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Abbeytown Zinc Project, Ireland Update
Abbeytown Zinc Project, Ireland Update.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 0653S Erris Resources PLC 21 June 2018 \n\nPrior to publication, the information contained within this announcement was deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 (\"MAR\"). With the publication of this announcement, this information is now considered to be in the public domain.\n \nErris Resources plc / EPIC: ERIS.L / Market: AIM / Sector: Mining\n \n21 June 2018\nErris Resources plc\n('Erris Resources' or the 'Company')\nDiamond Drilling Commences at the Abbeytown Zinc Project, Ireland\n \nErris Resources plc, the European focused mineral exploration company with a portfolio of zinc and base metals projects in Ireland and gold projects in Sweden, provides an update on its activities at its 100% owned Abbeytown zinc project in County Sligo, Ireland. \n \nKey points\n● Surface diamond drilling programme started 300m south of the old Abbeytown mine\n● Drilling intended to test for potential extensions of zinc-lead-silver-copper mineralisation extending south from the old workings at the Abbeytown Mine\n● Cleared and opened access portals at the historic Abbeytown Mine, planning underway for underground mine exploration programme including 3D laser surveying, systematic channel sampling followed by underground diamond drilling\n● New grab sample from underground pillar returns 500g/t Ag, 27.9% Pb and >30% Zn\n● Focus of future work to remain around Abbeytown, following early stage drilling results from Skreen\n \n \nErris Resources CEO, Merlin Marr-Johnson, said, \"We are excited to have started brownfields exploration in and around the old Abbeytown Mine and surrounding targets.\n \n\"At the mine itself, we have gained entry to the old underground workings. Two access portals have been cleared and are now open, the upper and main workings of the mine are in good condition and we believe safe working conditions for underground drilling can be achieved. The 1000m underground drill programme is planned to target mineralisation at depth and to the south of the historic workings.\n \n\"In parallel, surface drilling recently began 300m south of the mine, tar...