Multiple Occurrences of Visible Gold Identified in UGA-06 Drill Core
18 November 2020
Highlights
- Multiple occurrences of visible gold identified in UGA-06 at:
40.5m downhole 61.9 to 62.4m downhole 98.0 to 100.0m downhole- Laboratory analysis of samples from UGA-05 and UGA-06 “rush processed” – assay results expected soon
- UGA-06 is positioned between UGA-03 and UGA-04
- UGA–07 is currently underway and is planned as a down dip step out of approximately 30 metres from UGA-06 along the hangingwall of the interpreted mineralised zone and approximately 70m along the footwall margin
MetalsTech Limited (ASX: MTC | FRA:MT1) (MTC or the Company) is pleased to provide stakeholders with an update on its diamond drilling program at the Company’s 100%-owned Sturec Gold Mine, located in Slovakia (Sturec). During detailed geological logging and sampling, multiple occurrences of visible gold at 40.5m, 61.9-62.4m and 98-100m were identified within quartz filled vein/ stockwork/ breccia, variably rich in fine to very fine grained sulphides (mainly pyrite/marcasite) and hosted within strongly argillic altered andesite host rock from approximately 36.5m to 104.5m down hole (*not true thickness) in the drill core from hole UGA-06.
The gold at 40.5m is present as up to 1mm sized, disseminated blebs on the rim of an approximately 3cm wide quartz-pyrite veinlet and is visually estimated to be at trace levels.
The gold between 61.9-62.4m is present as up to 0.5mm sized, disseminated blebs associated with pyrite in banded to drusy, fine grained, white, grey to dark grey chalcedonic quartz and is visually estimated to be at trace levels.
Traces of visible gold were also identified between 98-100m downhole in UGA-06. The gold is present as less than 1mm sized, disseminated blebs and is associated with disseminated pyrite and is associated with banded to drusy, fine grained, white, grey to dark grey chalcedonic quartz.
The drill hole collar details for UGA-06 and UGA-07 is set out in Table 1 below.
Drill hole name
Easting (m)
Northing (m)
RL (m)
Datum
Azi (°TN)
Dip (°)
Depth (m)
UGA-06
-435,852
-1,230,204
656
S-JTSK/ Krovak
344
-60
116.50 EOH
UGA-07
-435,852
-1,230,204
656
S-JTSK/ Krovak
355
-70
Table 1: Drill Collar details
Note: With respect to any visible gold or visual indications observed in UGA-06, it must be cautioned that visual observations and estimates are uncertain in nature and should not be taken as a substitute for appropriate laboratory analysis. Laboratory assay results will be reported when they are received and interpreted.
UGA-06
Drilling of UGA-06 has recently been completed to a depth of 116.50m. Drill hole UGA-06 was planned to intersect the mineralised zone between UGA-03 and UGA-04 (Figure 7 and 8). In detail, UGA-06 is situated: approximately 10 metres along strike to the north from UGA-04 and 20 metres down dip on along the hangingwall of the interpreted mineralised zone; and approximately 50 metres along strike to the north from UGA-04 and 20 metres down dip on along the footwall of the interpreted mineralised zone. As announced by MTC on the 16 November 2020, UGA-04 interesected 90m @ 3.88 g/t Au and 13.9 g/t Ag from 0m (0.3g/t Au cut-off, downhole thickness).
UGA-06 intersected approximately 68m (*not true thickness) of quartz filled vein / stockwork / breccia, variably rich in fine to very fine grained sulphides (mainly pyrite/marcasite) and hosted within strongly argillic altered andesite host rock from approximately 36.5m to 104.5m down hole (Figure 9 and 10).The Company looks forward to providing an update on UGA-06 in the next few weeks as the core has been sampled and dispatched to the lab for “rush assay”.
Note: The 68m thick zone of quartz filled vein/ stockwork/ breccia, variably rich in fine to very fine grained sulphides (mainly pyrite/marcasite) observed in UGA-06 is a geological observation of non-economic minerals that are possibly associated with gold. However, this is not a visual estimate as there is no way to visually estimate the gold content of this potentially mineralised zone. Laboratory assay results will be reported when they are received and interpreted.
UGA-07
Drilling of UGA-07 is underway. UGA-07 is planned to intersect the interpreted mineralised zone down dip approximately 30 metres from UGA-06 along the hangingwall of the interpreted mineralised zone and approximately 70m along the footwall margin.
ENDS
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Chairman
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Director
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Competent Persons Statement
The information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Dr Quinton Hills Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc. Dr Hills is the technical advisor of MetalsTech Limited and is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (No. 991225). Dr Hills has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Dr Hills consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which it appears.
The information in the report to which this statement is attached that relates to Mineral Resources for the Sturec Gold Deposit is based on information compiled by Mr Chris Grove, who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (No. 310106). Mr Grove is a full-time employee of Measured Group Pty Ltd and has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr Grove consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
Sturec Mineral Resource Estimate
Resource Estimate above 0.40 g/t Au cut-off and within an optimised open pit shell
Resource Category
Tonnes (kt)
Density (t/m3)
Au (g/t)
Ag (g/t)
AuEq1 (g/t)
Au (koz)
Ag (koz)
AuEq1
(koz)
Measured
3,000
2.17
1.69
13.5
1.79
161
1291
171
Indicated
11,200
2.24
1.79
14.9
1.90
643
5373
685
Measured + Indicated
14,200
2.23
1.77
14.6
1.87
804
6664
856
Inferred
7,000
2.33
0.97
5.6
1.01
222
1280
230
TOTAL
21,200
2.26
1.50
11.6
1.59
1026
7944
1086
Resource Estimate above 2.85 g/t Au cut-off: outside optimised open pit shell
Resource Category
Tonnes (kt)
Density (t/m3)
Au (g/t)
Ag (g/t)
AuEq1 (g/t)
Au (koz)
Ag (koz)
AuEq1 (koz)
Measured
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Indicated
114
2.28
3.39
25.6
3.57
12
94
13
Measured + Indicated
114
2.28
3.39
25.6
3.57
12
94
13
Inferred
274
2.34
3.47
19.9
3.61
31
176
32
TOTAL
388
2.34
3.45
21.6
3.60
43
270
45
AuEq g/t = ((Au g/t grade*Met. Rec.*Au price/g) + (Ag g/t grade*Met. Rec.*Ag price/g)) / (Met. Rec.*Au price/g)
Long term Forecast Gold and Silver Price USD/oz (source: World Bank, JP Morgan): $1,500 and $20 respectively.
Gold And silver recovery from the 2014 Thiosulphate metallurgical test work: 90.5% and 48.9% respectively.
It is the Company’s opinion that both gold and silver have a reasonable potential to be recovered and sold from the Sturec ore using Thiosulphate Leaching/Electrowinning as per the recoveries indicated.