Chasing Hemi Style Targets In The Pilbara
Kairos Minerals Ltd (ASX: KAI) has commenced a programme of aircore (AC) drilling at its 100%-owned Kangan Project in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia.
The programme, comprising approximately 5,000m of AC drilling, is designed to test a sizeable anomalous gold target adjacent to major structures identified from aeromagnetic and soil geochemistry data.
Kairos’ drilling contractor, Bostech Drilling, has commenced the drill programme over the Kangan Project, which is located approximately 70km south of Port Hedland. This programme is designed to test the Target 1 area defined from last year’s exploration program results.
Executive Chairman, Terry Topping, said Target 1 is defined by a significant north-south structural zone coincident with a three km long geochemical anomaly. This north-south interpreted structure marks the eastern margin of the gold-in-soils anomaly and is similar to large regional structures adjacent to the Hemi Deposit and is of similar orientation to the recently discovered Falcon intrusion.
This target area has a zone of elevated auriferous pathfinder elements associated with granitic intrusions and is traceable for over 15km to the southeast. This zone is approximately 1 km wide and includes Mo, U, Pb, Nb, Sb, Ag, As, Cu & Co anomalies.
“We are pleased to be underway at one of our regional target areas where there has been no previous exploration for gold,” Mr Topping said.
“This is the first of numerous targets outlined last year to be tested. This work is part of an extensive regional exploration program targeting Hemi style gold deposits utilising ultrafine soil sampling as part of the CSIRO soil research initiative.”
Next Steps
- Ongoing AC drilling at Kangan Project.
- Ongoing RC drilling at Mt York Project.
- Results from soil sampling and drilling programmes at Roe Hills Project.
- Ongoing rock chip/mapping and soil sampling programme at Mt York Project.
- Airborne geophysics for the Wodgina and Woodcutters Projects.
- Heritage survey at Skywell Project.
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