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Extensive Kaolin Mineralisation Identified
Extensive Kaolin Mineralisation Identified.
About this update from Empire Metals Limited
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n Empire Metals Limited /\n LON\n : EEE / Sector: Natural Resources\n \n \n \n \n \n 27 February\n 2023\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Empire Metals Limited\n \n \n \n \n (\"Empire\n \n \n \" or \"the Company\")\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Extensive Kaolin Mineralisation Identified at Eclipse-Gindalbie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Empire Metals Limited (LON: EEE),\n the AIM-quoted resource exploration and development company,\n is pleased to provide an update on the reverse circulation ('RC') drilling programme recently completed at the Eclipse-Gindalbie Project (the 'Project'), located in Western Australia. A campaign consisting of nine RC drill holes for 770m was completed in January,\n targeting both kaolin and high-grade gold mineralisation around the historical South Gippsland #3 mine, which to date has been under-explored.\n \n \n \n \n \n Highlights\n \n \n ·\n Seven holes were drilled for kaolin with three reporting the following significant white kaolin intercepts\n :\n \n \n o \n 40m at 21.12% Al2O3 from 8m to 48m downhole (23GPRC_005);\n \n \n o \n 12m at 20.87% Al2O3 from 4m to 16m downhole (23GPRC_003);\n \n \n o \n 22m at 21.47% Al2O3 from 18m to 40m downhole (23GPRC_003);\n \n \n o \n 11m at 20.80% Al2O3 from 13m to 24m downhole (23GPRC_006).\n \n \n ·\n Kaolin is used extensively in a number of industries including paper, plastics, adhesives, rubber, paint, refractories, cement, bricks and ceramics, and is considered to be a desirable feedstock for the production of high-purity aluminium oxide ('alumina') which is an essential component in lithium-ion batteries.\n \n \n ·\n Of the two holes drilled for gold mineralisation, one reported the following significant intercepts:\n \n \n o \n 1.5m at 5.04 g/t Au from 47m to 48.5m downhole (23GPRC_009);\n \n \n o \n 1.5m at 1.73 g/t Au from 49.5m to 51m downhole (23GPRC_009).\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shaun Bunn, Managing Director, said:\n \n \n \"Whilst our focus remains on our potential \"Giant\" copper project at Pitfield with planning for the maiden drill programme receiving the upmost priority, these recent drill results from Gindalbie are nonetheless highly encouraging, having returned multiple significant intercepts of white kaolin from our initial targeted area, just west of the historical South Gippslan...