Nuinsco Resources and partner Seadrift International have received some promising results from drilling at the Aldermac joint venture project in Beauchastel Twp. west of Rouyn/Noranda, Que.
Under Nuinsco’s direction, with funding provided by Seadrift, three drilling rigs are working on the Aldermac property, which is one of three large claim groups in the area. Located at the site of the old Aldermac copper mine, the project is a 51%/49% joint venture between Nuinsco and Seadrift.
On May 23, Hole 87-9 intersected 24 ft of massive sulphide mineralization in two zones, separated by dykes. The zones of mineralization carry visible copper and zinc and drill core has been split and sent to be assayed for copper, cobalt, zinc and precious metals.
The drill intersection hit a depth of about 1,100 ft, which is approximately the level of the deepest mine workings. The hole was testing a down-hole pulse electromagnetic anomaly located about 1,200 ft east and south of the old Aldermac mine shaft.
“It’s the first time we have had any luck with this system,” said Nuinsco President Douglas Hume.
Mr Hume has said that because of the property’s proximity to the Noranda smelter, the discovery of even a modest tonnage of new ore would justify reopening the old mine. According to Mr Hume, more down-hole surveys are in progress to assist in planning follow-up holes to determine the extent of the ore body. Nuinsco geologists say the mineralized zone was not detected by underground mining or exploration operations conducted from l933 to l943.
“Since we are at the fringe of the zone, we are not expecting the assays to be spectacular,” said Mr Hume.
Other down-hole anomalies have been detected in the program and are being evaluated by diamond drilling.
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