Red Rock Resources plc said it had nearly completed preparations for a drill campaign at its 80%-owned copper and gold targets at the Luanshimba project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The project, situated 65 km south-east of the provincial capital of Lubumbashi in Haut-Katanga, is in a 420 hectare prospecting licence (PR13513) in the Congolese copper belt.
Pre-drilling phases have been completed or are near completion supervised by Minerals Exploration Associates SARL (Minex Consulting SARL).
This included 70.72 line-kilometres of magnetic data collected in December 2020 by a ground survey conducted on north-south lines with a 100m line spacing.
During January 2021, Ronacher McKenzie Geoscience of Sudbury, Ontario processed and interpreted the ground magnetic data.
Red Rock said that an IP and resistivity programme across the three target areas has been completed and is being analysed.
Construction of a camp, water well and security office is nearing completion and work is beginning on preparing drill access and drill pads.
Rubaco SARL will carry out a 2,000m reverse circulation drill programme comprising 20 holes, with an option to extend to 3,000m.
GOOD RECOVERIES
“Rubaco have the experience and reputation we were looking for in a drilling partner in Katanga, and we look forward to working with them,” said Red Rock chairman Andrew Bell.
“This programme is designed to penetrate below the normal water table and detect any supergene enrichment, and in June we expect to encounter suitable ground conditions and achieve good drilling recoveries.
“The results from the geochemical and geophysical work we have carried out, and our interpretation of structure, mean that we approach this drilling with high expectations.”