Koonenberry Gold's Promising Discoveries at Sunnyside Prospect

2 min read | March 30, 2025 11:00 AM AEDT | By Team Kalkine Media

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Introduction

Koonenberry Gold (ASX:KNB) has announced encouraging results from its first diamond hole drilled at the Sunnyside prospect within the Enmore project in northeast New South Wales. This significant discovery has yielded a substantial 170m intersection grading 1.75g/t gold from a depth of 77m.

Sunnyside Discovery Details

Highlighted within this broad intersection is an impressive high-grade interval measuring 18.3m at 9.95g/t gold, starting from 172.9m. This aligns with prior findings of visible gold and is linked to intense multiphase veining, sulphides, and breccia. Koonenberry Gold's reports confirm visible gold was present between depths of 172.8m and 191.25m in hole 25ENDD001.

Comparison to Historical Data

The recent assays corroborate historical reverse circulation data from hole OSSRC006, which reported an intersection of 174m at 1.83g/t gold. Historical data included a 3m section at 8.86g/t from 172m. This validation enhances the prospect's potential to host extensive gold mineralisation, evidenced by broad and high-grade zones along with mineralisation that remains open in multiple directions within the host granite rock.

Future Prospects and Drilling Activities

The successful results from 25ENDD001 pave the way for the next three assays, where visible gold has also been noted. Additional drilling continues, with the program nearly halfway to its 3000m target. The focus of the current diamond drilling is to further explore high-grade vein sets and confirm the system's potential for exceptional gold grades.

Geological Insights

KNB's efforts have shed light on intricate geological details; broad zones of gold mineralisation are tied to observed sulphides and quartz-iron carbonate-sulphide veining. These findings also suggest multiple vein orientations, with varied angles relative to the main shear. Ongoing geological work aims to refine KNB's understanding of the mineralisation controls, enhancing future exploration efforts.

Conclusion

As Koonenberry Gold progresses its exploration at the Sunnyside prospect, it remains focused on understanding the controls on mineralisation and expanding the mineralised footprint. The outcomes of this program are crucial for refining future drilling strategies within the 125m by 550m prospective corridor. Results from soil sampling and additional prospects will further guide exploration efforts at Enmore.

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