- Published: 02 November 2012
- Written by Editor
Kilo Goldmines: Intersection of 5.80 m Grading 42.24 G/T Gold, in a 700 m Open Ended High Grade Gold Zone
Kilo Goldmines Ltd. ("Kilo" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:KGL)(FRANKFURT:02K) is pleased to announce results from eleven diamond drill holes, totalling 2,714.14 m, completed in 2012, at 160 m intervals, over a strike length of 1,419 metres on the Kitenge prospect of the Company's Somituri Project in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ("DRC"). This prospect is 4.00 km from the Company's 1.87moz Adumbi gold deposit.
Highlights Include
5.80 m @ 42.24 g/t Au
2.95 m @ 9.19 g/t Au
3.92 m @ 13.60 g/t Au
700 m strike length
weighted average 4.303 m (core length) @ 12.51 g/t Au
gold zone confirmed over an open-ended 1500 metres
The gold intersections obtained in the Kilo drill holes, presented from southeast to northwest, are listed in Table 1 and the drill holes are illustrated on Figure 1. The location of Kitenge in the Imbo licence is illustrated in Figure 2.
Alex van Hoeken, President and CEO of Kilo stated:
"The gold intersections in the 2012 drill holes confirms the Kitenge Prospect consists of a strike-continuous gold bearing structure hosting high grade gold values and infill drilling should result in delineating additional resources. The results show that in addition to the main shear zone (KSZ), which is our primary target, there is additional mineralization in the hanging wall and footwall which could give more mineralized zones than anticipated.
The high grades from the recent drilling in combination with the 1.87 M oz Adumbi deposit indicate that a larger, higher grade global resource in the Somituri Project - Imbo licence will be possible, with the objective of feeding a single mill from multiple pits. We are very pleased that our 2012 exploration efforts are starting to show significant results, and that we managed to do this at a much lower cost than budgeted. We have now completed the 10 000 m announced at the beginning of the year, from which we have only received limited results to date from the lab and drilling is continuing."
Table 1 : DRC Somituri Project - Imbo Licence: Kitenge Prospect Drill Hole Intersections
Drill Hole, Section (Sec.),
Orientation (Or.), Azimuth (Az.)
and Inclination (Incl.) MINERALIZATION
Drill Hole
(2012 hole in bold) Sec
East (m) Or.
North (m) Az ( Mag ) Incl Zone From (m) To
(m) Int.
(m) Au (g/t) Depth
(m)
SKDD0026
(2012) 24948 60622 215 -50 KSZ 253.63 260.13 6.50 1.14 178
SKDD0025
(2012) 24804 60528 216 -50 KSZ 24.35 26.55 2.20 1.28 20
49.08 50.08 1.00 1.07
111.20 113.34 2.14 0.72
166.74 169.74 3.00 0.52
188.95 198.37 9.42 0.36
incl-
udes 220.78 222.78 2.00 0.54
229.20 230.20 1.00 1.25
SKDD0002
* 24797 60377 40 -45 FW 1 0.00 4.60 4.60 0.97
KSZ 38.50 43.80 5.30 2.15 27
HW 1 161.50 162.50 1.00 0.68
HW 2 184.50 187.70 3.20 0.86
HW 3 198.50 199.40 0.90 1.03
HW 4 206.30 206.70 0.40 2.35
SKDD0005
* 24643 60284 40 -50 4.30 6.40 2.10 0.70
196.20 197.50 1.30 2.35
227.30 227.90 0.60 1.36
KSZ? 238.60 239.70 1.10 1.20
249.80 252.30 2.50 0.62
335.80 336.10 0.30 1.59
SKDD0012
(2012) 24641 60623 220 -50 KSZ 210.00 224.00 14.00 0.53 150
incl-
udes 210.00 216.00 6.00 1.06
SKDD0004
* 24640 60397 40 -50 FW 3 60.85 61.35 0.50 1.06
FW 2 65.30 68.30 3.00 0.68
FW 1 82.75 83.40 0.65 0.63
KSZ 116.95 131.00 14.05 1.35 90
incl-
udes 116.95 123.80 6.85 2.25
HW 1 156.15 156.85 0.70 0.57
HW 2 171.95 172.55 0.60 0.86
HW 3 239.55 240.50 0.95 2.04 165
SKDD0011
(2012) 24639 60498 220 -50 KSZ 6.65 23.35 16.70 1.32
incl-
udes 6.65 19.75 13.10 1.60
SKDD0013
(2012) 24471 60556 220 -50 KSZ 47.45 49.60 2.15 1.06
FW 1 109.00 111.00 2.00 2.01
FW 2 161.00 165.00 4.00 0.53
FW 3 200.00 202.42 2.42 1.08
SKDD0015
(2012) 24317 60589 220 -50 KSZ 71.60 73.82 2.22 0.55
FW 1 149.65 151.65 2.00 1.09
SKDD0003
* 24153 60441 40 -50 KSZ 133.50 136.80 3.30 6.71 100
incl-
udes 134.65 135.65 1.00 21.40
HW 1 170.80 171.80 1.00 1.04
SKDD0022
(2012) 24151 60570 217 -50 HW 1 4.90 7.95 3.05 1.13
KSZ 71.35 74.30 2.95 9.19 54
incl-
udes 72.17 73.00 0.83 24.56
FW 261.00 263.00 2.00 0.55
SKDD0021
(2012) 24006 60593 220 -50 HW 2 19.40 21.00 1.60 0.56
HW 1 61.30 65.18 3.88 1.38
KSZ 78.20 84.00 5.80 42.24
incl-
udes 79.00 83.00 4.00 61.19 65
and 79.00 81.10 2.10 114.98
FW 1 156.60 157.30 0.70 0.90
FW 2 199.05 203.60 4.55 0.58
incl-
udes 199.05 199.50 0.45 2.81
and 201.70 203.60 1.90 0.59
SKDD0019
(2012) 23849 60586 220 -50 KSZ 46.19 48.65 2.46 2.07 30
incl-
udes 46.96 47.65 0.69 7.07
FW 1 107.10 108.20 1.10 1.12
SKDD0001
* 23845 60486 40 -50 FW 1 16.00 17.00 1.00 0.65
KSZ 30.00 36.00 6.00 2.46 24
incl-
udes 35.00 36.00 1.00 12.40
HW 1 44.10 44.90 0.80 0.71
HW 2 116.30 117.30 1.00 2.18
HW 3 146.40 148.30 1.90 0.75
SKDD0018
(2012) 23693 60604 220 -50 HW 2 16.40 19.10 2.70 0.90
HW 1 60.20 62.20 2.00 0.65
KSZ 70.85 74.77 3.92 13.60 53
incl-
udes 70.85 71.72 0.87 60.10
FW 1 88.77 89.77 3.31 1.00
FW 2 196.54 198.54 2.00 0.87
SKDD0017
(2012) 23529 60648 216 -50 HW 2 11.60 12.45 0.85 3.20
HW 1 50.27 51.27 1.00 3.43
KSZ 100.15 105.84 5.69 1.62 76
incl-
udes 100.15 101.96 1.81 4.01
and 104.73 105.84 1.11 1.58
FW 1 141.66 143.66 2.00 0.84
FW 2 157.66 158.85 1.19 1.66
*previously reported (see press release dated 26-01-2011)
Intersections were calculated on un-cut gold values
True thickness estimated as 70% of core length intersections
Gold at Kitenge occurs with quartz + carbonate + pyrite ± pyrrhotite ± arsenopyrite ± chalcopyrite + gold in a northwest-southeast oriented dominant shear zone hosting a continuous auriferous quartz vein, that dips about 80 degrees northeast, herein termed the Kitenge Shear Zone ("KSZ") . Preliminary interpretation concludes that the KSZ is bedding parallel to sub-parallel in highly sericitized and silicified fine grained clastic metasedimentary rocks. A series of left lateral faults has displaced KSZ from the Adumbi Shear Zone. The Adumbi Shear Zone, hosted in chemical metasedimentary rocks, is considered to be the northwest strike continuation, but fault offset, of the KSZ. In addition to the KSZ a number of gold bearing zones occurs within the footwall and hangingwall sides of the KSZ. In table 1 these are labelled with respect to KSZ, and infill drilling is required to confirm their continuity along strike.
The weighted average gold value obtained from the gold intersections over the 622 metre portion of the KSZ from section line 24151 northwest to 23529 is 4.303 m (core length) grading 12.51 g/t Au. The true thickness is estimated at 3.00 metres. Kilo cautions that infill drilling at a density sufficient for resource calculation estimate will likely result in a grade that differs from the grade based on assay results to date.
Infill drilling with two holes per section line commenced 80 m southeast of drill hole SKDD0017 is in progress resulting in 80 m intervals between section lines.
About the Somituri Project
The Somituri Project consists of eight Exploitation Licences totalling 606 square kilometres in the Archaen Ngayu Greenstone belt, in the north eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
According to historical records, unverified by the Company, the Kitenge and Manzako mines produced about 100,000 ounces of gold to 1955, and Adumbi gold mine produced about 200,000 ounces of gold from quartz vein ore that averaged 11 g/t gold during the 1940s until its closure in 1959.
The Mineral Corporation (April 2012), based in Johannesburg calculated an Ni 43-101 compliant inferred gold resource estimate of 1.87 million ounces grading 1.63 g/t Au using a 0.50 g/t Au cut-off on the Adumbi Prospect.
Quality Control and Analytical Procedures
The drill core was sawn in half with a diamond saw and one half core for each sample was placed into plastic bags and stapled shut. Commercial standards and blanks were inserted in every batch of samples submitted for analysis in accordance with industry practice. Sample preparation was carried out at the Kilo on-site laboratory managed by ALS Chemex. Sample pulps were shipped from the DRC to ALS Chemex in Johannesburg, South Africa by commercial courier. Gold analysis was determined on a 50 g charge by the Fire Assay with Atomic Absorption finish method. ALS Chemiex is accredited to international standards.
About Kilo
Kilo Goldmines Ltd. is a Canadian gold exploration company that is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol 'KGL' and on the Frankfurt Exchange under the symbol '02K'. The Company holds about 3,000 square kilometres of favourable Archaean Kabalian greenstone in the Kilo-Moto area in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kilo's principal focus is to advance its projects from exploration through feasibility to project development and ultimately to full production in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. The Company owns a 71.25% interest in the DRC entity that holds the Somituri Project Exploitation Permits.
Qualified Person
The drilling program disclosed in this press release was planned and supervised by the Company's geological consultant Stanley Robinson. Stanley Robinson, M.Sc., P.Geo is also the 'qualified person' (as that term is defined under National Instrument 43-101) of the Company who has reviewed the scientific and technical information contained in this release.
This news release may contain forward looking statements concerning future operations of Kilo Goldmines Ltd. All forward looking statements concerning the Company's future plans and operations, including management's assessment of the Company's project expectations or beliefs may be subject to certain assumptions, risks and uncertainties beyond the Company's control. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual performance and exploration and financial results may differ materially from any estimates or projections.
Figure 1 - Map illustrating the Kitenge diamond drill holes: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/KiloImage1.pdf
Figure 2 - Map illustrating Kitenge Prospect with respect to other Imbo Licence prospects: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/KiloImage2.pdf
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Contact Information:
Kilo Goldmines Ltd.
Alex Van Hoeken
President and CEO
+1 (416) 360 3415
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