Drilling Underway at Sorby Hills Keep Discovery
Released
Released
Announcement PDF
2 August 2024
Drilling Commenced at the New Keep Discovery
Within the Sorby Hills Project
Boab Metals Limited (ASX: BML) (“Boab” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the
continuation of exploration activities in 2024 at its Sorby Hills Lead-Silver-Zinc project
located in the east Kimberley Region of Western Australia (Figure 1).
The Phase VIII work program will target the exciting new mineralisation zone identified
at the Keep Seismic Target located ~ 2km south of the existing Sorby Hills reserves
(ASX Release 8 November 2023).
HIGHLIGHTS
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Drill Rig on site and Phase VIII drill program has commenced.
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Initial program includes up to 1,600m across 4 drill holes.
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The discovery intercept of 9.55 m @ 5.10% PbEq in 2023 in SHSD_185 from
242m at the Keep Seismic Target (Keep) will be the principal follow-up target.
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The Phase VIII drilling program is anticipated to take approximately 4 weeks to
complete with assay results targeted for early Q4 2024.
Boab Managing Director and CEO, Simon Noon, stated:
“With the 2024 field work preparation complete, I am delighted to announce the
commencement of our Phase VIII drill program. The program’s primary objective will
be to confirm and extend the exciting new mineralisation intersected at the Keep
discovery late last year.
We look forward to providing further updates as the drilling program progresses.”
Background
In late 2023, Boab completed its Phase VII drilling program by testing a conceptual
exploration target south of the Sorby Hills deposit and intersected significant
mineralisation (Figure 2).
Drill hole SHSD_185 was drilled to a depth of 306.5 m and aimed at testing the potential
for a mineralised feeder fault system, which was interpreted from seismic data, and the
potential for stratiform mineralisation at the Knox Formation/Sorby Dolomite interface.
The intercept of SHSD_185: 9.55 m @ 5.10% Pb Eq (2.59% Pb & 2.26% Zn) from 242.55 m
including 3.12 m @ 13.43% Pb Eq (6.37% Pb & 6.36% Zn) and 26.5 g/t Ag from 245.36m at
the Keep Seismic Target, was a significant new mineralisation intercept located
proximal to the existing Sorby Hills deposits (Figure 3).
Figure 1: Location of the Sorby Hills Project
Phase VIII Holes
Figure 2: Cross-section through the Keep Seismic Target
Figure 3: Plan view of the Sorby Hills Project showing the locations of planned Phase
VIII drill hole collars with respect to discovery hole and the Mineral Resource and
DFS open pit outlines.
Figure 4: Photo of Sonic/Dimond drill rig on site at Sorby Hills
The principal mineralisation interval - the primary target - was intersected from
242.5 m, about 20m below the Knox Formation/ Sorby Dolomite. contact, over an
interval length of about 15 m with intermittent intervals of massive colloform and
intergrown sphalerite and disseminated coarse crystalline galena can be seen in the
lowermost massive sphalerite band located a 266.2 m.
The style of mineralisation documented from the drill hole, suggests that it is possible
to target and track the mineralisation in its stratigraphic position up and down dip, as
well as along strike.
Proposed Drill Program
The planned Phase VIII drilling program comprises 4 diamond drill holes initially around
the discovery hole (Figure 3). The new drill holes have been designed as 100m step-outs
from the original drill hole position to enable correlation and interpretation of results
with the original hole.
It is expected that the planned drill holes will provide a definitive and conclusive
understanding of the significance of the original intercept, the significance of the
change in mineralogy in terms of Pb-Zn ratio and whether further lenses of
mineralisation as well as a structurally controlled “feeder fault” controlled mineral
system can be expected with depth. Boab is in a good position to continue the work
program beyond its current scope should the results warrant it.
The drill is on site and drilling has Phase VII program has commenced (Figure 4). The
program is anticipated to take approximately 4 weeks to complete with assay results
targeted for early Q4 2024.
The Board of Directors have authorised this announcement for release to the market.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Simon Noon
Managing Director & CEO
Phone: +61 (0)8 6268 0449
Email: info@BoabMetals.com
About Boab Metals Limited
Boab Metals Limited (“Boab”, ASX: BML) is a Western Australian based exploration and
development company with interests in Australia and South America. In Australia, the
Company is currently focused on developing the Sorby Hills Lead-Silver-Zinc Joint
Venture Project in WA. Boab owns a 75% interest in the Joint Venture with the remaining
25% (contributing) interest held by HenanYuguang Gold & Lead Co. Ltd.
Sorby Hills is located 50km from the regional centre of Kununurra in the East Kimberley
and has existing sealed roads to transport concentrate from site to the facilities at
Wyndham Port, a distanceof 150km. Established infrastructure and existing permitting
allows for fast-track production.
Compliance Statements
The Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore
Reserves (the ‘JORC Code’) sets out minimum standards, recommendations and
guidelines for Public Reporting in Australasia of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources
and Ore Reserves.
Information included in this Announcement relating to Exploration Results has been
extracted from the ASX Announcements titled “Significant intercepts at Sorby Hills”
dated 8 November 2023, “available to view at www.boabmetals.com.au. The Company
confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the
information included in these announcements. The Company confirms that the form
and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been
materially modified from the form in which they were first presented.
Information included in this Announcement relating to Mineral Resources has been
extracted from the Mineral Resource Estimate dated 17 December 2021, available to
view at www.boabmetals.com.au. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new
information or data that materially affects the information included in the Mineral
Resource Estimate and that all material assumptions and technical parameters
underpinning the estimates, continue to apply and have not materially changed. The
Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s
findings are presented have not been materially modified from the Mineral Resource
Estimate.
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