Mako Gold Ltd (ASX:MKG) has engaged a diamond drill (DD) rig to accelerate a 1,500-metre reverse circulation (RC) drilling program at the Gogbala prospect within the Napié Project in Côte d’Ivoire.
The drill program is targeted at testing mineralisation at depth to give a better structural and geological understanding of the deposit and accelerate the delivery of a maiden resource estimate in the second quarter of the year.
The diamond drilling in particular is extensional in nature, designed to define mineralisation at depth and add material increases to the upcoming resource estimate.
Testing mineralisation at depth
“We are pleased to be accelerating the drilling with the addition of a second drill rig at Gogbala. Our RC drilling to date has been relatively shallow, generally down to about 100 metres vertical depth,” Mako Gold managing director Peter Ledwidge said.
“The DD rig will allow us to test mineralisation at greater depth, in order to show the potential to add ounces to the deposit at depth.
“In addition, the oriented core samples from DD will unlock valuable structural and other geological information to better understand the deposit at Gogbala.
“We are also pleased to have recently completed over 11,000 metres of AC (aircore) drilling on the Komboro and Tchaga North prospects with the aim of making a new discovery at Napié.
“We look forward to providing AC, RC and DD assays results as they are received.”
As stated, Mako’s drilling programs at the Komboro and Tchaga North prospects are progressing well, with a further 4,000 metres of scout aircore drilling to be completed.
Samples are being processing and assays will be reported once received.
About Mako Gold
Mako Gold is an exploration company focused on advancing its flagship Napié Gold Project in the West African Birimian Greenstone Belts, which hosts more than 70 deposits of over 1 million ounces.
The company is concentrating on a systematic exploration and growth strategy that aims to extend existing high-grade mineralisation and test multiple high-priority regional prospects.
Mako also has 100% ownership of the Korhogo Gold Project comprising two permits covering 17 kilometres of faulted greenstone/granite contact (high-grade targets) within 30 kilometres of Barrick Gold Corp’s operating Tongon Gold Mine.