A geochemical program by Western Pacific Mining Exploration (WPC-M) has led to the discovery of a new gold showing on the island of Fauro, Solomon Islands.
Eight grab samples from the showing, dubbed Ballyorlo, assayed between 0.12 and 6.25 grams gold per tonne. Mineralization is associated with a highly silicified and pyritic portion of a northwesterly trending ridge measuring 50 metres in width and greater than 2 km in length.
The junior says the ridge divides two north-south-flowing streams and may be the source of gold panned from their beds.
A trenching program at Ballyorlo is planned for the near future.
Meanwhile, trenching is continuing at the nearby Hornbill showing. Like Ballyorlo, mineralization has been found on a northwesterly trending ridge, though here it is associated with a 2-metre-wide crosscutting shear zone.
Assays from samples of the shear zone have run as high as 112 grams gold and 160 grams silver. Western Pacific’s exploration permit covers the entire surface of Fauro Island.
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