Empire Metals Ltd (AIM:EEE) said an initial reverse circulation (RC) drilling programme at the Eclipse gold project in Western Australia was successful and it announced the start of a follow-up diamond drill (DD) programme.
The DD programme will continue over the next few weeks.
Several of the RC holes intercepted the Eclipse shear. Significant intercepts included 10 metres (m) at 1.12 grammes a tonne (g/t) gold from a depth of 107m, 3m at 1.31g/t and 3m at 1.30g/t.
"We are pleased to report that the success of the initial RC drill programme, which has intercepted mineralised zones in areas previously under-explored, gives us confidence that the significant DD campaign that we have now commenced will provide Empire with the geological and structural data needed to transform the preliminary geological model developed for Eclipse into a compliant mineral resource of substance,” said managing director Shaun Bunn.
The RC drilling programme was the fourth carried out by Empire at Eclipse.
Earlier this year, the AIM-traded company announced it had expanded its footprint around its flagship Eclipse project.
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