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Hope and Gorob Project Shallow Drilling Update
Hope and Gorob Project Shallow Drilling Update.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n 14 June 2022\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bezant Resources Plc\n \n \n \n (\"Bezant\" or the \"Company\") \n \n \n \n Hope and Gorob Project Shallow Drilling Update\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bezant (AIM: BZT), the copper-gold exploration and development company, is pleased to report results of the Gorob drill programme targeting previously untested near-surface copper - gold mineralisation on the Hope and Gorob Project in Namibia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Highlights\n \n \n \n \n \n \n ·\n Drill assay results received to date for eight diamond drillholes testing near-surface copper mineralisation at the Gorob Prospect returned significant intercepts, including 2.16% Cu, 0.35g/t Au over 2.4 metres in hole GRD006 and 2.03% Cu, 0.18g/t Au over 5.5m in GRD003.\n \n \n \n \n \n ·\n These holes are part of a 23-hole programme recently completed over 5 prospects (Gorob, Anomaly, Vendome, Du Preez and Hope) within the Hope and Gorob Licence.\n \n \n \n \n \n ·\n The assays to date confirm that strong copper-gold mineralisation extends to surface from the deeper historic drill intercepts.\n \n \n \n \n \n ·\n This recent work by the Company indicates scope for additional open pit potential at several sites across the wider licence area, in addition to the already established underground resources.\n \n \n \n \n \n ·\n Further strike extensions remain to be tested over a minimum strike length of 3km.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Table 1: Selected Drillhole Mineralised Intercepts for the Gorob Prospect\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Borehole ID\n \n \n \n \n From\n \n \n (m)\n \n \n \n \n To\n \n \n (m)\n \n \n \n \n Mineralised Width\n \n \n (m)\n \n \n \n \n Grade\n \n \n (% Cu)\n \n \n \n \n Grade\n \n \n g/t Au\n \n \n \n \n \n \n GRD001\n \n \n \n \n 1\n 8.07\n \n \n \n \n 2\n 1.07\n \n \n \n \n 3\n .0\n \n \n \n \n 1\n .90\n \n \n \n \n 0.27\n \n \n \n \n \n \n GRD002\n \n \n \n \n 3\n 3.12\n \n \n 37.3\n \n \n \n \n 35.28\n \n \n 38.6\n \n \n \n \n 2.16\n \n \n 1.3\n \n \n \n \n 0.83\n \n \n 1.69\n \n \n \n \n 0.26\n \n \n 0.40\n \n \n \n \n \n \n GRD003\n \n \n \n \n 21.54\n \n \n \n \n 27.04\n \n \n \n \n 5.50\n \n \n \n \n 2.03\n \n \n \n \n 0.18\n \n \n \n \n \n \n GRD004\n \n \n \n \n No mineralised intercept\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GRD005\n ...