Summary
- NTM Gold Limited concluded RC drilling in the December quarter over the Gully area at Redcliffe Project.
- Extensions of three trends in the area have been confirmed, namely Redcliffe, Redcliffe East, and West Lode.
- NTM has planned a diamond program to commence in late January or early February concentrating on Hub infill and extensions.
Aggressive exploration company NTM Gold Limited (ASX:NTM) operates in the in the heart of Eastern Goldfields, WA and owns the high quality Redcliffe Gold Project. The Company has been undertaking exploration activities to test the potential of the project. The project has established resources proximal to present infrastructure and mines.
Redcliffe Project and Selected Prospects over Aerial Magnetics (Source: ASX Announcement 13 January 2020)
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Lately, the Company has provided an update on the Gully area within the Redcliffe Gold Project where RC drilling was completed in the December quarter 2020 tested strike and depth extensions.
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NTM completed a total of 26 holes for 3,174 metres with drilling confirming extensions of three trends in the area, being Redcliffe, Redcliffe East and West Lode. Best intercepts include:
- 3m @ 7.0 g/t Au from 129m, incl. 1m @ 15.6 g/t Au in 20RRC041
- 2m @ 4.8 g/t Au from 26m in 20RRC047
- 3m @ 3.5 g/t Au from 51m in 20RRC047
- 4m @ 2.1 g/t Au from 53m in 20RRC049
- 2m @ 3.6 g/t Au from 20m in 20RRC054
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Gully Area Drill Plan with Recent Intercepts (Source: ASX Announcement 13 January 2020)
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Out of the three trend areas confirmed by the drilling, the Redcliffe is believed to be the most promising one. The Redcliffe trend is a northerly extension of a historic Redcliffe open- pit, where additional follow up drilling is needed. The recent RC drilling has extended the Redcliffe trend to a minimum length of 1.1km and the trend area remains open towards the north.
Source: ASX Announcement 13 January 2020
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Further, NTM completed another RC program towards the end of 2020 subsequent to the Gully RC drilling. The late 2020 drilling concentrated on shallow infill drilling at the Hub deposit after NTM announced Merger with Dacian Gold Limited (ASX:DCN). This drilling program aimed at improving deposit definition as a precursor to development studies.
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At Gully and Bindy, NTM also concluded selected follow-up holes, for which, results have not been received yet.
NTM share price quoted at $0.170, with a market capitalisation of $116.38 million at 11:38 AM AEDT.
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