Orezone reports assay results for Bomboré Gold Project in Burkina Faso
Orezone Gold Corporation is pleased to report initial assay results from the maiden grade control (GC) reverse circulation (RC) drill program on its A1 deposit at the Bomboré Gold Project, located in Burkina Faso.
The GC holes drilled to-date have targeted early mining areas from near-surface oxide mineralization within the A1 starter pit. The GC drilling has both confirmed the reserve model and returned several significant high-grade intervals where localized areas of thick, higher grades have now been confirmed.
The closely spaced GC drilling confirms the geological interpretation and grade estimation in the A1 starter pit. GC drilling is progressing as planned in accordance with the pre-production mining schedule across the multiple starter pit areas.
Patrick Downey, President and CEO stated, “We are very pleased with the initial GC drilling results at the A1 starter pit which has not only confirmed but extended the high-grade geological and reserve models. The high-grade zones are up to 40 m thick with average widths of 15-20 m with ore starting right at surface. The GC program is now continuing at the A2 and H1 pits, which are also high-grade starter pits, and mining from these pits will provide the first 12 to 15 months of ore feed to the plant. We remain on-time and on budget for scheduled first gold in Q3 of this year and with the GC drilling results confirming our starter pit grades, we believe our outlook for a successful production ramp-up has markedly improved.”
Grade Control Drilling Program
The maiden GC drilling program at the A1 starter pit was recently completed in preparation for mining. Drilling was aimed at upgrading the confidence level in both the geological interpretation as well as the gold grade estimation in the upper 24 m of the deposit. This current and ongoing GC program is designed to cover the first 12 to15 months of the scheduled process plant feed.
The GC drilling was completed on a 12.5 m by 12.5 m pattern over the pit area. The GC program has confirmed the widths of the high-grade gold ore zones, generally 15 m to 20 m wide and in some places, up to 40 m wide, within the A1 starter pit. The majority of cross-sections have returned significant zones of thick high-grade oxide gold results.
These results provide further confidence in both the widths and tenors of mineralization present at A1 prior to the commencement of scheduled mining and processing. Drilling on-site continues with the RC drill rig now mobilized and operating at the A2 open pit area.
