Dunnedin drills pipe at Kahuna in Nunavut

In July, Dunnedin Ventures (TSXV: DVI) announced the discovery of a new kimberlite pipe on its Kahuna project in Nunavut.

The KH10-11 pipe was tested with a rotary air-blast drill hole to 112 metres depth, ending in kimberlite. Diamond results from KH10-11, which the company notes contained garnets and possible mantle xenoliths in about 100 metres of continuous kimberlite, were pending at press time.

Dunnedin’s fall program also drilled two historic pipes (KD900 and KD230) to review diamond content and for potential expansion.

The first results from the drilling were released in October. From 133.3 kg of material collected from KD900, 18 diamonds larger than 0.106 mm were recovered.

However, the company says that indictator mineral results suggest KD900 isn’t the only source of high-quality KIMs (kimberlite indicator minerals) in the Josephine target area.

Along with till sampling in the area, the drill results will help Dunnedin define and prioritize targets for its next drill program in early 2019.

— This article was first published in the November 2018 issue of Diamonds in Canada.