White Silica Sand Intersections Of Up To 13m
Australian Silica Quartz Group Limited (ASX:ASQ) has followed up the previously reported encouraging surface sampling and hand auger drilling results in early November 2020, with 76 vacuum drill holes completed for 489m with a maximum hole depth of 14.5m. 58 drill holes encountered clean white silica sand profiles of 2m or greater thickness.
All silica sand intersections occurred below a 0.3-1.0 m layer of sandy topsoil.
An Exploration Target of 11 to 13 million tonnes of silica sand of a grade suitable for producing sand acceptable to the export glass sand market is now considered appropriate for the White Hill Silica Sand deposit subject to confirmation of sand quality by test work currently underway.
Laboratory test work is underway to define grades and confirm suitability of the sand to produce commercial products. If successful, the resource estimation will be undertaken early in 2021 followed by more detailed metallurgical test work.
Australian Silica has entered into an Exploration and Mining Access agreement on the property located 70 km east of Albany in Western Australia’s south.
Located along the Albany to Esperance South West Coastal Highway which is capable of road train access direct to the Albany Port, the Property has been selected following extensive desktop assessment and roadside reconnaissance over the last +18 months.
The Mining Agreement covers an area of 189 Ha located on ASQ’s 100% owned exploration licence E70/5262 and covers access for both exploration and also for mining should the project progress to development. The area of interest is former grazing property planted into a blue gum tree plantation and as such would not require clearing of native vegetation for mining.
