Drilling at Talisker Resources\u2019 42-sq.-km Bralorne gold project in British Columbia has returned high-grade gold from new veins as well as from existing structures.<\/p>\n
Of the three holes in the most recent release, two returned high-grade intercepts. Hole SB-2020-004 was drilled around the past-producing Pioneer mine and returned 0.5 metres of 27.6 g\/t gold starting at 320.5 metres as well as 0.5 metre of 12.65 g\/t gold from 374.4 metres. <\/p>\n
Both of these intersections are from the P Main vein and its splays down-dip. Hole SB-2020-005A, completed in the Bralorne area, assayed 5.1 metres of 19.97 g\/t gold starting at 102.7 metres, which includes higher-grade intervals, and 1 metre of 5.81 g\/t gold from 563 metres. The intercepts above 500 metres depth are from a new vein and its halos.<\/p>\n
\u201cHole 5A returned our highest-grade and widest mineralized intercept to date,\u201d Terry Harbort, the company\u2019s president and CEO, said in a release. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe are also very pleased to be encountering numerous previously unknown mineralized structures, with these additional veins highlighting the growing potential of the Bralorne project.\u201d<\/p>\n
An 11,200-metre drill program is underway at Bralorne, with a focus on high-grade veins. Hole 5A was the first drillhole completed as part of the company\u2019s second-stage plan, which is targeting structures around historic workings based on historic exploration results. <\/p>\n
These targets are between 750 metres and 1,500 metres below surface. While 5A was terminated early at 737.4 metres in March due to the covid-19 pandemic, drilling restarted in May and the hole was completed down to a depth of 1,013.1 metres. The assays above are from the upper portion of this hole while assays from the lower part are pending.<\/p>\n
The Bralorne project includes three historic mines: Pioneer, Bralorne and King. These were in production for over 50 years and generated 7.3 million tonnes grading 17.7 g\/t gold from 30 veins. <\/p>\n
There are an additional 33 veins traced at the site; according to Talisker, all 63 of these appear to be open at depth and most are also open for expansion along strike. This past-producing site features a drift sample database with 45,000 assays as well as a database of 1,931 drillholes.<\/p>\n
In November 2019, Talisker entered into a purchase agreement with Avino Silver and Gold Mines to acquire a 100% interest in Bralorne.<\/p>\n
In addition to Bralorne, Talisker holds the 2,260.4-sq.-km Spences Bridge project, covering approximately 85% of the emerging Spences Bridge gold belt in southern B.C. The company\u2019s properties in the south-central part of the province cover a total of 2,911.7 sq. km.<\/p>\n