EL 8172 Ennis Option First annual report on to 22 September 1994

Abstract

Work at Ennis Option also involves MCN 3996 and MCN 4203, as they lie entirely within EL 8172. Exploration completed by the Shell company was part of a programme involving all these tenements. 338 soil samples were collected (some fall within the MCNs, 226 fall within EL 8172) and assayed for Au and base metals. A NW (grid north) trending gold anomaly was outlined through the centre of MCN 3996. In 1994 work involved geological mapping, costeaning and drilling. 2 costeans were excavated to test portions of the soil anomaly. Two zones of low grade gold mineralisation were identified in the southern costean. The best values correspond with a quartz vein set outcropping north of the costean. 5 RC holes totaling 290m were completed across the northeastern gold anomaly indicated by the soil sampling. Drilling intersected a narrow zone of low grade gold mineralisation in quartz veins. A narrow and low grade mineralisation was intercepted in all holes except ENP018. Best results from drilling include 0.70ppm and 0.61ppm Au. A detailed mapping programme was completed revealing the structural and lithological controls of mineralisation.