The latest drill results from the Eskay Creek project north of Stewart, B.C., include more impressive high-grade gold and silver assays from the 21B deposit where operator Calpine Resources (VSE) is carrying out both infill and stepout drilling with six rigs. Calpine, which is being merged with Prime Resources Group (VSE), owns 50% of the Eskay Creek project. Partner Stikine Resources (TSE) holds the remaining interest.
Infill drilling is currently confined to the 21B deposit within the bounds of the probable and possible geological reserve of 1.5 million tons grading 1.43 oz. gold per ton, 40.26 oz. silver, 2.1% lead and 5.08% zinc. The stepout drilling represents drill holes beyond this reserve, with the work aimed at further delineating the dimensions of the 21B deposit along strike and at depth.
The best result from stepout drilling came from hole 90-327 drilled at 10+00N which returned 39.4 ft. of 0.65 oz. gold and 32.06 oz. silver, including 13.1 ft. of 1.27 oz. gold and 288.63 oz. silver. Ten stepout holes returned no significant results.
Results from infill drilling include: Interval Length Gold Silver Hole (ft.) (ft.) oz./ton oz./ton 90-239 229.6-259.1 29.5 2.047 72.37 90-249 354.2-387.0 32.8 1.273 40.20 90-291 334.6-403.4 68.8 1.315 81.81
incl. 354.2-373.9 19.7 3.945 145.73 90-314 125.9-131.2 5.3 0.050 14.85 236.2-239.5 3.3 0.201 1.74 311.6-321.4 9.8 0.857 13.47 90-315 321.4-324.7 3.3 0.111 0.86 90-321 383.8-442.8 59.0 0.501 20.69 90-325 436.3-449.4 13.1 0.539 9.30 90-343 390.3-413.3 23.0 0.624 7.37 498.5-505.1 6.6 0.116 5.31 90-344 465.8-478.9 13.1 0.168 13.14
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