Renforth Resources Inc. (CSE: RFR | OTCQB: RFHRF | FSE: 9RR) has announced results from its March/April 2023 drilling at its Victoria mineralized structure in Surimeau, Quebec. The main finding was an increase in the frequency and thickness of mineralized graphitic mudstone layers, like the mineralization seen in the first holes drilled at Surimeau, approximately 6km to the east.
The mineralized graphitic mudstone is also exposed on surface, south of the previously drilled 2.2km of Victoria strike. Victoria’s geological setting includes graphitic shale, mafic, and ultramafic rock, a setting similar to the Outokumpu district in eastern Finland.
The district encompasses three major deposits mined between 1913-1988, resulting in production of about 50Mt of ore consisting of 2.8% Cu, 1% Zn, 0.2% Co, and minor amounts of Ni and Au.
The Tavivaara mine, north of the Outokumpu district, boasts reserves of 1Bt grading 22% Ni, 0.13% Cu, 0.5% Zn, and 0.02% Co. The reserves also contain 2.2Mt of nickel, 1.3Mt of copper, 5Mt of zinc, and 0.2Mt of cobalt.
Zinc-rich graphitic mudstones are notable at Surimeau, and are a characteristic of a VMS environment, some of which may host economic VMS mineralization. At Surimeau, graphitic mudstone is in direct structural contact with the surrounding ultramafic bodies.
Currently, Renforth is proceeding with several desktop-based exercises for Surimeau due to current forest-fire conditions. Previously announced pegmatite focused field operations are expected to commence mid-July, south of the Victoria mineralized structure.
In addition, Renforth has commenced modelling the central Victoria area, where it has completed the most work, to determine whether an initial resource can be calculated over this limited area. Various efforts are ongoing and will now incorporate the mineralized graphitic mudstone as an exploration target, along with the mineralized ultramafic and shear zone settings.
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