Significant Platinum Results at Owendale Project NSW
Brisbane, Nov 20, 2013 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Platina Resources Ltd (
ASX:PGM) (PTNUF:OTCMKTS) is pleased to announce that it has received more significant assay results from a follow up program of 1,170 metres of reverse circulation (RC) drilling recently completed on the Company's 100%-owned Owendale Platinum, Nickel, Cobalt & Scandium Project in central New South Wales.
The RC drilling program was designed to a) increase the Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource for platinum and b) test the significance of previously defined highgrade primary platinum within fresh rocks.
During the previous drilling program in May 2013, a large number of primary, fresh rock platinum intercepts were made, including the highest grade platinum intersection ever recorded from Owendale of 1 m @ 24 g/t Pt from 26 metres in drill hole FKD13_395 in the Cincinatti area. Drilling beneath this intersection (FKD13_439) has resulted in a deeper primary intersection of 1m @ 2 g/t Pt at 45m within a broader interval of lower grade mineralisation averaging 0.27 g/t Pt from 27m to the end of hole at 52m, indicating the potential existence of a zone or structure hosting primary Pt mineralisation continuing at depth in this area.
FKD13_442 was drilled beneath hole FKD13_371 (drilled in May this year with a primary intersection of 7m @ 1.17 g/t Pt from 27m (incl. 2m @ 3.13 g/t Pt from 32m)) and intersected a similar broad zone of low grade primary platinum mineralisation to that intersected in FKD_439 described above and averaged 0.3 g/t Pt over 17m from 28m.
FKD13_435 and FKD13_436 were drilled beneath mineralised laterite at Cincinatti and also returned several narrow intervals of primary platinum mineralisation within a broader low-grade zone. FKD13-435 intersected 1m @ 1.38 g/t Pt from 59m, 1m @ 1.1 g/t Pt from 94m and 1m @ 1.13 g/t Pt from 106m while FKD13-436 returned 1m @ 1.3 g/t Pt from 100m within a wide interval of 94m averaging 0.18 g/t Pt from 24-118m with the hole ending in low-grade platinum mineralisation.
In addition, two significant intersections of copper were reported in FKD13_441 at Owendale North including 9m @ 0.92%Cu from 38m at the base of the laterite zone and 10m @ 2.1%Cu from 60m in fresh rock (visual native copper in dunite). Also in this area two holes again intersected long intervals of low-grade primary platinum mineralisation. FKD13_440 intersected 71m @ 0.19 g/t Pt from 47-118m and FKD13_441 intersected 72m @ 0.26 g/t Pt from 46-118m. These wide intervals of low-grade primary platinum mineralisation at Owendale North and Cincinatti highlight the possibility that a large primary platinum deposit may exist in the project area and could include several high-grade platinum -rich pipes or structures.
The drill program totalled 1,170 metres in 21 drill holes. The holes drilled to test laterite targets were spaced at 100m to 200m intervals and drilling was vertical such that widths are indicative of true thickness. Holes drilled to above and below previous primary intersections were generally inclined at 60 degrees towards northwest.
Significant intersections for platinum and copper are listed in Table 1 and Table 2 respectively and shown on Figure 1 in link below.
About the Owendale Project
The Owendale Project is a laterite-hosted platinum deposit and currently represents Australia's most advanced new platinum development opportunity. The project also contains the world's largest, highest-grade laterite-hosted scandium deposit and the Company is currently evaluating the project economics of developing Owendale based on producing platinum, nickel, cobalt and scandium.
The mineralised laterite extends from surface to a depth of 55m and is underlain by weathered mafic/ultramafic rocks. Whereas platinum, nickel and cobalt and some scandium occur in association with one another, the higher grade scandium forms a separate resource* which, to some extent overlaps the platinum resource*. *Note Table 3 in link below.
Platinum is present as a separate mineral phase referred to as isoferroplatinum (a platinum and iron alloy). Scandium however, is present exclusively as an adsorbed phase within an iron oxide mineral known as goethite. This form is typical of the scandium mineralisation in laterites.
A new Mineral Resource estimate for the Owendale Project was completed by Golder Associates of Brisbane in October1. The Mineral Resource estimate is provided separately for both platinum (0.3 g/t Pt cut-off) and scandium (300 ppm Sc cut-off) and contains a total in-situ content of 0.52 million ounces of platinum metal and a total in-situ content of 9,100 tonnes of scandium metal (Table 3).
To view tables and disgrams, please visit:
http://media.abnnewswire.net/media/en/docs/76207-ASX-PGM-768192.pdf
About Platina Resources Limited
Platina Resources Limited (ASX:PGM) (OTCMKTS:PTNUF) is an Australian-based company focused on returning shareholder value by advancing early-stage metals projects through exploration, feasibility, permitting and into development.
The Company has interests in the following projects:
- Platina Scandium Project (100% interest) - located in central New South Wales, the project is one of the largest and highest-grade scandium deposits in the world, which has the potential to become Australia's first scandium producer with cobalt and nickel credits. A Definitive Feasibility Study was completed in late 2018 demonstrating the technical and economic viability of constructing the project. The Company is now focused on completing the permitting and securing offtake and financing.
- Skaergaard (100% interest) - One of the world's largest undeveloped gold deposits and one of the largest palladium resources outside of South Africa and Russia, located in Greenland;
- Munni Munni (30% interest) - Situated in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, the project is one of Australia's most significant Platinum Group Metal occurrences. Munni Munni also has potential for conglomerate hosted gold and is a Joint Venture with Artemis Resources Limited; and
- Blue Moon (to earn a 70% interest) - Located in California, U.S.A, the project is subject to a Nl 43-101 Mineral Resource estimate. The resource is open at depth and along strike and has favourable metallurgy.
For more information please see: https://www.platinaresources.com.au
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