Red Rock Resources plc said it was extremely encouraged with initial results from its exploration drill programme in the mid-KKM prospect at the Mikei gold project, Kenya.
PROGRAMME
In its 2021 Phase 1 reverse circulation drilling, the company completed 20 drill holes for 2,093 metres.
Today’s results are from nine holes and comprise the first batch of 950 samples.
Seven of the drill holes intercepted gold mineralisation including five at good grades, said chairman Andrew Bell.
Intercepts include:
KKRC102: 17m @ 1.02 g/t Au from 116m to 133m (including 1m @ 3.15 g/t Au)
KKRC082: 6m @ 1.17 g/t Au from 8m to 13m (including 1m @ 3.75 g/t Au)
KKRC101: 4m @ 1.37 g/t Au from 83m to 87m (including 1m @ 2.7 g/t Au)
MINERALISATION
Mr Bell added that the drill programme aimed to test possible extensions of the mineralised zones and to infill any gaps where holes might have previously been drilled too far apart.
This would allow an assumption of continuity of mineralisation in the resource calculation.
“A more powerful compressor had to be brought in part way through the programme, and the first nine holes for which we have results were those drilled while waiting for it to arrive.
“A comprehensive picture of the results of the programme awaits the results of the final eleven holes, including some deeper holes.
“However these first nine holes were extremely encouraging, and take us some way towards our objectives for the programme.”