pierre licence, which surrounds the historic La Bellière gold mine which produced 334,000 ounces at 12 g/t gold.